DVD Video Player Owner's Manual DVD 729 DVD 728 DVD Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • First time setup, and • Operation.
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General Information Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all Players have region codes and discs can have an optional region code. If you load a disc of a different region code to your Player, you will see the region code notice on the screen. The disc will not playback, and should be unloaded. 2 ALL Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Contents Introduction Environmental Information ------------------------ 5 Supplied accessories -------------------------------- 5 Safety Information ----------------------------------- 5 Symbols Used in this Manual ---------------------- 5 Functional Overview Front and Rear Panels ------------------------------ 6 Remote Control ------------------------------------- 7 Preparation Basic Connection ------------------------------------ 8 Connecting to a TV ---------------------------------- 8 Connecting to a
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Philips DVD Player. This Owner’s Manual explains the basic operation of this DVD Player. Environmental Information All 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 DVD Player consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company.
Functional Overview Front and Rear Panels / OPEN/CLOSE – opens/closes the disc tray 9 STOP – stops playback STANDBY-ON – switches DVD ON or to standby mode B PLAY – star ts playback Disc Tray DISPLAY – shows the current status of the Player ; PAUSE – pause playback temporarily PICTURE CD PLAYBACK PAUSE PLAY STOP DVD729 DVD VIDEO PLAYER OPEN/CLOSE STANDBY-ON Coaxial output – connect to a receiver with coaxial inputs Mains Cord – connect to power outlet Optical output – connect to a receiver wi
Functional Overview Remote Control POWER B – switches DVD ON or to standby mode RETURN / TITLE – go back to previous menu / show title menu 0-9 numerical key pad – select numbered items in a menu DISC MENU – access menu of a DVD disc /switch PBC on/off for VCD disc 1 2 3 4 – select an item in the menu/ fast forward/backward, slow forward/backward DISPLAY – display information on TV screen during playback OK – acknowledge menu selection SYSTEM MENU – access or remove Player’s system menu PREVIEW S –
Preparation Basic Connections Connecting to a TV ● Please refer to the instruction manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. ● Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. 1 Note: – Ensure that the “TV” indication on SCART cable is connected to the TV set and “DVD” indication on SCART cable is connected to the DVD player.
Preparation Connecting to an Audio System 1 2 You can also listen to the sound of audio CDs and DVD video discs by connecting to an optional stereo system. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT on the DVD Player to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on the stereo system. STEREO Connecting to Optional Equipment ● A digital component with a built-in MPEG 2 or Dolby Digital™ decoder allows you to enjoy the surround sound while producing the effect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall.
Preparation Inserting batteries into the Remote Control 1 2 3 Open the battery cover by pressing in the tab, then lift off the cover. Insert batteries with the correct polarity as indicated by the + and - symbols inside the battery compartment. Close the cover. Switching On 1 2 3 4 - + + - Be sure that the DVD Player has been correctly connected to the TV and audio equipment. Switch on the TV and DVD Player. Set the TV to the correct Video In channel. (eg. EXT1, EXT2, AV1, AV2, AUDIO/VIDEO, etc.
Operation Basic Playback 1 2 3 4 Press STANDBY-ON on the front panel to turn on the DVD Player. Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the front panel to open disc loading tray. Place the chosen disc in the tray, with the label facing up. Press OPEN/CLOSE / again to close the tray. ➜ After recognizing this disc, the player begin to playback automatically. 1 2 3 1 2 3 Notes: – DVDs may have a region code.Your player will not play discs that have a region code different from the region code of your Player.
Operation ● ● ● ● Repeat OSD (On-Screen Display) DVD Repeat chapter/title/disc To repeat the current chapter, press REPEAT. To repeat the current title, press REPEAT a second time. To repeat the whole disc, press REPEAT a third time. To exit REPEAT mode, press REPEAT again. DVD VCD SVCD VCD CD Repeat track/disc, With PBC OFF, ● To repeat the current track, press REPEAT. ● To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second time. ● To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT again.
Operation Special DVD Features ● 1 2 Subtitles DVD SVCD Playing a Title DVD 1 A DVD disc may have one or more titles. This depends on the content (a movie, video clips, a drama series, etc.) on the disc. 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the different subtitles. Press SUBTITLE for about 2 seconds to switch subtitle on or off. Note: – The function will be activated, only if the DVD or Super VCD is recorded with multi-subtitles.
Operation Preview Function ● Press the PREVIEW key to enter previewing menu. ● Press 34 key to highlight TRACK DIGEST, DISC INTERVAL or TRACK INTERVAL. ● Press OK key to open one option. 0 After you enter the menu of any digest type, ➜ To quit preview function: Press 341 2 to highlight EXIT and press OK to confirm. ➜ To return to the previewing menu for selecting the other digest type: Press 341 2 to highlight MENU and press OK to confirm. 1.
Picture CD & MP3 CD Playback ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● This Player can playback JPEG format pictures and MP3 files on a personally recorded CD-R/ RW disc or commercial CD. Playback pictures or songs one by one automatically. Album and track selection. Repeat (disc / album / track / picture). Select any music or pictures from the disc to playback them together. Maximum number of files within one folder is 500. Maximum files Programmable is 100.
Picture CD & MP3 CD Playback 2 3 4 5 Press the 3 4 to select one file. ➜ You also can press 2™ or ¡1 to open the next six files to choose. Press OK or PLAY key to add the selected file from the left column to the right column. ➜ The maximum is 100 files. Press STOP key to remove the programed file from the right column. Highlight one file of the right column and press OK key, then the programed files will start playing back.
Setup Menu Program (not for Picture CD/MP3) Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 5 Press SYSTEM MENU in the STOP mode to enter the Setup Menu. Press the OK key to go to the next level submenu or confirm your selection. Press the 1 2 keys to enter the submenu or return to the previous menu. Press the 34 keys to highlight the desired menu. Press SYSTEM MENU to quit the setup menu. ➜ When you quit the setup menu, the settings will be stored in the player’s memory even if the player is switched to power off.
Setup Menu Stop the program playback 0 During playback of the programmed tracks, press STOP key. Then after you press PLAY key, the DVD Player will resume normal playback. 1 Repeat the program playback 0 During playback of the programmed tracks, press the REPEAT key. The programmed tracks can be played again. 3 2 Press the 34 keys to highlight DISC LOCK in the GENERAL SETUP menu. Enter its submenu by pressing the 2 key. ➜ LOCK: Lock the disc being played. ➜ UNLOCK: unlock the disc.
Setup Menu D.R.C. (Dynamic Range Compression) Analogue Audio Setup menu This menu contains setup options for your analog audio output, such as DOWNMIX, D.R.C. (Dynamic Range Compression), Sound Mode and Reverb Mode etc. which makes the setup system reproduce high quality surround sound. 1 2 3 Press SYSTEM MENU. Press the 34 keys to highlight the ANALOG OUTPUT SETUP. Press OK to confirm. DOWNMIX mode The DVD Player will compress the dynamic range of its sound output for late-night listening.
Setup Menu Reverb Mode 1 The REVERB MODE can stimulate the echo and frequency response of some particular places to make you feel like personally on the place. 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Press the 34 keys to highlight the REVERB MODE. Enter its submenu by pressing the 2 key. Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to highlight the selected item. ➜ OFF: Playback a disc in original sound effect. Press OK. Press the 1 key to return to the DIGITAL OUTPUT SETUP menu.
Setup Menu Notes: – MULTI can only be selected when using a TV that has both the NTSC and PAL systems. – If you have a multi-standard TV (PAL/NTSC), use the MULTI setting to obtain the best picture quality. Video Setup menu There are items included in VIDEO SETUP menu such as TV TYPE, TV DISPLAY, SMART PICTURE, COLOR SETTING. TV Display 16:9 1 2 3 4 4:3 Letter Box Press STOP. Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the menu. Highlight VIDEO SETUP by pressing the 34 keys. Press OK.
Setup Menu Smart Picture Color Setting In this menu, you can choose a picture setting from a fixed set of ideal predefined picture settings. In this menu you can personalise the picture color by adjusting brightness, contrast, hue and saturation. 1 2 Press the 34 keys to highlight COLOR SETTING in the VIDEO SETUP menu. Press OK to open its submenu. Brightness 1 2 3 4 5 Press the 34 keys to highlight SMART PICTURE in the VIDEO SETUP menu. Press the 2 key to highlight the item of the submenu.
Setup Menu 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Contrast Press the 34 keys to highlight CONTRAST in the COLOR SETTING menu. Press the 2 key to open the level bar. ➜ Display at the bottom of the screen. Press the 2 1 keys to increase and decrease the contrast level. Press the 34 or OK key to return to the COLOR SETTING menu. Hue Press the 34 keys to highlight HUE in the COLOR SETTING menu. Press the 2 key to open the level bar. ➜ Display at the bottom of the screen.
Setup Menu Subtitle language DVD discs are available with multi-subtitle languages. Use this option to select the preferred default subtitle language. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 Press the 34 keys to highlight SUBTITLE. Enter the submenu by pressing the 2 key. Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to highlight the selected option. Press OK. Press 1 key to return to the PREFERENCE menu. 4 If you choose OTHERS in AUDIO, SUBTITLE or DISC MENU menu, You can select other languages.
Setup Menu Default Setup Parental Control DVD Movies on DVDs may contain scenes which are not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain ‘Parental Control’ information which applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternative, more suitable scenes are available on the disc. Ratings are country dependent.
Specifications PLAYBACK SYSTEM AUDIO PERFORMANCE DVD Video Video CD & SVCD CD PICTURE CD MP3-CD CD-R, CD-RW DVD+R, DVD+RW DA Converter DVD SVCD TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines Playback 24bit fs 96 kHz fs 48 kHz fs 48 kHz fs 44.1kHz fs 44.
Maintenance Cleaning the Cabinet ¶ Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives. Cleaning Discs ¶ When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. Do not wipe in a circular motion. ¶ Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog records.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution No audio at digital output – Check the digital connections. – Check if your receiver can decode MPEG-2 or DTS and if not, please make sure the digital output is set to PCM. – Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your receiver capabilities. – Check that the SCART cable is connected to the correct device (See Connecting to a TV) – The DVD+R/DVD+RW/CD-R must be finalized. – Ensure the disc label is facing up.
Language Code The following codes can be used to select languages other than those available in the AUDIO, SUBTITLE or DISC MENU.
Language Code The following codes can be used to select languages other than those available in the AUDIO, SUBTITLE or DISC MENU.
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