Magnavox LX3500D Owner's manual

Brand: Magnavox

Model: LX3500D

Category: Home cinema systems

Type: Owner's manual

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Know theset.

_ _7 _ _ T symbo,s

Thls "bolt of lightning" indicates

uninsulated material within your unit

may cause an electrical shock. For

the safety of everyone in your household,

please do not remove product covering.

_1 he "exclamation point" calls attention

to features for which you should read

the enclosed literature closely to

prevent operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSETHIS

EQUIPMENTTO RAiN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock.

match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and

fuHy insert.

For Customer Use

Enter below the Serial No. which islocated

on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this

information for future reference.

Model No,

Serial No.

Index

Canada

English:

This digitalappatatusdosnot xc dtheClass

Blim slot tadionose mssionsfromdigital

appar-atusas sot out in the Radio Fnt_r_erence

Regulations ofth Canadian Department of

Communications

Fran_ais:

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tadio61ecttiques d6passan{ les Imites applicables

aux appareiB hum riques de ClassBpreset tea

dartsle R6glement sur le Brouillage

Radio61ectt q_e dot6 par le bdinst6re des

Communications du Canada

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories, "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

Systems, inc, US Pat. No, 5,451,942 and other

worldwide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and

"DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of Digital

Theater Systems, Inc, 1996 Digital Theater Systems,

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 authorized by Macrovision

Corporation, and is intended for home and other

limited viewing uses only unless otherwise

authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited,

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or

performance of procedures other than

herein may result in hazardous radiation

exposure or other unsafe operation.

ATTENTION

L'utilisation des commandes ou r_glages ou

le non-respect des procedures ci-incluses

peuvent se traduire par une exposition

dangereuse _ I'irradiation.

ATENCI(_N

El uso de mando o ajustes o la ejecucci6n de

m_todos que no sean los aqui descritos

puede ocasionar peligro de exposici6n a

radiaci6n.

English

Franc;ais

Espabol

Laser

Type Semiconductor laserGaAIAs

Wave length 650nm

Output Power 7mW

Beam divergence 60 degree

The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part 15

and with 21 CFR 1040.1. Operation is subject

to the following two conditions:

I. This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

NOTE:

PICTURES SHOWN MAY BE DIFFERENT BETWEEN

COUNTRIES.

NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE

POWER SWITCHED ON,

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

|. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat tegisters, sLovesior other apparatus

(including amp ifiets) that produce heat

Do not defeat the safety

purpose of the polarized ot

grounding-lype pug A po alized plag

hastwo blades with on wider than Plug

the other A grounding type ph_ghastwo bades and a third

grounding prong The wide blade ot the third prong are

provided lot your safe_yIfthe provided pug does not fi

nto your o_tlet, consult an electrician for replacemen of

the obsole e outlet

|0.Protect the power cord fi_ombeng walked on or

pinched, particularly at plugs,convenience receptacles,and

the point where ¸theyexit from the apparatus¸

| |. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manulactur eR

12. _ Use only with the cart, stand,tr pod,

bracket, or ¸tablespecified by the manufacturer

or sold with the apparatusWhen a cart isused,

use caution when moving the cardapparatus

combination to avoid injury from tip over

| 3. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of ¸time¸

| 4. Refer all servicing to qualif'ed service personnel¸

Servicing is required when ¸tile apparatus has been

damaged inany w_ such as powe_supply cord or plug is

damaged, liquid has been spilled or obje_s have fallen into

the apparatus,the apparatus hasbeen exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normall_ or has been dropped¸

| 5. Battery usage CAUTION -fo prevent battery leakage

wbch may result inbodily injury or damag LoLh ani:

• install all bat eries correctly, + and - as marked on the unt

• Do not mix ba_et ies(old and new or carbon and

alkaline, ec)

• Remove b_ttedes when tile unit isnot used for a long ime

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Contents

Introduction and General

Information

Features............................................................................... 6

Discs for playback ............................................................. 6

Playerzone

Supplied accessories ......................................................... 6

Environmental information .............................................. 6

Installation ........................................................................... 6

Maintenance ........................................................................ 6

Functional Overview

Front and Rear panels ...................................................... 7

Remote Control ................................................................ 8

Connections

Connecting antennas ....................................................... 9

AM Indoor Loop Antenna

FM Indoor Antenna

FM Outdoor Antenna

Connecting the speakers ............................................... 10

Connecting aTV and additional components ........... 10

Preparations

Inserting batteries into the remote control .............. 11

Switching on the system ................................................ 11

Setting up the surround sound system ............... 11-12

Placingthe speakers

Changingthe volume level

Setting up the subwoofer .............................................. 12

Activating progressive scan mode

(for model LX3500D only) ........................................... 12

System Setup (DVD) ............................................... 12-14

General operation

Setting the picture

Setting the sound

Setting the language

Setting the features

Operations

Discs information ........................................................... 16

Basic playback ............................................................ 16-17

Skippingto another traeklchapter

FastSearch

Continue playbackfrom the last stop point

Repeatplay

RepeatA-B

Program favorite tracks

Special DVDIVCD features ..................................... 17-19

Changing subtitlelanguage

Changing soundtrack language

Playingin slowmotion mode

Searchingfor a particular passage

Display the disc information during playback

Moving to another title/chapter

Playbackfrom a selected point

Zooming in

Viewing from another angle

Advancing by frames

Checking the contents of DVD

Special VCD/SVCD features ......................................... 19

PlaybackControl (PBC)

Special MP3-CD features ............................................... 20

MP3-CD menu

Other Functions

Tuning to radio stations ................................................. 21

Presetting radio stations ................................................ 21

Listening to preset radio stations ................................ 21

Sleep timer setting .......................................................... 21

Specifications .............................................22

Troubleshooting ......................................23

Basic Functions

Selecting the surround sound mode ........................... 15

Selecting the digital sound effect ................................. 15

Volume control ................................................................ 15

Dimming the display screen .......................................... 15

CONTENTS 5

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Introduction and General Information

Features

You_ complete 7 piece 200 Watt DVD Digital Home

Cinema System creates th same dynamic sound qual ies

that you find n full-fledged tin mas and Incorpot _tes some

of the best f_stums in home heater technology

Other leatures include:

Built-in DTS and Dolby :_Digital decoder,

supporting Dolby RProLogic and virtual surround

Lts yoq use the ltorn Cinema Aqdio System 1ora movie

theater surround so_nd experience

Additional Component Connections

Lets you connect other audio and audio/visua components

to ¸tile DVD system so you can use the system's surround

sound spea_rs

Might Mode

Lets you compress the dynamc range, reducing the

dflerence in loudness between different sounds n Dolby

Digital mode

Parental Contlx_l (Rating Level)

Lets you se a ratings level so that your ch Idren cannot

wach a DVD that has a raing higher than yo_ set.

SleepTimer

Enab}eshe system o swich to standby mode

automatically at a prese time

Progressive Scan (for LX3500D model only)

Provides a flicker free image wth he highest effect on film

based sources It can double the vertical resolu ion of the

picture to 525 Ines every time he picture isrefieshed To

enjoy the full quality potential offered by

progressive scan feature, a progressive scan TV is

required,

Discs for playback

You_ DVD player s abe, to play :

All pre-recorded audio CDs

All finalized audio CDR and audio CDRW discs

AIIVCDs, SuperVCDs and DVDs

MP3-CDs (CD-ROMs with MP3 tracks)

Player zone

DVD discsand players are desgned wth regiona}

restrictions Before playing adisc, make sure the

dsc isthe same zone asyour player

The region code for this DVD player is 1,

Supplied accessories

a remote control wh two AA ba_et es

anAN loop anenna and an FN wire anenna

an audio and PdCr Pb/CbY vdeo came for connection

with theTV

five satellite speakers, irlchding fve speaker cables

an active subwoofer, ncluding a connection cable

and a power cable

this ins ructon booklet

If any item s damaged or m ssing,contact your retailer or

Phiips

Environmental information

AI unnecessary packaginghas been omi_ed We havetried

to make the packaging easyo separa e into hree m_terials:

cardboard (box), poyshyrene foam (buffer) and

polyethylene (bags,protective foam sheet)

Yoqt system consists of materials which can be recycled

and reused if disassembled by a specieized compan}4Please

observe he local regulations regarding the dispose}of

packagingms erials,exha_sted ba_et ies and old equipment

Installation

Plac the player on a fl_t, hard,and stable surlace

There must be suffc ent room in front of the player tot the

drawer o open

In a cabirl t, allows abou 10cm (4 inches)of free spaceall

around the payer for adequate venti st on

Do not expose your payer o extreme terr )eratutes ot

humid LX

Maintenance

When adisc becomes dirty, clean it with a

c eanin£ cloth WDe the disc from the

center out, in a sttaght ine

Do not expose the playeh batter es @

discs to humidity, _ain,sand or excessive

heaL(caused by he_ ing equipment or

direct sunligh0 Always keep he dsc trs_ closed to avod

dust on the lens.

Do not use solvents suchas benzene, thinn c commercialy

avaiable c}eanets, ot ant static spray intended 1oranalog

discs

The lens may cloud over when the pb_er is suddenly

moved from cold to warm surroundings, making it

impossib}eto play a disc Leavethe player in the warm

environment unti the mostum evaporates

6 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

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Functional Overview

Front and Rear panels

(1_ STANDBY ON O

to switch between power on and s andby modes

_2_ Disc Tray

(_ OPEN/CLOSE _A (in Disc mode ony)

to open or close the dsc tray

_ Display screen

to disD ay details _o_ _set's information

_5_ SOURCE

to select the desired source or extetna ir'pu soo_tce

(TV/AV, DISC,TUNER ot AUX)

*(_ PROGRAM

n Disc mode, optograrn dsc tracks

n [bnet mode, to program preset radio stations

_ PREV _ / NEXT I_1_1

in Disc mode, press to skip to tile prev ous/next

chapter/track

in Disc mode, hold down to fast _everse/lot_vard he

disc

in Tuner mode, to tune to a lower ot hgher radio

frequency

,FS_STOP • (in Disc mode only)

to stopplaying he disc

,Fg_PLAY/PAUSE IPII (in Disc mode only)

to start ot interrup disc playback

_0_ VOLUME

toadjus ther_,ase_volume

to connect headphones

, o olr-h

oZ/// L_ I

O O O

(1_ Pr/Cr Pb/CbY (COMPONENTVIDEO OUT)

connect toTVwth Pt/CrPb/CbY nputs

_ AM/FM ANTENNA

connect to the AN loop antenna or FP1antenn_

(_ CENTER LINE OUT

connect roan _dditona cnter sp_,ak r

*_ WOOFER LINE OUT

connect to an _ctive subwoof_'_

_5_ AUDIO OUT

connect to th analog a,dio ir,pu s of _r' extetr'_l

recording devce ot ampli eT"

(6_ AUDIO IN (TV/AUX)

connect to th analoga_diooutp_tsofaTVorVCR

(7_ DIGITAL OUT-OPTICAL

connect to audio equ pment with digital optical audo

input

,_8_DIGITAL OUT-COAXIAL

connect oaudoequ_pmentwith dgtalcoaxia audio

_nput

_ S-VIDEO OUT

connect oaTVwithS videoir'pu

_0} VIDEO OUT

connect oaTVwithvideoir,put.

_1) P-SCAN ON/OFF (for LX3S00D model ony)

sw ch on or off progressve scan feature

_2} SPEAKERS

CO_'inect o t_', _o_'it, cer/tef a_r,d surrour/d spe_k_,rs

_1_ AC Power Cord

connect oastand_dACo_tlet

Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks

on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may

cause permanent damage to the unit.

FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 7

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Remote Control

in disc mode, press to skip to the previous/next

chapter/track

in disc mode, hod down o f4st reverse/_orwa_d the

disc

in -Tuner mode, to tune to a lower ot hgher radio

frequency

to start or Jr' errup disc playback

tostop playing he disc

(S} SURROUND

PHILIPS

Notes for remote control:

- First, select the source you wish to control by

pressing one of the source select keys on the remote

control (DISC or TUNER, for example).

- Then select the desired function ( _, I<F<f,

for example).

(1_ SOURCE

to select the desired source (TV/AV, DISC,TUNER or

AUX)

_ DISC MENU (disc mode only)

to enter or exit the disc contents menu

to adjust the center speaker's level

TVVOL q-l--

to adjust Philips ¸television's volume level¸

_ SLEEP

to set the sleep (auto off) irner unctior'

_ DIM

tosNectdiP_rent brghtnessto_ he dispayscreen

_5_ NIGHT (DVD mode only)

to optimize he dynamics of he sound ou_pu

1_ MUTE

to interrupt ot resume sound reproduct on

RESUME

to continue disc p ayback after an interrup ion

_ OK

toentet o_ con_rm he selecior'

(_ SYSTEM MENU (disc mode only)

to enter or exit the system menu ban

nFunet mode, to select a preset rado station

number (_1or i_)

to select movement d rection in dsc contents menu /

system menu bat

_9_ VOL -l-l--

to adjus he volume level

_ Numeric Keypad (0-9)

to enter a track/tit number of the dsc

toentet anumberofprese radio stations

@®

to switch o standby mode

8 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW

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Connections

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IMPORTANT!

- Before connecting theAC 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.

Connecting antennas

AM Indoor Loop Antenna

Connect the supp ied AM Ioop antenna to beAM

jack¸ Positior_ the loop _nte¢_n_to receive the dearest

sound,

FM Indoor Antenna

Connect the suppied FPI

antenna to the FM jack¸ Move

the antenna in various directions

until the clearest si_r_aiis

received¸

Note:

- Keep the antenna as far away as possible from theTV, VCR

or (_ny rQdiQtion Source to pl*evet}t unwGnted noise,

FM Outdoor Antenna

For better FM reception, use a 75 ohm coaxial cable (not

supplied) to ¢onne_ the s/s_.em to an outdoor FM anter!na

as shown.

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CONNECTIONS 9

4/16/02, 11:03 AM

Connecting the speakers

Conn cttllesuppied sp al<et syst msusngtb suppled

speal<etcables by m_ thing he colors of the jacks and

speal<etcables

Pressup (or down) he speal<et'sjack and luly insert the

stripped portion of the speaker cable into the jack, then

fO ease,

Connect Lhe subwooleFs audio nput Lothe WOOFER

LINE OUT jack and the speakels as1olows :

Front Le_ (FL) black white

FrontRight(FR) black red

Center (C) black green

Surround Le_ (SL) black blue

SurroundRight(SR) black grey

Notes_

- Ensurethat the speakercables are correctly connected.

Improper connections may damage the systemdue to short-

circuit.

- For optimal sound performance, use the supplied speakers.

- Do not connect more than onespeaker to any one pair of

+/-- speakerjacks.

- Do not connect speakerswith an impedance lower than

the speakers supplied. Pleaserefer to the SPECIFICATIONS

section ofthis manual,

Connecting aTV and

additional components

_u must conne_ a_! to the DVD system in order _ use

tl-,eDVD player You can connct otl-, r audio and aqdio/

vsual tampon nts o he DVD system in older o use he

Home Cinema Audio System's surround sound capablit es

IMPORTANT!

- There are various ways to connect the system

to aTV (as shown in the illustration).You only

need to make one of the best connections,

depending on the capabilities of your TV system.

- Always refer to the instruction manual of the

connected equipment to make an optimal

connection.

- Some DVD discs have anti-copying devices, so

you will not able to record the disc through aVCR.

Use the suppled audio cablesto connect AUDIO IN jacks

to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on theTV,VCR or

other audio/visual components

Use he supplied Pr/Cr Pb/CbY cablesto connect

Pr/Cr Pb/CbY jacks o the correspond ngvideo nput

jacks on aTV

IfyourTV isnot equ pped with Pr/Cr Pb/CbY video nput

jacks,you can seect one of the following alternative

conP CLOPS :

Option 1

Conn CLthe S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-Video it,put

jack or, Lhe-r_! us_/ga SVideo cable (not supp ied)

Option 2

Connect the VIDEO OUT jack to the video input jack on

theTV usng avideo cable (not supplied)

Use the AUDIO OUT jacks

_or connectn£ to an amplifier; audio system otTV with

analog audio nputs

to_ connect n£to a CD or rape recorder to make an analog

record ng

Use the OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks

tot connectng to arl amplifer with DTS, Dolby Dig ta}

decoder or CD recorden

You will ned to set the DVD system's digital output to

"ALE' (refer o"Preparations System setup (DVD}")

Notes:

- MP3 audio isnot availableon the digital output.

- Digital recording is onlypossible on a CD orVCD.

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Preparations

Inserting batteries

remote control

into the

symbols __

Close he cove_

Setting up the surround sound

system

Yoq must conr, ct all the sp akets and s_t qp the system

properly in order to enoy the Digital Cinema experience _t

home (refer o "Connections Connect rig the speakers')

¥oq will have Lheleel ng of-being in the middle of'the action

because sound s coming Pore everywhere around yo_

The subwool_r can enhance the basspedot mance of yo_r

sysem dtamatica I}/

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.

Switching on the system

| Aft_ completing allthe connedLons, connect he AC

power co_d of the player and subwool_r o he power

oust

2 PressSTANDP.Y ON to swtch on he ast seec ed

SO_lfC

3 Ad,ust the SOURCE button (or press I"V/AV, DISC,

TUNER or AUX) to select the input source

-_ Th selec ed source will be displayed

• For viewing a DVD orVCD disc, aTV sot needs o be

connected (taler to"Connec ions Connecting aTV and

additional compon nts').

Swihchon theq_! and se hothe correct video inchannel

got example, EXTI, EXT2,AVI,AV2) Relet to yourTV

nstruction manual for detals

-_ Th delaqlt screen appears on theTV

• You can connect other external components o he DVD

sysem in o_det house the I IomeTherter Audio System's

s_tround sound capabi ities. For example, connect o aTV

and selectTV/AV asthe input so_tce or connect o aVCR

and select AUX asthe input source

IMPORTANT!

Please sit at your usual listening position in order

to set up the speaker balance correctly.

Placing the speakers

]o obtain the best surround effect pac the sp akers ss

tollows

| Place the front ell and rght speal<ets at equal distances

from the 1_/and st arl angle of approximate y 45 degrees

from the lis ening position

'_ Place the center speaker above or below he-IV so the

center channel's sound s ocalized

3 Place the surround speakels _ normal listening ear level

tacing each other or mounted on he wall

4 Place the subwoolp_ on the qoor near theTV

Notest

- Toavoid magnetic interference,do not position the front

speakers too close to yourTY

- If the rear surroundspeakers are installed farther away

from the listeningposition than the front and center speakers,

it will weaken the surround effect.

- All speakersshould besecurelyinstalled to prevent

accidentsand improve sound quality.

PREPARATIONS 11

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Changing the volume level

You can changethe speakers' sound d stribut on to suit

your surround sound needs

• PressCENTER Jr-/-- to adjustthe level of the center

speaker:

4 "EI',T ¢_',_ _2"isdispayed

• PressREAR Jr/-- to adjust the level of the mar

surround speakers

4 "hE +;_x D_" s dsplayed

Note:

- "x ;_"denotes the volume level between -15db to lOdb.

Setting up the subwoofer

| Usetile suppled subwoofer cable to connec the

subwool_r's audio input jacko the WOOFER LINE

OUT of the DVD system

2 Connect he subwoofer'sAC power cable o he wall

socket and switch on he power

4 It will automatically switch on when receiving an aqdio

signalinput If there s no audio sgnal nput, twll switch off

automatica}ly

3 Seect the phase polar ty at the rear of th subwoofer at

either 0° or 180 ° to determine better bassreproduct on

effect n certain lisening enwronment

4 PressSUBW Jr/-- to adjust the volume level of the

subwoof_r ( 15dB o 10dB)

.u,_ ¢_',{ _2" isdispayed

Activating progressive scan

mode (for model LX3500D only)

The progr ssivescandisp ay pres nts 60 complete frams

per second,rather han he 30 frames per second of

ntedaced scannng (ordinary normaITV system). Wth

neary double he numbers of ine, progresswe scanoffers

higher p cture reso ution and eiminates bo hersome

motion artilacts those agged dges on movn£ objects

To enjoy the full quality potential offered by

progressive scan feature, a progressive scan TV is

required,

1 PressSTANDBY ON to swtch the system off

2 Sip the P-SCAN switch (located at back panel) o"ON"

posit on

3 PressSTANDBY ON again o swich the system on

Note:

- Youneed to switchthe systemoff beforechanging the

progressivescanmode.

System Setup (DVD)

The system s qp iscarried ou viaheT_,it nabling you

to customze the DVD system to su your partcular

requirem nt Ifth pr ferred options selected are not

avaiable on a disc,hen the dbc's own prel_rence will be

used

IMPORTANT !

To access the System Setup menu, playback must

be stopped.

General operation

| PressSYSTEM MENU

-_ _ icor' wil b_,highigbted in he mer,u bar on heTV

Screen

2 Press• to activate he System Stup mnu

3 Use < • A• keysto togge through the func ior's and

selct you_ p_ef_r d oplion

4 PressOK o con_rm a hghlghted seector,

5 To exit he System Setqp menu, press SYSTEM MENU

or OK

The folowng terns are avalab e

Setting the picture

- TV Shape

Select the aspect rato oftheW to be connected

4:3 PS (delault setting)

If you have a conventionalTV set and your DVD isnot

torma ed for widescreen viewing, usethis sett ng A wide

picur isdisp}ayed on the wholeTV screen wilh a poraon

automat tally cut off

4:3 LB

If you have a cony ntionalTV st and your DVD is

to_ma dto_widescreenviewing, usethssting Wide

bands wil be displayed on the upper and lower pot ions of

the -r_! screen

16:9

Ifyouhaveawd screenTV s , use this setting (you

mus also setyour widescreen TV to"full size")

12 PREPARATIONS

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16:9

(Wide screen)

4:3 LB

(Letter Box)

Setting the sound

4:3 PS

(Pan Scan)

No_e_

- If your DVD is not encoded co allow you to change the

aspect ratio, TV shape cannot be changed,

-TVSystem

Allows youto select the color system matching the

connectedTVset

AUTO (def_ul setting)

If the connectedTV is multi system,select this mode

The output lormat wil be in accordance with he vdeo

signalof the disc

NTSC

If the conn cted TV is NTSC system,select this mode

It will change the video sgnal of a PAL discand ouput m

NTSC forma

PAL

If theconn ctedTV is PAL sys m, selectthsmode

It will changethe video sgnal of a NTSC disc and output in

PAL totmat

- Video Out

Video out selection enabes you to choose the lype ol-

vdeo outpu_ su table tot yoqt mcwr:

• Seec PR PBY (defsul se_ing),ifyou have connected he

vdeo output to yoqt TV usingthe ComponentVideo Out

(Pr/Cr Pb/CbY) jacks

• SCART (this feature s not available for this model)

• Seect S-VIDFO if yo_ have connected he video output

to yourTV usng SVdeo jack

- Screen Saver

If s to ON, when yoq eave tile system in stop @ paus

mode 1or mole than one minute, the screen savel will be

activated The delault seldn£ isOFP

- Digital Output

Digita output selection enables you to specfy the type 01-

digital ouput suitab}efor your ampl fer or receive_

• Select ALL (delault settng),ifyou have connected he

digital outpqt (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) to a mul ichanne

dcodr recev R

• Sleet PCM 961(if the xtemal componen iscapab}e 01-

processing digital signal nput with sampling rates of 96 k_lz

• Sleet PCM 481( i1-theexternal componen isincapable 01-

processing 96 kllz digital signa}inpqt hen convert o

standard signa with samp ing rates o1-48 kHz

• Sleet OFF to deactvate the d gital outpu (COAXIAL or

OPTICAL)

- Night Mode

Set night mode to on to eve out tile voume For

example,the disc will play at the same sound level

throughout the movie¸ The default setting is OFR

Night function can also be accessed via the

remote control

- Center Delay

If the istening pos tion s closer to the center speaker than

the flont speakers, you can set the eerier delay time o

improvehe sqrround sound el-fee

Options : 5ms, }ms, 2ms, 1ms or OFF (defaul sel' rig)

- Rear Delay

If the istening position is closer to the rear sutround

speakers than he flon speakers,you can set he rear delay

time to reprove the surround soqnd el-foot

Options : 1Sins, 12ms, 9ms, 6ms (default setting), 3ms ot

OFR

- Test Tone (disc mode only)

If set to ON, the systm will _t the speaker settings The

test signal isgenerated hrough the left, centek rght, and

surround speakersThe delault seldng is OFR

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Setting the language

2 Use Av b,ysto select a rating evel

- Audio

- Subtitle

- Disc Menu

• This is to select the audio language,subtitle anguage and

the anguage used onTV screen menus or DVD men_s that

will always be used for every dsc to be played back.The

defi_ultse_ing is English

• Ifithe languageseec ed isnot available on tile disc,the

original languagedesignated by each dsc wll be selec ed

Setting the features

- Parental

Enab}essetting ofiplayback limitation level Some DVDs may

havea parental level assignedto the compete disc or o

cetrain scenes on the disc The rating levels are flora 1 o 8

and are country dependen .You can prohibit the playing ol-

cetrain discs ths are not sGtab}efor }_ourchildren ot have

cet tar_discs pa}_edwith altemative scenes

Enter tile 4 digit code I1-necessaryenter he code a second

time

3 Press OK to confirm

Rating - NO PARENT

If parenta control is not actwted, itwill pay al dscs

Rating - 1to 8

If he payeCspaten a} level isset below 8,only discswth a

Iowr or equal }eve}wll play For examp e,ifithe player s

set o 5,only discswith ratings of 5,4, 3,2 and 1 will be

played Hgher rated sceneswil not be played unlessan

alternative that hasthe same raing ot ower s avalab e on

the disc For xampe, considet a disc that genetaly is

sui able for most audiences, and it is rated st evel 21or the

most part However, in he mdde,there are also scenes

rated at S(not sui able for ch Idren)

To play a higher rated disc or scene than the level

set

Ent _ he4dig cordbloretes ttingtheratir'gleveltoa

higher number (go o"Password")

If you forget the 4-digit code

| Press • four timeswhen prompted for the password

and the system will change back to the default password¸

2 Go to"Password" and enter your new code¸

Note:

- Some DVDsare not encoded with a ratingthough the

mowe rating isprinted on the discjacket. The ratinglevel

feature does not work for suchdiscs,

- Password

]o set a new password for he parental control otto

change the password The password suppled as defi_ul is

1234

- Menu Language

Select the languageioron screen display

- Defaults

IFRESETisse ected, all the items in the setup menu wil be

reset to delault setting.

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Basic Functions

Selecting the surround sound

mode

IMPORTANT!

- For proper surround sound, make sure you have

followed the "Connections" and "Preparations"

procedures fully.

- The center and surround speakers only operate

when the system isset 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. However, monaural sources will not

produce any sound from the surround speakers.

• PressSURROUND to select sun_oundor stereo mode

-_ Tile availability of the various surround sound modes

depend on the number ofspeakers used and the incoming

sound information available on the discThe available output

modes are shown belo'¢£

Dolby Digital Surround

Dolb/Diga} (also known as AC 3 or Dolb}/51) and

PIPEG ['4ul ichanne delivers a realistic and dynamic sound

similar to theater and cnema It requires connec ion of all

five speakers (flon left/right, center, sutroqnd leEJr ght) and

subwoolet lot correct Do}by Dgital Surround sound

reproduction Eachchannel plays its own unique role in

providing the tigh sound Front left, center and right join

two sun_oundspeakers to reproduce high,mid and bass

ftequenaes in fve full range channels of surround Bass

rumble, explosions and low frequency effec s yoq feel are

deivered hrough the subwoofer A large number ofDVD

dscs have been recorded in Dolb/Digi a}Surround

DTS Surround

The DTS Surround is acinema sutround sound format h_t

offars sup _io_digital audio pedo_mance DTS offers mote

clarty and de ni ion especially fo_higher tones Th better

sound quality is a result of the limi d sound compress on

(3:1 insteadof 1I:1 for Dolby D gital) and the 20 bit

resolu ion

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

The Dolby Pro Logic Surround system s a specialy

encoded two channel anaog forms that wil produce

sound through 1our speaker channe s (front left, center,

fron tght, monauralsutround) wh naDolbyProLogc

Decoder is used It is aso comp_tib}e with stereo systems

but the userwill only have two channel (Pont left & righ0

of sound

Matrix

A new surround playback system that de}ivers amaz ngly

rich and convirlc ng f_vechannel surround outputs (front

eft/righ, centec surround leEJr ght)

VSS (Virtual Surround Sound)

The ProLogic bdPEGor Doby D gital sutround channel is

processed by a'vit tualize¢ DSP to add surround effec from

jus he two front speakers

Stereo

AI sound is reproduced and playedthrough the front eft

and rght speal<ets Ths enablesstandard stereo

reproduct;on

Selecting the digital sound

effect

The digital sound effects aflow you to select flora various

pre set modes that control tile lmquency bands of sound

to optim ze certain mus cal styles It gtearly enhancesthe

excitement and enjoym nt of your lavoti e muse

PressSOUND repeatedly o select the avalable sound

effect

When playing a DVD/VCD, select :

CONCERT DRAPIA, ACTION or SCI FI

When playing a CD or in Tuner orAux mode,

select :

CLASSIC,jAZZ, P_OCKor DIGITAL

Volume control

AdJust VOLUME button (or pressVOL Jr/--) to

increase or decrease the volume levd

4 "YDL ;_X"is dsplayed "_', "der'otes the voqme level

For PhilipsTVs only

PressTVVOL 4-/-- on the remote control to adjust the

TV's volume level

To listen through the headphones

Connect the headphones pug to the ,_ socket at the

front ofthe p}aye_

-') The speakers will be muted¸

To switch off the volume temporarily

• PressMUTE

-) Payback will continqe without sound and ";"UT£" is

displayed

• lo restore he voqme, press MUTE again

Dimming the display screen

• P_essDIM repeatedly to s Ict different eves of

brightness for he disp ay screen :HIGH, MID or LOW_

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Operations

Notes:

- Yourplayer will not play discsthat have a regioncode

different from the regioncode of your playe_

- _ If the inhibit iconappears on the TV screenwhen a

_ button is pressed,it means the function is not available

on the disc you are playing.

• DVD video discsmay have one or moreTtles, and each

Title may have one or more Chapters

• Payback sops at the end of eachTtle

• Video CDs may have one or moreTrack% and each7_ad<

may have one ol mote ]nd xes

• To make easyand convenient ace ss,you can move

betweenTracks and Indexes

• SomeVideo CDs have Play Back Contlol (PBC),whirl/ is a

prede_ned playback sequence stored on the disc (refer to

"SpecialVCD/SVCD l_atures")

DIGIT/U.JUJDIO

• Audio CDs contain onlyTracks

Basic playback

CAUTION!

- Do not move the disc player during playback, as

doing so may damage the DVD system.

- Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects

other than disc on the disc tray. Doing so may

cause the disc player malfunction.

, Presss,A.OB,or, ¸

i i

2 PressOPEN/CLOSE A_o open ___ i

the disc ray _s!/_l_,_---_

3 Load a disc with the label side

facing qp

4 PressOPEN/CLOSE A_a2a_n to

close the bay

-_ Thre wll be a short delay whle he player der_tifies

the disc and reads the menu from the disc

• Some discs will start paying automstica}ly, and others will

dsplay he Disc Con ents Menu on theTV screen Ifthe

menu s presented, use A'_'_ I_ keys to highligh your

selection and press OK to confrm Fo selec a playoption,

press numeric keypad (0-9)

5 Press_'11 to start playback

To interrupt playback

• PressI_11

-_ The pcture freezes and he sound wil be muted

• _ _sume playback.,press _"II _ain

To stop playback

Press •

Skipping to another track/chapter

Press1_1,41or I_1_t repeatedly during playbacl<to skip

backward or_o_ward Each presswil take th disc o he

beginning of the prevous or next tracWchaptef

Note:

- If the REPEATfunction has beenset,pressing/_l_for

will replay the sametrack/chapter,

To skip to the beginning of the current track/

chapter during playback

Press_ once

To go directly to any track/chapter

Use he numeric keypad (0-9)to ener the number of

the desired tracWchaptef

Fast Search

1 Hold down _ or _ abou_ two seconds to l_st

_verse or _rwa_ the disc¸

2 To resume normal play press !_11

Continue playback from the last stop point

In stop mode andwhen a disc has not been %ected, press

RESUME to resume p ayback from he point _t which it

stopped

To cancel the resume mode

Press • again

Notes:

- When the player isdisconnected from the power supply or

the disctray is opened,the resume option will be cancelled

automatically,

- The resume option may not beavailable on somediscs.

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Repeat play

You can only select the repeat play mode dutn£ playback

For DVD - Repeat chapter/title/disc

• PressREPEAT repeatedly to select he folowing :

4 "F? 7 repeaLchaphen

4 "h _" repeat itle/disc

For VCDICDIMP3-CD - Repeat traclddisc

• PressREPEAT repeatedly to select he lolowing :

-_ [? I" repeat the current ¸track

-> P N" repeat the entire disc¸

Notes:

- Repeat play might not work correctly with some DVDs,

- ForVCb, repeat play is not possible during PBC playback.

Repeat A-B

You can playa specf'c section n a chapter/track repeatedly

| PressREPEATA-B at }'out chosen starting pont

2 PressREPEATA-B again at_ur chosen end point¸

-) Tile passagewill now reoeat cont}nuously

3 To resume normal play press REPEATA-B again

Note:

- The sectionA and B can be set only within the same

chapter/track,

Program favorite tracks

You can playthe contents ol-the discn the older you want

by programming he older of the backs o be played Up o

99 backs can be stored

| While playback is_topped, select or press PROGRAM to

enter proglam mode

-> "P O0 08" s dispayed

2 Use tile numeric keypad (0-9) to inpu the track

number n the older you want

-> Fyou attempt to program more han 99 backs,"_LJLL "

s d splayed

3 PressOK to store the track.

• Repeat steps 2-3 o store other t_acks

4 To start program play,press •11

5 To stop playback,press • once

6 To cancel the program, press • again

Program function can also be accessed via the

menu bar

PressSYSTEM MENU and selec _l'om the menu

ba_

R p _ steps 2-6 listedabove to program yo_t lavotie

t_cks

Special DVD/VCD features

A numb¢,r of operations can be cart led oqt d_ ctly via

the multiple menu bars on theTV screen without

interrupting dsc playback

From the lel',

SETUP MENU -* SUBTITLE-" LANGUAGE-* SLOW

-* FAST REVERSE-" FAST FORWARD -* STATUS

From the eftl

TITLE SEARCI f-* CHAPTER SEARCH -'TIME

SEARCH _ ZOOM _ ANGLE _ STEP

PBC ON/OFF

From the eftl

PROGRAM

IMPORTANT!

Some operations may be different or restricted,

depending on the disc format, Refer to the jacket

or case of the disc you are playing.

1 PressSYSTEM MENU

-'_ The mnu bar wil be dsplayed across he op of the

TV semen

9 Press_1ot • o move hrough the menu ba_

3 Press• to select the hghlghted icon and use A• keys

to select your prel_rred option

4 PressOK o confrm a hghlghted seection

5 3o exit, press SYSTEM MENU or OK

Changing subtitle language

Ths operation works only on DVDs with multip e subtitle

languages

Select _ from the menu bar and press • key o select

the desired lang_age

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Changing sound track language

This operation works only on DVDs wh multiple

soundtrad< language¸

• Select _ from the menu bar and press • keyto select

the desired language¸

For VCD :

• Press• o select tile desired audio channels for sound :

LEFTVOCAL-÷ RIGHTVOCAL -* MONO LEFT

-* MONO RIGHT-" STEREO _ LEFTVOCAL

Note:

- When the desired languageis not selected evenafter

pressing the button severaltimes,it means the languageis not

available on the disc,

Playing in slow motion mode

Seect _ from the menu bat-and press • key o select

tile re@red slow motion speed :

SFx2 -o SFx4 -* SFx8 -" SRx2 _ SRx4 -* SR x8

SLOW OFF

(SF)= slowforward

(SR) = slow reverse

For VCD :

| Press• key to sehc the requited sow moton speed :

(_o_ward) : SFxl -* SFx2 -" SFx3 _ OFF

2 To resume normal pay press I_11

Note:

- The sound will be muted during slow-motion play.

Searching for a particular passage

Seec _ or _ flom tl-,e menu bar o select fast

reverse

search or fast fowat-d search respectivel_

Press• key to selec the required search speed :

(reverse) : FRx2 _ FRx4 _ FR x6 -" FRx8 -* OFF

(lorvvard) : FEx2 _ FFx4 -" FEx6 -* FFx8 _ OFF

For VCD :

Press• key to selec the requited seardl speed :

(reverse) : FRxl _ FR x2 _ FR x3 -" FRx4 -* OFF

(lorward) : FExl _ FF x2 -" FEx3 -* FFx4 _ OFF

3 lo resume normal play press Ipll

Note:

- The sound will be muted during fast reverse or forward

search,

Display the disc information during playback

• Select _ 1,ore Ihe menu ba_and prss • Icy to select

the fo Iowir'g display ir'formaior,s:

DVD VCD (PBC ON}

Moving to another title/chapter

Some dscs may contain more hun one tire or chapter IF

the disc has atith or ch@ter menu recorded on it,you can

slart playback from the selected tern

(tiIle) or _ (chap er) h-om he menu

Select

bat

Use numeric keypad (g-9) o select a desired Iite/

chapte_ number and press OK to slar't playback.

Note:

- Selectinga title or chapter might not be possible on certain

discs.

Playback from a selected point

Ths fundt on allows you to start playng at any choser' time

on Ihe disc

i Select _l'om the menu bar

9 Enter hours, minutes and seconds from eft o right in tile

time edi box using the numeric keypad (0-9)

-) Eachtime an item has been entet-ed,the next item wII

be highlghted

PressI_llto sbrt playback

18 OPERATIONS

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Zooming in

This 1_nctiona}lows you to enlarg the picture on theYV

screen and to panthrough the enlarged mage

Seec _ from the menu bar and press •

key repeatedly

to select a zoom factor : xl 5 -* x20 -* x40 _ OFP

To pan through the enlarged Phage,press OK o confrm

the zoom selection and use • • AV keys to move the

zoomed picture left, right, up and down¸

To exit ZOOM mode, select zoom factor to

"ZOOM OFF" _om the menu bar

Viewing from another angle

If the disc contains sequences recorded Pom dil_t ent

camera angles,¸thisallows you to view the picture from

di_rent angles The selections of angle a_ depending on

the disc format

[Zd_

• Seect _ from the menu bar and press AV keysto seect

th des red angle :I/4, 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4

4 Playback changesto the selected angle

Advancing by frames

Seec _ From the menu bar and press • key o pay the

dsc step by step (one fi_ameeach step)

To resume normal play press •11

Checking the contents of DVD

| PressDISC MENU on the remote control

4 If the cut rerl title has a menq, he menu wll appear on

the screen Otherwise, the disc menu wll be disp ayed

9 Use • • A• keysto select the desired rite or chapter,

followed by •11 orOK.

-_ The selected tile or chapter starts playing

Notesf

- The details of operation might differ depending onthe DVD

disc,

- Selectinga title or disc might not be possible on certain

DVD discs,

Special VCD/SVCD features

Playback Control (PBC)

PBC playback a}lows you to playVideo CDs nteractively

following the menu on the display

Select _ in the menu bar and press • key to select

PBC ON or PBC OFE

When playing a disc with PBC function

If"PBC OFF", the system will start playback automatically

IP'PBC ON", the PBC menu (if available)will appear on the

TV sc_en for selection¸Use the numeric keypad (0-9)

to enter your choice¸

Note:

- IfPBC mode is switched on,TIME SEARCHand REPEAT

functions are not available.

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Special MP3-CD features

jPEG lot mat

Nax 12 characters

Nax nested directory is7 levels

The max album number is 32

Suppor_d VBR bibrate

Supported sampling _quencies for P1P3disc are :

32 kHz, 441 _z, 48 Idlz

Suppor ted Bit_r_tes of NP3 disc are: 32,64, 96,128,

I92, 256 (ksps)

The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to

the large number of songscompled onto one dsc

MP3-CD menu

| PressDISC MENU to switch on the NP3 CD menu

4 The album menu appears on heTV screen

2 To select a desired album, press AV,• and fo lowed b7

OK or _11 Loconfirm

4 The tire menu appears on the_[h! screen

3 To select a desired tite, p_essAV4 • and lollowed b7 OK

or •11 to start playback

• You can aso usethe numeric keypad (0-9) to ene_

your choice

If the MP3-CD menu is switched off

• You can ony play the exsting selected ttle by pressing

• |1 huron While inplayback mode, p_ss bql_l / _ to

select the previous/nexL ¸title¸

-_ The title number will be displayed¸

Only the following functions are possble tor P1P3disc

STOP / PLAY/ PAUSE / OK

REPEAT (TITLE/ALBUM/DISC)

20 OPERATIONS

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