Philips DVP2980/98 User Manual

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DVP2980

User manual

Safety and important
notice

Read and understand all instructions before
you use this DVD player. If damage is caused by
failure to follow the instructions, the warranty
does not apply.

Safety

Risk of electric shock!

• Never remove the casing of the player.

• Never expose the product and accessories
to rain or water. Never place liquid
containers, such as vases, near the product.
If liquids are split on or into the product,
disconnect it from the power outlet
immediately. Contact Philips Consumer
Care to have the product checked before
use.

• Never place the product and accessories

near naked ames or other heat sources,

including direct sunlight.

• Never insert objects into the ventilation
slots or other openings on the product.

• Where the mains plug or an appliance
coupler is used as the disconnect device, it
shall remain readily operable.

• Batteries (battery pack or batteries
installed) shall not be exposed to excessive

heat such as sunshine, re or the like.

• Disconnect the product from the power
outlet before lightning storms.

• When you disconnect the power cord,
always pull the plug, never the cable.

Risk of short circuit or re!

• Before you connect the product to the
power outlet, make sure that the power
voltage matches the value printed on the
back or bottom of the product.

• Avoid applying pressure on the power
plugs. Loose power plugs can cause arcing

or re.

Risk of injury or damage to the product!

• To avoid exposure to laser radiation, do
not disassemble.

• Do not touch the optical lens inside the
disc compartment.

• Never place the product or any objects
on power cords or on other electrical
equipment.

• If the product is transported in
temperatures below 5°C, unpack the
product and wait until its temperature
matches room temperature before
connecting it to the power outlet.

Risk of overheating!

• Never install this product in a conned
space. Always leave a space of at least four
inches around the product for ventilation.
Make sure that curtains or other objects
never cover the ventilation slots on the
product.

Risk of contamination!

• Remove the batteries if at or if the remote
control is not to be used for a long time.

• Batteries contain chemical substances. They
should be disposed of properly.

Risk of swallowing batteries!

• The product/remote control may contain a
coin type battery, which can be swallowed.
Keep the battery out of reach of children
at all times!

This is CLASS II apparatus with double
insulation, and no protective earth provided.

Note

For identication and supply ratings, see the type plate

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at the back or bottom of the product.

• Before you make or change any connections, make sure

that all devices are disconnected from the power outlet.

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Care for your product

• Do not insert any objects other than discs
into the disc compartment.

• Do not insert warped or cracked discs into
the disc compartment.

• Only use microber cloth to clean the
product.

Care of the environment

Disposal of your old product

Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
Do not throw away the product with the
normal household waste at the end of its life,

but hand it in at an ofcial collection point or

recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the
environment.

Copyright

This item incorporates copy protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights of
Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and
disassembly are prohibited.

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Quick start guide

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Contents

1 Use your DVD player 2

Basic play control 2
Video options 2
Play a musical slideshow 3
Repeat play 3
Skip play 3
Play DivX videos 4

Record audio les from CD to USB 4

Use Philips EasyLink 4

2 Change settings 5

General (sleep, standby...) 5
Picture 6
Sound 6
Preference (languages, parental control...) 7

3 Software update 7

4 Specications 8

5 Troubleshooting 9

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1 Use your DVD

player

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.

Basic play control

Button Action

Turn on the player, or switch
to standby.

USB Access the USB mode.

Access the home menu.

DISC MENU Access or exit the disc menu.

OPTIONS Access more options during

video play.

Navigate the menus.

Slow forward or backward.
Press repeatedly to change a
search speed.

/ Navigate the menus.

Fast forward or backward.
Press repeatedly to change a
search speed.

OK Conrm a selection or entry.

BACK Return to a previous display

menu.

STOP Stop play.

Start, pause or resume play.

/ Skip to the previous or next

track, chapter or le.

SUBTITLE Select a subtitle language.
GOTO Skip to a title, a chapter or

a track.

AUDIO Select an audio language or

channel.
Fit the picture display to the

TV screen.
Zoom the picture in or out.

VOLUME Activate volume control, and

REPEAT/
REPEAT A-B

then press
a volume level.

Select a repeat play option.

/ to change

During play, press the following buttons to
control the player.

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Video options

During video play, press OPTIONS to
access the following options.

• [Info]: Display the current play information.

• [PBC]: Display or skip the content menu
for VCD and SVCD.

• [Aspect ratio]: Select a picture display

format to t the TV screen.

• [Volume]: Change a volume level.

• [Angle]: Select a camera angle from which
video is viewed.

Play a musical slideshow

Play music and pictures simultaneously to create
a musical slideshow.

1 From a disc or connected USB storage

device, play a music le.

2 Press to navigate to the picture les.
3 Select a picture from the same disc or

USB, and press OK to start slideshow.

4 Press to stop slideshow.
5 Press again to stop music play.

Control photo play

During a photo slideshow, use the remote
control to control the play.

Repeat play

During play, press REPEAT/REPEAT A-B, then
press
option.

• Repeat the current title, chapter, or track.

• Repeat all the contents on a disc, or the

To Repeat play for a specic section

/ repeatedly to select a repeat play

current folder on a USB storage device.

1 Press REPEAT/REPEAT A-B repeatedly to

select

as a start point.

2 Press REPEAT/REPEAT A-B again to select

as an end point.

» The repeat play of the marked section

starts.

3 To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT/

REPEAT A-B until [Off] is displayed.

Note

Repeat play of the marked section is only possible

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within a title or track.

Button Action

Rotate a picture horizontally/

vertically.

/ Rotate a picture anti-clockwise/

clockwise.

OPTIONS

OK Start or resume a play.

Access to select [Color] to
display a picture in color or black
and white.
Access to select [Photo preview]
to display pictures in thumbnail.

Zoom in or out of a photo.
Play pauses in zoom mode.

Stop a play.

Skip play

You can skip play to a specic title, chapter or

track.

1 During play, press GOTO.

» An input eld bar is displayed.

2 Press to select a digit as a title,

chapter, or track number.

3 After a digit is selected, press / to

change a digit position.

4 If necessary, repeat step 2 and 3 to

complete the input of a title, chapter, or
track number.

5 Press OK.

» The play skips to the selected title,

chapter or track.

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Play DivX videos

You can play DivX videos from a disc or a USB
storage device.

VOD code for DivX

• Before you purchase DivX videos and play
them on this player, go to vod.divx.com to
register this player using the DivX VOD
code.

• Display the DivX VOD code: press
select [Setup] > [General] > [DivX(R)

VOD Code].

DivX subtitles

• Press SUBTITLE to select a language.

• If subtitles are not displayed correctly,
change the character set that supports
DivX subtitles. Select a character set: press

, and select [Setup] > [Preference] >

[DivX Subtitle].

Character set Languages

[Standard] English, Albanian,

Danish, Dutch,
Finnish, French, Gaelic,
German, Italian, Kurdish
(Latin), Norwegian,
Portuguese, Spanish,
Swedish and Turkish

[Hebrew] English and Hebrew
[Chinese-Traditional] Traditional Chinese

Note

To play DivX DRM protected les from a USB storage

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device, connect this player to a TV through HDMI.

• To use the subtitles, make sure that the subtitle le

has the same name as the DivX video le name. For
example, if the DivX video le is named “movie.avi",
save the subtitle le as “movie.srt”, or “movie.sub”.

• This player can play subtitle les in the following

formats: .srt, .sub, .txt, .ssa, and .smi.

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Record audio les from CD

to USB

You can record audio les from an audio CD to
a USB storage device. Audio les are recorded

in .mp3 format.

1 Connect a USB storage device to this

player.

2 Load a disc, and start disc play.
3 Press , and select [Create MP3], and

then press OK.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete an recording.

» A new folder is automatically created

in the USB storage device to store all

the recorded MP3 les.

Note

During recording, do not press any button.

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• DTS CDs and copy-protected CDs cannot be

converted.

• Write-protected or password-protected USB devices

cannot be used to store MP3 les.

Use Philips EasyLink

This player supports Philips EasyLink which
uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics
Control) protocol. You can use a single remote
control to control EasyLink compliant devices
that are connected through HDMI. Philips does
not guarantee 100% interoperability with all
HDMI CEC devices.

1 Connect the HDMI CEC compliant devices

through HDMI, and turn on the HDMI
CEC operations on the TV and other
connected devices (see the user manual of
the TV or other devices for details).

2 Press .
3 Select [Setup]> [Video] > [HDMI Setup]

> [EasyLink Setup].

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4 Select [On] under the options: [EasyLink],

[One Touch Play] and [One Touch
Standby].

» EasyLink function is turned on.

One Touch Play

When you play a disc on this player, the TV
automatically switches to the correct video
input source.

One Touch Standby

When a connected device (for example TV)
is put to standby with its own remote control,
this player is put to standby automatically.

2 Change settings

This section helps you change the settings of
this player.

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Note

You cannot change a menu option that is grayed out.

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• To access [Preference], stop the disc play.

• To return to the previous menu, press . To exit the

menu, press

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General

Video

Audio

Preference

Disc Lock
OSD Language English
Sleep Timer
Auto Standby
DivX(R) VOD Code

Unlock

Off
On
Registration

General (sleep, standby...)

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Press .

2 Select [Setup] > [General] to access the

general setup options.

• [Disc Lock]: Lock or unlock a disc for
play. To play a locked disc, you need
to input your password: press
to enter a digit, and press
change a digit position. The default

password is “136900”.

• [OSD Language]: Select a language for
on-screen menu.

• [Sleep Timer]: Set a period of time for
this player to switch automatically to
standby mode from play.

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• [Auto Standby]: Enable or disable auto
standby. If enabled, this player switches
automatically to standby after 15
minutes of inactivity (for example, in
pause or stop mode).

• [DivX(R) VOD Code]: Display
the DivX
deregistration code.

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registration code and

Picture

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Press .

2 Select [Setup] > [Video] to access the

video setup options.

• [TV System]: Select a TV system that
matches your TV. By default, this setting
matches the common TVs in your
country.

• [Aspect ratio]: Select a picture display

format to t the TV screen.

• [Picture Setting]: Select a predened
color setting, or customize a setting.

• [HD JPEG]: Enable this feature to view

high-denition pictures through HDMI

connection.

• [HDMI Setup]: Set up for HDMI
connection.

• [Resolution]: Select a resolution

for high denition videos.

• [HDMI Deep Color]: Create

vivid images with more color
details when the video content is
recorded in Deep Color and the
TV supports this feature.

• [Wide Screen]: Select a display

format for wide screen videos.

• [EasyLink Setup]: See “Use your

DVD player” > “Use Philips
EasyLink” for details.

Sound

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Press .

2 Select [Setup] > [Audio] to access the

audio setup options.

• [Analogue Output]: Select an audio
format for sound output when this
player is connected through the
AUDIO OUT L/R connectors.

• [Digital Audio]: Select an audio format
for sound output when this player is
connected through the COAXIAL
connector.

• [Digital Output]: Select a type

of digital output: [Off] - Disable
digital output; [All] - Suppor t
multi-channel audio formats; [PCM
Only] - Downmix to two-channel
audio signal.

• [LPCM Output]: Select a LPCM

(Linear Pulse Code Modulation)
output sampling rate. The higher
the sampling rate, the better the
sound quality. [LPCM Output] is
enabled only when [PCM Only] is
selected under [Digital Output].

• [HDMI Audio]: Enable or disable
the audio output through HDMI
connection.

• [Audio Sync]: Set a delay time for
audio output to match the video play.

• [Volume]: Change a volume level.

• [Sound Mode]: Select a preset sound
effect.

• [Night Mode]: Select quiet or full
dynamic sound. Night mode decreases
the volume of loud sound and
increases the volume of soft sound
(such as speech).

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Note

Night mode is only available for DVD discs encoded

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with Dolby Digital.

Preference (languages, parental control...)

3 Software update

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Press .

2 Select [Setup] > [Preference] to access

the preference setup options.

• [Audio]: Select an audio language for
video.

• [Subtitle]: Select a subtitle language for
video.

• [Disc Menu]: Select a menu language
for a video disc.

• [Parental Control]: Restrict access
to discs that are encoded with

ratings. Input “136900” to access

the restriction options: When the
password eld is highlighted, press OK
to enter an input stage, press
to select a digit and press
change a digit position.

• [PBC]: Display or skip the content
menu for VCD and SVCD.

• [Password]: Set or change a password

to play a restricted disc. Input “136900”

if you do not have a password or if you
have forgotten your password

• [DivX Subtitle]: Select a character set
that supports the subtitle of your DivX
video.

• [Version Info]: Display the software
version for this player.

• [Default]: Reset all settings to the
factory default, except for the settings
for [Disc Lock], [Parental Control]
and [Password].

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Note

Power supply must not be interrupted during software

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update.

To check for updates, compare the current
software version of this player with the latest
software version (if available) at the Philips
website.

1 Press .
2 Select [Setup] > [Preference] > [Version

Info], and then press OK.

3 Write down the model name and the

software version number.

4 Visit www.philips.com/support to check for

the latest software version, using the model
name and software version number.

5 Refer to the upgrade instructions given

on the website to complete the software
update.

Note

If your preferred language is not available for disc

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language, audio or subtitle, you can select [Others]
from the menu options and input 4-digit language code
which can be found at the back of this user manual.

• The rating levels are country-dependent. To allow all

discs to be played, select [8 Adult].

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4 Specifications

Note

Specications are subject to change without notice

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Region code

This player can play discs with the following
region codes.

DVD region code Countries

Asia Pacic, Taiwan, Korea

Playable media

• DVD, DVD-Video, VCD, SVCD, Audio CD

• DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/-R
DL (Dual Layer), CD-R/-RW (maximum

199 folders and 9999 les)

• USB storage device

File format

• Video: avi, .divx, .xvid

• Audio: .mp3, .wma

• Picture: .jpg, .jpeg

USB

• Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0)

• Class support: USB Mass Storage Class

• File system: FAT16, FAT32, NTFS

• Maximum number of albums/folders: 199

• Maximum number of tracks/titles: 9999

• USB port: 5V

• Support USB HDD (Hard Disc Drive): an
external power source may be needed

Video

• Signal system: PAL, NTSC, Multi

• Composite video output: 1 Vp-p (75 ohm)

• HDMI output: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p,
1080i, 1080p, Auto

Audio

• 2-channel analog output

• Audio Front L&R : 2 Vrms (47k Ohm)

• Digital output: 0.5 Vp-p (75 Ohm)

• Coaxial

, 500mA

• HDMI output

• Sampling frequency:

• MP3: 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,

44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

• WMA: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

• Constant bit rate:

• MP3: 8 kbps - 320 kbps

• WMA: 64 kbps - 192 kbps

Main unit

• Dimensions (D x H): 180 x 53.5 (mm)

• Net Weight: 0.59 kg

Power

• Power supply rating: 110-240 V~, 50-60 Hz

• Power consumption: 11 W

• Power consumption in standby mode:
< 0.5 W

Accessories supplied

• Remote control and one battery

• AV cable

• Quick start guide

Laser specication

• Type: Semiconductor laser InGaAIP (DVD),
AIGaAs (CD)

• Wave length: 658 nm (DVD),
790 nm (CD)

• Output Power : 7.0 mW (DVD),

10.0 mW (VCD/CD)

• Beam divergence: 60 degrees

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5 Troubleshooting

To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair
the player yourself.
If you have problems using this player, check the
following points before you request service. If
you still have a problem, register your player and
get support at www.philips.com/support.
If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the
model and serial number of this player. The
model number and serial number are on the
back of this player. Write the numbers here:
Model No. ____________________________
Serial No. _____________________________

No picture.

• The TV video input channel is not correctly
selected (see the TV’s user manual).

No picture on HDMI connection.

• If this player is connected to an
unauthorized display device, the audio/
video signal cannot be output.

• If the HDMI cable is faulty, replace it with a
new HDMI cable.

• If you have changed the setting for HDMI
video resolution, switch to its default mode.

No sound output from the TV.

• Make sure that the audio cables are
correctly connected between this player
and the TV.

No sound during DivX video playback.

• The audio codes are not supported.

No sound on HDMI connection.

• If the connected device is non-HDCP
compliant or only DVI-compatible, no
sound can be heard from the HDMI
output.

• Make sure that [HDMI Audio] is set to

[On].

No audio output from the loudspeakers of the
connected external audio device (for example,

stereo system, amplier receiver).

• Make sure that the audio cables or coaxial
cable are correctly connected.

• Switch the external audio device to
correct audio input source.

Disc cannot be read.

• Make sure that this player supports the

disc (see “Specications” > “Playable
media”).

• For a recorded disc, make sure that the

disc is nalized.

A USB storage device cannot be read.

• Make sure that the format of the USB
storage device is compatible with this

player (see “Specications” > “USB”).

• Make sure that the le system on the USB
storage device is supported by this player

(see “Specications” > “USB”).

Files cannot be displayed or read.

• Make sure that the number of les or
folders does not exceed the supported

limit of this player (maximum 9999 les or

199 folders).

• Make sure that this player supports these

les (see “Specications” > “File format”).

DivX video les cannot be played.

• Make sure that the DivX video le is
complete.

• Make sure that the le extension is correct.

• To play DivX DRM protected les from a
USB storage device, connect this player to
a TV through HDMI.

DivX subtitles do not display correctly.

• Make sure that the subtitle le has the
same name as the DivX video le.

• Make sure that the subtitle le has an
extension name supported by this player
(.srt, .sub, .txt, .ssa, or .smi).

• Select the character set that supports the

subtitle (see “Use your DVD player” >
“DivX videos”).

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EasyLink feature does not work.

• Make sure that this player is connected
to the Philips brand EasyLink TV, and
the EasyLink option is turned on (see

“Use your DVD player” > “Use Philips
EasyLink”).

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This DivX Certied® device has passed

rigorous testing to ensure it plays DivX

To play purchased DivX movies, rst register

your device at vod.divx.com. Find your
registration code in the DivX VOD section of
your device setup menu.

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DivX

, DivX Ultra®, DivX Cer tied® and
associated logos are trademarks of DivX, LLC
and are used under license.
DivX Ultra
advanced features and premium content.

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Certied to play DivX® video with

HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Denition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC in
the United States and other countries.

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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video.

'DVD Video' is a trademark of DVD Format/
Logo Licensing Corporation.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

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Specifications are subject to change without notice
© 2015 Koninklijke Philips N.V. All rights reserved.
Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips N.V. or their respective owners.

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