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CAUTION LASER Type Wave length Output Power Beam divergence Semiconductor laser GaAIAs 650 - 660 nm (DVD) 784 - 796 nm (CD) 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) 60 degrees Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. ATTENTION! For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at the bottom or rear of your DVD Home Theatre System and enter below the Serial No. Retain this information for future reference.
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat. Noís. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 and other U.S. and world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Inc. All Rights Reserved. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Table of contents English General General Information ........................................................................................................ 8 Setup precautions.................................................................................................................................................8 Accessories supplied ...........................................................................................................................................8 Cleaning discs .........
Resuming playback from the last stopped point ................................................................................29 Zooming in ....................................................................................................................................................29 Changing subtitle language (DVD only) ................................................................................................29 Changing sound track language ......................................................
General Information English CAUTION! The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface. Do not place the set on a carpet. – Do not position the set on top of other equipment that might heat it up (e.g., receiver or amplifier). – Do not put anything under the set (e.g., CDs, magazines).
1 2 3 4 5 6 English Main Unit 7 Top view Front view 11 10 a STANDBY ON 2 e VOLUME – Turns on the system or turns off to Eco Power standby mode. – Adjusts the volume level. b PLAY PAUSE u – DISC: starts/pauses playback. – TUNER: starts auto tuner installation for first time setup. STOP Ç – Exits an operation. – DISC: stops playback. – TUNER: press and hold this button to erase the current preset radio station. PREV .
Remote Control English c ZOOM – Enlarges a picture on the TV. d AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 – Selects an audio language (DVD) or an audio channel (CD.) e SETUP – Enters or exits the system setup menu. f DISPLAY – Displays the current status or disc information. 6 g PLAY É – DISC: starts playback. 7 h STOP Ç 8 – Exits an operation. – DISC: stops playback. – DISC: press and hold this button to eject the disc. – TUNER: press and hold this button to erase the current preset radio station.
Remote Control (continued) English m MP3-DIRECT – Switches to MP3 mode for the source connected through the MP3 Direct jack at the front panel. n SUBTITLE – Selects a DVD subtitle language. o DISC MENU – For DVD, enter or exit disc contents menu. – For VCD/SVCD, enter digest menu. pWXST 13 14 15 16 17 18 – DISC: selects movement direction in the menu. – TUNER: press up or down to tune the radio frequency up/down. – TUNER: press left or right to start auto search.
Remote Control (continued) English Using the remote control A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. D Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. E Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC, TUNER, TV, AUX/DI or MP3 DIRECT button on the remote control. F Then select the desired function (for example ., >).
English Basic Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers The Philips Home Theater System is simple to install. However, proper system placement is critical to ensure an optimum sound experience. A Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position. B Place the center speaker above the TV or Helpful Hints: – The placement diagram shown here is only a guideline that will provide great system performance.
Basic Connections (continued) English REAR RIGHT REAR LEFT CENTER FRONT RIGHT FRONT LEFT Step 2: Connecting the speakers to AV subwoofer Connect all the speakers to the speaker jacks at the rear of the AV subwoofer. Make sure that the colors of the plugs and jacks are matched. TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet.
English Basic Connections (continued) fix the claw into the slot FM antenna MW antenna 2 1 FM/MW ANTENNA ~ MAINS FM/MW ANTENNA ~ MAINS TO AV SUBWOOFER MW L MW FM 75 R L FM 75 R HDMI OUT Step 3: Connecting the AV subwoofer to DVD system A Use the supplied inter-connect cable to connect TO AV SUBWOOFER jack at the rear of the DVD system to the TO DVD SYSTEM jack at the rear of the AV subwoofer. B Tighten the screws beside the interconnect cable to secure the connection.
Basic Connections (continued) English Option 1 Option 2 FM/MW ANTENNA ~ MAINS TO AV SUBWOOFER MW L FM 75 R HDMI OUT Step 5: Connecting to TV This connection enables you to view the playback from this DVD system. You only need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection. – For a standard TV, follow option 1 or 2. – For a progressive scan TV, follow option 3. – For a HDMI TV, follow option 4. IMPORTANT! Connect the DVD system directly to the TV.
English Basic Connections (continued) Option 3 Option 4 FM/MW ANTENNA ~ MAINS MW TO AV SUBWOOFER L L FM 75 R R HDMI OUT Option 3: Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV or component video input The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required. It provides superior picture quality when watching DVD movies. A Follow option 1 to make the basic video connection.
Basic Connections (continued) English FM/MW ANTENNA ~ MAINS TO AV SUBWOOFER MW L FM 75 R HDMI OUT Step 6: Connecting the power cord After everything is connected properly, plug the AC power cord into the power outlet. The Eco Power LED on the DVD system and the AV subwoofer will light up. Never make or change any connections with the power turned on. Helpful Hints: – Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings.
OR English Optional Connections DIGITAL OUT FM/MW ANTENNA ~ MAINS TO AV SUBWOOFER MW L FM 75 R HDMI OUT Connecting audio from TV When connecting the audio output from your TV to this Home Theater Audio System, you will have the sound of the TV output on all the speakers. It will enable you to enjoy the multi-channel surround sound capabilities. Use an audio cable (red/white - not supplied) to connect the TV IN jacks on this DVD system to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.
Getting Started English Step 1: Turning on the DVD system Step 2: Finding the correct viewing channel Press the SOURCE button on the front panel repeatedly to select : DISC ¤ MP3 DIRECT ¤ FM ¤ MW ¤ TV ¤ AUX ¤ DI ¤ DISC .... Before you start ... Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections before proceeding. A Press SOURCE button until “DISC” appears on the display panel. B Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Or Press DISC/USB, TUNER, TV, AUX/DI or MP3 DIRECT on the remote control.
Step 3: Setting language preferences The language options are different depending on your country or region. It may not correspond to the illustrations shown on the user manual. On-screen display (OSD) language The OSD (On-Screen Display) language for this DVD system will remain as you have set it, regardless of the changes made to the DVD disc language. A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SETUP on the remote control. { General Setup Page } appears. B Use ST keys to highlight { OSD Language }, then press X.
Getting Started (continued) English If the language you want is not available in the list, select { Others }. Use the numeric keypad (0-9) on the remote control to enter the 4-digit language code ‘XXXX’ (see page 4) and press OK to confirm. E Repeat steps C ~ D for other settings. Helpful Hints: – During DVD playback, you can switch the audio and subtitle languages by pressing the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons on the remote control. However, this does not change the default settings you have made here.
D Select one of the options and press OK to confirm. Follow the instructions shown on the TV to confirm the selection (if any). If a blank/distorted TV screen appears, wait for 15 seconds for the auto recovery. Setting the TV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD system according to the TV type you have connected. The format you select must be available on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV display will not affect the picture during playback. A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SETUP on the remote control.
Getting Started (continued) English Step 5: Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before you start...
Getting Started (continued) You can adjust the delay times (center and surround only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimize the sound according to your surroundings and setup. Before you start... Stop the disc playback by pressing STOP button twice or remove the disc from the disc tray. Otherwise, the settings are not accessible. A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SETUP on the remote control.
Disc Operations English Playable discs IMPORTANT! – If the inhibit icon (ø or X) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – Do not put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the disc player to malfunction.
Basic playback controls Pausing playback During playback, press u (or Å on the remote control). While in pause mode, you can press Å repeatedly to view the next still picture (for video playback only). To resume playback, press u (or PLAY X on the remote control). Selecting another track/chapter Press ./ > or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to key in a track/chapter number. If the repeat track mode is active, press . again to replay the same track/ chapter. Searching backward/forward Press and hold ./ >.
Disc Operations (continued) English Programming disc tracks (not for Picture CD/MP3) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the playing order of the tracks. Other playback features for video discs (DVD/VCD/ SVCD) A Press PROGRAM on the remote control. The programming menu appears. 6 7 2 8 9 10 Exit Start Next B Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter a valid track/chapter number. C Use WXST keys to move the cursor to the next position.
Viewing playback information This DVD system can display the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle language) and a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. A During playback, press DISPLAY. A list of available disc information appears on the TV.
Disc Operations (continued) English Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack languages, you can change the language you want while playing a DVD. Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio languages. For VCD – changing the audio channel Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio channels provided by the disc (STEREO, MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT or MIX MONO).
Disc Operations (continued) This DVD system can playback most of the MP3, JPEG and Windows Media™ Audio files recorded on a CD-R/RW disc or commercial CD. Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See the section on ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’. During playback, you can; English Playing an MP3/ JPEG/ Windows Media™ Audio disc Press ./ > to playback another track/file in the current folder. Press and hold ./ > to fast reverse/forward search for a music track.
Disc Operations (continued) English Playing a JPEG image file (slide show) Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See the section on ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’. Insert a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG). For a Kodak disc, the slide show will begin automatically. For a JPEG disc, the picture menu will appear on the TV. Press PLAY X (or u) to start the slide-show playback. Preview function A During playback, press Ç.
Playing MP3 music and JPEG pictures simultaneously You can create a musical slide show if the disc contains both the MP3 music and JPEG picture files. A Insert an MP3 disc that contains music and pictures. B Select an MP3 track in the menu and press PLAY X (or u) to start playback. C During MP3 music playback, use WXST keys to select a picture folder from the disc menu and press PLAY X (or u). The picture files will be played back through to the end of the folder.
Disc Operations (continued) English Playing a Karaoke disc Microphone setting A Press KARAOKE on the remote Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See the section on ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’. A Connect a microphone (not supplied) to control to access ‘Microphone Setup’ page. Mic On Off the MIC jack on the front panel of the DVD main unit (as shown below).
USB Operations This DVD system is able to access and view the data files (JPEG, MP3 or Windows Media™ Audio) in the USB flash drive or USB memory card reader. Editing and copying the data are not possible. A Insert a USB flash drive or USB memory card reader into the USB port on the front panel. D Before removing the USB device, English Playing from USB flash drive or USB memory card reader pressÇ to stop playback or press DISC/USB to switch to disc mode.
MP3 Direct Operations English Playing from a portable audio or HDD player This DVD system is able to playback the audio tracks from your portable audio or HDD player. A Use the supplied MP3 direct cable to connect between the ‘headphone’ output jack on your portable audio or HDD player and the MP3 DIRECT jack on the front panel of this DVD system. The white cable is for the portable audio player. OR B Press MP3 DIRECT on the remote control. C Start playback on your portable audio or HDD player.
Accessing the DVD setup menu This DVD system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customise the DVD system to suit your particular requirements. OK SETUP General Setup Page Disc Lock Display Dim Program OSD Language Screen Saver DivX(R) VOD Code see page 38 Audio Setup Page HDMI Audio Speakers Volume Speakers Delay Night Mode CD Upsampling Lip Sync see pages 39~40 A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SETUP on the remote control. The setup menu appears.
DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) English General Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Disc Lock Not all discs are rated or coded by the disc maker. You can prevent a specific disc from playing by locking the disc. Up to 40 discs can be locked. { Lock } – Selects this to block the playback of the current disc. Subsequent access to a locked disc requires a six-digit password. The default password is ‘136900’ (see ‘Preference Setup Page - { Password }).
Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) HDMI Audio This setting is only required if you are using the DVD system’s HDMI OUT jack to connect your TV or other display device (see ‘Option4: Connecting to a HDMI-compatible). Note: It may take a while for the DVD system and the input device to communicate and initialize. { Off } – Select this if the playback audio format is not supported by HDMI connection (e.g. projector, SACD). It will turn off the HDMI audio output.
DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) English Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) CD Upsampling This feature enables you to convert the music CD to a higher sampling rate using sophisticated digital signal processing for better sound quality. If you have activated the CD upsampling feature, the system will automatically switch to stereo mode. { Off } – Turns off CD-upsampling. { 88.
Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type Selects the color system that matches the connected TV. It will enable playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this DVD system. { PAL } – For PAL-system TV. { NTSC } – For NTSC-system TV. { Multi } – For TV that is compatible with both PAL and NTSC. TV Display The picture shape can be adjusted to fit your TV. { 4:3 Letter Box } – For a ‘wide-screen’ display with black bars on the top and bottom.
DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) English Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) HDMI Setup It provides the picture settings to enhance the appearance and picture quality for disc playback. This feature is only applicable if you have connected this DVD system to a HDMI-compatible TV/ device. { HDMI Video }– Selects a suitable video resolution depending on the capability of the connected TV/device to further enhance the HDMI video output.
English DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) Preference Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Audio Selects the preferred audio language for DVD playback. Subtitle Selects the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Disc Menu Selects the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback. Note: If the selected audio/subtitle/disc menu language is not available on the DVD, the disc’s default language will be used instead.
DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) English Preference Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) DivX Subtitle Selects the font type that supports the recorded DivX subtitle. { Standard } – Displays a standard list of Roman subtitle fonts provided by this DVD system. { Central Europe } – Displays Central Europe fonts. { Cyrillic } – Displays Cyrillic fonts. { Greek } – Displays Greek subtitle fonts. { Chinese (Simp) } – Displays Simplified Chinese fonts.
IMPORTANT! Make sure the FM and MW antennas are connected. Tuning to radio stations A Press SOURCE repeatedly until “FM” Using auto install This feature is only applicable for first time radio station programming. You will be prompted to install the radio stations when you access the tuner mode. With one touch of button, all the available radio stations will be stored automatically. appears on the display panel (or press TUNER on the remote control).
Tuner Operations (continued) English Using automatic preset Use automatic presetting to store or reinstall all the preset radio stations. A Press TUNER to select “FM” or “MW” band. B Press and hold PROGRAM until “START ...” appears on the display panel. All previously stored radio stations will be replaced. Using manual preset Use manual presetting to store your favorite radio stations. A Tune to your desired radio station (see “Tuning to radio stations”). B Press PROGRAM. C Use .
Selecting digital sound effects Select a preset digital sound effect that matches your disc’s content or that optimizes the sound of the musical style you are playing. Press SOUND to select the available sound effect. MUTE SURR. SOUND When playing movie discs or in TV mode, you can select : CONCERT, DRAMA, ACTION or SCI-FI. When playing music discs or while in TUNER or AUX/DI mode, you can select : CLASSIC, JAZZ, ROCK or DIGITAL. Selecting surround sound Press SURR.
Other Features English Software upgrades Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance your user experience. Before you start ... Check the current software version of this DVD system: 1) Press EJECT ç. 2) Press DISPLAY on the remote control. A Visit the Philips website ‘www.philips. com/support’ to check the availability of the latest software upgrade. Download the software to a CD-R. B Insert the CD-R to the disc slot. The software will start to install on the recorder automatically.
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 solve a problem by following these instructions, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem (General) Solution No power. – Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.
Troubleshooting (continued) English Problem (Playback) The DVD system does not start playback. Solution – Insert a readable disc with the playback side facing down. The DVD+R/CD-R must be finalized. – Check the disc type, color system (PAL or NTSC) and region code. – Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc. – Press SETUP to turn off the system setup menu screen. – You may need to enter the password in order to change the parental control rating level or to unlock the disc for playback.
Problem (USB/HDMI/MP3 Direct) Solution The contents of the USB flash – The USB flash drive format is not compatible with the drive cannot be read. system. – Drive is formatted with a different file system which is not supported by this DVD system (e.g. NTFS). Slow operation of the USB flash drive. – Large file size or high memory USB flash drive takes longer time to read and display on the TV. No HDMI audio output.
Glossary English 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: Red and white jacks on the back of the unit that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.).
MP3: A file format with a sound data compression system. “MP3” is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer3. By using the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD. Title: The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned a title number, enabling you to locate the title you want. VIDEO OUT jack: Yellow jack on the back of the DVD system that sends the DVD picture video to a TV.
Specifications English AMPLIFIER MAIN UNIT Output power: 1000 W / 12000 W PMPO - Front : 125 W / channel - Rear: 125 W / channel - Center : 250 W - Subwoofer: 250 W Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz / –3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) Input Sensitivity - AUX In : 1000 mV - TV In: 500 mV - Digital In: 500 mV Power Supply Rating: 110~127 V / 220~240 V 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 12 W Eco Standby power: < 0.5 W Dimensions: 340 x 70 x 330 (mm) (w x h x d) Weight: 3 kg TUNER Tuning Range: FM 87.
Why does it take so long to display the contents on my USB device? – This could be due to the large numbers of files (>500 files/folders) or size of the files (>1MB). – There could be other non-supported files in the device that the system is trying to read/display. What if un-supported devices (e.g. USB mouse, keyboards) are plugged into the system? – The device may cause the system to be unstable. Remove the unsupported device and unplug the mains cord.
