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Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome MCD909 EN User manual FR Mode d’emploi DA Brugervejledning Manuale utente DE Benutzerhandbuch NL Gebruiksaanwijzing ES Manual del usuario SV Användarhandbok...
Contents 6 Listen to radio 1 Important Tune to a radio station Important Safety Instructions Program radio stations automatically Hearing safety Program radio stations manually Notice Select a preset radio station Set RDS clock 2 Your DVD Micro Theater Show RDS information Introduction What’s in the box 7 Adjust sound...
1 Important objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. Important Safety Instructions n Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent battery leakage which may result in a Read these instructions.
European Community. Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Listen at a moderate volume. Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s • Using headphones at a high volume can authority to operate the equipment.
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electrical and electronic products. The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent Manufactured under license potentially negative consequences on the from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the environment and human health. double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Your product contains batteries covered by the Laboratories.
Micro Theater DVD region code Countries Europe Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.Philips.com/welcome. Premium Hi-Fi tubes With built-in Hi-Fi tubes, you can now experience sound of the highest quality...
Overview of the main unit a Display panel g PRESET +/- • Display current status. • Select a preset radio station. b STANDBY-ON • Turn on the apparatus or switch to • Stop play. the Eco Power standby mode. • In demo mode, activate or deactivate demonstration.
d AUX Overview of the remote • Select external audio device source. control e MODE • Select repeat play modes. • Select shuffle play modes. f A-B • Repeat a specific section within a track/disc. g SYSTEM • Access or exit the system setup menu.
s TUNER • Select tuner source. • Skip to the previous/next track. • Skip to the previous/next title or t USB chapter. • Select USB device source. • Select a preset radio station. u DISPLAY DIM • Display play information on a •...
3 Connect Connect control cable Connect the supplied control cable to the CONTROL CABLE jacks on the main unit. Connect speakers Note • Insert the stripped portion of each speaker wire into the socket completely. • For optimal sound, use the supplied speakers only.
Connect FM antenna • For optimal reception, fully extend and adjust the position of the antenna. • For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL jack. • The unit does not support MW radio reception.
Option 1: connect coaxial cable Option 3: connect analog audio cables L LINE IN R Connect an audio cable (red/white ends) You can enjoy multi-channel surround sound to the audio input sockets on an audio from this apparatus when it is connected to a device.
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Option 1: connect S-Video cable Option 3: connect component video cables S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb COMPONENT VIDEO IN PUT Connect an S-video cable (not supplied) Note • S-Video socket on this unit. • The progressive scan video quality is only •...
Option 4: connect SCART cable Note • Some TVs do not support HDMI audio transmission. Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) • HDMI socket on this unit. • HDMI socket on the TV. Note • If your TV has only a DVI connection, connect through a HDMI/DVI adaptor.
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 back of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No.
» The backlight on the display panel Set clock turns off. » The blue Eco Power indicator turns on. In the Eco Power standby mode, press and hold RDS/CLOCK to activate the clock setting mode. » The hour digits are displayed and begin •...
Turn on Progressive Scan To exit the menu, press SYSTEM. Progress scan displays twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning (ordinary TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before you turn on this feature, ensure that: •...
When you load a DVD/(S)VCD disc, a menu 5 Play may be displayed on the TV screen. To access or exit the menu manually: Press DISC MENU. Caution For VCD with PlayBack Control (PBC) feature • Risk of damage to the unit! During play, never (version 2.0 only): move the unit.
Play from USB devices View pictures You can view JPEG files as a slide show. Note Insert a picture disc or connect a USB • device. Ensure that the USB device contains playable audio contents for supported formats. Select a source: (See “Product information - USB playability •...
To stop slideshow play, press Press A-B at the end point. » The section starts to play repeatedly. To stop music play, press again. » To cancel repeat play, press A-B again. Play control Note • The section A and B can be set only within the Repeat and random play same chapter/track.
Change camera angle 6 Listen to radio Some DVDs contain alternate scenes, such as scenes recorded from different camera angles. For such DVDs, you can select from the Tune to a radio station available alternate scenes. During play, press Angle repeatedly to Press TUNER.
Show RDS information Press PROG to activate program mode. » [PROG] blinks on the display. RDS (Radio Data System) is a service Press / to allocate a number (1 to 20) that allows FM stations to show additional to this radio station, then press PROG to information.
Adjust treble level [OSD Language] Select the preferred language for on-screen display. During play, press TREBLE +/- to adjust This apparatus supports Philips EasyLink, treble level. which uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLink- compliant devices that are connected through HDMI connectors can be controlled by a single remote control.
Note Note • • Philips does not guarantee 100% See the explanations of the above options in interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices. the following pages. [EasyLink] [HDMI Audio] • [Auto Wakeup TV] - Turn on or off When you connect this apparatus and TV one touch play.
[TV Type] [HDMI Video] – Select the HDMI video Change this setting if the video does not output resolution that is compatible with your appear correctly. By default, this setting TV display capability. matches the most common setting for TVs in Option Description your country.
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[Disc Menu] • [With Menu] – display the folders of Select the preferred disc menu language. MP3/WMA files. • [Without Menu] – display all the Note files. [Password] • If the language you have set is not available on the disc, the disc uses its own default language. Set or change the password for locked discs •...
9 Other features When the apparatus is turned on, press SLEEP/TIMER repeatedly to select a set period of time (in minutes). » When sleep timer is activated, the Set the alarm timer display shows Press SLEEP/TIMER repeatedly until [--] is This unit can be used as an alarm clock.
Supported disc formats • Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels • Number of albums/ folders: maximum 99 • Digital Video Discs (DVDs) • Number of tracks/titles: maximum 999 • Video CDs (VCDs) • ID3 tag v2.0 or later •...
Disconnect the headphone. requesting service. If the problem remains • Ensure the wireless subwoofer is unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www. connected. Philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, ensure that your apparatus is nearby and the Remote control does not work model number and serial number are available.
Poor radio reception 12 Glossary • Increase the distance between the apparatus and your TV or VCR. • Fully extend the FM antenna. • Connect an outdoor FM antenna instead. Unable to select Progressive Scan Analog audio • Ensure the video output mode is set to Sound that has not been turned into numbers.
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Digital Audio JPEG Digital Audio is a sound signal that has been A very common digital still picture format. converted into numerical values. Digital sound A still-picture data compression system can be transmitted through multiple channels. proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Analog sound can only be transmitted through Group, which features small decrease in image two channels.
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Region code A system that allows discs to be played only in the region designated. This unit only plays discs that have compatible region codes. You can find the region code of your unit on the product label. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or ALL regions.) S-Video An analog video connection.
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