Philips 78, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 8239 300 32891 DVD Video Home Theatre System MX2500D 78 User manual Visit us at www p4c philips com for service support 001 035 MX2500D 78 Eng2 7 20 04 3 11 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...NTES DE USAR SU APARATO AVISO IMPORTANTE Philips Mexicana S A de C V no se hace responsable por daños o desperfectos causados por Maltrato descuido o mal uso presencia de insectos o roedores cucarachas ratones etc Cuando el aparato no haya sido operarado de acuerdo con el instructivo del uso fuera de los valores nominales y tolerancias de las tensiones voltaje frecuencia ciclaje de alimentación el...

Page 3: ...HE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE IMPORTANT NOTE Due to the numerous versions of new CD Audio copy protection or enhanced CD Audio protec...

Page 4: ...nguage 17 Audio Subtitle and Disc Menu language 17 Disc Operations Playable discs 18 Playing discs 18 Using the Disc Menu 19 Basic playback controls 19 Resuming playback from the last stopped point DVD VCD CD 19 Selecting various repeat functions 20 Repeat play mode 20 Repeating a section within a chapter track 20 Programme favourite tracks audio CDs andVCDs 20 Clearing the programme 20 Using the ...

Page 5: ...the warm environment until the moisture evaporates Do not block the vents Do not operate the DVD system in an enclosed cabinet and allow about 10 cm 4 inches of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation 10 cm 4 inches 10 cm 4 inches 10 cm 4 inches DVD Home Cinema System PHILIPS Care of disc To clean a CD wipe it in a straight line from the centre toward the edge using a soft lint f...

Page 6: ...akers at equal distances from the TV and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position 2 Place the centre speaker above the TV or the DVD system so that the centre channel s sound is localised 3 Place the rear speakers at normal listening ear level facing each other or hang on the wall 4 Place the subwoofer on the floor near the TV Helpful Hints To avoid magnetic interference...

Page 7: ...ker Left Rear Speaker Right Rear Speaker Left Passive Subwoofer Centre Speaker Connect the supplied speaker systems using the fixed speaker cables by matching the colours of the jacks and speaker cables Helpful Hint Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly connected Improper connections may damage the system due to short circuit 001 035 MX2500D 78 Eng2 7 20 04 3 11 PM 7 ...

Page 8: ...OFF IMPORTANT The progressive scan video quality is only possible when usingY Pb Cb Pr Cr and a progressive scanTV is required Using ComponentVideo jack Y Pb Cb Pr Cr 1 Use a component video cables red blue green not supplied to connect the DVD system s Y Pb Cb Pr Cr jacks to the corresponding Component video input jacks or labelled as Pr Pb Y or YUV on theTV 2 To hear theTV channels through this ...

Page 9: ...TV only has a singleAntenna In jack labelled as 75 ohm or RF In you will need an RF modulator in order to view DVD playback on the TV See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations Using an accessory RF modulator 1 Use the supplied composite video cable yellow to connect the DVD system s VIDEO OUT jack to the video input jack on the RF modu...

Page 10: ... fix its ends to the wall For better FM stereo reception connect an external FM antenna not supplied Helpful Hints Adjust the position of the antennas for optimal reception Position the antennas as far as possible from yourTV VCR or other radiation source to prevent unwanted interference After everything is connected properly 1 Set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage 2 Plug in the...

Page 11: ...e DVD system s VIDEO OUT jack to theVIDEO IN jack on theVCR 4 Connect the DVD system s LINE OUT jacks to theAUDIO IN jacks on theVCR This will allow you to make analogue stereo two channel right and left recordings To view DVD playback while recording you must connect the DVD system to your TV using S VIDEO as shown above or Component Y Pb Cb Pr Cr video connection Digital Recording 1 Connect the ...

Page 12: ...XT DISC searches backward forward or selects a track TUNER tunes the radio frequency up down TV selects previous next channel on Philips TV on remote only 7 Ç STOP Exits an operation DISC stops playback or clears a programme TUNER erases a preset radio station 8 SOURCE Selects the relevant active mode TV DISC TUNER FM MW or AUX 9 PROG DISC starts programming TUNER starts manual preset programming ...

Page 13: ...ious repeat modes REPEAT A B Repeats a specific section on a disc SUBW Adjusts subwoofer s sound level REAR Adjusts rear speakers sound level CENTER Adjusts centre speaker s sound level TVVOL Adjusts TV volume PhilipsTV only SLEEP Sets the sleep timer function DIM Selects different levels of brightness for display panel NIGHT DVD mode only Optimises the dynamic of the sound output MUTE Mutes or re...

Page 14: ...teries contain chemical substances so they should be disposed of properly Step 2 Setting theTV IMPORTANT Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections See pages 8 9 Connecting TV 1 Press SOURCE control until DISC appears on the display panel or press DISC on the remote 2 Turn on the TV and set to the correct video in channel You should see the blue DVD background screen on the TV Usua...

Page 15: ...onfirm Follow the instructions show on the TV to confirm the selection if any If a blank distortedTV screen appears wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery Setting theTV shape Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according to the TV you have connected The format you select must be available on the disc If it is not the setting for TV display will not affect the picture during playback 1 In disc mo...

Page 16: ...AY OFF 5ms CNTR DELAY Select this to set the delay time in relation to the listening position distance for the centre speaker 5ms 3ms 2ms 1ms or OFF REAR DELAY Select this to set the delay time in relation to the listening position distance for rear speakers 15ms 12ms 9ms 6ms 3ms or OFF 5 Press 1 2 to adjust the settings that best suit your surround sound needs 6 Press OK to confirm Helpful Hint U...

Page 17: ... 2 Move to MENU LANG and press 2 ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULTS MENU LANG SET OSD LANGUAGE 3 Press 34 to select a language and press OK to confirm Audio Subtitle and Disc menu languages 1 In disc mode stop playback and press SYSTEM MENU Use the 1 2 3 4 keys on the remote to navigate in the menu 2 Highlight icon and press 4 Move to and press 2 Move to highlight one of the options...

Page 18: ...hat are labelled for other regions Helpful Hints It may not be possible to play CD R RW in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording If you are having trouble playing a certain disc remove the disc and try a different one Improperly formatted discs will not play on this DVD system Playing discs 1 Press SOURCE control until DISC appears on the display panel or press DISC on th...

Page 19: ...c keypad 0 9 to key in a track chapter number If repeat mode is active pressing S T will replay the same track chapter Searching backward forward Press and hold S T then press ÉÅto resume normal playback While searching pressing and holding S T again will increase the search speed Stopping playback Press Ç Resuming playback from the last stopped point DVD VCD CD When play is stopped and the disc h...

Page 20: ...sume normal playback Programme favourite tracks audio CDs andVCDs You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the order of the tracks to be played Up to 99 tracks can be stored 1 Stop playback then press PROG on the front panel to enter programme mode 2 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter a valid track number FULL will appear if you have programmed 99 tracks 3 Press ...

Page 21: ...ct a desired title then press OK to start playback You can also use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your choice During playback you can Press S T to select another title picture in the current folder Use 1 2 3 4 keys to rotate flip the picture files Press ÉÅto pause resume playback 5 To stop playback press Ç Helpful Hints Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio MP3 DAM only digital audio musi...

Page 22: ...F VCD CD FR x1 FR x2 FR x3 FR x4 OFF FAST FORWARD FF DVD MP3 FF x2 FF x4 FF x6 FF x8 OFF VCD CD FF x1 FF x2 FF x3 FF x4 OFF Select a search speed FR backward FF forward The volume will be muted To resume normal playback press ÉÅ STATUS Allows viewing of the current status of the disc The information will vary depending on the disc format Available on DVD only TITLE SEARCH TITLE XX YY Select a Titl...

Page 23: ...bed in Getting Started Setting the video output Choose the type of video output that matches the video connection between the DVD system and your TV Stop playback then follow the steps of Using the Setup Menu and select VIDEO OUT S VIDEO PR PB Y SCART SET VIDEO OUTPUT TVSHAPE TVSYSTEM VIDEO OUT SCRSAVER S VIDEO Select this if you have connected the DVD system to your TV using the S Video jack PR P...

Page 24: ...DIO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT CNTRDELAY NIGHTMODE REARDELAY TESTTONE ALL Select this if you have connected the digital output to an optional piece of audio equipment that has a multichannel decoder PCM 96 kHz Select this if the optional audio equipment is capable of processing digital signal input with sampling rates of 96 kHz However if the sound output is distorted or there is no sound select 48 kHz in...

Page 25: ... NIGHT MODE OFF Select this when you want to enjoy the full dynamic of surround sound ON Select this to level out the volume This feature is only available for movies with Dolby Digital mode Restoring to original settings Setting the DEFAULT function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults except your password for Parental Control Follow the steps of Using the Set...

Page 26: ...d choose a higher level rating To disable Parental Controls and have all discs play choose NO PARENTAL SET PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL PASSWORD MENULANG DEFAULTS 1 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 6 PG R 7 NC 17 8 ADULT No PARENTAL 5 Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove the menu Rating explanations NO PARENTAL All discs will play 8 ADULT Mature material should be viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual material viol...

Page 27: ... PASSWORD MENULANG DEFAULTS 3 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your original four digit password at Enter old code If you are asked to enter the code for the first time key in 1234 If you forget your password press Ç four times to restore to the default password 1234 4 Enter your new four digit password __ __ __ __ Enter new code PLEASE ENTER NEW PASSWORD PARENTAL PASSWORD MENULANG DEFAULTS 5 E...

Page 28: ... 1 and all your former presets will be overridden If it has reached 40 presets PROG FULL appears Once completed PROG END appears AUTO PROG Manual presetting You can choose to store only your favourite radio stations 1 Tune to your desired radio station see Tuning to a radio station 2 Press PROG PROGRAM icon appears 3 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to select a preset number If PROGRAM icon goes off bef...

Page 29: ...ely The FM tuning grid also will be changed from 50 kHz to 100 kHz or vice versa Setting the SleepTimer The sleep timer enables the system to switch to standby mode automatically at a preset time Press SLEEP repeatedly until it reaches the desired preset turn off time The selections are as follows time in minutes 15 30 45 60 90 120 OFF 15 SLEEP icon will show on the display except if OFF is select...

Page 30: ...movie discs you can select CONCERT DRAMA ACTION or SCI FI When playing music discs or while in TV AV TUNER or AUX mode you can select ROCK DIGITAL CLASSIC or JAZZ Helpful Hint For flat sound output select CONCERT or CLASSIC Volume control Adjust VOLUME control or press VOL on the remote to increase or decrease the volume level VOL XX appears XX denotes the volume level To listen through the headph...

Page 31: ... 3 16 9 Video S N 56 dB minimum CompositeVideo Output 1 0Vp p 75 Ω S Video Output Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ω C 0 286Vp p 75 Ω Audio DAC 24 Bits 96 kHz Frequency Response 4 Hz 20 kHz 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz 48 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz 96 kHz Digital Output SPDIF Sony Philips digital interface Coaxial PCM IEC 60958 Dolby Digital IEC 60958 IEC 61937 MAIN UNIT Power Supply Rating 110 127 220 240V 50 60 Hz Switchable Power Co...

Page 32: ... SYSTEM wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery Check the video connection Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Clean the disc The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc Depending on the TV it may not be possible to change the aspect ratio Adjust the volume Check the speaker connections and settings Disconnect the headphones Press the correct source butt...

Page 33: ...corded or broadcast in surround sound DPL II Dolby Digital etc If the signal is too weak adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception Increase the distance between the system and your TV or VCR Tune in to the correct frequency Place the antenna farther away from any equipment that may be causing the noise Select the source DISC orTUNER for example before pressing the func...

Page 34: ... II It creates five full bandwidth output channels from two channel sources Decode only systems that derive 5 1 channels instead of the conventional four channels of Dolby Pro Logic surround sound JPEG A very common digital still picture format A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high...

Page 35: ...erically represents how many time the original analogue signal is sampled per second Surround A system for creating realistic three dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers around the listener Title The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want VIDEO OUT jack Yellow jack on the b...

Page 36: ...not switch the P SCAN to ON position unless you have connected the DVD system to a Progressive ScanTV using the Component Y Pb Cb Pr Cr video jacks When listening toTV programmes press TV button on the remote to set the DVD system to TV mode in order for the sound to be heard For connecting to aVCR see page 11 in the owner s manual for more details P SCAN OFF ON If yourTV has only a single Antenna...

Page 37: ... the remote to make the necessary selection then press OK to confirm Or use the numeric keypad on the remote to select features Follow the instructions given in the disc menu 5 To stop playback press STOPÇ Make sure your DVD system and TV are connected and turned on TV SHAPE TVSYSTEM VIDEOOUT SCRSAVER DIGITAL OUT CNTRDELAY NIGHTMODE REARDELAY TESTTONE AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEF...