DVDVideo Player
DVD723
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Index
English ------------------------------------------------- 5
Français ---------------------------------------------- 27
Deutsch --------------------------------------------- 49
Nederlands ----------------------------------------- 71
CAUTION
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURETO BEAM
ADVARSEL
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NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASER SÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ
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VORSICHT
SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE
LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG
GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL
AUSSETSEN
ATTENTION
RAYONNEMENT LASERVISIBLE ET INVISIBLE
EN CAS D’OUVERTURE EXPOSITION
DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU
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General Information
The region code for this set is 2.
Laser safety
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.
This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye
injury, only a qualified service person should
remove the cover or attempt to service this
device.
USE OF CONTROLS OR
ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE
OF PROCEDURES OTHERTHAN
THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
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NOTE:
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
PICTURES SHOWN MAYBE
DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual
property rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this
copyright protection technology must be
authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is
intended for home and other limited viewing
uses only unless otherwise authorised by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
LASER
Type
Wave length
Semiconductor laser GaAlAs
650 nm (DVD)
780 nm (VCD/CD)
7 mW (DVD)
10 mW (VCD/CD)
Output Power
Beam divergence
60 degree
CAUTION
(WARNING LOCATION: ONTHE
BACKPLATE OF SET)
TruSurround and the
symbol are
trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.TruSurround
technology is incorporated under license from
SRS Labs, Inc.
NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE
CONNECTIONSWITHTHE POWER
SWITCHED ON.
The DVDVIDEO player is in
conformity with the EMC directive and
low-voltage directive.
For Customer Use:
Read carefully the information located at the
bottom of your DVDVIDEO player and enter
below the Serial No.Retain this information for
future reference.
Model No. DVDVIDEO
Serial No. __________________________
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Contents
Introduction
Access Control
Environmental Information ------------------------ 6
Supplied accessories -------------------------------- 6
Safety Information ----------------------------------- 6
Symbols Used in this Manual ---------------------- 6
Access Control: Child Lock---------------------- 23
Access Control: Parental Control ---------- 23-24
Specifications
Specifications --------------------------------------- 25
Functional Overview
Front and Rear Panels ------------------------------ 7
Remote Control ------------------------------------- 8
Maintenance
Maintenance ---------------------------------------- 25
Preparation
Troubleshooting
Basic Connections ----------------------------------- 9
Connecting to aTV---------------------------------- 9
Connecting to an Audio System ---------------- 10
Connecting to Optional Equipment ------------ 10
Inserting batteries into the Remote Control - 11
NTSC/PAL Conversion --------------------------- 11
Switching On --------------------------------------- 11
Menu Bars onTV Screen ------------------------- 12
Personal Preferences -------------------------- 12-15
Troubleshooting------------------------------------ 26
Operation
Basic Playback -------------------------------------- 16
Playing a DVD-Video ------------------------------ 16
Playing aVideo CD -------------------------------- 17
Playing an Audio CD ------------------------------ 17
Special DVD features ------------------------- 17-18
SpecialVCD & SVCD Features ------------------ 18
Special CD & MP3 Features --------------------- 18
General Features ------------------------------ 18-21
MP3 Disc Features -------------------------------- 22
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Introduction
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In cabinet, allow about 2.5cm (1 inch) of free
space all around the player for adequate
ventilation.
Do not expose your player to extreme of
temperature or humidity.
If the DVD player is brought directly from a cold
to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp
room, moisture may condense on the lens of the
disc unit inside the DVD player. Should this occur,
the DVD player would not operate normally.
Leave the power on for about one hour with no
disc in the DVD player until normal playback is
possible.
The mechanical parts of the set contain self-
lubricating bearings and must not be oiled or
lubricated.
When the DVD player is switched to
Standby mode, it is still consuming some
power. To disconnect the system from
the power supply completely, remove the
AC power plug from the wall socket.
Thank you for purchasing this Philips DVD player.
This Owner’s Manual explains the basic
operation of this DVD player.
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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. Please observe the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.
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Supplied accessories
– Remote control
– Batteries (two AA size) for remote control
– Audio cable
– SCART cable (not available for all versions)
– CVBS cable
Symbols Used in this Manual
The below symbols appear in some headings
and notes with the following meanings:
– Owner’s Manual
DVD
– Description refers to playback of DVD-video discs
Safety Information
VCD
CD
– Description refers to playback ofVideo CDs
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Before operating the DVD player, check that the
operating voltage indicated on the typeplate (or
the voltage indication beside the voltage
selector) is identical with the voltage of your
local power supply. If not, please consult your
dealer.
Place the DVD player on a flat, hard and stable
surface.
There must be sufficient room in front of the
player for the drawer to be opened.
– Description refers to playback of Audio CDs
Helpful Hints!
Some DVD video discs require specific
functions or allow only limited functions
during playback.
“ Ä“ may appears on theTV screen
which means that the function is not
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available on that specific DVD video disc.
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Functional Overview
Front and Rear Panels
STANDBY-ON
– to switch the player to standby mode or
ON
T NEXT
– goes to next chapter or track
S PREV
– goes to previous chapter or track
SMART PICTURE
– to access the colour settings menubar
9 STOP
– to stop playback
Disc Tray
/ OPEN/CLOSE
– to open/close the disc tray
B PLAY
– to start playback
DVD 723 DVD VIDEO PLAYER
SMART
PICTURE
STANDBY-ON
PLAY
STOP
PREV
NEXT
OPEN/CLOSE
COAXIAL (Digital audio out)
– connect to AUDIO inputs of a digital
(coaxial) audio equipment
MAINS (AC Power Cord)
OPTICAL (Digital audio out)
– connect to digital (optical) audio
equipment
– connect to a standard AC outlet
TV OUT (VIDEO OUT)
– connect to a TV with SCART
AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)
– connect to AUDIO inputs of an
amplifier, receiver or stereo system
S-VIDEO OUT
– connect to a TV with S-Video inputs
SUBWOOFER
– connect to an active subwoofer
CVBS (VIDEO OUT)
– connect to CVBS Video inputs of a TV
VIDEO OUT
(CVBS)
AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
1
2
PCM/ MPEG2/
Dolby Digital
S-VIDEO
OUT
L
TV OUT
R
SUB WF
COAXIAL OPTICAL
Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic
discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit.
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Functional Overview
Remote Control
RETURN / RESUME
– go back to previous menu /
continue playback after play
was stopped
POWER B
– switch DVD ON or go to
standby-on mode
0-9 numerical key pad
– select numbered items in a
menu
DISC MENU
– access menu of a DVD disc
1 2 3 4
– (left/right/up/down) select an
item in the menu
CD TEXT / DISPLAY
– activate/deactivate CD text if
available on the disc (audio
CDs)
– to display bit rate indicator
during playback (DVD, SVCD)
OK
– acknowledge menu selection
S
– search backward* / go to a
previous chapter or track
SYSTEM MENU
– access or remove player’s
system menu
STOP ( 9 )
– stop playback
T
– search forward* / next chapter
PLAY ( B )
or track
– start playback
PAUSE ( ; )
– pause playback temporarily /
frame-by-frame playback
SUBTITLE
– subtitle language selector
ANGLE
– select DVD camera angle
REPEAT
– repeat chapter, track, title, disc
ZOOM
– enlarge video image
REPEAT (A-B)
– repeat a specific segment
AUDIO
– audio language selector
SHUFFLE
– play tracks in random order
SCAN
– play the first 10 seconds of each
track/chapter within a disc
* Press and hold key for about two seconds
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Preparation
Basic Connections
Connecting to aTV
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Please refer to the instruction books of yourTV,
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.
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Connect the SCART (TV OUT) on the DVD
player to the corresponding connector on the
TV IN.
Note:
–
Ensure that the “TV” indication on SCART
cable is connected to theTV set and “DVD”
indication on SCART cable is connected to the
DVD player.
The following guidelines are options for the best
picture and sound quality available on your DVD
player.
If yourTV is not equipped with a SCART input,
you can select the following connection:
Picture
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2
3
Use the CVBSVideo Ouput for good picture
quality.
Use S-Video Output for the better picture
quality.
If yourTV has a CVBSVideo input
connector,
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2
Connect the CVBS VIDEO OUT on the DVD
player to the CVBS VIDEO IN.
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT on the
DVD player to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on
theTV.
Use SCART Output for best picture quality.
Sound
1
2
Digital audio connections provide the clearest
sound. Connect one of the DVD player’s
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or
OPTICAL) to your amplifier or receiver.
If digital connections are not possible, connect
the DVD player’s Left and Right (white and red)
AUDIO OUT to your amplifier, receiver, stereo
orTV.
If yourTV has a S-Video input connector,
Connect the S-VIDEO OUT on the DVD player
to the S-VIDEO IN on theTV.
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT on the
DVD player to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on
theTV.
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2
Warning!
TO TV
– Never make or change connections
with the power switched on.
– Connect the DVD player directly to
yourTV, instead of eg. aVCR, to avoid
distortion because DVD video discs are
copy protected.
VCR
TO VIDEO IN
TO SCART IN
TO AUDIO IN
– Do not connect the DVD player AUDIO
OUT to PHONO IN of your amplifier or
receiver.
OR
OR
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
(CVBS)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
1
2
PCM/ MPEG2/
Dolby Digital
R
L
SUB WF
S-VIDEO
OUT
TV OUT
COAXIAL OPTICAL
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Preparation
Connecting to an Audio System
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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.
REAR
SPEAKERS
REAR
SPEAKERS
RECEIVER with
MPEG 2 or Dolby
Digital™ decoder
Active
Subwoofer
AUDIO SYSTEM
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150Hz
TO SCART IN
TO VIDEO IN
OR
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TO COAXIAL IN
TO OPTICAL IN
OR
TO Sub-
woofer IN
VIDEO OUT
(CVBS)
AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OR
OR
1
2
PCM/ MPEG2/
Dolby Digital
TO SCART IN
TO AUDIO IN
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L
SUB WF
S-VIDEO
OUT
TV OUT
COAXIAL OPTICAL
TO VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
(CVBS)
AUDIO OUT
If you connect to an active subwoofer,
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
1
2
PCM/ MPEG2/
Dolby Digital
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L
SUB WF
S-VIDEO
OUT
TV OUT
1
2
Connect the SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT on
the DVD player to an optional active subwoofer.
The subwoofer reproduces just the low bass
sound effect (e.g. explosions, the rumble of
spaceships, etc.).
COAXIAL OPTICAL
Connecting to Optional
Equipment
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Be sure to follow the instructions supplied with
the subwoofer.
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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.
The player outputs the surround sound signals
from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or
OPTICAL connectors.
Notes:
–
If the audio format of the digital output does
not match the capabilities of your receiver, the
receiver will produce a strong, distorted sound or
no sound at all.
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To see the selected audio format of the
current DVD in the StatusWindow, press SYSTEM
MENU.
If your receiver has a MPEG 2 or Dolby
Digital™ decoder,
Connect the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT of the DVD player to the
COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN on
your receiver.
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MP3 Audio is not available on the Digital
Output.
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You will need to set the DVD player’s digital
output to ALL (see ‘Personal Preferences’).
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Preparation
Inserting batteries into the
Remote Control
NTSC/PAL Conversion
This player is equipped with an NTSC/PAL
conversion feature that converts the video
output of the disc to match yourTV system. To
activate the conversion refer to page 13.
1
2
Open the battery cover.
Insert batteries (AA size) with the correct
polarity as indicated by the + and - symbols
inside the battery compartment.
Close the cover.
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Switching On
1
Connect the AC power cord to the power
outlet.
-
+
2
3
Switch on theTV and DVD player.
Set theTV to the correctVideo IN channel. (eg.
EXT1, EXT2,AV1,AV2,AUDIO/VIDEO, etc.
(Refer to yourTV owner’s manual for detail)
➜The player display lights up and the default
screen appears on theTV.
+
-
4
If you are using an external equipment (eg. audio
system or receiver), turn them on and select the
appropriate input source that was used to
connect to the DVD player output. Refer to the
equipment owner’s manual for detail.
CAUTION!
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Remove batteries if they are exhausted
or not to be used for a long time.
Do not use old and new or different
types of batteries in combination.
Batteries contain chemical substances,
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so they should be disposed off properly
and kept away from children.
Using the Remote Control
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Direct the remote control at the remote sensor
of the DVD player.
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Do not drop the remote control.
Do not leave the remote control near extremely
hot or humid place.
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Do not spill water or put anything wet on the
remote control.
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Preparation
Menu Bars onTV Screen
Personal Preferences
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Operations can be carried out directly via the
multiple menu bars on theTV screen.
The following functions are available via the
menu bars. Pressing SYSTEM MENU keys
repeatedly will toggle through menu bar 1, menu
bar 2, menu bar 3 and menu bar OFF:
In the Personal Preferences settings menu, you
can customize you player to suit your own
particular requirements.
General operation:
Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.
1
2
3
Menu bar 1
The
will be highlighted in the menu bar.
Press 4to activate the Personal Preferences
menu.
4
5
Use the 1 2 3 4keys to toggle through the
functions and select your preferred option.
Press OK to confirm a highlighted selection.
The following items are available:
From the left,
Personal Preferences ➜ Subtitle Language ➜
Audio Language ➜ Colour ➜ Sound
Menu bar 2
Picture
– TV Shape
From the left,
Step by step playback ➜ Slow motion ➜
Fast motion ➜ Angle ➜ Zoom
Select the aspect ratio of theTV to be
connected.
16:9 ➜ when you connect a wide-screenTV to
the DVD player.
4:3 LETTER BOX ➜ when you connect a
normalTV to the DVD player. Displays a wide
picture with bands displayed on the upper and
lower portions of theTV screen.
Menu bar 3
From the left,
4:3 PAN SCAN ➜ when you connect a
normalTV to the DVD player. Displays the wide
picture on the wholeTV screen with a portion
automatically cut off.
Title ➜ Chapter ➜Time Search ➜
FavouriteTrack Selection (FTS)
Temporary Feedback Field Icons
These icons will appear on the top left hand
corner of yourTV screen.
16:9
Scan
Repeat A to end
Repeat A–B
Angle
Repeat All
RepeatTitle
RepeatTrack
Repeat Chapter
Shuffle
4:3
Letter Box
Child Lock On
Child Safe
4:3
Pan Scan
Resume
Shuffle Repeat
Action Prohibited
Note:
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Pan Scan is subject to availability on the disc.
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Preparation
– Black level shift (NTSC output only)
– Smart Picture
Select ON for adapting the colour dynamics to
obtain richer contrasts.
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Colour settings
You can select one of five predefined sets of
colour settings and one set (Personal) which you
can define yourself.
You can also press SMART PICTURE key (front
panel) to access the smart picture in the
menubar.
– Video shift
Use this setting to personalize the position of
the picture on yourTV by scrolling it to the left
or right.
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When Personal is selected it allows you to fine-
tune saturation, brightness and contrast
Use 3or 4keys to adjust the values of these
parameters.
– TV System (NTSC/PAL Conversion)
Allows you to select between PAL, NTSC and
AUTO mode depending on yourTV.
– Monitor type selection
The conversions supported are as follows:
Allows you to select the type of display device
that is connected to the DVDVideo player.
In each device, a set of predefined settings (eg.
Rich-Natural-Soft•Animation) is available or
choose “Personal” that allows you to select the
colour settings according to your preference.
Disc
Output format
Selected mode
Type
Format
NTSC
PAL
AUTO
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
DVD
VCD
Not
Supported
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
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2
In the Personal Preferences Menu, select TV
System.
Press 3or 4to select PAL, NTSC or AUTO.
Notes:
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If you have a PAL onlyTV, ensure that your
PAL/NTSC setting is PAL.
AUTO can only be selected when using aTV
that has both the NTSC and PAL systems.
This setting is applicable for CVBS output on
cinch and SCART only.
Slight picture distortions may occur due to this
Notes:
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You can select one of the following display
devices: eg.TV, PlasmaTV,Video Projector and
ProjectionTV.
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conversion.This is normal.Thus, the AUTO format
is most suitable for the best picture quality.
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Preparation
– Subwoofer cut-off
Sound
The frequency of the subwoofer output can be
set to HIGH (200Hz) or LOW (100Hz) to
match your system’s playback sound quality.
– Digital output
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Digital output selection enables you to specify
the type of digital output suitable for your
receiver.
Select ALL (default setting), if you had connected
your DIGITAL AUDIO OUT to a multichanel
decoder receiver.
Select PCM only if your receiver is not capable
of decoding multichannel audio.
Select OFF to deactivate the DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT.
– PCM Output
Allows to select PCM digital output between
48kHz and 96kHz.When 48kHz has been
selected, 96kHz (if available on disc) PCM data
stream will be converted to 48kHz.
Some 96kHz DVD are copy protected. If your
PCM output selection is 96kHz, the digital output
will be muted to comply with the standards.
Select 48kHz to enable digital output.
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– Karaoke vocal
Put this setting to ON only when a multi-channel
karaoke DVD is being played.The karaoke
channels on the disc will then be mixed into a
normal stereo sound.
– Analogue output
Select Stereo, Dolby Surround compatible or 3D
Sound (Trusurround) output to match your
system’s playback capability.
– Night Mode
When set to ON, the dynamics of your sound
output are optimised. High volume outputs are
softened, enabling you to watch your favourite
action movie without disturbing others.
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Preparation
– Bit Rate Indicator
Language
Press the DISPLAY key to activate the bit rate
indicator.When activated, the bit rate for video
and audio, as well as the total bit rate is
displayed.This is only applicable during playback
of DVD and SVCD discs.
Selecting disc languages:
Menu/Audio/Subtitle language
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This is to select the audio language, subtitle
language and the language used inTV screen
menus or DVD menus which will always be used
for every disc to be played back.
If the language selected is not available on the
disc, the original language designated by each
disc will be selected.
Features
– Access Control
– Help text
Access Control contains the following features:
Child Lock - When Child Lock is set to ON, a 4-
digit code needs to be entered in order to
playback discs.
When set to ON, help text describes the icons
selected. Select OFF if you no longer require the
help text.
Parental control - Allows the conditional
presentation of DVDs containing Parental
Control information (see ‘Access Control’
section).
– Beeper
The beeper can be set to ON or OFF.
– PBC (Playback Control - forVCD)
– StatusWindow
The Playback Control can be set to ON or OFF.
Displays the current status of the player and
appears with the menu bar. When disc playback
is stopped, it is displayed with the ‘Temporary
Feedback Field’ in the default screen. See ‘On-
Screen Display’ information;
– Smart Power OFF
Puts the set to standby after a predefined time.
This can be set to Enable or Disable.
Factory setting is ON. Select OFF to suppress
display of the Status Window.
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Operation
Basic Playback
Playing a DVD-Video
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Press STANDBY ON on the front panel.
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.
➜ READING appears in the status window and
on the player display, and playback starts
automatically.
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DVD video discs may have one or moreTITLES,
and eachTITLE may have one or more
CHAPTERS.
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Playback stops at the end of eachTITLE.
DVD-VIDEO DISC
TITLE 1
TITLE 2
CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
Playing a title
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Insert a disc and close the tray, playback starts
automatically.
➜ TheTV screen’s and DVD player’s display
shows the type of disc loaded, disc’s information
and playing time.
When the Disc Menu appear on theTV screen,
use 4312keys or numerical keys on the
remote control to select an option and continue
playback.
If the titles are numbered , press the numerical
keys or use the 43keys to select desired title
in the menubar.
Notes:
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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.
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If ‘Child Lock’ is set to ON and the disc
inserted is not authorised, the 4-digit code must
be entered and/or the disc must be authorised
(see ‘Access Control’).
To stop playback, press STOP.
Smart Resume
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In stop mode and when a disc has not been
ejected,
➜ Pressing PLAY will automatically resume
playback from the point where the playback was
last stopped.
To deactivate auto resume,
Press STOP to stop playback.
➜ The help line text appears “Press Stop again to
start from beginning” for 5 seconds.
Press STOP again or unload the discs, the auto
resume is cancelled.
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To activate auto resume,
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Reload the disc and press PLAY.
➜ Playback starts from the begining of the title.
When resume icon .appears on the screen,
press PLAY again.
➜ Playback will resume from the point where
the playback was last stopped.
Note:
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Resume feature is also applicable toVCDs
and SVCDs.
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Operation
Playing a disc
Insert a disc and close the tray, playback starts
automatically.
➜TheTV screen will display the number of
tracks for selection and current playing status.
Playback will stop at the end of the disc.
To stop playback, press STOP.
Playing aVideo CD
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Video CDs may have one or moreTRACKS, and
TRACKS may have one or more INDEXES.
To make easy and convenient access, you can
move betweenTRACKS and INDEXES.
SomeVideo CDs have Play Back Control (PBC),
which is a predefined playback sequence stored
on the disc (see Playback Control section).
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Special DVD Features
VIDEO CD
DVDs may contain menus to navigate the disc
and access special features. Press the appropriate
numerical key or use the 4, 3, 2, 1keys to
highlight your selection in the DVD menu and
press OK to confirm.
TRACK 1
INDEX 2
TRACK 2
INDEX 2 INDEX 3
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Playing a disc
Insert the disc and close the tray, playback starts
automatically.
Title/Disc menu
Press DISC MENU.
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2
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➜ If the current title has a menu, the menu will
appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu
will be displayed.
If disc menu is available on the disc, audio
language, subtitle options, chapters for the title
and other options will appear for selection.
To remove the title/disc menu, press DISC
MENU again.
➜ The number of tracks and the total playing
time of the disc will appear on theTV screen and
DVD player’s display.
Press PLAY.
➜ The current track number and its elapsed
playing time will be displayed.
Playback will stop at the end of the disc.
To stop playback, press STOP.
Disc Resume feature is also applicable forVCDs
and SVCDs (see Smart Resume section).
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Camera Angle
Some discs contain scenes which have been shot
simultaneously from various angles.
This DVD player allows you to select the desired
camera angle.
Playing an Audio CD
Audio CDs contain onlyTRACKS.
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They can be played on your DVD player with
the audio output connected to a stereo system
or to yourTV.
If CD-text is available on the disc, it will be
display on both theTV screen and front player’s
display.
Select tracks using the menubar on theTV
screen or by pressing the numerical keys directly.
Your DVD player also allows you to compile
FavouriteTrack Selection (FTS) programmes for
your discs by selecting or excluding tracks of
your choice (see FTS Programme - Audio CDs).
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When the DVD player encounters a scene shot
in multiple angles, it will give an indication on the
“Temporary Feedback Field.”
➜The angle icon remains displayed until multiple
angles are no longer available.
Use the 3/4to select the required angle.
➜ Playback changes to the selected angle.
You can also select } (ANGLE) in the menu
bar or press the ANGLE button on the remote
control directly.
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Changing the audio language
AUDIO CD
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2
Select Y (AUDIO) in the menu bar or press
the AUDIO button on the remote control
directly.
Press AUDIO or 3/4repeatedly to select the
different languages.
TRACKS
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2
3
4
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9
10 11 12 ...
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Operation
Subtitles
General Features
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2
Select Z (SUBTITLE) in the menu bar or
press the SUBTITLE button on the remote
control directly.
Press SUBTITLE or 3/4repeatedly to select
the different subtitles.
Note:
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Unless stated, all operations described are
based on remote control use. Some operations
can be carried out using the menu bar on theTV
screen.
Moving to another title/chapter
DVD VCD
SpecialVCD & SVCD Features
Playback Control (PBC)
When a disc has more than one title/track or
chapter, you can move to another title/chapter as
follows:
Press SYSTEM MENU, then select W or X in
the menu bar.
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2
Load aVideo CD with PBC and press PLAY.
Go through the menu with the keys indicated on
theTV screen until your chosen passage starts to
playback. If a PBC menu consists of a list of
tracks, you can select a track directly.
Enter your choice with the numerical keys (0-9).
Press RETURN to go back to the previous menu,
if applicable on the menu.
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2
Press 34or numerical keys to select a title/
chapter.
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4
CD
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You may also select PBC OFF under Personal
Preferences.
➜ When set to OFF, PBC menus are not
activated for further playback.
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Press Tor Sbriefly during playback to go
to the next track or to return to the beginning
of the currect track respectively.
Press Stwice briefly to step back to the
previous track.
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3
To go directly to any track, enter the track
number using the numerical keys (0-9).
Special CD & MP3 Features
CD text and MP3 text
Note:
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Long press of the Tor Skeys will
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Some CD or MP3-CD discs may contain text
information (eg. track name, album name, artist
name etc.) which will appear on the DVD player
andTV screen during playback.
By default, CD text display is set to ON.
To switch off the CD text display, press CD
TEXT (DISPLAY) on the remote control during
playback.
switch the DVD player on BACKWARD or
FORWARD search (see SEARCH section).
Search
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3
DVD VCD
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2
Select
press 4.
(FAST MOTION) in the menu bar and
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Press CDTEXT (DISPLAY) on the remote
control again to switch on the text display mode.
Use the 12keys to select the required speed: -
32, -8 or -4 (backward), or +4, +8, +32
(forward).
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4
Select 1 to play the disc at normal speed again.
To exit FAST MOTION mode, press PLAYor 3.
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To search forward or backward through different
speeds, you can also hold down Tor S
for more than two seconds.
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Operation
DVD VCD
Repeat
DVD
Slow Motion
1
2
Select
(SLOW MOTION) in the menu bar
and press 4.
➜ Playback will pause.
Use the cursor keys 12to select the required
speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or -1/8 (backward), or +1/8,
+1/4, +1/2 or +1 (forward).
Repeat chapter/title/disc
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To repeat the current chapter, press REPEAT.
➜ REPEAT CHP appears on the front display.
To repeat the current title, press REPEAT a
second time.
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4
Select 1 to play the disc at normal speed again.
If ;is pressed, the speed will be set to zero
(PAUSE).
➜ REPEAT TTL appears on the front display.
To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a third
time.
➜ REPEAT DISC appears on the front display.
To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a fourth time.
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To exit slow motion mode, press PLAY.
Still Picture and Frame-by-frame
DVD VCD
VCD CD
playback
Repeat track/disc
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2
3
Select
➜ Playback will pause.
Use the cursor keys 12to select the previous
or next picture frame.
To exit step by step playback, press PLAY or 3.
(STEP) in the menu bar and press 4.
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To repeat the current track, press REPEAT.
➜ REPEAT TRK appears on the front display.
To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second
time.
➜ REPEAT DISC appears on the front display.
To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.
Note:
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You can also activate frame-by-frame
playback by pressing the PAUSE key repeatedly
on the remote control.
DVD VCD CD
Repeat A-B
– DVD-Video Discs: repeat a sequence in a
title
DVD VCD
CD
Scan
– Video and Audio CDs: repeat a sequence
in a track
Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point.
Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end
point.
➜ REPEAT A-B appears briefly on the front
display, and the repeat sequence begins.
To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B.
Scanning plays the first 10 seconds of each
chapter/track on the disc.
Press SCAN.
To continue playback at your chosen chapter/
track, press SCAN again or press PLAY.
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2
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2
3
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Operation
Shuffle
DVD
DVD VCD
Zoom
The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the
video image and to pan through the enlarged
image.
This shuffles the playing order of chapters within
a title, if the title has more than one chapter.
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Select
(ZOOM).
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2
Press SHUFFLE during playback.
➜ SHUFFLE appears on the screen for about
two seconds.
To return to normal playback, press SHUFFLE
again.
Press 3/4to activate the ZOOM function and
select the required zoom factor: 1.33 or 2 or 4.
➜ Playback will continue.
➜The selected zoom factor and ‘Press OK to
pan’ appears below the menu bar.
➜The zoomed picture will appear on theTV
screen.
Press OK to confirm the selection.
➜The panning icon appears on the screen.
Use the 1234keys to pan across the screen.
When OK is pressed only the panned picture
will be shown on the screen.
To exit ZOOM mode, select zoom factor to
“Off” (zoom factor 1) in the menu bar.
VCD CD
This shuffles the playing order of tracks within a
disc , if the disc has more than one tracks.
Press SHUFFLE during playback.
➜ SHUFFLE appears on the screen for about
two seconds.
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2
4
5
To return to normal playback, press SHUFFLE
again.
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DVD VCD
Time search
TheTime Search function allows you to start
playing at any chosen time on the disc.
Select (TIME SEARCH) in the menu bar and
press 4.
➜ Playback will pause.
➜The elapsed playing time is displayed in a time
edit box.
Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left to
right in the time edit box using remote control
numerical key pad.
➜ Each time an item has been entered, the next
item will be highlighted.
Press OK to confirm the selected time.
➜The time edit box will disappear and playback
starts from the selected time position on the
disc.
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FTSVideo/Audio Programme
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FavouriteTrack Selection (FTS) list contains up to
20 items (titles, chapters).
The most recent programme list will be placed
on top of the existing list.
DVD VCD
Storing a Programme
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While playback is stopped, select VIDEO FTS
c in the menu bar.
Press 4to open the menu bar.
➜The VIDEO FTS c menu appears.
Press 2or 1or FTS (on the remote control) to
select ON.
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Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menu bar.
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Operation
Storing titles/tracks
CD
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2
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Press 4to select TITLES/TRACKS.
Use 2and 1to select the require title/tracks.
Press OK to store the entire selected title/tracks.
➜The title number will be added to the list of
selections.
Storing a Programme
Load a disc and stop playback.
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2
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Press 4to go to the list of available tracks.
Use 2and 1to select the required tracks or
directly using remote control numeric key.
Press OK to store the selected tracks.
➜The track number will be added to the list of
selections.
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Storing chapters/indexes
Press 4on the selected chapter/indexes number.
➜The chapter/indexes number will be
highlighted.
Use 2and 1to select the required chapter
number.
Press OK to confirm the selection.
➜The selected chapter/indexes confirmation
will be added to the list of selections.
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the VIDEO FTS
c menu.
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Switching a Programme ON/OFF
Use 34to move and select desired tracks.
Press 2or 1to select either ON or OFF.
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3
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2
Erasing a track in a Programme
Use 4to go to the programmed tracks.
Use 2and 1to select the required number.
Press OK to erase the selection.
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2
3
4
4
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.
Erasing a selection in a Programme
While playback is stopped, select VIDEO FTS
c in the menu bar.
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Erasing all selections
Use 4to select CLEARALL and press OK.
➜ All selections will be erased.
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3
4
5
Use 4to select PROGRAM.
Use 2and 1to select the required number.
Press OK to erase the selection.
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.
Erasing all selections
1
2
3
While playback is stopped, select VIDEO FTS
c in the menu bar.
Use 4to select CLEAR ALL and press OK.
➜ All selections will be erased.
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.
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Operation
Album/Title
MP3 Disc Features
This feature allows you to view and select the
next or previous MP3 disc Album/Title.
Press 3/4to scroll through the previous or next
Album.
Press 1/2to scroll through the previous or next
Track.
You can also select the desired album/track
number directly using the numeric keys on the
remote control.
Support following MP3-CD formats
(ISO9660 format):
Max. 30 characters
Max. nested directory is 8 levels
The max.ALB number is 32
SupportedVBR 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)
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3
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Note:
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In STOP mode: numbers are used for
ALBUM selection.
– In PLAY mode:numbers are used for TRACK
Following formats can’t be supported
The files like *.WMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS
Chinese filenames
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selection.
The non-session closed discs
The discs recorded under UDF format
Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or
copying songs from your own legal discs is a
delicate process.
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Only the following functions are possible for
MP3 discs:
– STOP / PLAY / PAUSE
– SKIP NEXT / PREVIOUS
– REPEAT (TRACK / ALBUM / DISC)
Approximate total
MP3-CD time
Approximate
Reduction Ratio
Sound
Quality
Comment
Bit Rate
Sound quality significantly affected
– not recommended.
AM radio
32 kbps
64 kbps
40 : 1
20 : 1
15 : 1
10 : 1
5 : 1
40 hrs
20 hrs
15 hrs
10 hrs
5 hrs
FM radio
Near-CD
CD-like
CD*
Balanced sound quality
– compression rate
96 kbps
128 kbps
256 kbps
320 kbps
Compression rate low
– suggest to play CDs instead
MP3 Discs - Album/Track/Disc
CD*
3 : 1
3 hrs
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To repeat a track, press REPEAT.
➜ REPEAT TRK appears on the player display.
To repeat an album, press REPEAT a second
time.
You may experience an occasional “skip”
while listening to your MP3 files.This is
normal.
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➜ REPEAT ALBM appears on the player display.
To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a third
time.
➜ REPEAT DISC appears on the player display.
To exit REPEAT mode, press REPEAT a fourth
time.
Additional note for MP3 disc Playback:
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– In compliance with the SDMI, digital-out
is muted while playing MP3 discs.
– Due to the recording nature of Digital
Audio MP3 (DAM),only Digital Audio
music will play.
– The disc reading time may exceed 10
seconds due to the large number of songs
compiled onto one disc.
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➜ REPEAT OFF appears on the player display.
– For multi-session discs, only the first
session will be available.
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Access Control
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Each time a ‘child safe’ disc is played, it will be
DVD VCD
Child Lock
placed on top of the list.When the list is full, the
last disc in the list will be replaced when a new
disc is added.
Activating/deactivating the Child
Lock
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Double-sided DVDs and multi-volumeVCDs
may have a different ID for each side. In order to
make the disc ‘child safe’, each side has to be
authorised.
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When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS
CONTROL in the Personal Preferences menu
using the 3/4keys.
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4
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Enter a 4-digit code of your own choice twice.
Move to “CHILD LOCK” using the 3/4keys.
Move to Ç / É using the 2keys.
Select Ç using the 3/4keys.
Press OK or 1to confirm, then press 1again to
exit the Personal Preferences menu.
➜ Now unauthorised discs will not be played
unless the 4-digit code is entered.
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Select É to deactivate the CHILD LOCK.
Notes:
Confirmation of the 4-digit code is necessary
when:
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The code is entered for the very first time (see
above),
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The code is changed or cancelled (see
Deauthorising discs
Insert the disc.
➜ Playback starts automatically.
Press 9while { is visible.
➜The | will appear and the disc is now
deauthorised.
‘Changing the 4-digit code’),
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2
DVD
Parental Control
Movies on DVDs may contain scenes 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.The
‘Parental Control’ feature allows you to prevent
discs from being played by your children or to
have certain discs played with alternative scenes.
Authorising discs
Insert the disc.
➜ The ‘child safe’ dialog will appear.
You will be asked to enter your secret code for
‘Play Once ‘or ‘Play Always.’
If ‘Play Once’, disc can be played when in the
player and the player is ON.
If ‘Play Always’, disc will become authorised and
can always be played, even if the Child Lock is
set to ON.
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2
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Notes:
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The player memory can maintain 120
authorised (‘Child safe’) disc titles.A disc will be
placed in the list when ‘Play Always’is selected.
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Access Control
Activating/Deactivating Parental
Control
When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS
CONTROL in the Personal Preferences menu
using the 3/4keys.
Changing the 4-digit code
1
When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS
CONTROL in the Personal Preferences menu
using the 3/4keys.
Enter the current 4 digit code.
Move to CHANGE CODE using the 4and
press the 2key.
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2
3
2
3
Enter your 4-digit code. If necessary, enter the
code a second time.
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5
Enter the new 4-digit code.
Enter the code a second time and reconfirm by
pressing OK.
Press 1to exit the menu.
➜The new 4 digit code will be take effect.
Move to Parental Control using the 3/4
keys.
Move to value adjustment (1-8) using the 2key.
Then use the 3/4keys or the numerical keys on
the remote control to select a rating from 1 to 8
for the disc inserted.
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5
6
If you forget your 4 digit code
Press 9to exit the ‘Child Safe’ screen.
Rating 0 (displayed as ‘– –’):
Parental Control is not activated.The Disc will be
played in full.
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2
Select ACCESS CONTROL in the Personal
Preferences menu using the 3/4keys.
The 4-digit code can be cancelled by pressing 9
four times in the ‘Access Control’ dialog.
You can then enter a new code (twice!) as
described above in ‘Changing the 4 digit code’.
Ratings 1 to 8:
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The disc contains scenes not suitable for children.
If you set a rating for the player, all scenes with
the same rating or lower will be played. Higher
rated scenes will not be played unless an
alternative which has the same rating or lower is
available on the disc. If no suitable alternative is
found, playback will stop and the 4-digit code has
to be entered.
Parental Control Disclaimer
This DVD player features the PARENTAL
CONTROL system which is to activate when
playing DVD discs furnished with certain
software coding only.
Also note that at the time of release of this DVD
player, certain aspects of the technical standards
had not been settled between set makers and
the disc industries.
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Press OK or 1to confirm, then press 1again to
exit the Personal Preferences menu.
On this basis, Philips cannot guarantee the
functioning of the PARENTAL CONTROL
system and denies any liability associated with
unintended watching of disc content.
If in doubt, please make sure the disc plays
according to your PARENTAL CONTROL
settings before you allow children access to the
player.
Country
1
When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS
CONTROL in the Personal Preferences menu
using the 3/4keys.
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3
Enter the 4-digit code.
Move to CHANGE COUNTRY using the 4
key.
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5
6
Press the 2key.
Select a country using 3/4.
Press OK or 1to confirm, then press 1again to
exit the menu.
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Specifications
PLAYBACK SYSTEM
DVDVideo
Video CD & SVCD
CD (CD-Recordable and CD-Rewritable)
MP3 CD
AUDIO PERFORMANCE
DA Converter
DVD
DVD/SVCD
SVCD/VCD/CD
Signal-Noise (1kHz)
Dynamic Range (1kHz)
Crosstalk (1kHz)
24 bits
fs 96 kHz
fs 48 kHz
fs 44.1 kHz
4 Hz - 44 kHz
4 Hz - 22 kHz
4 Hz - 20 kHz
> 105 dB
> 100 dB
> 105 dB
TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz)
Number of lines
Playback
625
Multistandard
525
(PAL/NTSC)
Distortion and Noise (1kHz)
> 90 dB
MPEG MP3
MPEG Audio L3
VIDEO PERFORMANCE
CONNECTIONS
SCART
S-Video Output
Video Output
Audio L+R output
Audio Subwoofer
Digital Output
Video output
1Vpp into 75 ohm
Euroconnector
Mini DIN, 4 pins
Cinch (yellow)
Cinch (white/red)
Cinch (black)
RGB (SCART) output 0.7Vpp into 75 ohm
Black Level Shift
Video Shift
On/Off
Left/Right
AUDIO FORMAT
1 coaxial, 1 optical
IEC958 for CDDA / LPCM
IEC1937 for MPEG1/2, Dolby
Digital
Digital
MPEG
Compressed
Digital
Dolby Digital
PCM
16, 20, 24 bits
fs, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz
MPEG MP3
Analogue Stereo Sound
Dolby Surround-compatible downmix from Dolby Digital
multi-channel sound
MPEG Audio L3
CABINET
Dimensions (w x h x d)
Weight
435 x 75 x 302 mm
Approximately 2.8 Kg
3D Sound for virtual 5.1 channel sound on 2 speakers
*
typical playing time for movie with 2 spoken languages and
3 subtitle languages
Specifications subject to change without prior notice
Maintenance
Cleaning the Cabinet
Cleaning the disc lens
¶
Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use a solution
containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives.
¶
After prolonged use, dirt or dust may
accumulate at the disc lens.To ensure good
playback quality, clean the disc lens with Philips
CD Lens Cleaner or any commercially available
cleaner. Follow the instructions supplied with the
cleaner.
Cleaning Discs
¶
¶
When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a
cleaning cloth.Wipe the disc from the centre out.
Do not wipe in a circular motion.
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or antistatic
spray intended for analogue records.
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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.
Problem
Solution
No power
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–
Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.
Press Standby-On key on the DVD player.
No picture
–
–
Check if theTV is switched on.
Check the video connection.
Distorted picture
–
Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion
may appear. This is not a malfunction.
Completely distorted picture or
black/white picture with DVD
orVideo CD
–
Make sure the NTSC/PAL setting at the DVD
player matches the video signal of your television.
(See NTSC/PAL Conversion/Settings)
No sound or distorted sound
–
–
–
Adjust the volume.
Check that the speakers are connected correctly.
Select another audio language (if available on the
DVD video disc)
No audio at digital output
–
–
Check the digital connections.
Check the settings menu to make sure the digital
output is set to ALL or PCM.
–
–
Check if the audio format of the selected audio
language matches your receiver capabilities.
No sound and picture
Check that the SCART cable is connected to the
correct device (See Connecting to aTV)
Disc can’t be played
–
–
Ensure the disc label is facing up.
Check if the disc is defective by trying another
disc.
Picture freezes momentarily
during playback
–
–
–
Check the disc for fingerprints/scratches and
clean with a soft cloth wiping from centre to edge.
No return to start-up screen when
disc is removed
Reset the unit by switching the player off, then on
again.
The player does not respond to
the remote control
Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on
the front of the player.
–
–
–
Reduce the distance to the player.
Replace the batteries in the remote control.
Re-insert the batteries with their polarities (+/–
signs) as indicated.
Buttons do not work or player stops
responding
–
–
–
To completely reset the player, unplug the AC
cord from the AC outlet for 5-10 seconds.
Player does not respond to some
operating commands during playback.
Operations may not be permitted by the disc.
Refer to the instructions of the disc.
DVDVideo player cannot read
CDs/DVDs
Use a commonly available cleaning CD/DVD to
clean the lens before sending the DVDVideo
player for repair.
If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service
centre.
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