Magnavox MX3950D, MX3900D Owner’s Manual

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Canada

English:

This digital apparatus does not exceed

the Class B limits for"radio noise

emissions from digital apparatus as set
out in the Radio Interference

Regulations of the Canadian

CAUTION

Use of controlsor adjustmentsor
performance of procedures other

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

Fran_ais:

Get appareil num6nque n'emet pas
de bruits radiodlectdques d6passant
les limites applicables aux appareils
num6nques de Class B prescrites dans
le R6glement sur le Brouillage
Radio61ectr'ique 6dic16 par le Plinist6re

des Communicstions du Canada,

This warning label is located onthe rearside

and inside this laser product.

or

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.

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.

ATENCION

El uso de mando o ajusteso In
ejecucci6n de m_todos que no sean

los aqu{ descritospuede ocasionar
peligro de exposici6n a radiaci6n.

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby', "Pro_Logic" 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Unpublished Works.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. "DTS" and "DTS

Digital Surround" are trademarks of
DigitaITheater Systems, Inc 1996 Digital

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• Once your Philips purchase is registered,

you're eligible to receive all the privileges
of owning a Philips product.

• So complete and return the Warranty
Registration Card enclosed with your
purchase at once, and take advantage
of these important benefits.

Know these

_IL his "bolt of lightning" indi-

cates uninsulated material

within your unit may cause
an electrical shock. For the safety of
everyone in your household, please do
not remove product covering.

_IL he "exclamation point" calls

attention to features for

which you should read the
enclosed literature closely to prevent
operating and maintenance problems.

For Customer Use

Enter below the Serial No. which is locat-
ed on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this

information for future reference.

Model No

Serial No.

WARNING: TO PREVENT

FIREOR SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSETHIS EQUIPMENTTO

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: Toprevent electric

shock, match wide blade of plug to
wide slot, and fully insert.

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PHILIPS

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Dear Philips product owner:

Thank you for your confidencein Philips.You'veselectedone of the best-built,
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What's more, your purchaseguarantees you'll receiveall the information

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Sincerely,

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. 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 registers, _oves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that

produce heat,

9. Do not defeat the

safety purpose of the

polarized or
grounding type plug, Plug

A polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the othel: A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong.
The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not Nt into your outlet, consult an
electrician _or replacement of the obsolete

outlet,

J0.Protect the power cord from being

walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit fi*om the apparatus.

J| .Only use attachments/accessories

specified by the manu_acturel:

|2._ Use only with the cart, sland,

tripod, bracket, or table specified

by the manulacturer or sold with

the apparatus,When a cart is

used, use caution when moving
the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid iniury fi*om tip oven

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods of

time.

|4. Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel, Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as powersupply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus

has been exposed to rain or moisture, does

not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15.Battery usage CAUTION To

prevent battery leakage which may result in

bodily injury, property damage, or damage
to the unit:

• Install all batteries correctly, + and - as
marked on the unit,

• Do not mix batteries (old and new or

carbon and alkaline, etc,),

• Remove batteries when the unit is not used

for a long time,

EL 6475-E004:0218

This symbol indicates that the unit has

I Class II equipment symbol r_ ]

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a double insulation system

English

Index

Environmental information

All unnecessa_"ypackaginghas been omitted We

havetried to makethe packagingeasyto

separate intothree materials:cardboard (box),

polystyrene foam (buffer) and pol/ethylene (ba£s,
protective foam sheet)¸

Your systemconsistsd materialswhich can be

recycledandreusedif disassembledby a

specializedcompsn_ Pleaseobservethe IocaJ

regulationsregardin£the disposalof packagin£

materials,exhaustedbatteries and old equlpme_

Fran_ais

Espafiol

This system complies with the FCC rules,
Part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10.

Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

- This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

- This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired

operation.

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Contents

General Information

S pplied accessories......................................................I0

Care and safc_yinforrra_ on .....................................10

Connections

Step 1: Pacng the speakurs and subwoofur. 1I
Step 2: Connect ng speakers and subwoofer 1I

Step 3: Connect ngTV ................................................12

Using CompositeVideo jack (CVBS) ............12

Using Component Video jack (Pr Pb Y)12

Using SVdc_ jack ...................................................13

Using an accessory RF modulator- ..................I3

Step 4: Connect ng FM/AM antennas ..................14

Step 5: Connect ng the power cord ....................14

Connections (optional)

Connect ng aVCR or Cable/Satellite Box I 5

View ng and listen ng to the playback ..........I5

Recording DVDs ......................................................15

Connect ng digital adio equipment ....................I 5

Listen ng to the playback .....................................I 5

Recording (digital) ...................................................15

Functional Overview

Main unit ar,d remote control .................................16

Control but*ors available on the

remote ony .................................................................17

Getting Started

Step 1 : b,serting batter es rote the

remote control .................................................................18

Using the remote co_tro} to operate the

system .............................................................................18

Step 2: Setting the clock ..............................................18

Step 3: Sett ng the TV ...................................................19

Chang ng the NTSC/PAL setting via the

remote control ..........................................................19

Selecting the color system tha_

corl-esponds to yourTV .......................................19

Step 4: Selecting speaker layer1 ..............................20

Changng seating control position ..................20

Setting the speakers' channels ..........................21

Step 5: Sett ng language preference .....................21

Disc Operations

Playable discs .....................................................................22

Playing discs ........................................................................22

Turning on/off auto Eco standby mode 23

Using the Disc Menu ....................................................23

Basic playback coPtro s ................................................23

Resuming p}aybscl< fi-um the last stopped

pout (DVD/VCD) ...................................................23

Replacing discs without uterr ptmg

p ayback .........................................................................23

Select ng vanous rnpea: functions .........................24

Repeat play mode ...................................................24

Repeating a sc_t on wthin s

chapter/trscl< ...............................................................24

Program favorite t_-acks

(audio CDs andVCDs) .......................................24 25

Clear ng the program ............................................25

Using the menu bar to program ............................25

Playing NP3/Picture dsc (K_dsk, jPEG) .............26

Program NP3 disc ..........................................................26

DVD Menu Options

Using the menu baT".......................................................27

Using the Setup ]4er, u .................................................28

Set_ ng theTV shape ..............................................28

Set_ ng the video output ......................................29

Screer, saver tun,ir,g on/off .............................29

Set_ ng the analog otp_¢ ....................................29

Set; ng the digital otp_¢ .....................................30

Set_ ng the PC'M output .......................................30

Night mode turning or,/off ...............................31

Restoring tPe or gina] settings ...........................31

Restrictirg playback by parental control 32

Charging the password ........................................33

Tuner Operations

Tunng to radio stations...............................................34

Pmsettirlg rado stations..............................................34

Usingthe Plugand Play........................................34

Automatic presettuyg.............................................35

Manualpresetting.....................................................35

Selectinga preset rado s_ation...............................35

Debting a prs_t radio station ........................35

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Timer Operations

Set_ ng the tmer ..............................................................36

Activ_ing/Deactiv_ing the timer ...................36

Se_ing the Sleep timer ................................................37

Sound and Volume Controls

Sound Control ..................................................................38

Selectingsurround sound ....................................38

_ming on/off clear voice e_ct ......................38

Changingsubwoofer volume level.................38

Adjusting Bass/Treblelevel..................................38

Selectingdistal sound effects ...........................38

Volume Control ...............................................................38

Other Functions

Switchingon/off ...............................................................39

Switchingto active mode ....................................39

Switchingto %o Powcr standby mode 39
Switchingto standby mode (view clock) 39

Dimming _em's displ_ screen...........................39

Reco_ing to an external device ............................39

Usingthe _m_e to operate _ur television 39

Troubleshooting ...........................................4041

Specifications ..........................................................42

Contents

Glossary .........................................................................43

Limited Warranty ..............................................44

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General Information

Supplied accessories

Bpeakercables

Subwoofer cab e

Add O cab _

(wh _e, red)

Compos te video cable _ _=_

(ye ow)

c_,besC°rnp°ne%tvide©

Oed/bkJe/green)

FMwre amte,,-_a

AM loop antenna

Remote Control a-_d

_m

two AA batteries

AC power cable

Bracketsandscrews

Care and safety information

Avoid high temperatures, moisture,
water and dust

Do -_ot expose the system, batteries or c!scs

to hhJmidit_4rair, sand or excessive heat (cahJsed
by -_eatirg equJprnerlt or direct sunlight) Aways
keep the disc tray dosed to avoid gett -_gdust

or] the le-_s

Avoid condensation problem

T-_elens may cloud over whe-_the paye is

suddenlymoved rom cold to warm
surroundings,makng it i rpossib e to pay adisc

eave the player in the warrr erwironme_'t LJrltll

the moisture evapo ares

Do not block the vents

Do -_ot operate the DVD syste r n an

enclosed cabinet and allow about 10 cm
(4 inches) of free space all around the plier for

adequate ventilation¸

Care of disc

% clean a CD, wipe it -_ a i0_'_S_)

stralg% Irle rocr the cei-lter
towa ds the edge rising a solt,

lint flee cloth Do not use
clean ng agerKs, as hey may
damage the disc!

VVrte only o-_ the pr _ted

side of a CDR(W) and ony wth a soft felt
t@ped pen

tandle the disc by its edge, do -_ot touch the

sur/ace

Care of the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moiste-_ed with a

mild deterge-¢ solution Do not Lse a sok£ on
co'Ca n ng alcohol, spirits, amrnon]a o abras yes

Finding a suitable location

Place the player on a flat, hard, stable surface

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Connections

Step 1: Placing the speakers

and subwoofer

Front SDeake_

tLe&l

Center SD_ &rid Fron_ Si)e_Ker
DVD sysoem (Right:)

Surround Subwoofer Surround

Speaker (Left) Speake_(Right)

For bes_ possible sub-round sound, all the
speakers (excep: subwoofer) should be placed
at tP'e same distance f'-um the isTening position

@ Place the front eft and rght speakers at equal

distances frum tP,eTV and at an angle of
approximasely 45 degrees from the listen ng
posit on

@ Place the center speaker above the TV o¢ the

DVD system so tr,a_the center channel's sound
s localized

@ Place the Sl_rround speakers at normal listen ng

ea¢ level facing each other or mounted on the

wall

Place the sl_bwoof_r on the foot neacthe TV

N0te£

Toavoid mc_gnet£ interference, do not position

the front speakers too close to yourTX

Allow adequate ventilation a_ound tFe DVD

system

Step 2: Connecting speakers

and subwoofer

Connect the supp led speaker" systems using the
suppied speaker" cables by match ng the colors
of the jacks and speaker cables Fully nsert the
str pped portion of the speaker wire into the

jacks

Front Left (FL) (L) black white

Front Right (FR) (R) black wed

Center (C) black green
Surr_nd Left (SL) black blue

Surr_nd Right (SR) black gray
Subwoofer (SUB) black purple

Notes;

Ensure that the speaker cables a_e correctly

connected Imptoper connections may damage the
system due to sho_ circuit

Do not connec_ mo_ than one speaker to any

one pair o_ +1 -- speaMrjacks

Do not connect speakets with an impedance

lower than _l,e speaMrs supplied Please _er to
the SPUIFICATIONS section of tl,ls manual

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Connections

Step 3: ConnectingTV

,®®®,

IMPORTANT!

- You only need to make one video

connection from the following options,
depending on the capabilities of yourTV

system.

- S-Video or ComponentVideo
connection provides higher picture

quality. These options must be available
on your TV.

- Connect the DVD system directly to
theTV.

@ Use the composite video cable (yellow) to

connect the DVD system'sCVBS acl< to the
vdco input jacl<(or labeled asAN In,Video In,
Composite or-Baseband)on theTV

@ Tu heartheTV channelsthrough this DVD

system,usethe audo cables(wh te/red) to
connect iV IN (I/R) lacksto the

corresponding AUDIO OUT ]acl<son the TV

@ Setthe P-SCAN switch to'OFF'

IMPORTANT!

- If both S-Video and Component
(Pr PbY)Video connections are used to
connect to yourTV, the video signal will

automatically switch to S-Video when
you power up the DVD system. To set

the VIDEO OUT(put) to 'Pr PbY', see
page 29.

@

Use the component video cabes (red/blue/
green) to connect the DVD system's Pr PbY

jacks to the correspond ng Component video

inpc¢ jacks (or labeled as Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y orYUV)
on the TV

@

To hear theTV channels through this DVD
system, use the audo cables (wh re/red) to
connect TV IN (I/R) acks to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT acl<s on the TV

@

If you are using a Pro%essive ScanTV (TV must
ind care Progressive Scan or ProScan capab lity),

setthe P-SCAN switch to'ON' Othel_/ise,
sat t to'OFF'

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@

Connections

IMPORTANT!

- If the picture is distorted, check the
Video Output setting. Make sure it is set

to 'S-Video', see page 29.

@ Use the S video cable (not supp} ed) to connect

the DVD systerr,'s S-VIDEO OUT jack to the

S Video input jack (or labeled asY/C o¢ SVHS)
on the TV

To hear theTV channels throug_, this DVD
system, use the audo cables (wh te/red) to
connect TV IN (I/R) acks to tff,e
corresponding AUDIO OUT acl<s on theTM

@ Set the P-SCAN switch to'OFF'

IHPORTANT!

- If yourTV only has a single Antenna In
jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or RF in), you

will need an RF modulator in order to
view the DVD playback on theTV. See

your electronics retailer or contact
Philips for details on RF modulator

availability and operations.

@ Use the composite vdeo cable (yellow) to

connect the DVD system's CVBS ack to the
vdcxs input ack on tP'e RF modulator

Use the RF coaxial cabe (no: supplied) to
connect the RF modu ator to yourTV's RF jack.

@ Set the P-SCAN switch to 'OFF'

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Connections

Step 4: Connecting FM/AM

antennas

@ Connect the supp led AM loop antenna to the

AN jack Pace the Aid loop antenna on a shel
or attach t to a stand or wall

Connect the supplied Fh/ antenna to the FM

jack. E>_end the FI4 antenna and fix its ends to
the wall

For betzer Fid stereo reception, connect an
external Fid antenna (not supp Jc_J)

Step 5: Connecting the power

cord

D

Power- Outlet

After everything is connected
properly, plug in theAC power cord to
the power outlet.

Never-make or changeany connect ons wth the
power switched on

On the DVD system,
"}lbfl, X_,%f_/LL FJkJES5 FJL£_S" may appear

on the display panel¸ Press ,11 on the from
panel to store all available radio stations or
press • to exit (see pade 34 "Tuner
Operations")

\

Adjust the posit_on of the antennas for optimal

r_ception

Posison the antennas as far as possible f, um

your TV,VCR or otl,er radiation source to p_event
unwanted interfelence

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Connections (optional)

Connecting aVCR or
Cable/Satellite Box

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VCR or
Cable/Sateflite Box

@0

@ Connect the VCR or CaMe/Satellite Box to the

TV as shown

@ Connect the DVD system's AUX IN (R/L)

Jacks to the AUDIO OUT jacks on theVCR or

cable/sate}lite box

Before starting operation, press AUX/DI on

the remote to select "Ro _" n order to activate
the nput soH-ce

Some DVDs are copy protected _ou canno*
record or dub protected discs Hsing aVCR

Connect the DVD system's CVBS jack to the
VIDEO IN jack on theVCR

Connect the DVD system's LINE OUT (R/L)

jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks on theVCR

This will allow yoH to make analog stereo (two
channel, right and left) recordings

To view DVD playback while recording,
you must connect the DVD system to yourTV

uslnSthe S VIDEO (as shown above) or the
Compo_ ent (Pr PbY) video connect o_

H

Connecting digital audio

equipment

CDRecorder

@

Connect the DVD system's DIGITAL IN ack

to the DIGITAL OUT jack o_ a digital audio

devce

Before starting operation, press AUX/DI on

the remoteto select"_ZG Zr_"in order to

act rate the input so_r-ce

@

Connect the DVD system's DIGITAL OUT

jack to the DIGITAL IN ack on a digital

recording devce (DTS DigitalTheater System
compatible, with a Dolby Digital decoder fur

example)

Before starting operation, set the DIGITAL
OUTPUT accord ngto the aHdio connect on
(See page 30 "Setting the digital output")

Notes;

Some DVDs are copy protected Youcannot
_ecotd the cl_scthrough a VCR or digital recording
device

Always re_.r to the owner's manual of the otl,er
equipment _orcomplete connection and usc_ge
details

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