Philips AZ5740/55 user manual

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AZ5740

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1 Important

Safety

Important Safety Instructions

a Read these instructions.
b Keep these instructions.
c Heed all warnings.
d Follow all instructions.
e Do not use this apparatus near w ater.
f Clean only wit h dry cloth.
g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer ’s instructions.

h Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,

heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
ampli ers) that produce heat.

i Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched, par ticularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from t he apparatus.

j Only use attachments/accessories speci ed by the

manufacturer.

k Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

speci ed by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart /
appar atus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

l Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time.

m Refer all servicing to quali ed service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply 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.

n Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent battery leakage

which may result in bodily injury, proper ty damage, or
damage to the unit:

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

Do not mix batteries (old and new or car bon and

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alkaline, etc.).

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Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a
long time.

o Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
p Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus (e.g.

liquid  lled objects, lighted candles).

q This product may contain lead and mercur y. Disposal of

these materi als may be regulated due to environmental
considerations. For disposal or recycling information,
please contact your local authorities or the Electronic
Industries Alliance: ww w.eiae .org.

r Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as

the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain
readily operable.

Warning

Neve r remove the ca sing of t his apparatus. •
Never lubricate any par t of this apparatus. •
Never place this appara tus on ot her electrical equip ment . •
Keep this apparatus away from direc t sunlight, naked •
 ames or heat.

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Never look i nto the laser b eam inside th is appa ratus.
Ensure that you always have easy access to the power •
cord, plug or adaptor to disconnec t this apparatus fr om
the power.

Notice

Any changes or modi cations made to this device t hat are not
expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the
user’s authority to operate the equipme nt.

Your product is designed and ma nufactur ed with high quality
materials a nd components, which can be recycled and reused.

When t his crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a
product it means that the product is covered by the European
Directive 2002 /96/EC.

Please infor m your self about the local separate collec tion s ystem
for electr ical and electronic produc ts.

Please act according to your local r ules and do not dispose of
your old products with your normal household waste. Correct
disposal of your old product helps to preve nt potential negative
consequences for the environment and human health.

Your product contains batteries covered by the European
Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed with normal
household waste . Please inform yourself about the local r ules on
separate collection of batteries because correct dispos al helps
to prevent negative consequences for the environmental and
human health.

Environment al information
All unnecessary packaging ha s been omit ted. We have tried

to make the pack aging easy to separ ate into three materials:
cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam s heet .)

Your system consists of materials w hich can be recycled
and reused if disassembled by a specialized company. Plea se
observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
materials , exhausted batteries and old equipment.

Recording and playback of material might r equire consent. See
Copyr ight Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Ac ts 1958
to 1972.

The making of unauthorized copies of copy- protected mater ial,
including computer programs ,  les , broadcasts and sound
recor dings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute
a criminal of fence . This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and
the double-D symbol ar e trademarks of Dolby Labor ator ies.

This apparatus includes this label:

Windows Media and the Windows logo a re tr ademark s, or
register ed trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countr ies.

2 Your DVD Soundmachine

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully
bene t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.

Introduction

With this unit, you can enjoy:

Video from DVD/VCD/SVCD or USB devices.

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Audio from discs, r adio, tape , or USB devices.•
Pictures from Kodak/JPEG discs , or USB devices. •

The unit supports the following media formats:

Recordable

ReWritable

You can play DVD discs with the following region codes:

DVD region code Countries

Latin America

What’s in the box

Check and identify the contents of your package:

Main unit

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Remote control•
AC power cord•
Composite AV cable•
User manual •
Quick s tart guide•

Overview of the main unit

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USB
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a LIFT TO OPEN

b TUNING

c SUBTITLE

d VOLUME

e AUDIO

f Display panel

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h MODE

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Open/close the disc compar tme nt.

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Tune to radio stations.

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Select a subtitle language.

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Adjust volume.

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For CD/MP3 discs, select an audio mode.

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For DVD, select an audio language. •

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Show current status.

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Jack for a USB mass storage device.

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Select a play mode.

Stop play.•

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Star t or pause play.

• SEARCH /

Skip to the pr evious/next tr ack.
Search within a tr ack /disc/USB.

• ALBUM /

Skip to the pr evious/next album.

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l Source selector

m Tape co nt ro ls

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o AC MAINS

p AV OUT

q Telescopic antenna

The remote control sensor.

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Turn on or of f the unit, or select a source.

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• RECORD

Star t to record.

• PLAY

Star t tape play.

• SEARCH /

Fast rewind/forward the t ape.

• STOP/OPEN /

Stop the tape play or open the tape door.

• PAUS E

Pause t ape play or pause recor ding.

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Jack for headphone.

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Socket for the power cord.

Transmit audio/video to a connected device.•

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Improve FM reception.

Overview of the remote control

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a MUTE

b Numeric keypad

Mute volume.

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Select a track/title/ le directly.

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Input pass word.•

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c ALBUM +/-

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f PAUSE

g AUDIO

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j SHUFFLE

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Skip to the pr evious/next album.

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• / / /

Navigate through the menu.
For JPEG discs, rot ate the picture.
Move an enlarged pic ture up/down/left/right.

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For DVD/MP3/ VCD/S VCD/CD discs, search
backward or forward.

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Skip to the pr evious/next chapter/track.

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Pause or resume playback.

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For CD/MP3 discs, select an audio mode.
For DVD, select an audio language. •

For DVD/SVCD/ VCD, go to the desired title ,

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chapter or time.

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For CD/MP3, go to the desired album/tr ack.

Program track s.

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Play in r andom order.

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Show current status.

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For pic tures, select slide show mode. •

l SYSTEM MENU

m DISC MENU

n RETURN TITLE

o REPEAT

p REPEAT A-B

q ANGLE

r SUBTITLE

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u OK

v ZOOM +/-

Display/exit the system menu.

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For DVD, display t he root menu.

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For VCD/SVCD, select PBC ON/OFF. •

Return to the previous menu.

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Play a tr ack repeatedly.

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Repeat a speci c sec tion within a track/disc.

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Selects a different viewing angle of a DVD.

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Select a subtitle language.

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Start play

Stop play.•

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Con rm a selection.

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Zoom into or out of an image.

3 Get started

Caution

Use of controls or adjustm ents o r per formance of •
proce dures other than he rein m ay resu lt in ha zardous
radi ation exposure or ot her unsafe operat ion.

Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence.

If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial
number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are
on the bottom of the apparatus. Write the numbers here:

Model No. __________________________

Serial No. ___________________________

Install remote control batteries

Caution

Risk of explosion! Keep batteries away from •
heat, sunshine or  re. Never discard batteries
in  re.
Risk of decreased battery life! Never mix •
different brands or types of batteries.
Risk of product damage! When the remote

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control is not used for long periods, remove the
batteries.

1 Open the battery compartment.
2 Insert 2 A A bat teries with correct polar ity (+/-) as

indicated.

3 Close the bat ter y compart ment .

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Connect TV

1 Connect the black end of the supplied video cable to the

AV OU T socket on this uni t.

2 Connect the yellow plug to the VIDEO INPUT socket on

the TV.

3 Connect the red plug to the AU DIO INPUT socket

marked “R”.

4 Connect the white plug to the AUDIO INPUT socket

marked “L”.

IN

TV

Connect power

Caution

Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power •
supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on
the bot tom of the unit.
The type plate is located on the bottom of the main •
unit.
Before connecting the AC power cord, ensure you •
have completed all other connections.

1 Switch the vol tage selec tor at the bot tom of the unit to

the local power line voltage.

2 Connect the AC power cable to:

the main unit.•
the wall socket.•

Turn on

1 Push the source selector on the main unit to

DISC / USB / FM / TAPE .

Turn off

1 Push the source selector on the main unit to OFF .

Find the correct viewing channel

1 Push the source selector to DISC to switch to disc mode.
2 Turn on the TV and switch to the correct video-in channel

in one of the following ways:

Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the •
Channel Down button until you see the blue screen.

Press the source button repeatedly on the remote

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control of your T V.

Tip

The video-in channel is between the lowest and •
highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V
IN, VIDEO etc. See the TV user manual on how
to select the correct input on the TV.

Select TV system that match the
connected TV

This DVD player is compatible with both NTSC and PAL. For the
playback of a DVD disc on this DVD soundmachine, the color
systems of the TV set and DVD player should match.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU .
2 Select [SYSTEM SETUP] > [TV SYSTEM] , and the n press

.

3 Press / to selec t one of the options below and then

press OK .

[NTSC] For TV with NTSC color sys tem.

[PAL] For TV with PAL color system.

[AUTO] For TV with multiple color systems.

4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit .

Change system menu language

1 Press SYSTEM MENU .
2 Press / keys to select [LANGUAGE SETUP] page, then

3 Press / keys to highlight one of the options below,

4 Press / keys to select a language and press OK .
5 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.

Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some •
operations may be different or restricted.
If the “INVALID KEY” appears on the TV screen •
when a button is pressed, it means the function is not
available on the current disc or at the current time.

.

press

then press

• [MEN U LANG] : Select t his to change the language

.

• [OSD LANGUAGE]: Select this to change the
language of this DVD soundmachine screen display
menu.

of disc menu.

Note

4 Play

Play disc

1 Push the source selector on the main unit to DISC .
2 Lift to open the disc compartment.
3 Insert a disc wit h the pr inted side facing up, then close the

disc compartment.

4 Press to start play.

• PAUS E .

To pause/resume play, press
To stop play, press

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• / .

To skip to a tr ack, press

• / ,

To search within a track/disc, press and hold
then r elea se to resume normal play.

Use the disc menu

When you load a (S)VCD disc, a menu may be displayed on the
TV screen.

To access or exit the menu manually:

1 Press DISC MENU .

For VCD with PlayBack Control (PBC) feature (version 2.0
only):

With the PBC featur e, you can play VCD inter actively according
to the menu screen.

1 During play, press DISC MENU to enable/disable PBC.

When PBC is enabled, the menu screen is displayed. »
When PBC is disabled, normal play is resumed. »

• RETURN .

To return to the pr evious menu, press

For DVD

1 During playback, press DISC MENU to return to disc

menu.

If the current disc/title has a menu, the menu will »
appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu will be
displayed.

2 Press / / / to select the desired title or chapter, and

then press

or OK .

Playback start from the selected title or chapter. »

Select an audio language

You can select an audio language on DVDs with multiple sound
tracks or VCDs with multiple audio channels.

1 During play, press AUDIO repeatedly to select a language.

Tip

If the selected audio channel is unavailable, the •
default disc audio channel is used.

Select a subtitle language

You can select a subtitle language only on DVDs.

During play, press repeatedly

• SUBTITLE to select different

subtitle languages.

The feature is disc dependant. »

Play from USB

Note

Ensure that the USB device contains playable audio •
contents for suppor ted formats. (See “USB playability
information”)

1 Flip open the U SB socket cover.
2 Plug the USB device into the socket.
3 Push the source selector on the main unit to USB .
4 Press to start play.

• PAUS E .

To pause/resume play, press
To stop play, press • .
To search within an audio  le, press and hold

• / ,

then r elea se to resume normal play.

Play tape

Note

When you play or record a tape, the sound source •
cannot be changed.

1 Push the source selector on the main unit to TA PE .
2 Open the tape but ton cover.

3 Press STOP/OPEN / on the main uni t to open the

tape door.

4 Load the tape with the open side upward and the full

spool to the lef t.

5 Press PLAY on the main unit to st ar t play.

To pause/resume play, press

• PAUS E on the main

unit.

• SEARCH /

To rewind or fast-forward, press
on the main unit.

To stop play, press • STOP/OPEN / on the main
unit.

Listen to a radio station

Tip

Position the antenna as far as possible from T V, VCR •
or other radiation source.

Note

For optimal reception, fully extend and adjust the •
position of the antenna.

1 Push the source selector on the main unit to FM .
2 Turn TUNING to tune to a radio station.

5 Play options

Adjust volume

1 During play, turn VOLU ME to increase/decrease the

volume level.

Mute sound

1 During play, press MUTE to mute /unmu te sound.

Select repeat mode

1 During play, press REPEAT repeatedly to select dif ferent

repeat mode.

To repeat a speci c section,

1 During play, press REPEAT A-B at the star t point.
2 Press REPEAT A-B again at the end point.

3 To resume nor mal play, press REPEAT A-B one more time.

The selected section starts to play repeatedly. »

Tip

The section A and B can be set only within the same •
track.

Search by time or chapter/track number

1 During video/audio play, press GOTO until a time  eld or

track  eld is displayed.

For the time  eld, enter the play position in hours,

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minutes and seconds.
For the track  eld, enter t he track number.

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Play star ts au tomatically at your selec ted point.•

Display play information

1 During play, press DISPLAY repeatedly to select different

play information.

Preview pictures

1 During play, press .

2 Press / to select a pictur e you want to preview.

Play stops and content in the current folder displays. »

Zoom in/out image

1 During video play, press ZOOM +/- repeatedly to zoom in/

out the image .

Rotate picture

1 During play, press / to  ip the picture vertically or

horizontally.

2 Press / to rotate the pictur e anti -clockwise or

clockwise.

Change the audio channel

Note

This feature is only available for CD/MP3 play. •

1 During play, press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio

channel available on the disc:

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Mono Left
Mono Right•
Stereo•

6 Adjust settings

To maximize your play experience, use SYSTEM MENU to  ne
tune your settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU .

2 Press / or / to navigate through the menu and

3 press OK to con rm.
4 Press RETURN to go back to previous menu level.
5 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit .

The system menu is displayed. »

to select an option.

press

Tip

Some of the features in the System Menu Options •
are described in “Get Started”.

System Setup

On the [SYSTEM SETUP] page, you can set the following options:
[SCREEN SAVER]
Turn on or of f the screen s aver mode. It helps to protect the

TV screen from being damaged due to over exposure to static
image for being too long.

• [ON] - Set the screen saver active af ter 10 minutes

of inac tivity (for example, in the pause or stop mode)

[PICTURE MUSIC]
To turn on/off the backgr ound music.

[SLIDE TIME]
To set the amount of time that a picture is shown.

• [OFF] - Disable screen saver mode.

• [ON] - Select a track  rs t and then select a picture.
The pictur e is displayed with background music.

• [OFF] - The picture is displayed without background

music.

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[15 SEC] - Pictures switch in 15 seconds .
[30 SEC] - Pictur es switch in 30 seconds. •
[45 SEC] - Pictures switch in 45 seconds. •

[PASSWORD]
You can change the four-digit code used as Password.

1 Use the numer ic keys ( 0-9 ) to enter your cur rent four-digi t

code, t hen pr ess OK .
The password supplied by default is 0000 .

2 Press , then enter the new four-digit password.
3 press OK to con rm.

Note

If you forget the password, enter ‘0000’ before you •
set a new password.

[RATING]
Rest ric ts access to discs that are unsuitable for children. These

types of discs must be recorded with ratings.

1 Go to [PASSWORD] to enter the password .
2 Go to [RATING] and press .
3 Select a rating level, then press OK .
4 Press the numeric keys ( 0-9 ) to enter the password.

Rating explanations

[1 KID SAFE] Kids mate rial; recommended especially for

[2 G] General Audience; recommended as

[3 PG] Parental Guidance suggested.

[4 PG13] Material is unsuitable for children under

[5 PG-R] Recommend parents to restrict children

[6 R] Rest ric ted. Recommend parent to guide

[7 NC-17] No children under age 17; not

[8 ADULT] material for adults only; viewed only

children and viewers of all ages.

accept able for viewers of all ages.

age 13.

under 17 to view.

children under 17 to view.

recommended for childre n under age 17.

by adults due to graphic sexual scenes,
violence, or language.

Note

Rated discs above the level you set in • [RATING]
require a password to be played.
The ratings are countr y-dependent. To allow all discs •
to play, select [8 ADULT] .
Some discs have ratings printed on them but are not

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recorded with ratings. This function has no effect on
such discs.

[DEFAULT]
Reset s all the settings of this unit to factor y default, except for

the password and parent al set tings.

Language Setup

On the [LANGUAGE SETUP] page, you can set the following
options:

[OSD LANGUAGE]
Select the preferred language for on -screen display.

[MENU LANG]

Select the preferred language for disc menu.

Audio setup

On the [AUDIO SETUP] page, you can set the following options:
[DOWNMIX]
This option is for spea ker setup and can only be setup under disc

mode.

• [LT/RT] : S elec t this option if your DVD player is

connected to a Dolby Pro Logic decoder.

• [STEREO] : Select this when output delivers sound

[NIGHT MODE]
Make loud sound level softer and sof t sound level louder so

that you can watch the DVD movies at a low volume, without
disturbing others.

from only the two front speaker s.

• [ON] – enjoy quiet viewing at night (DVDs only).

• [OFF] – enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic

range.
[DYNAMIC RANGE]
Select the Dynamic Rang to  t the individual listening situation of

the audience. The variable range is from FULL, 6/8~2/8 or OFF.

[FULL] Audio with fully compressed Dynamic

Range.

[6/8~2/8] Audio with partially compressed Dynamic

Range.

[OFF] Audio with uncompressed Dynamic

Range.

Video setup

On the [VIDEO SETUP] page, you can set the following options:
[TV SYSTEM]
Change this setting if the video does not appear correctly. By

default, this set ting matches the most common set ting for TVs in
your country.

[NTSC] For TV with NTSC color sys tem.

[PAL] For TV wi th PAL color system.

[AUTO] For TV that is compatible wi th both PAL and

[T V TYPE]

NTSC.

The T V format determines the aspect ratio of display according
to the type of T V you have connec ted.

4:3 Pan Scan (PS)

[4:3P S] (pan
scan)

[4:3L B] (letter
box)

[16:9] (wide
screen)

4:3 Letter Box (LB)

If you have a normal TV and want both
sides of the pic ture to be trimmed or
formatted to  t your TV screen.

If you have a normal TV. In this case, a
wide picture with black bands on the
upper and lower por tions of the T V
screen will be displayed.

If you have a widescreen TV.

16:9 (Wide Screen)

7 Other features

Record

Note

To record, use only “Normal” (IEC type I) tapes •
on which the write-protect notches (tabs) are not
broken.

Tip

When you play or record a tape, the sound source •
cannot be changed.
The best recording level is set automatically. Change •
of volume and sound effec t does not affect recording.

Note

The quality of recorded sound can differ depending •
on the source and the tape used.

Record from disc to tape

1 Press STOP/OPEN / to open the tape door.
2 Load a tape.

3 Push the source selector on the main unit to DISC to

select disc source.

4 Load a disc.
5 Star t disc playback.
6 Press RECORD to start recording.

To stop recording, press

• STOP/OPEN / .

Record from radio to tape

1 Press STOP/OPEN / to open the tape door.
2 Load a tape.
3 Push the source selector on the main unit to FM .
4 Adjust VOLUME to tune to the desir ed radio st ation.
5 Press RECORD to start recording.

To stop recording, press

• STOP/OPEN / .

Record from USB

1 Press STOP/OPEN / to open the tape door.
2 Load a tape.
3 Push the source selector on the main unit to USB .
4 Connect a US B device.
5 Star t play the USB device a nd then press RECORD to

start recording.

• STOP/OPEN / .

To stop recording, press

Listen through headphone

1 Plug a headphone into the socket on the unit.

8 Product information

Note

Produc t infor mation is subject to change without •
prior notice.

Speci cations

Disc

Laser Type Semiconductor

Disc Diameter 12 cm/8 cm

Support Disc DVD, DVD -RW, DVD-R , CD-

Audio DAC 24 Bits / 44.1 kHz

Total Harmonic Distortion <1%

Frequency Response 60 Hz -16 kHz

S/N Ratio >62 dBA

DA, CD-R , CD -RW, MP3-CD,
WMA-CD

FM

Tuning Range 87.5 - 108 MHz;

Tuning grid 50 kHz

Total Harmonic Distortion <3%

Signal to Noise Ratio >50 dB

Tape deck

Frequency response

- Normal tape (type I)

Signal-to-noise ratio

- Normal tape (type I)

Wow and  utter <0.4% JIS

125 - 8000 Hz (8 dB)

40 dBA

General

Power supply Input: 110-127 V, 220-240

Oper ation Power Consumption 16 W

Standby Power Consumption  1.2 W

Dimensions

- Main Unit (W x H x D)

Weig ht 3 kg

V; 50/60 Hz

401 X 172 X 243 mm

Supported MP3 disc formats

ISO9660, Joliet•
Maximum title number: 512 (depending on  le name •

length)
Maximum album number : 255

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Supported sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 k Hz•
Supported Bit-rates: 32~256 (kbps), variable bit rates•

USB playability information

Compatible USB devices:

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USB  ash memor y (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)

USB  ash player s (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)•

memory cards (requires an additional car d reader to •

work with this apparatus)

Supported formats:

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USB or memor y  le format FAT12, FAT16, FAT32

(sector size: 512 bytes)

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MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and variable

bit rate

WMA v9 or ear lier

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Director y nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels•

Number of albums/ folder s: maximum 99•

Number of tracks/titles: maximum 999•

ID3 tag v2.0 or later•

File na me in Unicode UTF8 (maximum length: 128 •

bytes)

Unsupported formats:

Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does

•

not cont ain MP3/WMA  les, and is not be shown in

the display.

Unsuppor ted  le format s are skipped. For example, •

Word document s (.doc) or MP3  les with ex tension

.dlf are ignored and not played.

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AAC , WAV, PCM audio  les

DRM protec ted WM A  les (.wav, .m4a, .m4p, .mp4, •

.aac)

WMA  les in Lossless format

•

Maintenance

Clean the cabinet

Use a sof t cloth slightly moistened wit h a mild detergent •
solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits,
ammonia or abrasives.
Clean discs

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When a disc becomes dirt y, clean it with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the centr e out.

Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, •
commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray
intended for analogue records.
Clean the disc lens

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After prolonged use, dirt or dust may accumulate at the
disc le ns. To ensure good play quality, clean the disc lens
with Philips CD lens cleaner or any commercially available
cleaner. Follow the instructions supplied with cleaner.
Clean the heads and the tape paths

•

To ensure good recording and play quality, clean the heads
A , the caps tan(s) B , and pressure rolle r(s) C after ever y 50
hours of tape oper ation.

•

Use a cot ton swab slightly moistened with cleaning  uid
or alcohol.

You can also clean the heads by playing a cleaning tape •
once.
Demagnetise the heads

Use a demagnetising tape available at your dealer.•

9 Troubleshooting

Warning

Never remove the casing of this apparatus. •

To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself.
If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the
following points before requesting service. If the problem remains
unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www.philips.com/welcome).
When you contact Philips, ensure that the apparatus is nearby and
the model number and serial number are available.

No power/No sound

Ensur e that t he AC power plug of the unit is connected •
properly.
Ensur e that t here is power at the AC outlet . •
Ensur e that the bat teries are inst alled correctly. •
Adjus t the volume. •
The  le is a non-audio one . Select an audio  le. •

No picture

Check t he video connection. •
Turn on the TV to the corr ect Video -In channel. •

This channel is usually near channel 00. Or, you may have »
a button on the TV remote control that selects Auxiliary
or A/V IN channel. See your TV owner’s manual for
details. Or, change channels at the TV until you see DVD

screen on the TV.
Progressive scan is activated but the TV does not suppor t •
progressive scan.

Black and white or distorted picture

The disc does not match t he TV color system standard •
(PAL/NTSC).

Sometimes a slight picture dis tor tion may appear. This is •
not a malfunction.
Clean the disc. •
A distorted pic ture may appear dur ing progressive scan •
setup.

No disc detected

Insert a disc. •
Check if the disc is inse rted wit h the pr int side facing •
inward.
Wait until the moisture condensation at the lens has •
cleared.
Replace or clean the disc. •
Use a  nalized CD or correct for mat disc. •

No response from the unit

Disconnect and reconnect the AC power plug, then tur n •
on the unit again.

The aspect ratio of the TV screen cannot be changed even though
you have set the TV display format.

The aspect ratio is  xed on the loaded DVD disc. •
The aspect ratio may not be possible to change for some •
TV systems.

Disc does not play

Insert a readable disc and ensure that the label side faces •
up.
Check t he disc type , color s ystem and regional code. •
Check for any scr atches or smudges on the disc.
Press •SETUP to exit the system setup menu.
Disable the password for parental control or change the •
rating level.
Moisture has condensed inside the system. Remove the •
disc and leave the sys tem turned on for about an hour.
Disconnect and reconnect the AC power plug, and then
turn on the system again .

Poor radio reception

Increase the distance between the unit and your T V or •
VCR.
Fully extend and adjust the FM antenna. •

Audio or subtitle languages cannot be set

The disc is not recorded with sound or subtitles in multiple •
languages.
The audio or subtitle language setting is prohibited on the •
disc.

Cannot display some  les in USB device

The number of folder s or  les in the USB device ha s •
exceeded a cer tain limi t. This phenomenon is not a
malfunction.
The for mats of these  les are not suppor ted. •

Cannot record/play tape

Clean deck parts. •
Use only NORMAL tape. •
Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the missing tab space. •

USB device not supported

The USB device is incompatible with the unit. Try another •
one.

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