Contents Important Important safety instructions Notice Your portable DVD player Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control Get started Charge the battery Install remote control battery Connect additional equipment Use your player...
1 Important Important safety instructions a Read these instructions. b Keep these instructions. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. e Do not use this apparatus near water. f Clean only with dry cloth. g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.). • Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time. o Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. p Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus (e.g. liquid fi...
Notice Any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community.
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Recycling Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC: Never dispose of your product with other household waste.
2 Your portable DVD player Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Introduction Your portable DVD player plays digital video discs that conform to the universal DVD Video standard.
What’s in the box Check and identify the contents of your package: • Portable DVD player • Remote control • AC power adaptor, DSA-9W-09 F (DVE) or AY4132 (Philips) • Car adaptor • AV cable • Car pouch • User Manual •...
, , , • Navigates through the menus. • Searches backward/forward at different speeds. • Confi rms an entry or selection. • Starts, pauses or resumes disc play. f CHR / • Charging indicator/Power indicator. g DISC MENU • For DVD, accesses or exits disc menu. •...
• Headphone jack. m AV OUT • Audio/video output jack. n DC IN • Power supply socket. Overview of the remote control a SETUP • Accesses or exits the setup menu.
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b DISPLAY • Displays play information. c ZOOM • Zooms in or out of the picture. d SUB • Selects DVD subtitle language. e A-B REPEAT • Marks the section for repeat play. REPEAT 1/ALL • Repeats a chapter/track/title. f DISC MENU •...
• Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the back of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No.
• When the battery is fully charged, the player can continuously play for more than 5.5 hours in [Dim] mode and more than 4 hours in [Normal] mode. Install remote control battery Caution • Risk of explosion! Keep batteries away from heat, sunshine or fi re. Never discard batteries in fi...
Match the color of the AV cables (the AV cable connected to TV is not supplied) with the jacks: the yellow cable is for the yellow video jack, the red/ white cable is for the red/white audio jacks. • To conserve energy, press 4 Use your player Turn on Slide the POWER ON / OFF switch to the ON position.
/ OK to confi rm. Press Press SETUP to exit. Play discs Slide OPEN on the player. Insert the disc with label side facing up. Push down to close the disc compartment. Play starts automatically. If not, press » • If a menu appears, select an item, then press •...
During play, at the chosen start point, press A-B REPEAT . » [ A] is displayed. At the chosen end point, press A-B REPEAT again. » [ AB] is displayed. The selected section plays repeatedly. » Press A-B REPEAT to cancel. Zoom For DVDs, VCDs and JPEG CDs, you can zoom in and out for video images or pictures.
• To achieve the longest playtime, select • To achieve the best view, select 5 Adjust settings To maximize your play experience, use SETUP to fi ne tune your settings. Press SETUP . The setup menu is displayed. » Press to select an option and press [-- General Setup Page --] [OSD Language]...
Press to go back to previous menu level. Press SETUP to exit. 6 Product information Note • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Dimensions Weight Power supply Power consumption Operating temperature range Laser wavelength Video system Frequency response Signal/noise ratio Audio distortion + noise Channel separation...
To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using the player, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, register your player and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. No power •...
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