DVD Digital Home Cinema System MX 3800D 1 pg 001-024/MX3800/22-Eng 1 4/23/02, 8:57 AM
Important Note Important notes for users in the U.K. 1 Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. 3 or BSI approved type. Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5 Amp.
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Contents Features ............................................................................... 6 Discs for playback ............................................................. 6 Player zone Supplied accessories ......................................................... 6 Environmental information.............................................. 6 Installation ........................................................................... 6 Maintenance .........................................................
Introduction and General Information English Features Supplied accessories Your complete 7-piece 350-Watt DVD Digital Home Cinema System creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas and incorporates some of the best features in home theatre technology.
English Functional Overview Front and Rear panels DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM STANDBY-ON PLAY•PAUSE STOP PROGRAM BASS PREV NEXT SURROUND TREBLE OPEN•CLOSE SOURCE 1 2 3 5 67 8 9 0 4 1 STANDBY ON y 8 SURROUND – – 2 – to switch between power on and standby modes. OPEN/CLOSE 0 (in Disc mode only) to open or close the disc tray. 3 Disc Tray 4 Display screen – 0 to display details for user’s information. – 5 PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ (in Disc mode only) – to star t or interrupt disc playback.
English 5 S / T Remote Control – – ¡ ( – 1 in disc mode, press to skip to the previous/next chapter/track. in disc mode, hold down to fast reverse/forward the disc. in Tuner mode, to tune to a lower or higher radio frequency. 6 ÉÅ ) ( – – 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! – * 4 – @ to stop playing the disc. 8 SURROUND ( ( 5 & ( ^ ( % ( $ ( # to star t or interrupt disc playback. 7 Ç to select multichannel surround (Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby ProLogic) or stereo sound effect.
English Connections TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM POWERED SUBWOOFER VOLUME STANDBY IMPORTANT! – Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. – Never make or change any connections with the power switched on. – The type plate is located at the rear or bottom of the system. FM Indoor Antenna Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM jack. Move the antenna in various directions until the clearest signal is received.
Connect the supplied speaker systems using the supplied speaker cables by matching the colours of the jacks and speaker cables. ● Use the supplied audio cables to connect AUDIO IN jacks to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV, VCR or other audio/visual components. ● Use the supplied Scart cable to connect SCART OUT jack to the corresponding SCART VIDEO IN jack on a TV.
Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Place the batteries in the compartment with the correct polarity as indicated by “+“ and “-“ symbols. 3 Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or will not be used for a long time. – Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination. – Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed off properly.
English Changing the volume level You can change the speakers’ sound distribution to suit your surround sound needs. System Setup (DVD) ● Press CENTER +/- to adjust the level of the centre speaker. ➜ “CNT +XX DB” is displayed. The system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customise the DVD system to suit your particular requirement. If the preferred options selected are not available on a disc, then the disc’s own preference will be used.
English Setting the sound 16:9 (Wide screen) 4:3 LB (Letter Box) – Digital Output Digital output selection enables you to specify the type of digital output suitable for your amplifier or receiver. 4:3 PS (Pan Scan) ¶ Select ALL (default setting), if you have connected the Note: – If your DVD is not encoded to allow you to change the aspect ratio,TV shape cannot be changed. – TV System Allows you to select the colour system matching the connected TV set.
English 2 Use 34 keys to select a rating level. Setting the language – Audio – Subtitle – Disc Menu ● This is to select the audio language, subtitle language and the language used on TV screen menus or DVD menus that will always be used for every disc to be played back. The default setting is English. ● If the language selected is not available on the disc, the original language designated by each disc will be selected. Setting the features 3 Press OK to confirm.
Selecting the surround sound mode IMPORTANT! – For proper surround sound, make sure you have followed the “Connections” and “Preparations” procedures fully. – The centre and surround speakers only operate when the system is set to surround sound mode and the source material being played is recorded or broadcast in Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Logic surround sound. – Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce some surround channel effects when played in a surround mode.
English Volume control Adjust VOLUME button (or press VOL +/-) to increase or decrease the volume level. ➜ “VOL XX” is displayed. “XX”denotes the volume level. For Philips TVs only ● Press TV VOL +/- on the remote control to adjust the TV’s volume level. To listen through the headphones ● Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of the player. ➜ The speakers will be muted. To switch off the volume temporarily ● Press MUTE. ➜ Playback will continue without sound and "MUTE" is displayed.
Discs information DVD-VIDEO DISC TITLE 1 CHAPTER 1 TITLE 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 ● DVD video discs may have one or more Titles, and each Title may have one or more Chapters. ● Playback stops at the end of each Title. Notes: – Your player will not play discs that have a region code different from the region code of your player. – If the inhibit icon appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the disc you are playing.
English Repeat play You can only select the repeat play mode during playback. For DVD - Repeat chapter/title/disc ● Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the following : ➜ “R-1” – repeat chapter. ➜ “R-A” – repeat title/disc. For VCD/CD/MP3-CD - Repeat track/disc ● Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the following : ➜ “R-1” – repeat the current track. ➜ “R-A” – repeat the entire disc. Notes: – Repeat play might not work correctly with some DVDs. – For VCD, repeat play is not possible during PBC playback.
from the menu bar and press 4 key to select ● Select the desired language. 3 To resume normal play, pressÉÅ. English Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack language. Note: – The sound will be muted during fast reverse or forward search.
English Zooming in This function allows you to enlarge the picture on the TV screen and to pan through the enlarged image. Checking the contents of DVD 1 Press DISC MENU on the remote control. ➜ If the current title has a menu, the menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu will be displayed. 2 Use 1 2 34 keys to select the desired title or chapter, followed byÉÅ or OK. ➜ The selected title or chapter starts playing.
English Special MP3-CD features – – – – – – JPEG format Max. 12 characters Max. nested directory is 7 levels The max. album number is 32 Supported VBR bit-rate Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc are : 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz – Supported Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256 (kbps) – The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the large number of songs compiled onto one disc. MP3-CD menu 1 Press DISC MENU to switch on the MP3-CD menu.
Other Functions English Tuning to radio stations 1 Press STANDBY ON to switch on the last selected source. 2 Adjust SOURCE (or press TUNER) to select TUNER mode. 3 Press TUNER again to select the desired band : FM, MW Listening to preset radio stations ● In tuner mode, press 1 or 2 or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to select the desired preset number. ➜ The preset number, radio frequency, and waveband are displayed. or LW.
AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power - Stereo mode (DIN) .................................................................................... 2 x 50 W - Surround mode (1 kHz) ..................................................... 50 W RMS/channel Total Harmonic Distortion ............................... 10% at rated power (1 kHz) Frequency Response .................................................. 180 Hz – 14 kHz / ±1 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ......................................................................
Troubleshooting English 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 hints, consult your dealer or service centre. Problem Solution No power. No picture. Distorted or poor picture.
