Philips DVP3250K manual

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    Register your product and get suppor t at www .philips.com/w elcome EN D VD Video Play er 6 ES_LA Reproductor de video D VD 48 PT_BR Aparelho de vídeo D VD 90 D VP3250K D VP3254K dvp3254K_55_eng4.indd 1 10/31/2008 11:30:11 AM[...]

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    2 4 Es nece sario que lea cuidadosame nte su instr uctivo de ma nejo. Descripción: Reproductor de DVD Modelo: DVP3250K, DVP3254K Alimentación: 110 V–240 V; ~50–60 Hz Consumo: Importador: Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V . Domicilio: Av . La Palma No.6, Col. San Fernando, La Herradura Huixquilucan, Edo de Mexico C.P . 52784, Mexico Localidad yT e[...]

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    3 ATTENTION! For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at the bottom or rear of your DVD Video player and enter below the Serial No. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. DVP3250K, DVP3254K Serial No. _______________ C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or perf ormance of procedur es other than herein may result[...]

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    4 Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Ave stan 6569 Aymara 6589 Azerhaijani 6590 Bahasa Mela yu 7783 Bashkir 6665 Belarusian 6669 Bengali 6678 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Bokmål, Norwegian 7866 Bosanski 6683 Brezhoneg 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Castellano , Español 6983 Catalán 6765 Cha[...]

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    5 This product incorporates cop yright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macr ovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright pr otec- tion technology must be authorized by Macro vi- sion Corporation, and is intended for home and other [...]

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    English 6 T able of content s Ge ne r a l Ge ne r a l In fo r ma ti on ........................................................................................................ 8 Se tu p pr ec a ut io ns ................................................................................................................................................. 8[...]

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    English 7 T able of content s Us in g Di sp lay m e nu o pt io ns .................................................................................................................... 2 3 -2 5 Se le c ti ng t i tl e /cha pt e r/t r ac k ..................................................................................................................[...]

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    English 8 Gene ra l Inform ation WARNING! This unit does not contain any user- serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualied personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place this unit on a at, hard and stable surface. Never place the unit on a carpet. – Never place this unit on top of other equipment that[...]

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    English 9 Y our D VD Play er a STANDBY-ON – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b Disc tray c OPEN/CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d Display panel – Shows information about the current status of the unit. e IR Sensor – Point the remote control towards this sensor. f PLAY/PAUSE u – Starts/pauses playback. g STOP [...]

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    English 10 Remote Control a 2 (Standby-On) – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b ç (Open/Close) – Opens/closes the disc tray. c DISPLAY – Displays the current status or disc information. d      –  : Cursor buttons for moving up/ down or press up/down for a slow backward or forward search. – [...]

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    English 11 Remote Control ( continued ) j DISC MENU – Enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD 2.0 and SVCD, turns on or off the playback control mode. k OK – Conrms an entry or selection. l RETURN/TITLE – Returns to the previous menu or shows title menu m u (Play/Pause) – Starts or pauses playback. n (USB) – Switches to USB mod[...]

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    English 12 Remote Control ( continued ) Using the remote contr ol A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. D Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (IR) on the front panel. Note: Never place any objects between the remote contr[...]

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    English 13 Option 2: Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr) You can connect this unit to a TV through the component video cables which provides superior picture quality. The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required. A Connect the component video cables (red/blue/green - not [...]

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    English 14 Step 2: Connecting the po w er cor d After everything is connected properly, plug the AC power cord into the power outlet. Never make or change any connections with the power turned on. Helpful Hint: – Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identication and supply ratings. Ba sic Connect ions ( cont inued )[...]

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    English 15 Connecting to an Analog Stereo System You can connect this unit to a two channel stereo system (e.g. mini system, analog receiver) in order to enjoy stereo sound output. A Connect the audio/video cables (supplied) from the AUDIO OUT L/R jacks on this unit to the audio input jacks (red/white) on your connecting device. Leave the yellow vi[...]

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    English 16 Finding the corr ect viewing channel A Press 2 to turn on this unit. B Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue DVD background screen.  You may go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button on your TV’s remote control until you see the Video In channel.  You m[...]

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    English 17 Audio , Subtitle and Disc Menu languag e for D VD playback You can select your preferred language settings for DVD playback. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language is used instead. A Press n twice to stop playback (if any), then press SETUP . B Press  repeatedly to select { Preference Page[...]

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    English 18 Get t ing Sta r te d ( cont inued ) Setting up Pr ogr essive Scan featur e (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before y[...]

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    English 19 Pla yable discs This unit plays: – Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) – Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs) – Finalized DVD Recordable (DVD±R), DVD Rewritable (DVD±RW) – Audio Compact Discs (CDs) – MP3/ WMA discs – The le extension has to be ‘.mp3’, ‘.wma’ – JPEG/ISO format – Maximum 14 characters displa[...]

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    English 20 Notes: – If the inhibit icon appears on the TV when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – Never put any objects other than discs in the disc tray. Doing so may cause the unit to malfunction. Pla ying a disc A Press 2 to turn on this unit. B Turn on the TV to the corr[...]

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    English 21 Disc O per ations ( continued ) Helpful Hints: – For video disc, playback always resumes from the point where it was last stopped even if the disc was ejected or the unit is in standby mode. To start playback from the beginning, press . while the message ‘Play from the start, press - PREV -’ appears on the TV. – Screen saver star[...]

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    English 22 Changing sound track languag e This operation works only on DVDs with multiple sound track languages, or VCDs/ SVCDs with multiple audio channels. For DVD l Press AUDIO/CREATE MP3 repeatedly to select the available audio languages. For VCD/SVCD l Press AUDIO/CREATE MP3 repeatedly to select the available audio channels provided by the dis[...]

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    English 23 Using Displa y menu options This unit can display the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/ subtitle language), a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. DISPLA Y OK A During playback, press DISPLAY on the remote control.  The available disc informati[...]

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    English 24 Searching b y time This option allows you to skip to a specic point in the current disc. A Move to { TT Time / CH Time / Disc Time / Track Time } in the display menu and press  . B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the time where playback should start (eg. 0:34:27).  Playback skips to the selected time. Viewing pla ying time I[...]

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    English 25 Disc O per ations ( continued ) Selecting various repeat functions This function allows you to select the different repeat play options. For DVD/VCD/SVCD A Move to { Repeat } in the display menu and press  . DVD  Chapter (repeat current chapter)  Title (repeat current title)  All (repeat entire disc)  Off (exit repeat mode[...]

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    English 26 Disc O per ations ( continued ) Special Audio CD feature It is a time search option for audio CD playback. Playback skips to the time you input, within the disc or track. A During playback, press DISPLAY repeatedly to toggle between different input options. Displa y Descriptions Disc Go T o Time search within the disc. T rack Go T o Time[...]

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    English 27 Pla ying a JPEG photo disc (slide sho w) Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. l Load a photo CD (Kodak Picture CD/ JPEG).  The pi ctu re me nu app ear s o n t he TV .  For Kodak disc, the slide show begins automatically. Press u to start the[...]

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    English 28 Pla ying a MP3/ WMA disc This unit can playback most of the MP3 and WMA les recorded on a recordable disc or commercial CD. Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. A Load a MP3/WMA disc.  The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the c[...]

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    English 29 Pla ying music and photo les simultaneously You can create a musical slide show playback if the disc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG picture les. A Load a disc that contains both MP3/WMA and JPEG les. B Use  keys to select a MP3/WMA le from the disc menu and press OK to start playback. C During MP3/WMA playback[...]

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    English 30 Pla ying a Karaoke disc Before you start... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. Press AV, VIDEO, SELECT or ° button on your TV’s remote control until you see the blue DVD background. MIC LEVEL A Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the MIC jack on the front panel of this unit. B Load a karaoke disc. l  If the disc me[...]

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    English 31 US B O per ation You can play or view the data les (JPEG, MP3, WMA or DivX®) in the USB ash drive. However, editing or copying the data le is not possible. A Connect the USB ash drive directly to the jack on this unit. B A message appears on the TV when the device is detected. C Press on the remote control to access the data[...]

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    English 32 Create M P3 les Creating audio CD to MP3 format This feature allows you to convert audio tracks from an audio CD into MP3 format. The created MP3 les are saved in your USB device. A Connect the USB ash drive directly to the jack on this unit. B Load an audio CD. C During playback, press AUDIO/ CREATE MP3 on the remote control. D[...]

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    English 33 – You can copy your favorite les from your personal computer to the USB device by dragging and dropping them into the USB device. For ash player, you can also use the music management software for copy les. Set up Me nu Opt ions Accessing the setup menu You can change the settings in this unit to suit your particular requireme[...]

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    English 34 Set up Me nu Opt ions ( cont inued ) General Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factor y default settings) Not all discs are rated or coded by the disc maker. You can prevent play of specic discs with the disc lock function. Up to 20 discs can be locked. { Lock } – To block the playback of the current disc. Subsequent access t[...]

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    English 35 Audio Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factor y default settings) Set up Me nu Opt ions ( cont inued ) Analog Output Digital Audio Setup T his setting is only required if you have connected the audio output of this unit to a stereo device or TV using the analog output jack. { LT/RT } – The connected device has a built-in Dolby [...]

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    English 36 Audio Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factor y default settings) Set up Me nu Opt ions ( cont inued ) Sound Mode Night Mode Select the type of preset digital sound effect that can match the disc’s content or optimize the sound of the musical style you are playing. { 3D } – It provides a virtual surround sound experience thro[...]

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    English 37 Video Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factor y default settings) Set up Me nu Opt ions ( cont inued ) Select the color system that matches the connected TV. It enables playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this unit. { PAL } – For PAL-system TV. { Multi } – For TV that is compatible with both PAL and NTS[...]

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    English 38 Pref er ence P a ge (underlined options ar e the factory default settings) Set up Me nu Opt ions ( cont inued ) Audio Parental Select the preferred audio language for DVD playback. Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Select the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback. Note: If the selected audio/subtitle/disc m[...]

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    English 39 Mp3/Jpeg Navigator can only be set if the disc is recorded with a menu. It allows you to select different display menus for easy navigation. { Without Menu } – Display all the les contained in the MP3/Picture disc. { With Menu } – Display the folder menu of the MP3/ Picture disc. Note: This feature is not available for USB mode. T[...]

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    English 40 Sof t wa re upgra de Installing the latest software Philips provides software upgrades to make sure that this unit is compatible with the newest formats. To check the updates, compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website. A Press ç to open the disc tray. B Press nume[...]

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    English 41 T roubles hooting – Press STANDBY-ON on the unit to turn on the power. – Ensure that the AC outlet has power. – Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet for a few minutes. Reconnect the power cord and try to operate again as usual. – Refer to your TV man ual for cor rect Video In channel selection. Change the TV channel un[...]

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    English 42 T roubles hooting ( continu ed) The remote contr ol does not function properl y . The unit does not start pla yback. Th e b u tt ons o n t he un it do n ot work. The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be chang ed e ven though y ou hav e set the TV displa y . Cannot activate some featur es such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-languag e Audi[...]

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    English 43 T roubles hooting ( continu ed) Picture fr eez es momentarily during pla yback. Unable to select Pr ogr essiv e Scan on/off. No sound during DivX mo vies pla yback. An DivX mo vie does not repeat. Certain DivX files do not play or are skipped. The contents of the USB ash drive cannot be read. Slow operation of the USB ash drive. ?[...]

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    English 44 Why does it take so long to display the contents on my USB device? – This could be due to the large numbers of les (>500 les/folders) or size of the les (>1MB.) – There could be other non-supported les in the device that the system is trying to read/display. What if non-supported devices (e.g. USB mouse, keyboards) [...]

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    English 45 Speci cations TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE Video DAC 12 bit, 108 MHz Y Pb Pr 0.7 Vpp ~ 75 ohm Video Output 1 Vpp ~ 75 ohm VIDEO FORMAT Digital MPEG 2 for DVD, SVCD Compression MPEG 1 for VCD DivX® DVD 50 Hz 60 Hz Horiz. resolution 720 pixels 720 pixels [...]

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    English 46 Glo ssar y Analog audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available when you use the AUDIO LEFT/ RIGHT jacks. These red and white jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio [...]

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    English 47 Region code: A system allowing discs to be played only in the region designated. This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes. You can nd the region code of your unit by looking at the product label. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or ALL regions). Title: The longest section of a movie or music[...]

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