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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified Keep these instructions. by the manufacturer or sold with Heed all warnings. the apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution when moving Follow all instructions. the cart/apparatus combination Do not use this apparatus near to avoid injury from tip-over.
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This warning label is located on the rear panel and inside this laser product. : INVISIBLE CAUTION LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DANGER AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. Canada AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET VARO! ALTTIINANAKYMATTOMAALLE LASERSATEILYLLE.
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CD-Audio protection PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED recently available on certain discs, THAT THE USER SWITCH THE Philips is unable to guarantee that CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD this DVD Player is fully compatible DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE with such new discs. Should you have...
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General Information Environmental Information Laser safety All unnecessary packaging has been This unit employs a laser. Due to possible omitted. The packaging has been made eye injury, only a qualified service person easy to separate into three materials: should remove the cover or attempt to cardboard (box), polystyrene foam service this device.
Contents Special DVD features ........22 General Information Playing a Title ..........Supplied accessories ........8 Camera Angle ..........Care and safety information ......8 Changing the Audio Language ....Subtitles ............Connections Special VCD & SVCD Features ..... 22-23 Connecting TV ..........
AA batteries adequate ventilation. PREVIEW PREVIEW MUTE MUTE 10 cm (4 inches) PHILIPS 10 cm 10 cm (4 inches) (4 inches) DVD Home Cinema System Care of the cabinet – Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a...
Connections Connecting TV COMPONENT VIDEO IN COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO IN V (Pr/Cr) S-VIDEO AUDIO Pr/Cr AUDIO U (Pb/Cb) VIDEO IN Pb/Cb VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO AUDIO V (Pr/Cr) COMPONENT U (Pb/Cb) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO AUDIO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb VIDEO IN VIDEO...
Component Video (Pr Pb Y). modulator is not supplied with the DVD Player. See your electronics Using Component Video jacks retailer or contact Philips for details (Pr Pb Y) on RF modulator availability and operations. Use the component video cables...
Connections Connecting the power cord COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO V (Pr/Cr) AUDIO U (Pb/Cb) VIDEO IN VIDEO AUDIO OUT After everything is connected Using an accessory RF modulator properly, plug the AC power cord (cont’d) into the power outlet. Use an RF coaxial cable (not supplied) to Never make or change any connections connect ANTENNA OUT or TO TV jack with the power switched on.
Connections Optional: Connecting to an Optional: Connecting to a Digital Audio System Receiver STEREO OPTICAL Receiver AUDIO OPTICAL AUDIO DIGITAL DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL S-VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or Right Receiver has a PCM, Dolby Digital, / Left Audio In jacks or MPEG2 decoder...
Functional Overview Front and Rear Panels 2; PLAY/PAUSE – To start or interrupt playback 9 STOP – To stop playback STANDBY-ON B IR Sensor – To switch the DVD Player to Standby – Point the remote control towards this mode or ON sensor Disc tray Display...
Functional Overview Remote Control POWER B RETURN / TITLE – To go back to previous menu / – To switch the DVD player to show title menu standby mode or ON DISC MENU 0-9 numerical key pad – Enters the disc contents menu –...
9-10 “Connecting TV”). Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Video-In channel. You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the Open the battery compartment. Usually these channels are between the Insert two batteries type R06 or AA,...
(multi-system). The output format will be Press numerical key pad ‘1’ on the remote in accordance with the video signal of the control. disc. The blue Philips DVD background Helpful Hints: appears on the TV screen. – Before changing the current TV...
Getting Started Step 3: Setting language Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu languages preferences You can select your preferred language settings.This DVD Player will - - Preference Setup Page - - automatically switch to the language for ENGLISH AUDIO you whenever you load a disc.
Disc Operations IMPORTANT! This DVD Player can play DivX, MPEG-4, – Depending on the DVD or VIDEO MP3, JPEG, VCD & SVCD files on a CD, some operations may be personally recorded CD-R/CD-RW disc different or restricted. or commercial CD. –...
Press STANDBY-ON B on the front of Unless otherwise stated, all operations the DVD Player. described are based on Remote Control You should see the blue Philips DVD use. background screen on the TV. Press OPEN•CLOSE 0 to open the disc...
Disc Operations Mute Repeat (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3) (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/DivX/JPEG) You can play a chapter, track, title or entire disc repeatedly. Press MUTE repeatedly to disable and enable the sound. Press REPEAT continuously to choose a Repeat mode during playback. Resuming playback from the last stopped point (DVD/VCD/CD) ‘...
Disc Operations Searching Display (DVD/VCD) (DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD/MP3) The Display function allows you to start Press 1 or 2 repeatedly to select fast playback at any chosen time on the disc. reverse (FR) search or fast forward (FF) During playback, press and hold DISPLAY search.
Disc Operations During playback, pressing RETURN/ Special DVD Features TITLE will return to the menu screen (if PBC is on). Playing a Title Press RETURN/TITLE. To skip the index menu and play the The disc title menu appears on the TV Disc directly from the beginning;...
Disc Operations 3. TRACK General Operation Divide a single track into nine segments Load an MP3/DivX/MPEG-4/JPEG disc. by regular intervals and display them on The DATA CD MENU appears on the one page to help you preview the selected track. TV screen.
Disc Operations Special MP3/JPEG/DivX features Playback with multi-angles (JPEG) During playback, press to rotate 3 4 1 2 Preview the picture on the TV screen. : flip the picture vertically This shows the content of the current : flip the picture horizontally folder or the whole disc.
DVD Menu Options Basic Operations Screen Saver Press SYSTEM MENU when play is - - GENERAL SETUP PAGE - - stopped to enter the Setup Menu. OSD LANGUAGE Press OK to enter the next level SCREEN SAVER SMART POWER submenu or confirm your selection. DISC LOCK PROGRAM Press 1 2 to enter the submenu or...
The default password is 1234 (see ‘Password’ on pages 32-33). DivX(R) VOD Press OK, then press 1 to return to the Philips provide you the DivX ® General Setup Page. (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase Helpful Hint: ®...
DVD Menu Options Press 34 to choose a setting. - - DivX(R) REGISTRATION - - LT/RT: Select this option if your DVD Your registration code is : YDLAILYF Player is connected to a Stereo with a Please use this code to register this player with the DivX(R) Video On Demand service.
DVD Menu Options LPCM Output Sound Mode If you connect the DVD Player to a PCM The digital sound effect allows you to compatible receiver using Player’s Digital select from various pre-set modes that (Coaxial or Optical) jack, you may need to control the frequency bands of optimized adjust ‘LPCM Output’.
DVD Menu Options TV Display D.R.C (Dynamic Range Control) Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player High volume outputs are softened, according to the TV you have connected enabling you to watch your favorite action and the Discs you are playing. movie without disturbing others at night.
DVD Menu Options Closed Captions Video Output Closed captions are data that is hidden in Choose the type of video output that the video signal on specific discs, invisible matches the connection of the DVD without a special decoder. The difference Player to your TV.
DVD Menu Options Helpful Hint: Brightness – If a blank/distorted TV screen appears, You can personalize your picture by wait for 15 seconds for auto recover. adjusting brightness,contrast, hue and – To deactivate the progressive function, saturation. refer to the hint menu displayed on the TV screen or see pages 15 and 16.
DVD Menu Options Rating explanations Parental 1KID SAFE - 2 G Some DVDs may have a parental level – General Audience; recommended as acceptable assigned to the complete disc or to for viewers of all ages. certain scenes on the disc. This feature 3 PG lets you set a playback limitation level.
DVD Menu Options Caution! - - PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE - - – When this function is activated, all settings will reset to factory defaults OLD PASSWORD except ‘Parental’ and ‘Password’. NEW PASSWORD CONFIRM PASSWORD MP3/JPEG Navigator This feature allows you to select alternate settings when you playback picture CDs PRESS OK TO CONFIRM (JPEG/DivX) and MP3 CDs.
Troubleshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, please call 1-800-531-0039 for help.
As DVD technology has advanced, these enhancements have become both common and easy to complete. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, contact Philips. 8239 210 98532 01-40 DVP640_US5_pt2 (OK) 17/03/2004, 5:23 PM...
Glossary Analog: Sound that has not been turned into MP3: A file format with a sound data numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital compression system. “MP3” is the abbreviation sound has specific numerical values. These of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG- jacks send audio through two channels, the left 1) Audio Layer 3.
Contact Philips Customer Care Center at: expires, the warranty on all replaced products also expires. 1-800-531-0039 When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for exchange, you will pay the shipping cost for shipment to Philips. FOR EXCHANGE IN CANADA…...
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PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee 37914-1810, USA DVP 640 • DVP 642 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 8239 210 98532 IB8461E002 The products and services described herein are not necessarily available in all countries.