Philips MCD908-37B User Manual
DVD Micro Theatre
MCD908
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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
Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other
than herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure or other unsafe
operation.
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.
STOP
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STOP
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Clean only with dry cloth.
materials
Class II equipment symbol
This symbol indicates that the unit has
a double insulation system
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Index
English ------------------------------------------------ 7
Français -------------------------------------------- 47
Español --------------------------------------------- 87
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. Reserve engineering
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English
Français
Español
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a
digital interface that allows pure HD digital video
transmission without the loss of image quality.
The integrated control bus allows system control
between the TV set and connected devices like a
digital set top box.
DivX, DivX Certified,
and associated logos
are trademarks of
DivXNetworks, Inc and
are used under license.
Windows Media is a trademark of
Microsoft Corporation.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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Language Code
English
Abkhazian 6566
Afar 6565
Afrikaans 6570
Amharic 6577
Arabic 6582
Armenian 7289
Assamese 6583
Avestan 6569
Aymara 6589
Azerhaijani 6590
Bahasa Melayu 7783
Bashkir 6665
Belarusian 6669
Bengali 6678
Bihari 6672
Bislama 6673
Bokmål, Norwegian 7866
Bosanski 6683
Brezhoneg 6682
Bulgarian 6671
Burmese 7789
Castellano, Español 6983
Catalán 6765
Chamorro 6772
Chechen 6769
Chewa; Chichewa; Nyanja 7889
9072
Chuang; Zhuang 9065
Church Slavic; Slavonic 6785
Chuvash 6786
Corsican 6779
Česky 6783
Dansk 6865
Deutsch 6869
Dzongkha 6890
English 6978
Esperanto 6979
Estonian 6984
Euskara 6985
6976
Faroese 7079
Français 7082
Frysk 7089
Fijian 7074
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic 7168
Gallegan 7176
Georgian 7565
Gikuyu; Kikuyu 7573
Guarani 7178
Gujarati 7185
Hausa 7265
Herero 7290
Hindi 7273
Hiri Motu 7279
Hrwatski 6779
Ido 7379
Interlingua (International)7365
Interlingue 7365
Inuktitut 7385
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Inupiaq 7375
Irish 7165
Íslenska 7383
Italiano 7384
Ivrit 7269
Japanese 7465
Javanese 7486
Kalaallisut 7576
Kannada 7578
Kashmiri 7583
Kazakh 7575
Kernewek 7587
Khmer 7577
Kinyarwanda 8287
Kirghiz 7589
Komi 7586
Korean 7579
Kuanyama; Kwanyama 7574
Kurdish 7585
Lao 7679
Latina 7665
Latvian 7686
Letzeburgesch; 7666
Limburgan; Limburger 7673
Lingala 7678
Lithuanian 7684
Luxembourgish; 7666
Macedonian 7775
Malagasy 7771
Magyar 7285
Malayalam 7776
Maltese 7784
Manx 7186
Maori 7773
Marathi 7782
Marshallese 7772
Moldavian 7779
Mongolian 7778
Nauru 7865
Navaho; Navajo 7886
Ndebele, North 7868
Ndebele, South 7882
Ndonga 7871
Nederlands 7876
Nepali 7869
Norsk 7879
Northern Sami 8369
North Ndebele 7868
Norwegian Nynorsk; 7878
Occitan; Provencal 7967
Old Bulgarian; Old Slavonic 6785
Oriya 7982
Oromo 7977
Ossetian; Ossetic 7983
Pali 8073
Panjabi 8065
Persian 7065
Polski 8076
Português 8084
Pushto 8083
Russian 8285
Quechua 8185
Raeto-Romance 8277
Romanian 8279
Rundi 8278
Samoan 8377
Sango 8371
Sanskrit 8365
Sardinian 8367
Serbian 8382
Shona 8378
Shqip 8381
Sindhi 8368
Sinhalese 8373
Slovensky 8373
Slovenian 8376
Somali 8379
Sotho; Southern 8384
South Ndebele 7882
Sundanese 8385
Suomi 7073
Swahili 8387
Swati 8383
Svenska 8386
Tagalog 8476
Tahitian 8489
Tajik 8471
Tamil 8465
Tatar 8484
Telugu 8469
Thai 8472
Tibetan 6679
Tigrinya 8473
Tonga (Tonga Islands) 8479
Tsonga 8483
Tswana 8478
Türkçe 8482
Turkmen 8475
Twi 8487
Uighur 8571
Ukrainian 8575
Urdu 8582
Uzbek 8590
Vietnamese 8673
Volapuk 8679
Walloon 8765
Welsh 6789
Wolof 8779
Xhosa 8872
Yiddish 8973
Yoruba 8979
Zulu 9085
Contents
General Information
Features .................................................................. 9
Supplied accessories ............................................ 9
Environment information ................................... 9
Installation ....................................................... 9~10
Maintenance ........................................................ 10
Connections
Step 1: Placing the speakers ............................. 11
Step 2: Connecting speakers ............................ 12
Step 3: Connecting the control cable ............ 12
Step 4: Connecting TV ................................ 12~14
Step 5: Connecting FM/AM antennas ............. 14
Step 6: Connecting the power cord............... 15
Additional: Connecting additional equipment ...
......................................................................... 15~16
Functional Overview
DVD player and power amplifier .................... 17
Remote control ........................................... 18~19
Getting Started
Step 1: Inserting batteries into the Remote
Control ................................................................. 20
Using the Remote Control to operate the Player
Step 2: Setting up the TV ........................... 20~21
Selecting the colour system that corresponds to
your TV
Setting up Progressive Scan feature
To deactivate Progressive manually
Step 3: Setting language preference ................ 22
Setting the OSD Language
Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc Menu language
Disc Operations
Playable Discs ...................................................... 25
Playing discs ......................................................... 25
Using the Disc Menu ......................................... 26
Basic playback controls .............................. 26~28
Pausing playback
Selecting a track/chapter/title
Resuming playback from the last stopped point
Zoom
Repeat
Repeat A-B
Slow Motion
Program
Forward/Reverse Searching
Time search & search by chapter/track number
Information display during playback
Special disc features ........................................... 28
Playing a Title
Camera Angle
Changing the Audio Language
Changing the Audio Channel
Playing MP3/WMA/JPEG Picture disc ............ 28
Playing MP3/WMA disc ..................................... 28
General operation
Playback selection
Playing JPEG Picture CD................................... 29
General operation
Playback selection
Special JPEG features ......................................... 29
Preview function
Zoom picture
Playback with multi-angles
Playing a DivX disc ............................................. 30
English
Basic Functions
Switching the system on/off ............................. 23
Switching the system to Eco Power Standby
mode ..................................................................... 23
Power-saving automatic standby ..................... 23
Volume control ................................................... 23
Sound control ..................................................... 23
Bass enhancement
Tr eble adjustment
LOUDNESS
Dimming the display screen ............................. 23
Demonstration mode ........................................ 24
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Contents
English
System Menu Options
Basic Operations ................................................ 31
GENERAL SETUP PAGE ........................... 31~32
AUDIO SETUP PAGE ................................ 32~33
VIDEO SETUP PAGE ................................. 33~35
PREFERENCE PAGE................................... 35~36
PASSWORD SETUP PAGE ............................. 36
Other Functions
Radio reception .................................................. 37
Setting the clock ................................................. 38
Setting sleep/wake-up timer ............................ 38
TV DISPLAY
OSD LANGUAGE
CLOSED CAPTIONS
SCREEN SAVER
DIVX CODE
SPDIF SETUP
DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP
3D PROCESSING
HDCD
NIGHT MODE
COMPONENT
TV MODE
QUALITY
HDMI SETUP
PARENTAL
DEFAULT
PASSWORD MODE
PASSWORD
Tuning to radio stations
Presetting radio stations
Listening to preset radio stations
Sleep timer setting
Wak e-up timer setting
Specifications ........................................... 39
Tr oubleshooting ............................. 40~42
Glossary ......................................................... 43
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General Information
Features
Your DVD Micro Theatre with 2.0 channel full
digital amplifier creates the same dynamic sound
qualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas and
incorporates some of the best features in home
theater technology.
Other features include:
Built-in Dolby Digital decoder, supporting DSC
sound setting.
Additional Component Connections
Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual
components to the DVD micro theatre.
Night mode
Lets you compress the dynamic range, reducing
the difference in loudness between different
sounds in Dolby Digital mode.
Parental Control (Rating Level)
Lets you set a ratings level so that your children
cannot watch a DVD that has a rating higher
than you set.
Sleep/Wake-up Timer
Enables the system to switch on/off automatically
at a preset time.
Progressive Scan
Provides high quality flicker-free images for film
based sources. When a picture refreshes, its
ver tical resolution can double to 525 lines.
Note:
–To fully enjoy the progressive scan feature, you
need a progressive scan TV.
Hi-Fi Tube Sound from DVD Micro
Theatre
Why do I need it?
You deserve an immersive sound experience like
an audiophile.
The built-in vacuum tube preamplifier enables
you to experience the highest quality sound
normally you can only find in premium Hi-Fi
audio equipment.
Music is dynamic and is played to be heard by
human ears. The analogue nature of tube gives a
more pleasing sound to the nonlinear human
ear-brain hearing system. Tube sound has less
distortion than solid-state sound and audiophiles
always prefer tubes for their clean, warm and far
more detailed and life-like sound.
What is it?
Vacuum tube is not something new, but always a
premium.
Before the introduction of transistors, most
electronic amplifier used vacuum tubes. By 60s',
solid-state amplification became more common,
but tube amplifier has retained a loyal following
among audiophiles with modern units from
companies commanding very high price.
How does it work?
Amplifiers are available based on solid-state
(semiconductor) technology or vacuum-tube
(valve) technology. Many audiophile systems
separate the functions of the preamplifier-which
selects audio signals and has a volume controland the power amplifier, which takes a line-level
audio signal and drives the loudspeakers.
Audiophiles find the tube preamplifier product a
more faithful and detailed reproduction in
comparison to the solid-state preamplifier.
English
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General Information
English
Supplied accessories
– Remote control with two AAA batteries
– AM loop antenna
– FM wire antenna
– Audio (white, red) and composite video
(yellow) cables (2-in-1)
– Control cable
–2 front speakers including 2 speaker
cables
– This instruction booklet and a Quick Star t
Guide
If any item is damaged or missing, contact
your retailer or Philips.
● Do not expose your player to extreme
temperatures or humidity.
● The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing.
● No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall
be placed on the apparatus.
● No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles,
shall be placed on the apparatus.
● Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the
AC power plug can be reached easily.
● The ventilation should not be impeded by
covering the ventilation openings with items,
such as newpapers, table-cloths, curtains, et.
Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We
have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags,
protective foam sheet).
Your system consists of materials which can be
recycled and reused if disassembled by a
specialised company. Please observe the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.
Installation
● Place the player on a flat, hard, and stable surface.
● In a cabinet, allow about 10cm (4 inches) of free
space all around the player for adequate
ventilation.
Maintenance
● When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a
cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out,
in a straight line.
● Do not expose the player, batteries or discs to
humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by
heating equipment or direct sunlight). Always
keep the disc tray closed to avoid dust on the
lens.
● Do not use solvents such as
benzene, thinner, commercially
available cleaners, or anti-static
spray intended for colour discs.
● 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.
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Connections
Front
speaker
( left )
Front
speaker
( right )
VIEWING AREA
English
Speaker
(right)
IMPORTANT!
– The type plate is located at the bottom
of the system.
– Before connecting the AC power cord to
the wall outlet, ensure that all
other connections have been made.
–Never make or change any connections
with the power switched on.
AM antenna
AC power
FM antenna
Speaker
(left)
Step 1: Placing the speakers
● Place the front left and right speakers at equal
distances from the TV set and at an angle of
approximately 45 degrees from the listening
position.
Notes:
–To avoid magnetic interference, do not position
the front speakers too close to your TV set.
– Allow adequate ventilation around the DVD
System.
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Connections
English
Step 2: Connecting speakers
● Connect the left and right speakers to the
SPEAKERS (4Ω) terminals on the back of the
power amplifier with the supplied speaker cables.
Right speaker to “R” and left speaker to “L”, red
wire to “+” and black wire to “-”. Fully insert the
stripped portion of the speaker wire into the
terminal as shown.
Step 3: Connecting the control
cable
● Connect the serial por t marked “CONTROL
CABLE” at the rear of the DVD player to the
same port at the rear of the power amplifier
with the supplied flat control cable.
Step 4: Connecting TV
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1
Speaker wire connection on main set
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Speaker wire connection on speakers
Notes:
– Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly
connected. Improper connections may damage the
system due to short-circuit.
–For optimal sound performance, use the
supplied speakers.
– Do not connect more than one speaker to any
one pair of +/- speaker jacks.
– Do not connect speakers with an impedance
lower than the speakers supplied. Please refer to
the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual.
IMPORTANT!
–You only need to make one video
connection from the following options,
depending on the capabilities of your TV.
– Connect the DVD system directly to
the TV.
Using Composite Video jack
1 Use the composite video connectors (yellow) of
the supplied audio and composite video cables
(2-in1) to connect the DVD system's VIDEO
OUT jack to the video input jack (or labeled as
A/ V In, CVBS, Composite or Baseband) on the
TV.
2 To hear the TV channels through this DVD
system, use the audio connectors (white/ red) of
the supplied audio and composite video cables
(2-in1) to connect AUX IN L/R jacks to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.
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Connections
Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr)
IMPORTANT!
– The progressive scan video quality is
only possible when using Y Pb Pr, and a
progressive scan TV is required.
1 Use component video cables (red/blue/green -
not supplied) to connect the DVD system's
COMPONENT (Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y) jacks to
the corresponding Component video input jacks
(or labeled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV.
2 To hear the TV channels through this DVD
system, use the audio connectors (white/ red) of
the supplied audio and composite video cables
(2-in1) to connect AUX IN L/R jacks to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.
3 If you are using a Progressive Scan TV (TV must
indicate Progressive Scan or ProScan capability),
to activate TV Progressive Scan, please refer to
your TV user manual. For DVD system
Progressive Scan function, see “Getting StartedSetting up Progressive Scan feature”.
Using S-Video jack
IMPORTANT!
– If S-Video is used for DVD playback
connection, the system’s VIDEO OUT
setting will need to be changed
accordingly.
1 Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect
the DVD system’s S-VIDEO jack to the SVideo input jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on
the TV.
2 To hear the TV channels through this DVD
system, use the audio connectors (white/ red) of
the supplied audio and composite video cables
(2-in1) to connect AUX IN L/R jacks to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.
English
Note:
– If your TV does not support Progressive Scan,
you will not be able to view the picture.
Press SYSTEM on the remote to exit the system
menu and then DISC and “1” to exit progressive
scan.
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Connections
English
Using an accessory RF modulator
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. See your
electronics retailer or contact Philips for
details on RF modulator availability and
operations.
1 Use the composite video cable (yellow) to
connect the DVD system’s VIDEO jack to the
video input jack on the RF modulator.
2 Use an RF coaxial cable (not supplied) to
connect ANTENNA OUT or TO TV jack on the
RF modulator to the Antenna IN jack on the TV.
3 Connect the Antenna or Cable TV ser vice 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.)
Step 5: Connecting FM/AM
antennas
AM
1 Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the
AM jack. Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf
or attach to a stand or wall.
2 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75
Ω) jack. Extend the FM antenna and fix its end to
the wall.
For better FM stereo reception, connect an
external FM antenna (not supplied).
Note:
– Adjust the position of the antennas for optimal
reception.
–Position the antennas as far as possible from
your TV, VCR or other radiation source to prevent
unwanted interference.
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