Philips DVP642-17 User Manual

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Model No.

Serial No.

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enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.

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WARNING: to prevent

FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To prevent electric

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

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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, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the

safety purpose of the

polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other 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 fit into your outlet, consult an

electrician for replacement of the obsolete

outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

ll.Only use attachments/accessories

specified by the manufacturer

AC Pblarized

Plug

17. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified

by the manufacturer or sold with

the apparatus. When a cart is

used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified 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.

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.

16. Apparatus shall not be exposed to

dripping or splashing.

17. Do not place any sources of danger

on the apparatus (e.g. liquid filled

objects, lighted candles).

Class II equipment symbol D

This symbol indicates that the unit has

a double insulation system

18. This product may contain lead and mercury.

Disposal of these material may be regulated due to environment considerations.

For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance : www.eiae.org.

EL6475-E004:03/12

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 Department of Communications.

Français:

Cet appareil numérique n'emet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le Brouillage Radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

This warning label is located on the

rear panel and inside this laser

CAUTION' invisible

VMUI lun- RADIATION

WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

HA Mr CD-INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

UAW\jt If-avoid direct exposure to beam.

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DANGER - Invisible laser radiation when open.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on apparatus.

roduct.

ATTENTION

Uutilisation des commandes ou réglages ou le non-respect des procédures ci-incluses peuvent se traduire par une exposition

dangereuse à ilrradiation.

ATENCIÓN

El uso de mando o ajustes o la ejecucción de métodos que no sean ios aquí descritos puede ocasionar

peligro de exposición a radiación.

important Note: Due to the numerous versions of new CD-Audio copy protection or enhanced CD-Audio protection recently available on certain discs. Philips is unable to guarantee that this DVD Player is fully compatible with such new discs. Should you have difficulty playing any such CD-Audio discs, kindly refer them to your CDAudio disc retailer.

Due to the inconsistency of disc formats provided by various disc manufacturers, your DVD system may require a playability enhancement or upgrade. As DVD technology advances, these enhancements will become common and will be easy to complete.

Go to www.p4c.philips.com for

V software upgrade.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part

15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10.

‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT

ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS

ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’OUTPUT IFTHEREARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OURTV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.’

General Information

Environmental Information

All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.The packaging has been made easy to separate into three materials:

cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective

foam sheet). Your DVD player consists of materials

which can be recycled and reused If

disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc and are used under license.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain (J.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.

Laser safety

This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device.

NOTE: PICTURES SHOWN MAY BE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES.

CAUTION (WARNING LOCATION: ON THE BACKPLATE OF THE SET)

NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE POWER SWITCHED ON.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. ‘"Dolby”, “Pro-Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

For Customer Use:

Read carefully the information located at

the rear of your DVD Player and enter

below the Serial No. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. DVD 640 / DVD 642 Serial No.

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LASER

Type

Wave length

Output Power

Beam divergence

Semiconductor laser GaAIAs 650 nm (DVD) 780 nm (VCD/CD) 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) 60 degree

Contents

General Information

Supplied accessories

Care and safety information..............................8

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Connections

Connecting TV.............................................9-11

Using Composite Video jack (CVBS)...........9

Using S-Video jack.......................................9

Using Component Video jacks (Pr PbY). 10

Using an accessory RF modulator Connecting the power cord Optional: Connecting to an Audio System . 12

Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or Right / Left

Audio In jacks.............................................12

Optional: Connecting to a Digital Receiver ..12

Receiver has a PCM, Dolby Digital, or

MPEG2 decoder

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Functional Overview

Front and Rear Panels

Remote Control...............................................14

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Getting Started

Step 1: Inserting batteries into the

Remote Control...............................................15

Using the Remote Control to operate the

Player.........................................................15

Step 2: Setting up the TV

Deactivate Progressive manually Selecting the color system that corresponds

to your TV...................................................16

Step 3: Setting language preferences

Setting the OSD Language Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu

languages...................................................17

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Disc Operations

Playable Discs.................................................18

Region Codes Playing discs

Using the Disc Menu.......................................19

Basic playback controls

Pausing playback.......................................19

Selecting track/chapter

Mute............................................................20

Resuming playback from the last stopped

point............................................................20

Zoom

Repeat........................................................20

Repeat A-B.................................................20

Display.......................................................21

Slow Motion

Searching...................................................21

Program playback

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Special DVD features......................................22

Playing a Title.............................................22

Camera Angle Changing the Audio Language

Subtitles......................................................22

Special VCD & SVCD Features

Playback Control (PBC).............................22

Preview Playing MP3/DivX/MPEG-4/jPEG/Kodak Picture CD

General Operation

Playback selection Special MP3/JPEG features

Preview Function (jPEG)

Zoom picture (jPEG)

Playback with multi-angles (jPEG)

Scan Effect QPEG)

Playback speed control (MP3)...................24

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DVD Menu Options

Basic Operations.....................................

General Setup menu

Screen Saver Smart Power Disc Lock Program

Audio Setup Menu

DOWNMIX

Digital Output.....................................

LPCM Output.....................................

Sound Mode Reverb Mode D.R.C. (Dynamic Range Control) ...

Video Setup Menu

TV Display..........................................

Closed Captions

Video Output......................................

Progressive........................................

Smart Picture.....................................

Preferences Menu..................................

Parental

Password...........................................

Default

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MP3/JPEG Navigator

Specifications

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Troubleshooting.........................

Glossary...........................................

Limited Warranty............................38-39

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General Information

Supplied accessories

Video cable

(yellow)

Audio cable

(white, red)

Remote Control and

two AA batteries

Care and safety information

Power consumption

- When the system is switched to Standby mode, it is still consuming power. To disconnect the system from the power supply completely, remove the AC power plug from the wall jack.

Avoid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust

- Do not expose the player, batteries or discs to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight).

Avoid condensation

- The lens may cloud over when the player is suddenly moved from cold to

warm surroundings, making it impossible to play a disc. Leave the player In the warm environment until the moisture

evaporates.

Do not block the vents

- Do not operate the DVD Player in an enclosed cabinet. Allow about 10 cm (4 inches) of free space around the player for adequate ventilation.

Care of the cabinet

- Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives.

Finding a suitable location

- Place the player on a flat, hard, and stable surface.

Disc handling

- To clean a CD, wipe it in a straight line from the center toward the edge using a soft, lint-free cloth. A cleaning agent may damage the disc.

- Write only on the printed side of a CD-R/CD-RW and only soft felt-tipped pen.

- Handle the disc by its edge; do touch the surface.

with a

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Connecting TV

Connections

IMPORTANT!

- You only need to make one video connection from the following options, depending on the capabilities of your TV.

- Connect the DVD Player directly to the TV.

Using Composite Video jack (CVBS)

® Use the supplied composite video cable

(yellow) to connect the DVD Player’s yellow VIDEO OUT (CVBS) jack to the VIDEO IN jack (labeled as Video In,

Composite, CVBS, or Baseband) on the TV

To hear the sound of this DVD Player

through your TV, use the audio cables

(white/red) to connect AUDIO OUT (L/

R) jacks of the DVD Player to the

corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on the TV

(cable supplied).

IMPORTANT!

- S-Video provides better picture quality.This option must be available on your TV.

Using S-Video jack

W Use the S-video cable to connect the

DVD Player’s S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-Video in jack (labeled asY/C or S-VHS) on the TV (cable not supplied).

through your TV, use the audio cables (white/red) to connect AUDIO OUT (UR) jacks of the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on the TV

(cable supplied).

Connections

RF coaxial cable to TV

IMPORTANT!

- Component Video provides higher picture quality. This option

must be available on your TV.

- Progressive Scan video quality is only possible when using Component Video (Pr PbY).

Using Component Video jack (Pr PbY)

® Use the component video cables

(red/blue/green) to connect the DVD Player’s Pr PbY jacks to the

corresponding Component video in jacks

(labeled as Pr/Cr Pb/CbY orYUV) on

the TV (cable not supplied).

O To hear the sound of this DVD Player

through your TV, use the audio cables

(white/red) to connect AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks of the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on the TV

(cable supplied).

IMPORTANT!

- If your TV only has a single Antenna In jack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In), you will need an RF

modulator in order to view DVD playback on the TV. The RF modulator is not supplied with the DVD Player. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations.

Using an accessory RF modulator

® Use the supplied composite video cable

(yellow) to connect the DVD Player’s yellow VIDEO OUT (CVBS) jack to the video in jack on the RF modulator.

O Use the supplied audio cable (white/red)

to connect the DVD Player’s AUDIO

OUT (L/R) jacks to the AUDIO jacks on the TV

connect ANTENNA OUT or TO TV jack of the RF modulator to the ANTENNA IN jack on the TV

® Connect the Antenna or Cable TV service

signal to the ANTENNA IN or RF IN jack

on the RF modulator. (It may have been

connected to your TV previously. Disconnect it from the TV).

O Set the CH3/4 switch on the RF

modulator to 3 or 4. Set your TV to the same channel.

Connections

Connecting the power cord

After everything is connected properly, plug the AC power cord into the power outlet.

Never make or change any connections with the power switched on.

When no disc is loaded, press

STANDBY ON on the DVD Player to turn it on. “i lu IlIEilI** may appear on the display panel.

Connections

Optional: Connecting to an

Audio System

® Select one of the video connections to

yourTV (CVBSVIDEO IN,S-VIDEO IN, or COMPONENTVIDEO IN) depending on the options available on yourTV.

® Use the audio cables (white/red) to

connect AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks of the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on the stereo (cable

supplied).

Optional: Connecting to a Digital Receiver

Receiver has a PCM, Dolby Digital,

or MPEG2 decoder

W Select one of the video connections to

yourTV (CVBSVIDEO IN,S-VIDEO IN, or COMPONENTVIDEO IN) depending on the options available on yourTV

OPTICAL jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding Digital Audio In jack on your Receiver (cable not supplied).

PCM-ONLY or ALL depending on the capabilities of your Receiver (see page 27

^Vigital Output”).

Helpful Hint:

- If the audio format of Digital Output does not match the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all.

Front and Rear Panels

STANDBY-ON (!)

- To switch the DVD Player to Standby mode or ON

Disc tray

OPEN/CLOSE A

- Open/Close the disc tray

Functional Overview

►II PLAY/PAUSE

-To start or interrupt playback

■ STOP

-To stop playback

IR Sensor

- Point the remote control towards this sensor

Display

- Shows the current status of the DVD

Player

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Mains (AC Power Cord)

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Connect to a standard AC outlet

Audio Out (Left/Right)

- Connect to AUDIO inputs of an amplifier, receiver or stereo

S-Video Out

- Connect to S-Video input of a TV

VIDEO OUT (CVBS)

- Connect to CVBS Video input of a TV

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OPTICAL (Digital audio out)

- Connect to the optical AUDIO input of a

COAXIAL (Digital audio out)

- Connect to the coaxial AUDIO input of a

- Connect to YPbPr input of a TV

digital audio equipment

YPbPr

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

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