Philips DVP642/37B, DVP642K/93, DVP642K/75, DVP642K/FK, DVP642K/69 User Manual

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DVD Video Player

DVP642/37

User manual

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For Customer Use

Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the rear of the cabinet.
Retain this information for future
reference.

Model No. ____________________
Serial No. ____________________

This “bolt of lightning” indicates

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

The “exclamation point” calls

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

WARNING: To r educe the risk of fire
or electric shock, this apparatus should
not be exposed to rain or moisture, and
objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
should not be placed on this apparatus.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
match wide blade of plug to wide slot,
fully insert.

ATTENTION:Pour éviter les choc
électriques, introduire la lame la plus large
de la fiche dans la borne correspondante
de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

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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.

11.

Only use attachments/accessories

specified by the manufacturer.

12.

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:

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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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

AC Polarized

Plug

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).

18.

This product may contain lead and mercury.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated
due to environmental considerations.

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

EL 6475-E005: 04/01

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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

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.

CAUTION

:

INVISIBLE
LASER RADIATION

WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

DANGER

:

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

VARO!

AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET
ALTTIINANAKYMATTOMAALLE LASERSATEILYLLE.ALA
KATSO SATEESEEN.

VARNING!

OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD.
OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD.BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN.

DANGER - Invisible laser radiation when open.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

or

This warning label is located on the

rear panel and inside this laser

product.

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.

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.

Class II equipment symbol

This symbol indicates that the unit has

a double insulation system

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‘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. IF THERE ARE
QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR TV SET
COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p
AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT
OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.’

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 a
free software upgrade.

ATTENTION

L'utilisation des commandes ou
réglages ou le non-respect des
procédures ci-incluses peuvent se
traduire par une exposition
dangereuse à l'irradiation.

ATENCIÓN

El uso de mando o ajustes o la
ejecucción de métodos que no sean
los 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.

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General Information

LASER

Type Semiconductor laser

GaAlAs

Wave length 650 nm (DVD)

780 nm (VCD/CD)

Output Power 7 mW (DVD)

10 mW (VCD/CD)

Beam divergence 60 degree

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. DVP 642
Serial No. _______________

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.

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

Manufactured under license from Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat. Nois.
5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;
5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 and
other U.S. and world-wide patents issued
and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital
Surround" are registered trademarks
of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
All Right Reserved.

This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses
only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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

NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE
CONNECTIONS WITH THE
POWER SWITCHED ON.

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.

English

Français

Español

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Français ------------------------------------ 40

Español ------------------------------------ 74

English --------------------------------------- 8

Index

English

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General Information

Supplied accessories ....................................... 9

Care and safety information.......................... 9

Connections

Connecting TV .......................................... 10-12

Using Composite Video jack (CVBS) ....... 10

Using S-Video jack ........................................ 10

Using Component Video jacks (Pr Pb Y) . 11

Using an accessory RF modulator ..... 11-12

Connecting the power cord........................ 12

Optional : Connecting to an Audio System . 13

Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or Right / Left

Audio In jacks ................................................ 13

Optional: Connecting to a Digital Receiver .. 13

Receiver has a PCM, Dolby Digital, or

MPEG2 decoder ............................................ 13

Functional Overview

Front and Rear Panels .................................. 14

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

Getting Started

Step 1: Inserting batteries into the

Remote Control ............................................ 16

Using the Remote Control to operate the

Player ............................................................... 16

Step 2: Setting up the TV ........................ 16-17

Deactivate Progressive manually ........ 16-17

Selecting the color system that corresponds

to your TV ...................................................... 17

Step 3: Setting language preferences ......... 18

Setting the OSD Language .......................... 18

Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu

languages ......................................................... 18

Disc Operations

Playable Discs ................................................. 19

Region Codes ................................................. 19

Playing discs..................................................... 20

Using the Disc Menu ..................................... 20

Basic playback controls........................... 20-22

Pausing playback ............................................ 20

Selecting track/chapter ................................ 20

Mute ................................................................ 21

Resuming playback from the last stopped

point ................................................................ 21

Zoom .............................................................. 21

Repeat ............................................................. 21

Repeat A-B ..................................................... 21

Display ............................................................. 22

Slow Motion .................................................. 22

Searching......................................................... 22

Program playback ......................................... 22

Special DVD features .................................... 23

Playing a Title ................................................. 23

Camera Angle ................................................ 23

Changing the Audio Language .................... 23

Subtitles .......................................................... 23

Special VCD & SVCD Features ............. 23-24

Playback Control (PBC) .............................. 23

Preview .................................................... 23-24

Playing MP3/DivX/MPEG-4/JPEG/Kodak

Picture CD ...................................................... 24

General Operation ....................................... 24

Playback selection ......................................... 24

Special MP3/JPEG/DivX features ................ 25

Preview Function .......................................... 25

Zoom picture ................................................ 25

Playback with multi-angles (JPEG)............. 25

Scan Effect (JPEG) ......................................... 25

Playback speed control (MP3) ................... 25

JPEG and MP3 simultaneous playback...... 25

DVD Menu Options

Basic Operations ........................................... 26

General Setup menu ............................... 26-28

Screen Saver .................................................. 26

Smart Power .................................................. 26

Disc Lock ........................................................ 27

Program .......................................................... 27

DivX(R) VOD ......................................... 27-28

Audio Setup Menu ................................... 28-30

DOWNMIX ................................................... 28

Digital Output ............................................... 28

LPCM Output ................................................ 29

Sound Mode ................................................... 29

Reverb Mode ................................................. 29

D.R.C. (Dynamic Range Control) ............. 30

Video Setup Menu ................................... 30-32

TV Display ...................................................... 30

Closed Captions ........................................... 31

Video Output ................................................ 31

Progressive ............................................... 31-32

Smart Picture ................................................. 32

Preferences Menu .................................... 32-33

Parental ........................................................... 33

Password .................................................. 33-34

Default............................................................. 34

MP3/JPEG Navigator .................................... 34

Specifications ...................................... 35

Troubleshooting ......................... 36–37

Glossary ...................................................................... 38

Limited Warranty ........................................39

Contents

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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.

Supplied accessories

Remote Control
and
two AA batteries

Audio cable
(white, red)

Video cable
(yellow)

General Information

● 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.

10 cm

(4 inches)

10 cm

(4 inches)

10 cm

(4 inches)

PHILIPS

● 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 with a
soft felt-tipped pen.
– Handle the disc by its edge; do not
touch the surface.

PREVIEW

PREVIEW

MUTE

MUTE

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Connections

Connecting TV

L

R

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

PrPb

Y

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL OPTICAL

AUDIO

IN

Pr/Cr

Pb/Cb

Y

S-VIDEO

IN

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO
IN

Pr/Cr

Pb/Cb

Y

S-VIDEO

IN

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT
VIDEO IN

IN

IN

2

1

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)

1 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.

2 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).

L

R

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

PrPb

Y

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL

AUDIO

IN

V (Pr/Cr)

U (Pb/Cb)

Y

S-VIDEO

IN

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO

IN

V (Pr/Cr)

U (Pb/Cb)

Y

S-VIDEO

IN

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT
VIDEO IN

IN

IN

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

Using S-Video jack

1 Use the S-video cable to connect the

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

2 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).

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Connections

L

R

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

Pr

Pb

Y

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL

AUDIO

IN

V (Pr/Cr)

U (Pb/Cb)

Y

S-VIDEO

IN

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO

IN

V (Pr/Cr)

U (Pb/Cb)

Y

S-VIDEO

IN

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT
VIDEO IN

2

1

IN

IN

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 Pb Y).

Using Component Video jacks
(Pr Pb Y)

1 Use the component video cables

(red/blue/ green) to connect the DVD
Player’s Pr Pb Y jacks to the
corresponding Component video in jacks
(labeled as Pr/ Cr Pb /Cb Y or YUV) on
the TV (cable not supplied).

2 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

1 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.

2 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.

L

R

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

PrPb

Y

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL

AUDIO IN

R L

VIDEO

IN

TO TVANT IN

CH3 CH4

3

1

2

4

ANT IN

RF coaxial cable to TV

Back of RF Modulator

(example only)

Antenna or

Cable TV signal

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Connections

Using an accessory RF modulator
(cont’d)

3 Use an RF coaxial cable (not supplied) to

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

4 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).

5 Set the CH3/4 switch on the RF

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

L

R

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

OUT

S

AUDIO

OUT

V (Pr/Cr)

U (Pb/Cb)

Y

S-VIDEO

IN

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

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.
“NO DISC” may appear on the
display panel.

OPEN/CLOSE

STOP PLAY/PAUSE

Connecting the power cord

NO DISC