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This product incorporates copyright protection Manufactured under license from Dolby technology that is protected by method claims of Laboratories. certain U.S. patents and other intellectual "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol property rights owned by Macrovision are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Corporation and other rights owners.
Contents General Information Disc Operations Features ..............10 Playing discs ............23 Discs for playback ..........10 Using the disc menu .......... 23 Supplied accessories .......... 10 Basic playback controls ....... 23-25 Pausing playback Environmental information ......11 Selecting a track/chapter/title Care and safety information ......
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Contents System Menu Options Clock/Timer Basic operations ..........28 Clock setting ............36 SYSTEM SETUP ..........28-30 Timer setting ............36 TV SYSTEM Sleep timer setting ..........36 SCREEN SAVER TV TYPE PASSWORD Specifications ........... 37 RATING DEFAULT Troubleshooting ......38-40 DIVX(R) VOD registration code LANGUAGE SETUP ..........
General Information Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Features Additional Component Connections Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual components to the system so you can use the system’s surround sound speakers.
Cleaning the disc lens ● 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 cleaner.
General Information/Maintenance Finding a suitable location Hearing Safety ● Place the player on a flat, hard, stable surface. Listen at a moderate volume. ● Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the ● Using headphones at a high volume can impair AC power plug can be reached easily.
Connections FM antenna Speaker Speaker (right) (left) – SPEAKER 4Ω AC power cord IMPORTANT! Step 1: Placing speakers – The type plate is located at the rear of the system. – Before connecting the AC power cord Front Front speaker speaker ( left ) ( right )
Step 4: Connecting TV Step 2: Connecting speakers IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video connection from the following options, depending on the capabilities of your TV system. Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKER – Connect the DVD system directly to terminals, right speaker to "R"...
To hear the sound of this DVD Player through See your electronics retailer or contact your TV, use the audio cables (white/red-not Philips for details on RF modulator supplied) to connect LINE OUT (L/R) jacks of availability and operations. the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
Connections Note: – If you are connecting equipment with a mono Step 5: Connecting the power output (a single audio out terminal), connect it to cord the AUX left terminal. Alternatively, you can use a IMPORTANT! “single to double” cinch cable (the output sound –...
Controls Controls on the system settings (CLASSIC, JAZZ, POP or ROCK). LOUDNESS/DBB iR sensor – enables or disables automatic loudness – infrared sensor for remote control. adjustment. ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON y – enables or disables bass enhancement. – switches the system on or to Eco power/normal SOURCE standby mode.
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Controls & LOUD/DBB DISC MENU (disc mode only) – enables or disables automatic loudness – DVD/VCD: enters or exits the disc contents adjustment. menu. – enables or disables bass enhancement. – VCD2.0: switches the playback control mode on or off . –...
Preparations IMPORTANT! Step 2: Setting the clock – Make sure to complete the preparation procedures before operating Important! the system. – To set clock in the Eco Power mode, press and hold ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON y on the set Before using the remote control for 3 seconds or more to switch to normal standby mode first before proceeding with the Pull out the plastic protective sheet.
Preparations Step 3: Setting video – If the connected TV is PAL system, select this preference mode. It will change the video signal of a NTSC IMPORTANT! disc and output in PAL format. – Make sure you have completed all the AUTO necessary connections.
Preparations Note: OSD LANGUAGE (On-Screen Display) The format you select must be available on the Switches the display language on the TV screen. disc. If it is not, the setting for TV Type will not affect Select the language from the displayed list. the picture during playback.
Basic Functions DSC (Digital Sound Control) Switching the system on DSC provides a different type of preset sound ● Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON B on equalizer setting. the front panel. ● Press DSC repeatedly to select: CLASSIC, JAZZ, ➜ The system will switch to the last selected POP or ROCK.
VCD/CD/MP3/WMA) the DVD Player front panel. Press PRESETí/ë during playback to go to ➜ You should see the blue Philips DVD the previous or next chapter/title/track. background screen on the TV. To go directly to any chapter/ title/track, enter Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 to open the disc...
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Disc Operations Zoom (DVD/VCD/JPEG) Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA) Zooming allows you to enlarge or reduce the Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting video image during playback. point. Press ZOOM on the remote repeatedly to Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end enlarge or reduce the playback video image.
Disc Operations Special disc features Forward/Reverse Searching (DVD/VCD/ CD/MP3/WMA) Playing a Title (DVD) Press TUNING 22/33 during playback to Press DISC MENU. select the required speed: X2, X4, X8 or X20 ➜ The disc title menu appears on the TV screen. (backward or forward).
Disc Operations Playing MP3/WMA/JPEG Disc Playback selection IMPORTANT! During playback, you can: – You have to turn on your TV and set to ● Press PRESETí/ë to select another file in the correct Video In channel. (See the current folder. "Setting up the TV".) ●...
Disc Operations Special JPEG features Playing a DivX disc This DVD player supports the DivX movie Zoom picture (JPEG) playback that you download from your ● During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to computer onto a CD-R/RW. display the picture with different scales (X2, X3, Load a DivX disc.
System Menu Options Basic operations Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the Setup Menu. Press 22/33 to select a page to be set. Press 5/4 to highlight an option. Enter its submenu by pressing 33 or OK. Move the cursor by pressing 5/4 to highlight the selected item.
System Menu Options 4 PG 13 RATING – Material is unsuitable for children under age Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned 13. Parental Guidance suggested. to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the 5-6 PG-R, R disc.
System Menu Options VIDEO SETUP DIVX(R) VOD registration code Philips provides you the DivX ® VOD (Video On The options included in VIDEO SETUP page are: Demand) registration code that allows you to "COMPONENT", "TV MODE", "BRIGHTNESS", rent and purchase videos using the DivX ®...
System Menu Options DIGITAL OUT ➜ DIGITAL/OFF: Turns off the digital output. ➜ DIGITAL OUT: If you have connected your DIGITAL OUT to a multi-channel decoder/ receiver. ➜ DIGITAL/PCM: Only if your receiver is not capable of decoding multi-channel audio. DOWNMIX These options allow you to set the stereo analogue output of your DVD Player.
Radio Reception USB/ Note: Tuning to radio stations – If no preset number is selected, default is preset Press SOURCE on the set or TUNER on the (1) and all your presets will be overridden. remote repeatedly until the desired waveband Press PROG/ANGLE on the remote for more (FM) is displayed.
Radio Reception Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information. If you are receiving a RDS station, and the station name are displayed. When automatic programming is used, RDS stations will be programmed first. Scrolling through different RDS information ●...
How to transfer music files from PC to a Using a USB mass storage device USB mass storage device By connecting a USB mass storage device to the By dragging and dropping music files, you can easily Hi-Fi system, you can enjoy the music stored on transfer your favorite music from PC to a USB mass the external device through the powerful storage device.
INFORMATION REGARDING USB DIRECT: Playing a USB mass storage device 1. Compatibility of the USB connection on this micro Check the USB device has been properly system: connected. (See Connections: Connecting a) This micro system supports most USB Mass an additional equipment) storage devices (MSD) that these devices are Press SOURCE once or more to select USB compliant to the USB MSD standards.
Clock/Timer Activating and deactivating Clock setting TIMER See "Preparations-Step 2: Setting the clock". ● In standby mode, press SLEEP/TIMER on the remote once or more to activate or deactivate Timer setting the timer. ● The system can be used as an alarm clock, ➜...
Eco power Standby ..........< 1W ............4 Hz - 44 kHz (96kHz) Digital Output ................. Dimensions ..SPDIF (Sony Philips digital interface) Coaxial Main Unit(CLOCK x h x d) ..152 x 228 x 285 Number of programmable tracks ......16 (mm) Signal-to-noise ratio ........
Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Solution ✔...
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Troubleshooting Problem Solution ✔ Multi-language sound or subtitle is not recorded The language for the sound or subtitle on the DVD. cannot be changed when playing a DVD. ✔ Changing the language for the sound or subtitle is prohibited on the DVD. ✔...
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The device is not securely connected to MCD395. MCD395’s USB port. Re-connect the device. ✔ The device is not supported by MCD395, or the audio file format stored on the device is not supported by MCD395. Use a compatible device/ playable audio file format.
Glossary activated, playback will be prohibited if the Analog: Sound that has not been turned into software’s level is higher than the user-set level. numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send PCM (Pulse Code Modulation): A system audio through two channels, the left and right.
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