Philips MCD196, User Manual

Page 1: ...MCD196 DVD MicroTheatre User manual ...

Page 2: ...2 CAUTION Visible and invisible laser radiation If the cover is open do not look at the beam ...

Page 3: ...3 VOLUME STANDBY ON PULLTO OPEN M I C R O T H E A T R E M C D 1 9 6 DVD WMA MP3 CD COMPATIBLE PRESET SOURCE TUNING DBB DSC AUX DISPLAY CLOCK SET iR 1 6 5 4 3 7 8 0 9 2 ...

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Page 5: ...HT 1996 2000 DIGITALTHEATER SYSTEMS INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 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 lim...

Page 6: ...7679 Latina 7665 Latvian 7686 Letzeburgesch 7666 Limburgan Limburger 7673 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Luxembourgish 7666 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Magyar 7285 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Manx 7186 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Marshallese 7772 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Navaho Navajo 7886 Ndebele North 7868 Ndebele South 7882 Ndonga 7871 Nederlands 7876 Nepali 7869 Norsk 7879 Northern...

Page 7: ...7 7 English Español Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Svenska Dansk Index English 8 ...

Page 8: ...1 Step 3 Setting language preference 21 Basic Functions Switching the system on 22 Power saving automatic standby 22 Sound control 22 DBB DSC LOUDNESS Volume control 22 Disc Operations Playing discs 23 Using the disc menu 23 Basic playback controls 23 25 Pausing playback Selecting a track chapter title Resuming playback from the last stopped point Zoom Repeat and shuffle modes Repeat A B Program F...

Page 9: ...GHT MODE Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations 30 Programming radio stations 30 Automatic programming 30 Manual programming 30 Tuning to preset radio stations 30 Tape Operation Recording Tape playback 31 General information on recording 31 Preparation for recording 32 Synchro start CD recording 32 One touch recording 32 Clock Timer Clock setting 33 Timer setting 33 Sleep timer setting 33 Specif...

Page 10: ...um name 10 characters Max title number plus album is 255 Max nested directory is 8 levels The max album number is 32 The max MP3 track number is 999 Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Supported Bit rates of MP3 disc are 32 64 96 128 192 256 kbps The following formats can t be supported The files like VMA AAC DLF M3U PLS WAV The discs recorded under Joliet format Reg...

Page 11: ... from the power supply completely remove the AC power plug from the wall socket Avoid condensation problem The lens may cloud over when the player is suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings making it impossible to play a disc Leave the player in the warm environment until the moisture evaporates Do not block the vents Do not operate the system in an enclosed cabinet and allow about 10 cm 4 i...

Page 12: ... can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So after prolonged listening what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing To guard against this set your volume to a safe level before your hearing adapts and leave it there To establish a safe volume level Set your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can ...

Page 13: ...ocated at the rear of the system Before connecting the AC 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 High voltage Do not open You run the risk of getting an electric shock The machine does not contain any user serviceable parts Modification of the product could result in hazardous radiation of EMC o...

Page 14: ...ns Step 2 Connecting speakers 1 2 Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKER terminals right speaker to R and left speaker to L coloured marked wire to and black unmarked wire to Fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown Notes Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly connected Improper connections may damage the system due to short circuit For optimal sound...

Page 15: ...single Antenna In jack or labelled as 75 ohm or RF In you will need a RF modulator in order to view the DVD playback viaTV See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations 1 Use the composite cable yellow to connect the system s VIDEO jack to the video input jack on the RF modulator 2 Use an RF coaxial cable not supplied to connect the RF mod...

Page 16: ...necting equipment with a mono output a single audio out terminal connect it to the AUX left terminal Alternatively you can use a single to double cinch cable the output sound still remain mono Using theVCR for recording DVDs B Connect one of the system s VIDEO OUT jacks to the correspondingVIDEO IN jack and LINE OUT R L jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks on theVCR This will allow you to make analogue ste...

Page 17: ...elect the respective sound source DISC TUNER TAPE or AUX 7 DBB enables or disables bass enhancement 8 DSC selects different types of preset sound equalizer settings CLASSIC JAZZ POP or ROCK 9 VOLUME adjusts the volume upward downward 0 n to connect a headphone OPEN CLOSE0 to open or close the disc door AUX jack to connect an auxiliary device PULLTO OPEN to access tape keys Tape Deck Operation RECO...

Page 18: ... the shuffle play mode for a disc SUBTITLE selects a subtitle language SLEEP TIMER Standby mode sets a time for switching on the system automatically switches the set timer ON or OFF Playback mode sets the sleep timer function auto off LOUD DBB enables or disables automatic loudness adjustment enables or disables bass enhancement DSC selects different types of preset sound equalizer settings CLASS...

Page 19: ...atteries contain chemical substances so they should be disposed of properly Step 1 Setting the clock 1 Go to Standby mode 2 Press and hold DISPLAY CLOCK SET or DISPLAY CLOCK on the remote control on the front panel The hour digits flash on the display screen If needed press 9 to select between 12 hour or 24 hour display 3 Press í ë on the front panel or on the remote control to set the hours 4 Pre...

Page 20: ... set use this setting you must also set your widescreen TV to full size available on a disc then the disc s own preference will be used Step 2 Setting video preference IMPORTANT Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections See Connections ConnectingTV Turn on theTV set and set it to the correct Video In channel You may go to channel 1 on yourTV set then press the channel button repea...

Page 21: ...ch disc will be selected 3 Press 5 4 to select a language and press OK 4 Repeat steps 2 3 for other settings To exit the menu Press SYSTEM MENU again Note The format you select must be available on the disc If it is not the setting forTVType will not affect the picture during playback To exit the menu Press SYSTEM MENU again Step 3 Setting language preference You can select your preferred language...

Page 22: ...BB feature Some discs might be recorded in high modulation which causes a distortion at high volume If this occurs switch off DBB or reduce the volume DSC Digital Sound Control DSC provides a different type of preset sound equalizer setting Press DSC repeatedly to select CLASSIC JAZZ POP or ROCK LOUDNESS LOUDNESS feature enables the system to automatically increase the treble and bass sound effect...

Page 23: ...acing up 5 Playback will start automatically depending on the disc type If a disc menu appears on theTV see Using the Disc Menu If the disc is locked by parental control you must enter your four digit password See SYSTEM SETUP PASSWORD 6 At any time simply press 9 to stop playback Disc Operations Using the disc menu For disc with Table Of Contents a menu may appear on theTV screen once you load th...

Page 24: ...ck of the whole disc REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE to repeat playback of the whole disc in random order REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE OFF switches off the repeat mode Repeat A B DVD VCD CD MP3 WMA 1 Press REPEAT A B at your chosen starting point 2 Press REPEAT A B again at your chosen end point The section A and B can be set only within the same chapter track The section will now repeat continuously 3 To exit the seque...

Page 25: ...e to show disc information on theTV screen For DVD VCD CD Elapsed playback time of the current track title Remaining playback time of the current track title Elapsed playback time of the whole disc Remaining playback time of the whole disc Display off For MP3 CD Elapsed playback time of the current track Remaining playback time of the current track Special disc features Playing aTitle DVD 1 Press ...

Page 26: ...ure CD A data disc menu appears on theTV screen and playback starts automatically from the first file If the disc doesn t auto play press 2 2 Press 22 to move to the folder column on the left of theTV screen then use 5 4 to select a folder and press OK to open it 3 Press 33 to move to the file column on the right of theTV screen and then use 5 4 to highlight a file or directly use the Numeric Keyp...

Page 27: ... See Preparations Step 3 Setting video preference for details SCREEN SAVER This function is used to turn the screen saver on or off ON In STOP or No DISC mode if no actions are performed about 3 minutes the screen saver will be activated OFF Screen saver is disabled TV TYPE See Preparations Step 3 Setting video preference for details PASSWORD You can enter your four digit password to activate or d...

Page 28: ...ork for such Discs Rating explanations 1 KID SAFE Suitable for children 2 G General Audience recommended as acceptable for viewers of all ages 3 PG Parental Guidance suggested 4 PG 13 Material is unsuitable for children under age 13 Parental Guidance suggested 5 6 PG R R Parental Guidance Restricted recommended that parents restrict children under 17 from viewing or allow them to view only when su...

Page 29: ...Logic decoder STEREO Select this option when output delivers sound from only the two front speakers VSS Allows the DVD player to use virtual surround sound effects 3D PROCESSING 3D processing provides a virtual surround sound experience using just two speakers OFF CONCERT CHURCH PASSIVE WIDE and LIVE LPCM If you connect the DVD Player to a PCM compatible receiver via the coaxial terminal you may n...

Page 30: ...adio stations for each band in the memory Automatic programming Press PROG ANGLE on the remote for more than three seconds to activate programming All available stations are programmed AUTO is displayed and available stations are programmed in order of waveband Manual programming 1 Tune to your desired station refer to Tuning to radio stations 2 Press PROG ANGLE to activate programming PROG flashe...

Page 31: ...ter programmes files broadcasts and sound recordings may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence This equipment should not be used for such purposes IMPORTANT Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon Tape playback 1 Press SOURCE on the front panel repeatedly or TAPE on the remote control to select the TAPE source The d...

Page 32: ...To stop recording press STOP OPENÇ0 It is not possible to listen to another source It is not possible to activate the timer function Synchro start CD recording 1 Select CD source Press í ë to select the desired track 2 Press RECORD to start recording Playing of the CD programme starts automatically from the beginning of the CD It is not necessary to start the CD player separately One touch recordi...

Page 33: ...he minutes and press SLEEP TIMER to confirm 4 In standby mode press TIMER on the remote control to activate or deactivate the timer Display shows if activated and disappears if deactivated Sleep timer setting The sleep timer enables the system to switch off by itself after a set period of time 1 In active mode press SLEEP TIMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a preset time The selection...

Page 34: ...tracks 16 Signal to noise ratio 65 dBA Channel separation 40 dB 1 kHz Total harmonic distortion 0 1 1 kHz TUNER FM wave range 87 5 108 MHz MW wave range 9kHz 531 1602 kHz 10kHz 530 1700 kHz Tuning grid 9110kHz Sensitivity at 75 Ω mono 26 dB signal to noise ratio 2 8 µV stereo 46 dB signal to noise ratio 61 4 µV Selectivity 28 dB Total harmonic distortion 5 Frequency response 63 5500 Hz 6 dB Signal...

Page 35: ...ntil the moisture condensed at the lens has cleared Replace or clean the disc see Maintenance Use a readable disc or correctly recorded format MP3 CD Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV set Check if theTV set is switched on Check the video connection Check if the system is securely connected Sometimes a slight picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Clean the disc Con...

Page 36: ...tem is in pause slow motion or fast forward reverse mode press PLAY PAUSE 2 to resume the normal play mode Make sure the MP3 CD was recorded within 32 256 kbps bit rate with sampling frequencies at 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz Ensure that the DTS disc also supports Dolby Digital output If the signal is too weak adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception Increase the distan...

Page 37: ...ugh the MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Multichannel DVD is specified to have all sound tracks constitute one sound field Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels Parental control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in eac...

Page 38: ...or the above listed Consumer Electronics products if used in commercial applications 6 Philips may at its discretion choose to replace rather than repair any product covered by this warranty 7 Product accessories are covered by the same warranty period Please contact the PhilipsTechnology Care Centre for free replacement of faulty accessories 8 This Manufacturers Warranty is neither transferable n...

Page 39: ... the product or repair by an unauthorised technician 4 Reasonable evidence in the form of a sales docket must be supplied to indicate that the product was purchased no more than 12 months prior to the date of your claim 5 In the event of a failure Philips shall be under no liability for any injury or any loss or damage caused to property or products other than the product under guarantee This guar...

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