English dropdown-ico

Philips MCD510/21 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Philips MCD510/21, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Philips MCD510/21 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Philips MCD510/21. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Philips MCD510/21 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Philips MCD510/21
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Philips MCD510/21 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Philips MCD510/21 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Philips MCD510/21 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Philips MCD510/21, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Philips service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Philips MCD510/21.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Philips MCD510/21 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    MCD510 D VD Micr o Theatr e pg001-pg040_MCD510_21-Eng 2005.10.28, 9:25 1[...]

  • Page 2

    3140 115 xxxxx 2 México Es necesar io que lea cuidadosamente su instr uctivo de manejo. No abrir, riesgo de choque eléctrico Verifique que el voltaje de alimentación sea el requerido para su aparato ATENCIÓN Para evitar el riesgo de choque eléctrico, no quite la tapa. En caso de requerir servicio, dirijase al personal calificado. PRECAUCIÓN -[...]

  • Page 3

    3140 115 xxxxx 3 ^ ) ¡ 1 2 6 $ @ 9 % 8 4 # 0 ! & * 7 ( 3 5 THEA THRE pg001-pg040_MCD510_21-Eng 2005.10.28, 9:25 3[...]

  • Page 4

    3140 115 xxxxx 4 CA UTION Use of contr ols or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous r adiation exposure or other unsafe oper ation. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro-logic” and the double-D symbol are tr ade- mar ks of dolby Labor ator ies . MANUFACTURED UNDER LI[...]

  • Page 5

    5 English F rançais Español Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 F rançais -------------------------------------------- 41 Español --------------------------------------------- 76 ------------------------------------------------------ 111 pg001-pg040_MCD510_21-Eng 2005.10.28, 9:25 5[...]

  • Page 6

    6 English Contents General Information Featur es .................................................................. 8 Discs for pla yback ................................................ 8 Region codes Supplied accessories ............................................ 8 Envir onmental information ................................ 9 Care and safety in[...]

  • Page 7

    English 7 Contents Ta pe Operation/Recording Ta pe playback ...................................................... 34 Re winding / Fast forwarding ............................ 34 General information on r ecording ................. 34 Pr eparation for r ecording ................................ 35 Synchro start CD r ecording ........................[...]

  • Page 8

    8 English General Information F eatures Y our D VD Micro System with 2-channel full digital amplif ier creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas and incorpor ates some of the best features in home theater technology . Additional Component Connections Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual components to th[...]

  • Page 9

    English 9 General Information/Maintenance En vir onmental information An y unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. We have tried to mak e the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buff er) and poly ethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Y our system consists of mater ials which can be recycled and reu[...]

  • Page 10

    10 English General Information Cleaning the disc lens ● After prolonged use, dir t or dust may accum ulate at the disc lens. To ensure good playback quality , clean the disc lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or an y commercially a vailable cleaner . Follo w the instr uctions supplied with cleaner . Finding a suitab le location ● Place the play [...]

  • Page 11

    English 11 Connections IMPOR T ANT! – The type plate is located at the rear of the system. – Before connecting the A C po wer cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections ha ve been made. –N ev er mak e or change an y connections with the po wer switched on. – The volta ge selector located at the bottom of this system is pr es[...]

  • Page 12

    12 English Connections Step 2: Connecting speak ers 1 2 Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speak er to "R" and left speaker to "L", coloured (mar ked) wire to "+" and black (unmar ked) wire to "-". Fully inser t the str ipped por tion of the speaker wire into the ter minal as sho wn. N[...]

  • Page 13

    English 13 Connections Step 4: Connecting TV IMPOR T ANT! –Y ou only need to mak e one video connection fr om the follo wing options, depending on the capabilities of y our TV system. – Connect the D VD system directl y to the TV . Using component Video In jack (Cr Cb Y) 3 AUX/ CDR IN R LINE OUT DIGITAL OUT L RL FM 75 Ω FM/MW ANTENNA AM ANTEN[...]

  • Page 14

    14 English Connections Using S-Video In jack IMPOR T ANT! – If the pictur e is distor ted, check the Video Output setting. Make sur e it is set to ‘S-Video’. (See Setting video prefer ence). AUDIO IN 3 R LINE OUT DIGITAL OUT L RL FM 75 Ω FM/MW ANTENNA AM ANTENNA FM ANTENNA 2 1 1 U se the S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect the system’[...]

  • Page 15

    English 15 Connections Step 5: Connecting the po wer cor d IMPOR T ANT! –N ev er mak e or change an y connection with the po wer s witched on. " AUTO INSTALL – PRESS PLAY TO START " may appear on the displa y panel when the A C po wer cord is plugged into the power outlet f or the f ir st time . Press É Å on the main unit to store a[...]

  • Page 16

    16 English Contr ols DSC IS 1 2 3 ª • § 5 ∞ ≤ ¡ ™ ( ) * & ^ % 4 £ 6 7 0 9 @ # $ ! 8 ≥ ≥ /PROG /PROG pg001-pg040_MCD510_21-Eng 2005.10.28, 9:25 16[...]

  • Page 17

    English 17 Contr ols Contr ols on the system 1 ECO PO WER/ST ANDBY -ON y – to switch the system on or to Eco pow er/normal standb y mode . 2 Displa y screen – to view the current status of the system. 3 SOURCE – to select the respective sound source : DISC TUNER, T APE or AUX. 4 BAND / DISPLA Y f or T uner ............. to select waveband : F[...]

  • Page 18

    18 English Contr ols * = Press and hold the button for mor e than two seconds . –f or MP3, to select an album up or down. –f or VCD/D VD , to move an enlarged picture left or right. 6 GO TO – to star t playback at an y chosen time on the disc (f or VCD operation with PBC off). 7 ANGLE/PROG f or VCD/CD/MP3-CD…to progr am disc tracks. f or T [...]

  • Page 19

    English 19 IMPOR T ANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation pr ocedures. Switching the system on ● Press ECO PO WER/ST ANDBY -ON 2 or SOURCE . ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source . ● Press DISC , TUNER , T APE or AU X on the remote control. ➜ The system will switch to the selected source . Switching the [...]

  • Page 20

    20 English Basic Functions Microphone Mixing Connect microphones (not supplied) to the system to sing along with the music source . 1 Connect microphones to MIC jack. ● Before connecting the microphone, set the microphone level with VOL to the lo wer level to prevent howling sound b y turning the MIC VOL knob. 2 Select DISC to star t playback. ?[...]

  • Page 21

    English 21 Pr eparations IMPOR T ANT! – Make sure to complete the preparation procedur es before operating the system. Step 1: Inserting batteries into the r emote control 1 Open the batter y compar tment. 2 Place two batteries (T ype R06 or AA) in the compar tment with the cor rect polarity as indicated by “+” and “–” symbols. 3 Close [...]

  • Page 22

    22 English Step 3: Setting langua ge pref erence Y ou can select your pref erred language settings so that this D VD Micro System will automatically switch to the language for y ou whenever you load a disc. If the language selected is not a vailable on the disc, the language set b y default will be used instead. But the menu language of the D VD Mi[...]

  • Page 23

    English 23 Pr eparations – TV System Allows you to select the color system matching the connected TV set. NTSC – If the connected TV is NTSC system, select this mode. It will change the video signal of a P AL disc and output in NTSC format. PA L – If the connected TV is P AL system, select this mode. It will change the video signal of an NTSC[...]

  • Page 24

    24 English IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefor e, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc., as offered on the market, because they may jam the disc mechanism. – Do not mo ve the system during pla yback. Doing so ma y damag e the system. –D VD discs and play ers are [...]

  • Page 25

    English 25 Disc Operations Basic pla yback contr ols P ausing playback 1 During playback, press 38 ( PLA Y/P AUSE 38 on the remote). ➜ Playback will pause and sound will be muted. 2 To resume nor mal playback, press 38 ( PLA Y/ PA USE 38 on the remote) again. Skipping to another title (track)/chapter ● Press TUNING S / T ( í / ë on the remote[...]

  • Page 26

    26 English Disc Operations Fast search ● Press and hold TUNING 4 / ¢ ( 22 / 33 on the remote) to fast rev er se or forward the disc. F or D VD/VCD (rev er se): 22 X2 p 22 X4 p 22 X8 p 22 X20 p PLA Y 3 (f orward): 33 X2 p 33 X4 p 33 X8 p 33 X20 p PLA Y 3 F or CD (rev er se): 22 X2 p PLA Y 3 (f orward): 33 X2 p PLA Y 3 3 To resume nor mal play , p[...]

  • Page 27

    English 27 Disc Operations Zoom Zooming allows y ou to enlarge the video image during playback. 1 Press ZOOM repeatedly to enlarge the playback video image. 2 Press 22 / 33 / 5 / 4 to pan across the TV screen. Special disc featur es Pla ying in slo w motion mode (for D VD/ VCD/SVCD) 1 Press 5 / 4 on the remote control repeatedly to select the requi[...]

  • Page 28

    28 English Mix ed-mode disc To play a mix ed-mode disc, you need to select the pla yback pr ior ity for CD or data f iles through the system men u. Language Digital Out PCM 48KHz Priority Night Mode V ideo PCM PCM Off CD Off CD Audio Rating 1 Press SY STEM MENU in the stop mode. 2 Press 1 / 33 to select Audio and press 4 to mov e to “Pr ior ity?[...]

  • Page 29

    English 29 D VD Menu Operations To display the subtitle (D VD only) For DVDs recorded in m ultiple languages, you can change the subtitle language during playback, or turn on or off the subtitle display whenever y ou want. For example , you can select the language you under stand and tur n the subtitle on for better under standing. Press SUBTITLE r[...]

  • Page 30

    30 English D VD Menu Operations Night Mode - turning On / Off Off Select this when you want to enjo y the surround sound with its full dynamic range . On Select this to level out the volume. High volume output will be softened and low volume output will be brought upward to an audible level. This feature is only a vailab le for movies with Dolby Di[...]

  • Page 31

    English 31 D VD Menu Operations 6 Enter or re-enter y our 4-digit password using the Numeric K eypad (0-9) , and then press OK . The lock icon is closed and the parental control setting is completed. To deactivate the rating control function Enter your 4-digit passw ord using the Numeric Ke ypad (0-9) , and then press OK . The lock icon is opened a[...]

  • Page 32

    32 English Radio Reception T uning to radio stations 1 Select TUNER source. ➜ “ FM ” or “ MW ” is display ed br iefly . 2 Press BAND to select the desired wa veband : FM or MW . 3 Press and hold TUNING S or ¢ ( ALBUM-/+ 22 / 33 on the remote) and then release it. ➜ The display will sho w " SEARCH " until a r adio station with[...]

  • Page 33

    English 33 Radio Reception T uning to preset radio stations ● Press ALBUM/PRESET 4 / 3 until the desired preset station is displa yed. Changing tuning grid (not availab le for all versions) In Nor th and South Amer ica, the frequency step between adjacent channels in the MW band is 10 kHz (9 kHz in some areas). The preset frequency step in the fa[...]

  • Page 34

    34 English Ta pe Operation/Recording Ta pe pla yback 1 Select T APE source . ➜ The display shows “ TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE TAPE ” br iefly . 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE ç to open the tape door . 3 Inser t a recorded tape and close the tape door . ● Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left. 4 Press É Å on the system to [...]

  • Page 35

    English 35 Ta pe Operation/Recording Preparation f or recor ding 1 Select T APE source. 2 Load a recordable tape into the tape deck with the full spool to the left. 3 Prepare the source to be recorded. DISC – load the disc. TUNER – tune to the desired r adio station. AUX – connect external equipment. When r ecording is in pro gress ● To sto[...]

  • Page 36

    36 English Clock/Timer Clock setting See page 21. Timer setting ● The system can be used as an alarm clock, whereby the DISC, TUNER or T APE is switched on at a set time (one time operation). The clock time needs to be set f ir st before the timer can be used. 1 In standby mode, press and hold TIMER SET 3 ( TIMER on the remote) f or more than two[...]

  • Page 37

    English 37 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output pow er .................................... 2 x 25 W RMS* ...................................................................... 1000 W PMPO Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 62 dBA Frequency response ......... 63 – 16000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX .................[...]

  • Page 38

    38 English W ARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system y ourself, as this will invalidate the warranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below befor e taking the system for repair . If y ou are unab le to remedy a pr oblem by f ollo wing these hint[...]

  • Page 39

    English 39 Tr oubleshooting Problem Solution The languag e for the sound or subtitle cannot be changed when pla ying a D VD . No image is output when a function is selected. Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality P oor radio reception. Recording or pla yback cannot be made The tape deck door cannot open Left and right sound outputs are rev ers[...]

  • Page 40

    40 English Glossar y Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specif ic numer ical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and r ight. Aspect ratio: The ratio of ver tical and horizontal sizes of a display ed image . The horizontal vs. ver tical ratio of conventional TVs[...]