Magnavox LX3500D Owner’s Manual

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uninsulated material within your unit

Thls "bolt of lightning" indicates

may cause an electrical shock. For

the safety of everyone in your household,
please do not remove product covering.

_1 he "exclamation point" calls attention

prevent operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSETHIS
EQUIPMENTTO RAiN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock.

match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and
fuHy insert.

For Customer Use
Enter below the Serial No. which islocated
on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.

Model No,

to features for which you should read
the enclosed literature closely to

Serial No.

Canada

English:

This digitalappatatusdosnot xc dtheClass
Blim slot tadionose mssionsfromdigital

appar-atusas sot out inthe Radio Fnt_r_erence
Regulations ofth Canadian Department of

Communications

Fran_ais:

Cet apparel hum rique n'eme{ pas de bruits
tadio61ecttiques d6passan{ les Imites applicables

aux appareiB hum riques de Class Bpreset tea
dartsle R6glement sur le Brouillage

Radio61ectt q_e dot6 par le bdinst6re des
Communications du Canada

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories, "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential
Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, inc, US Pat. No, 5,451,942 and other
worldwide patents issued and pending. "D TS" and
"DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc, 1996 Digital Theater 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
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited,

English

Franc;ais

Espabol

Laser

Type Semiconductor laserGaAIAs
Wave length 650nm
Output Power 7mW

Beam divergence 60 degree

The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part 15

and with 21 CFR 1040.1. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:

I. This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Index

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CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or

NOTE:
PICTURES SHOWN MAY BE DIFFERENT BETWEEN
COUNTRIES.

performance of procedures other than
herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure or other unsafe operation.

NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE
POWER SWITCHED ON,

ATTENTION
L'utilisation des commandes ou r_glages ou

le non-respect des procedures ci-incluses
peuvent se traduire par une exposition
dangereuse _ I'irradiation.

ATENCI(_N

El uso de mando o ajustes o la ejecucci6n de

m_todos que no sean los aqui descritos
puede ocasionar peligro de exposici6n a

radiaci6n.

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INDEX

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

|. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8,

Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat tegisters, sLovesior other apparatus
(including amp ifiets) that produce heat

9,

Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized ot

grounding-lype pug A po alized plag
hastwo blades with on wider than Plug
the other A grounding type ph_ghastwo bades and a third
grounding prong The wide blade ot the third prong are
provided lot your safe_yIf the provided pug does not fi

nto your o_tlet, consult an electrician for replacemen of

the obsole e outlet

|0.Protect the power cord fi_ombeng walked on or

pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where ¸theyexit from the apparatus¸

| |. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manulactur eR

12. _ Use only with the cart, stand,tr pod,
bracket, or ¸table specified by the manufacturer

or sold with the apparatusWhen a cart isused,
use caution when moving the cardapparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip over

| 3. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of ¸time¸

| 4. Refer all servicing to qualif'ed service personnel¸

Servicing is required when ¸tile apparatus has been
damaged inany w_ such as powe_supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or obje_s have fallen into

the apparatus,the apparatus hasbeen exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normall_ or has been dropped¸

| 5. Battery usage CAUTION -fo prevent battery leakage

wbch mayresult in bodily injury or damag LoLh ani:

• install all bat eries correctly, + and - as marked on the unt

• Do not mix ba_et ies(old and new or carbon and
alkaline, ec)

• Remove b_ttedes when tile unit isnot used for a longime

EL 6475-E003:01/6

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Contents

Introduction and General
Information

Features............................................................................... 6

Discs for playback ............................................................. 6

Playerzone

Supplied accessories ......................................................... 6

Environmental information .............................................. 6

Installation ........................................................................... 6

Maintenance ........................................................................ 6

Functional Overview

Front and Rear panels ...................................................... 7

Remote Control ................................................................ 8

Connections

Connecting antennas ....................................................... 9

AM Indoor LoopAntenna

FM Indoor Antenna

FM Outdoor Antenna

Connecting the speakers ............................................... 10

Connecting aTV and additional components ........... 10

Preparations

Inserting batteries into the remote control .............. 11

Switching on the system ................................................ 11

Setting up the surround sound system ............... 11-12

Placingthe speakers

Changingthe volume level

Setting up the subwoofer .............................................. 12

Activating progressive scan mode

(for model LX3500D only) ........................................... 12

System Setup (DVD) ............................................... 12-14

General operation

Setting the picture

Setting the sound

Setting the language

Setting the features

Operations

Discs information ........................................................... 16

Basic playback ............................................................ 16-17

Skippingto another traeklchapter
FastSearch

Continue playbackfrom the last stop point
Repeatplay

RepeatA-B
Program favorite tracks

Special DVDIVCD features ..................................... 17-19

Changing subtitlelanguage
Changing soundtrack language

Playingin slowmotion mode
Searchingfor a particular passage

Display the disc information during playback
Moving to another title/chapter

Playbackfrom a selected point
Zooming in

Viewing from another angle
Advancing by frames

Checking the contents of DVD

Special VCD/SVCD features ......................................... 19

PlaybackControl (PBC)

Special MP3-CD features ............................................... 20

MP3-CD menu

Other Functions

Tuning to radio stations ................................................. 21

Presetting radio stations ................................................ 21

Listening to preset radio stations ................................ 21

Sleep timer setting .......................................................... 21

Specifications .............................................22

Troubleshooting ......................................23

Basic Functions

Selecting the surround sound mode ........................... 15

Selecting the digital sound effect ................................. 15

Volume control ................................................................ 15

Dimming the display screen .......................................... 15

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CONTENTS 5

Introduction and General Information

Features

You_ complete 7 piece 200 Watt DVD Digital Home

Cinema System creates th same dynamic sound qual ies

that you find n full-fledged tin mas and Incorpot _tes some

of the best f_stums in home heater technology

Other leatures include:

Built-in DTS and Dolby :_Digital decoder,
supporting Dolby RProLogic and virtual surround

Lts yoq use the ltorn Cinema Aqdio System 1or a movie

theater surround so_nd experience

Additional Component Connections

Lets you connect other audio and audio/visua components

to ¸tile DVD system so you can usethe system's surround

sound spea_rs

Might Mode

Lets you compress the dynamc range, reducing the
dflerence in loudness between different sounds n Dolby
Digital mode

Parental Contlx_l (Rating Level)

Lets you se a ratings level so that your ch Idren cannot

wach a DVD that has a raing higher than yo_ set.

SleepTimer

Enab}eshe system o swich to standby mode
automatically at a prese time

Progressive Scan (for LX3500D model only)
Provides a flicker free image wth he highest effect on film

based sources It can double the vertical resolu ion of the
picture to 525 Ines every time he picture isrefieshed To

enjoy the full quality potential offered by

progressive scan feature, a progressive scan TV is

required,

Supplied accessories

a remote control wh two AA ba_et es
anAN loop anenna and an FN wire anenna

an audio and PdCr Pb/CbY vdeo came for connection
with theTV

five satellite speakers, irlchding fve speaker cables
an active subwoofer, ncluding a connection cable
and a power cable

this ins ructon booklet

If any item s damaged or m ssing,contact your retailer or
Phiips

Environmental information

AI unnecessary packaginghasbeen omi_ed We havetried
to make the packaging easyo separa e into hree m_terials:

cardboard (box), poyshyrene foam (buffer) and

polyethylene (bags,protective foam sheet)

Yoqt system consists of materials which can be recycled
and reused if disassembled by a specieized compan}4Please
observe he local regulations regarding the dispose} of

packagingms erials,exha_sted ba_et ies and old equipment

Installation

Plac the player on a fl_t,hard, and stable surlace

There must be suffc ent room in front of the player tot the
drawer o open

In a cabirl t, allows abou 10cm (4 inches)of free space all

around the payer for adequate venti st on

Do not expose your payer o extreme terr )eratutes ot
humid LX

Discs for playback

You_ DVD player s abe,to play :

All pre-recorded audio CDs
All finalized audio CDR and audio CDRW discs

AIIVCDs, SuperVCDs and DVDs
MP3-CDs (CD-ROMs with MP3 tracks)

Player zone

DVD discsand players are desgned wth regiona}
restrictions Before playing adisc,make sure the
dsc isthe same zone asyour player

The region code for this DVD player is 1,

6 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

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Maintenance

When adisc becomes dirty, clean it with a
c eanin£ cloth WDe the disc from the
center out, in a sttaght ine

Do not expose the playehbatter es @

discs to humidity, _ain,sand or excessive

heaL(caused by he_ ing equipment or

direct sunligh0 Always keep he dsc trs_ closed to avod
dust on the lens.

Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinn c commercialy

avaiable c}eanets,ot ant static spray intended 1or analog
discs

The lens may cloud over when the pb_er is suddenly

moved from cold to warm surroundings, making it
impossib}eto play a disc Leavethe player in the warm

environment unti the mostum evaporates

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Front and Rear panels

Functional Overview

(1_ STANDBY ON O

to switch between power on and s andby modes

_2_ Disc Tray
(_ OPEN/CLOSE _A (in Disc mode ony)

to open or close the dsc tray

_ Display screen

to disD ay details _o__set's information

_5_ SOURCE

to select the desired source or extetna ir'pu soo_tce

(TV/AV, DISC,TUNER ot AUX)

*(_ PROGRAM

n Disc mode, optograrn dsc tracks

n [bnet mode, to program preset radio stations

(1_ Pr/Cr Pb/CbY (COMPONENTVIDEO OUT)

connect toTVwth Pt/CrPb/CbY nputs

_ AM/FM ANTENNA

connect to the AN loop antenna or FP1antenn_

(_ CENTER LINE OUT

connect roan _dditona cnter sp_,ak r

*_ WOOFER LINE OUT

connect to an _ctive subwoof_'_

_5_ AUDIO OUT

connect to th analog a,dio ir,pu s of _r' extetr'_l
recording devce ot ampli eT"

(6_ AUDIO IN (TV/AUX)

connect to th analoga_diooutp_tsofaTVorVCR

(7_ DIGITAL OUT-OPTICAL

connect to audio equ pment with digital optical audo
input

_ PREV _ / NEXT I_1_1

in Disc mode, press to skip to tile prev ous/next

chapter/track

in Disc mode, hold down to fast _everse/lot_vard he

disc

in Tuner mode, to tune to a lower ot hgher radio

frequency

,FS_STOP • (in Disc mode only)

to stopplaying he disc

,Fg_PLAY/PAUSE IPII (in Disc mode only)

to start ot interrup disc playback

_0_ VOLUME

toadjus ther_,ase_volume

to connect headphones

, o olr-h

oZ/// L_ I

O O O

,_8_DIGITAL OUT-COAXIAL

connect oaudoequ_pmentwith dgtalcoaxia audio

_nput

_ S-VIDEO OUT

connect oaTVwithS videoir'pu

_0} VIDEO OUT

connect oaTVwithvideoir,put.

_1) P-SCAN ON/OFF (for LX3S00D model ony)

sw ch on or off progressve scan feature

_2} SPEAKERS

CO_'inect o t_', _o_'it, cer/tef a_r,d surrour/d spe_k_,rs

_1_ AC Power Cord

connect oastand_dACo_tlet

Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks
on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may
cause permanent damage to the unit.

FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 7

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Remote Control

in disc mode, press to skip to the previous/next

chapter/track

in disc mode, hod down o f4st reverse/_orwa_d the

disc

in -Tuner mode, to tune to a lower ot hgher radio

frequency

to start or Jr' errup disc playback

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tostop playing he disc

(S} SURROUND

PHILIPS

Notes for remote control:

- First, select the source you wish to control by
pressing one of the source select keys on the remote

control (DISC or TUNER, for example).

- Then select the desired function ( _, I<F<f,
for example).

(1_ SOURCE

to select the desired source (TV/AV, DISC,TUNER or
AUX)

_ DISC MENU (disc mode only)

to enter or exit the disc contents menu

(_ SYSTEM MENU (disc mode only)

to enter or exit the system menu ban

nFunet mode, to select a preset rado station
number (_1or i_)

to select movement d rection in dsc contents menu /

system menu bat

to adjust the center speaker's level
TVVOL q-l--
to adjust Philips ¸television's volume level¸

_ SLEEP

to set the sleep (auto off) irner unctior'

_ DIM

tosNectdiP_rent brghtnessto_ he dispayscreen

_5_ NIGHT (DVD mode only)

to optimize he dynamics of he sound ou_pu

1_ MUTE

to interrupt ot resume sound reproduct on

RESUME

to continue disc p ayback after an interrup ion

_ OK

toentet o_ con_rm he selecior'

_9_ VOL -l-l--

to adjus he volume level

_ Numeric Keypad (0-9)

to enter a track/tit number of the dsc
toentet anumberofprese radio stations

@®

to switch o standby mode

8 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW

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