Philips DVD972C manuel d'utilisation

1 D VD972C D VD-Video Pla y er / 5-Disc Chang er Owner’ s Manual Read this manual first! Congr atulations on purc hasing this Philips product. W e’ ve inc luded ever ything you need to get star ted. If you have any pr oblems , Philips Representatives can help you get the most fr om your new pr oduct by explaining: • Hookups , • Fir st Time [...]

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3 Index I NDEX The region code for this set is 1. 1 Since it is usual for D VD movies to be released at different times in diff erent regions of the wor ld, all play er s hav e region codes and discs can ha ve an optional region code . If you load a disc of a diff erent region code to y our play er , you will see the region code notice on the scree[...]

4 General Information G ENERAL I NFORMA TION W ARNING T o reduce the r isk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture . CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous r adiation exposure . The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Par t 15 and with 21 CFR 10[...]

5 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTR UCTIONS This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are , however , some installation and operation precautions which you should be par ticular ly aware of. 1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instr uctions should be read before the appliance is [...]

6 Contents Intr oduction Philips D VD Video Introduction ------------------------- 7 Unpacking ---------------------------------------------------- 7 Remote Contr ol Batter y Installation ------------------- 7 Safety Inf ormation ------------------------------------------ 7 Cleaning Discs ---------------------------------------------- 7 Functional [...]

7 Intr oduction Philips D VD Video Intr oduction Y our Philips DVD Video Play er will play digital video discs conforming to the univer sal D VD Video standard. With it, you will be ab le to enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality , as well as stereo or multi-channel sound (depending on the disc and your pla yback setup). The uniq[...]

8 Functional Ov er view F UNCTIONAL O VER VIEW F r ont P anel and Displa y Indicates cur rent pla yer function: Playback, Pause etc. 1 2 34 5 A light will appear if a disc is in the disc tray . The current disc tr ay flashes. MP3 MP3 disc inser ted VCD Video CD inser ted HD CD HDCD inser ted CD Audio CD inser ted DVD D VD inser ted ANGLE active TIT[...]

9 Remote Contr ol POWER RETURN STOP CLEAR MARKER FTS TITLE SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM AUDIO REPEA T A-B RANDOM DISC SKIP P AUSE PLA Y MENU DISC SYSTEM MENU DISPLA Y 123 456 789 0 OK 0-9 numerical k ey pad – select numbered items in a menu DISC MENU – access menu of a D VD disc SY STEM MENU – access or remov e DVD Pla yer ’ s menu 1 2 3 4 – (left[...]

10 Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge ma y cause permanent damag e to the unit. F UNCTIONAL O VER VIEW Rear P anel VIDEO OUTPUT Switch – select either S-Video Out or Component/Progressive Scan, depending on how y ou connected the DVD Pla yer to the TV S-VIDEO OUT (Y/C) – connect to a TV [...]

11 Pr eparation General Notes ¶ Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are var ious ways y ou could connect the play er . Use only one of the connections described below . ¶ Please refer to the manuals of y our TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessar y to make the best connections. ¶ For better sound rep[...]

12 Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analo g stereo or Dolb y Surr ound 1 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the D VD Play er to the audio left and r ight in jacks on your amplif ier , receiver or stereo system, using the supplied audio cables (A) . Connecting to an amplifier equipped w[...]

13 General Explanation This manual giv es the basic instr uctions for operating the D VD Player . Some D VDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation dur ing pla yback. When this occur s, the symbol appear s on the TV screen, indicating that the oper ation is not permitted by the D VD Play er or is not availab le on the disc . Rem[...]

14 – Pro gressiv e Scan (Y P R /C R P B /C B connection only) Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering. If you are using the Component Video jacks, but are connecting the D VD Player to a standard (analog) television, set Progressive Scan to Off. If you are using the Component Video jacks for connection to[...]

15 Languag e – Languag e (Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle and Disc Menu) Select a language for the disc ’ s Menu, Audio and Subtitle . Audio language and Subtitle language also can be adapted using the On-Screen Display . Press the 3 / 4 buttons to select an item, then press the 1 / 2 buttons to choose a setting in the On-Screen Display (menu bar). D[...]

16 – P assword 1 T o set the P assword f or the first time , press SYSTEM MENU to display the D VD Play er ’ s Menu. 2 Select Passw ord using the 3 / 4 keys. 3 While Passw ord is selected, press B . 4 Enter the 4-digit password using the numeric keys (0-9), then press OK. 5 Enter the 4-digit password again to v er ify it, then press OK. 6 Press[...]

17 Loading Discs 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the play er to open the disc tr a y . 2 Load your chosen disc in the tray , with the label facing up. When a double-sided D VD is inser ted, make sure the side you want to pla y is facing up. ➜ Discs can be loaded one at a time by pressing DISC SKIP to rotate the carousel. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE aga[...]

18 Slo w Motion ¶ Press P AUSE during playback. ➜ The player will enter P A USE mode. ¶ Use the 1 / 2 keys to enter the SLO W mode. ¶ Use the 1 / 2 keys to select the required speed: , 1/16, , 1/8, , 1/4 or , 1/2 (backward), or . 1/16, . 1/8, . 1/4 or . 1/2 (f orward). ¶ If P AUSE is pressed again, the speed will be set to zero (P AUSE) and p[...]

19 Mark er search Y ou can star t playback from a memorized point. Up to nine points can be memor iz ed. T o enter a mar k, follow these steps. 1 Dur ing disc pla yback, press MARKER. ➜ The MARKER SEARCH menu will appear on the TV screen briefly . 2 Dur ing pla yback, press OK when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize. (Do this wit[...]

20 Special VCD F eatures Pla yback Control (PBC) ¶ Load a Video CD with PBC and press PLA Y . ¶ Go through the menu with the keys indicated on the TV screen until your chosen passage star ts to play . If a PBC menu includes titles, you can select a title directl y . ¶ Enter your choice with the n umer ical keys (0-9). ¶ Press RETURN to go back [...]

21 Pr ogram ¶ Progr am allo ws you to store your fa vorite tr acks for a par ticular disc in the player memor y . ¶ A Program can contain 20 tr acks. Step 1 Program FTS Clear All 1 – Storing a Pr ogram 1 Load a disc and stop playback. 2 Press FTS. ➜ The progr am menu appear s on the screen 3 Enter the disc tray number using the numerical keys[...]

22 Pla ying MP3 Recordings 1 Inser t a disc and close the tr ay . ➜ The MP3 menu appear s on the TV screen. Note – It may tak e over 30 seconds to r ead the MP3 f iles , depending on the contents of the disc . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the MP3 file y ou want to play . 3 Press PLA Y . ➜ Playback star ts; playback will end when all tracks on the [...]

23 Befor e Requesting Ser vice If it appear s that the D VD Player is faulty , f ir st consult this checklist. It may be that something has been ov er looked. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the system y our self; this will in validate the war r anty . Look for the specif ic symptom(s). Then perform only the actions listed to re[...]

24 Appendix Speak er Settings Make the follo wing settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surround decoder . Speak er selection Press SYSTEM MENU . Press 3 / 4 to select 5.1 Speaker Setup, then press 2 . Press 3 / 4 to select one of the follo wing items you want to adjust. Select a speaker that y ou want to adjust. (Front speakers, Center speaker , R[...]

25 Specifications PLA YBACK SY STEM D VD Video Video CD and SVCD Audio CD (CD-R and CD-RW) and HDCD D VD+RW MP3 OPTICAL READOUT SY STEM Laser type FD A CFR21 Numerical Aper ture 0.60 (DVD) 0.43 (VCD/CD) W avelength 650 nm (D VD) 780 nm (VCD/CD) D VD DISC FORMA T Medium Optical Disc Diameter 12cm (8cm) Playing time (12cm) One lay er 2.15 h* Dual lay[...]

26 Limited W arr anty D VD-Video Play er/5-Disc Changer 90 days Fr ee Exc hange / 91 days – One Y ear Reduced-Cost Exchange WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve pr oof of the date of purchase to exchange your pr oduct. A sales receipt or other docu- ment showing the date that y ou purchased the pr oduct is considered such pr oof. WHA T IS COVERED? W [...]

27 Limited W arr anty (cont ’ d) If y our product is defectiv e , y ou may be ab le to exchange it at the stor e from which it was pur chased. Most stores displa y a Return P olicy . If not, ask the manager or sales associate how man y da ys you ha v e to exchange a pr oduct with them. After the store ’ s r eturn period has expired, or if the s[...]

28 D VD972C CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT IB8310E002 Pr inted in Korea SL-0109/17-1 P/N: 3834RS0018A PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Knoxville, T ennessee 37914-1810, USA The products and ser vices described herein are not necessarily available in all countries. Due to continuous product im[...]