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DVD Micro Theater Register your product and get support at MCD909/12 EN User manual FR Mode d’emploi DA Brugervejledning Manuale utente DE Benutzerhandbuch NL Gebruiksaanwijzing ES Användarhandbok SV Användarhandbok...
Contents 6 Listen to radio 1 Important Tune to a radio station Important Safety Instructions Program radio stations automatically Hearing safety Program radio stations manually Notice Select a preset radio station Set RDS clock 2 Your DVD Micro Theater Show RDS information Introduction What’s in the box 7 Adjust sound...
1 Important m Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug Important Safety Instructions is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, a Read these instructions.
This ‘bolt of lightning’ indicates uninsulated Hearing safety material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your Listen at a moderate volume. household, please do not remove product • Using headphones at a high volume can covering.
2004/108/EC + 2006/95/EC Any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s Please inform yourself about the local rules on authority to operate the equipment. separate collection of batteries. The correct...
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The making of unauthorized copies of This apparatus includes this label: copy-protected material, including computer programs, fi les, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence. This equipment should not be used for such purposes.
Micro Theater DVD region code Countries Europe 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. Premium Hi-Fi tubes With built-in Hi-Fi tubes, you can now...
Overview of the main unit g PRESET +/- a Display panel • Select a preset radio station. • Display current status. b STANDBY-ON • Stop play. • Turn on the apparatus, switch • Erase a program. to standby mode, or Eco Power •...
Overview of the remote d AUX • Select external audio device source. control e MODE • Select repeat play modes. • Select shuffl e play modes. f A-B • Repeat a specifi c section within a track/disc. g SYSTEM • Access or exit the system setup menu.
• Erase a program. • Turn on the apparatus, switch to standby mode, or Eco Power • Skip to the previous/next track. standby mode. • Skip to the previous/next title or s TUNER chapter. • Select tuner source. • Select a preset radio station. t USB •...
3 Connect Connect control cable Connect the supplied control cable to the CONTROL CABLE jacks on the main unit. L AUDIO OUT R Connect speakers Note • Insert the stripped portion of each speaker wire into the socket completely. • For optimal sound, use the supplied speakers only.
Connect FM antenna Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM AERIAL socket on the unit. For the speaker side: Unscrew the speaker connectors. For the left speaker, identify the speaker cable that is connected to the left connectors on the main unit. For better reception, connect the FM T-Type Insert fully the red end of the speaker antenna:...
Connect audio cables You can connect an optical cable to enjoy high-quality digital audio from this apparatus. To hear audio from other audio devices as well Connect an optical cable (not supplied) as the accompanied speakers, select a preferred to the optical input socket on the audio audio connection: device.
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Option 1: connect S-Video cable Option 3: connect component video cables S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb COMPONENT VIDEO IN PUT Connect an S-video cable (not supplied) Note • S-Video socket on this unit. • The progressive scan video quality is only available •...
Option 4: connect SCART cable Note • Some TVs do not support HDMI audio transmission. Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) • HDMI socket on this unit. • HDMI socket on the TV. Note • If your TV has only a DVI connection, connect through a HDMI/DVI adaptor.
Connect power Caution • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the unit. • Before connecting the AC power cord, ensure you have completed all other connections. Connect the AC power cord to the wall socket.
The minute digits are displayed and sequence. begin to blink. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus. The Turn VOLUME+/- to set the minute. model number and serial number are on the Press RDS/CLOCK to confi...
Press DISC to select the disc source. Turn on the TV and then select the correct video source. » You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen. • See the TV user manual for details of how to select the correct video source.
5 Play When you load a DVD/(S)VCD disc, a menu may be displayed on the TV screen. To access or exit the menu manually: Press DISC MENU. For VCD with PlayBack Control (PBC) feature Caution (version 2.0 only): • Risk of damage to the unit! During play, never move The PBC feature allows you to play VCD the unit.
• To display the selected picture only, Insert the USB connector on the device press OK. into the socket. • To start slideshow, press Press USB. • To return to the menu, press DISC Press to select a folder. MENU. Press / to select a fi...
Play control Note • The section A and B can be set only within the same Repeat and random play chapter/track. You can select various repeat functions during playback. The repeat play options vary depending on the disc type. Search by time or scene/track Press MODE repeatedly to choose a play number mode.
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You can program favourite tracks/chapters for playback in specifi ed order. In stop mode, press PROG to enter program mode. Select in the menu and then enter track/ album number to add. When the program is complete, press to start play. •...
6 Listen to radio Program radio stations manually Tune to a radio station Note • You can program a maximum of 40 preset radio Press TUNER. stations. Press and hold for more than 2 seconds. Tune to a radio station. »...
» The apparatus reads the RDS time and sets the clock automatically. Note • The accuracy of the transmitted time depends on the RDS station that transmits the time signal. Show RDS information RDS (Radio Data System) is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information.
7 Adjust sound Adjust volume level During play, press VOLUME+/- to increase/decrease the volume level. Select automatic loudness control The loudness feature enables the system to increase the treble and bass sound effect at low volume automatically (the higher the volume, the lower the treble and bass increase).
8 Adjust settings [Sleep Timer] Switches to standby automatically after the preset time. • [15 mins], [30 mins], [45 mins], [60 General setup mins] – select the count down time before the apparatus switches to Press SYSTEM. standby. » [General Setup] menu is displayed. •...
• [Off] – disable audio output from • To exit the menu, press SYSTEM. the TV. The sound is only output through this apparatus. Note • See the explanations of the above options in the following pages. [Audio Sync] Set the default delay time for audio output [TV Type] when you play a video disc.
Note [HDMI Setup] When you connect this apparatus and TV • If the setting is not compatible with your TV, a blank screen appears. Wait for 15 seconds for auto recover with HDMI cable, select the best HDMI video or switch to its default mode as follows: 1) Press setting that your TV supports.
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Note [Password] • Set or change the password for locked discs If the language you have set is not available on the disc, the disc uses its own default language. and play restricted DVDs. • For some discs, the subtitle/audio language can only be changed from the disc menu.
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Display the software version of this apparatus. • This information is required when you want to fi nd out if a newest software version is available at the Philips website that you may download and install on this apparatus. [Default]...
9 Other features When the apparatus is turned on, press SLEEP/TIMER repeatedly to select a set period of time (in minutes). » When sleep timer is activated, the Set the alarm timer display shows To deactivate sleep timer This unit can be used as an alarm clock. The Press SLEEP/TIMER repeatedly until [--] is DISC, TUNER or USB is activated to play at a displayed.
General information • Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz. AC power 230V, 50Hz • Supported Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, Operation Power 64, 96, 128, 192, 256 (kbps). Consumption • The following formats are not supported: Standby Power <10W •...
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• Unsupported fi le formats are skipped. For example, Word documents (.doc) or MP3 fi les with extension .dlf are ignored and not played. • AAC, WAV, PCM audio fi les • DRM protected WMA fi les (.wav, .m4a, .m4p, .mp4, .aac) •...
If the problem remains • Before pressing any function button, fi rst unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www. select the correct source with the remote Philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, control instead of the main unit.
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Unable to select Progressive Scan • Ensure the video output mode is set to [Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y]. Audio or subtitle languages cannot be set • The disc is not recorded with sound or subtitles in multiple languages. • The audio or subtitle language setting is prohibited on the disc.
12 Glossary Digital Audio Digital Audio is a sound signal that has been converted into numerical values. Digital sound can be transmitted through multiple channels. Analog audio Analog sound can only be transmitted through Sound that has not been turned into numbers. two channels.
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JPEG Region code A very common digital still picture format. A system that allows discs to be played only A still-picture data compression system in the region designated. This unit only plays proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert discs that have compatible region codes. You Group, which features small decrease in image can fi...
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