DVD Mini Hi-Fi System D550 FW-
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro-logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of dolby Laboratories. MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. US PAT. NO 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHER WORLDWIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING.“DTS”AND “DTS DIGITAL SURROUND” ARE RESISTERED TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. COPYRIGHT 1996, 2000 DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Français -------------------------------------------- 48 Français Español --------------------------------------------- 90 Español English ------------------------------------------------ 6 English Index ------------------------------------------------------ 132 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.
Contents English General Information/ Maintenance Features .................................................................. 8 Discs for playback ................................................ 8 Region codes Supplied accessories ............................................ 8 Environmental information ................................ 9 Care and safety information .............................. 9 Connections Step 1: Placing speakers .................................... 10 Step 2: Connecting speakers ...
English Contents Tuner Operations Tuning to radio stations .................................... 34 Presetting radio stations ............................ 34~35 Automatic preset programming Manual preset programming Selecting a preset radio station ....................... 35 Deleting a preset radio station Changing tuning grid .......................................... 35 Tape Operation/Recording Tape playback ...................................................... 36 General information on recording ....
General Information English Features Your DVD Mini Hi-Fi System with 2-channel full digital amplifier creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas and incorporates some of the best features in home theater technology. – Following formats can’t be supported • The files like *.VMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS, *.WAV, *.
Environmental information Any unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.
Connections English Step 1: Placing speakers Front speaker ( left ) Center speaker Step 2: Connecting speakers DIN OUT Front speaker ( right ) SUBWOOFER OUT speaker (right) speaker (left) SPEAKERS 4 VIEWING AREA Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, right speaker to “R” and left speaker to “L”, coloured (marked) wire to “+” and black (unmarked) wire to “–”. Fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown.
English Connections Step 3: Connecting TV set Television Y P D U D U ( ( D U (CVBS) LINE OUT AUX/ TV IN IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video connection from the following options, according to the capabilities of your TV system. – S-Video or Component Video connection provides higher picture quality.These options must be available on your TV set. – Connect the system directly to the TV set.
Connections English RF coaxial cable to TV Television INT IN TO TV VIDEO AUDIO IN IN R L CH3 CH4 Y Antenna or Cable TV signal P D U D U ( ( Back of RF Modulator (example only) D U (CVBS) P D U D U ( ( D U (CVBS) LINE OUT AUX/ TV IN IMPORTANT! – If the picture is distorted, check the Video Output setting. Make sure it is set to ‘S-Video’. See page 31, Using the Setup Menu – Setting the video out.
Step 4: Connecting FM/MW antennas MW antenna FM antenna English Connections Step 5: Connecting the power cord DIN OUT SUBWOOFER OUT fix the claw into the slot COMPONENT VIDEO IN MW ANTENNA FM ANTENNA AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr ~ AC MAINS Pb/Cb VIDEO IN Y DIN OUT Power Outlet ● Connect the supplied MW loop antenna to the MW jack. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall. ● Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM jack.
Connections English Connecting a VCR or cable/satellite box Connecting digital audio equipment P D U D U ( ( D U (CVBS) AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN Pr/Cr LINE OUT Pb/Cb VIDEO IN AUX/ TV IN Y 1 VCR or Cable/Satellite Box ANT IN TO TV DIGITAL IN 3 P (CVBS) LINE OUT 4 AUX/ TV IN 2 3 D U D U ( ( D U Recording (digital) Viewing and listening to playback 1 Connect the VCR or Cable/Satellite Box to the TV system as shown.
Controls on the system 1 ECO POWER – to switch the system on or to Eco Power Standby mode. 2 STANDBY ON2 – to switch the system on or to Standby mode. 3 DISPLAY SCREEN – to view the current status of the system. 4 DISC TRAYS 5 DISC CHANGE – to change disc(s). 6 DISC 1 / DISC 2 / DISC 3 – to select a disc tray for playback. 7 OPEN•CLOSE – to open or close the disc tray. 8 INTERACTIVE VU METER – to show the VU (volume unit) meter in music or volume mode depending on the display mode selected.
Functional Overview English ≤ – ∞ – § – ≥ • – ª – º – 16 PREV / PRESET / NEXT O P (TITLE – / +) for DISC .................... to select previous/next title, chapter and track during playback. for TUNER ............... to select a preset radio station. for CLOCK .............. (on the system only) to set the minute. ; to connect headphones. SUBTITLE to select the preferred language for subtitle. LANGUAGE to select the preferred language for audio recorded. PROGRAM for DISC ....................
Remote control Notes: – First, select the source you wish to control by pressing one of the source select keys on the remote control (DISC or TUNER, for example). – Then select the desired function (2, 4, ¢ for example). 1 SOURCE – to select the relevant active mode: TAPE, DISC, TUNER or AUX/TV. – TUNER: toggles between FM and MW band. – AUX/TV: toggles between AUX-ANA and AUXDIG(Digital Input) mode. 2 DISC MENU (disc mode only) – to enter or exit the disc contents menu.
Basic Functions English Plug and Play (for tuner installation) Plug and play allows you to store all available radio stations automatically. 1 2 1 2 If plug and play has not been installed When you turn on the system, “AUTO INSTALL- PRESS PLAY” will be displayed. Press 38 on the system to start installation. ➜ “INSTALL” will be displayed and followed by “TUNER” and then “AUTO”. ➜ PROG will start to flash. ➜ The system will search all radio stations on the FM band, and then the MW band.
IMPORTANT! – Make sure to complete the preparation procedures before operating the system. Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control English Preparations Step 2: Setting the clock The clock can be set in either 12-hour or 24hour mode (“PM 00:00” or “00:00” for example). 1 Go into Standby mode. ➜ If you have not set the clock, “--:--” will blink until you set the clock. 2 Press CLOCK and “00:00” blinks on the display. ➜ The current time is flashing on the display.
Preparations English Step 3: Setting the TV set 1 In disc mode, stop playback and press SYSTEM MENU. IMPORTANT! – Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections. (See page 11-12, Connections – Connecting TV set) 2 3 Select 1 Press DISC (DISC 1•2•3) on the front panel (or press DISC on the remote control). 2 Turn on the TV set and set to the correct VideoIn channel. You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV set.
Step 4: Setting speakers English Preparations Step 5: Setting language preference IMPORTANT! – This function is only available when you have connected other 3.1-channel speakers. You can select your preferred language settings so that this DVD Mini Hi-Fi System will automatically switch to the language for you whenever you load a disc. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the language set by default will be used instead.
Disc Operations English IMPORTANT! – This system is designed for regular discs.Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc., as offered on the market, because they may jam the disc mechanism. – Do not move the system during playback. Doing so may damage the system. – Do not push on the disc tray or put any object other than disc on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the system to malfunction.
Basic playback controls To play discs in all the disc trays ● Press 38. ➜ All the available discs will play once, then stop. ➜ During playback, the selected disc tray, track number and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear on the display. To start playback from a selected disc tray ● Press DISC 1, DISC 2 or DISC 3. To interrupt playback ● Press 38. ● To resume playback, press 38 again. To stop playback ● Press 7.
Disc Operations English Notes: – When you open the disc tray, the Repeat function will be cancelled automatically. – For CVD, SVCD and VCD 2.0 discs, the Repeat function is not available unless the PBC function is set to OFF. – If discs of different formats are loaded, the Repeat function is only available for the current disc. 3 Note: – The REPEAT A-B function can only be set within the same chapter or track. Programing favorite tracks You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want.
2 Press 2 or 3 to select , and press 4 to enter the program menu. 3 Repeat steps 4-8 listed above to program your favorite tracks. Changing discs during playback 1 2 Changing subtitle language This operation only works on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages. ● Select from the menu bar and press 4 to select the desired language. Press DISC CHANGE. ➜ The disc tray will open without interrupting playback. To change the inner disc, press DISC CHANGE again.
Disc Operations English Searching for a particular passage 1 2 FR x2 FF x2 Moving to another title (track) / chapter Some discs may contain more than one title or chapter. If the disc has a title or chapter menu recorded on it, you can start playback from the selected item. Select or from the menu bar to select fast reverse search or fast forward search respectively. Press 4 to select the required search speed: 1 Select T (title) or C (chapter) from the menu bar.
1 Select from the menu bar and press 4 repeatedly to change the following zooming scale: ZOOM X1.5 pZOOM X2 pZOOM X4 pZOOM OFF 2 To pan through the enlarged image, press SYSTEM MENU to exit and press 2 / 3 / 5 / 4 buttons to move the zoomed picture left, right, up or down. 3 To exit ZOOM mode, select “ZOOM OFF” from the menu bar. Viewing from another angle If the playing DVD disc is recorded with multiple camera angles , the ANGLE mark on the setup page will be set to ON automatically.
MP3 / Picture Disc Operations English Playing MP3 / picture disc (Kodak, JPEG) Kodak picture disc IMPORTANT! – You have to turn on your TV set and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 20, Setting the TV set.) MP3 / JPEG picture disc 1 2 1 Load a Kodak Picture disc. ➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to complexity of the directory/file configuration. 2 3 Playback will start automatically. Load an MP3/Picture (JPEG) disc.
Using the menu bar You can continue some operations directly via the multiple menu bars on the TV screen without interrupting the disc playback. But when you enter (SETUP MENU), the playback will pause. 1 2,3 4 1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU. ➜ The menu bar will appear across the top of the TV set screen. 2 Press the 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 on the remote control to navigate in the menu. ➜ Press 1 / 2 to move through the menu bar. ➜ Press 4 to enter the selection. 3 Press OK to confirm the selection.
DVD Menu Operations English Using the setup menu (user preference settings) This DVD setup is carried out via your TV set, enabling you to customize the DVD Mini Hi-Fi System to suit your particular requirements. Setting the TV shape Make sure the format you need is available on the disc. If not, your setting will be invalid. 4:3 LB 16:9 1 2,3 4 1 2 SET TO LETTER BOX In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU. ➜ The menu bar will appear across the top of the TV screen.
Setting the video out Setting the digital output Video Out selection enables you to choose the type of video output suitable for your DVD system. Set Digital Output according to your optional audio equipment connections. DIGITAL OUTPUT PCM OUTPUT English DVD Menu Operations OFF ALL PCM ONLY NIGHT MODE CNTR DELAY PR PB Y REAR DELAY TEST TONE SET SPDIF OFF SET S-VIDEO S-VIDEO – Select S-VIDEO if you have connected the S-VIDEO output to your TV system using SVIDEO jack.
DVD Menu Operations English icon and press 2. ➜ Move to ➜ Move to “PASSWORD” and press 2. Night mode - turning on/off DIGITAL OUTPUT PCM OUTPUT NIGHT MODE CNTR DELAY OFF ON ENTER CODE REAR DELAY TEST TONE NIGHT MODE SET TO OFF ENTER ORIGINA PASSWORD Off Select this when you want to enjoy the surround sound with its full dynamic range. On Select this to level out the volume. High volume output will be softened and low volume output will be brought upward to an audible level.
Restricting playback by setting parental level 5 Press 3 / 4 to select a rating level between 1-8 and press OK. ➜ DVDs rated above the level you select will not play unless you enter your four-digit password or choose a higher level rating. Select ‘NO PARENTAL’ to deactivate Parental level and have all discs play. 6 Press SYSTEM MENU again to cancel the menu. Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.
Tuner Operations English IMPORTANT! – Make sure FM and MW antennas are connected. Tuning to radio stations 1 2 Press TUNER to select “FM XX” or “MW XX”. Press and hold 4 / ¢ on the remote control or 1 / ¡ on the system until the frequency indication starts to change, then release. ➜ The next radio station will be tuned automatically. ➜ i lights up for FM stereo reception.
Manual preset programming Changing tuning grid 1 Press TUNER (BAND) repeatedly to select the desired tuner band: FM or MW. 2 Press and hold 1 / ¡ on the system or 4 / ¢ on the remote control to search a radio frequency. In some countries, the frequency step between adjacent channels in the MW band is 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). The preset frequency step in the factory is 9 kHz. 3 Press PROGRAM. ➜ “PROG” and “P 01” will display.
Tape Operation/Recording English IMPORTANT! – Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jammed or may burst in the mechanism. – Store tapes at room temperature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field (for example, a transformer, TV set or speaker). Tape playback 1 2 Press 0 to open the tape deck door. Insert a recorded tape and close the tape door. ● Load the tape with the open side down and the full spool to the left.
IMPORTANT! – Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon. – Recording is possible only in tape deck 2. Preparation for recording 1 2 Press TAPE (TAPE 1•2) to select TAPE 2. 3 Prepare the source to the recorded. DISC – load the disc(s) TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. TAPE – load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 1 with the full spool to the left. AUX/TV – connect external equipment.
Clock/Timer Operations English - 1 2 3 - M PROGRA Viewing clock 2 Press TIMER to select timer mode. ➜ TIMER will start to flash. ➜ The selected source will be displayed. 3 Press DISC,TUNER or TAPE to select timer mode. The corresponÍding source will appear on the display. The clock (if it is set) will be shown in Standby mode. ● Press DISPLAY to select 12-hour or 24-hour mode. ➜ If the clock has not been set, “--:--“ will blink (1 kHz) until you set the clock. DISC - load the disc.
1 2 To activate the timer (for the same preset time and source) Press and hold TIMER for more than 3 seconds. Press TIMER again to store the start time. ➜ The last set timer information will be shown for a few seconds and TIMER will appear on the display. Notes: – If the source is disc mode, playback will begin with the first track of the last selected disc or other trays if the disc is empty. If all disc trays are empty, the system will automatically switch to Tuner mode.
Sound and Volume Controls English Sound control Selecting sound effect IMPORTANT! – This DVD Mini HiFi system can only produce 2.1 channel surround sound. The digital sound effect allows you to select from various preset modes that control the frequency bands of sound to optimize certain musical styles. It greatly enhances the excitement and enjoyment of your favorite music. ● Press SURROUND on the remote control to select surround or stereo mode.
English Sound and Volume Controls ● Press REAR +/- to adjust the level of the surround speakers volume. ➜ “REAR XXDB” is displayed. ➜ The range is from -7dB to +8dB. ● Press CENTER +/- to adjust the level of the center speakers volume. ➜ “CNT XXDB” is displayed. ➜ The range is from -7dB to +8dB. Note: – The above operations are valid only if you have 5.1 speaker connection. For PHILIPS TVs only: ● Press TV VOL +/- on the remote control to adjust the volume of the TV.
Other Functions English Switching on/off brightness for the display: HIGH, MID or LOW. Switching the system on Vocal In standby/demonstration mode ● Press STANDBY ON. ➜ The system will go back to its previous status. This function allows you to fade out the original vocal from a karaoke. You can use it to select different audio modes. ● Press DISC, TUNER, AUX, TAPE (or DISC, TUNER, AUX/TV on the remote control). ➜ The system will switch to the selected source.
English Other Functions 1 ● Press KEY CONTROL. ➜ The Key Control indicator will flash until you rotate JOG to change the key tone level. Connect a microphone to the MIC jack. ➜ “MIC” will appear on the display. ➜ “MICROPHONE PLUG IN” will display on your TV screen. ● Before connecting the microphone, set the microphone LEVEL to the minimum level to prevent howling. ● 2 Press DISC, TUNER, TAPE or AUX/TV to select the source to be mixed and start playback.
Specifications English AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power ............................. 120 W Total power Stereo mode (DIN) .......... 60 W + 60 W RMS Surround mode (1 kHz) ...................... DIN OUT Frequency Response .. 100 Hz - 20 kHz / – 3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ........................ > 65dB (CCIR) Input Sensitivity AUX/TV In ........................................................ 500 mV Output Sensitivity Headphone ............................... 600 mV – 800 mV Line Out .........................
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, consult your dealer or service center. Problem No power. “UNREADBLE DISC” is displayed. No picture. Distorted or poor picture.
Troubleshooting English Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality – – – – – – Poor radio reception. – – Recording or playback cannot be made – – – The tape deck door cannot open – Left and right sound outputs are reversed. The remote control does not function. – The display is dark. The timer is not working The Clock/Timer setting is erased 46 Adjust the volume. Disconnect the headphones. Check that the speakers are connected correctly. Check if the stripped speaker wire is clamped.
Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD System that send audio to another system (TV set, Stereo, etc.).
