Philips PDCC-JH-0811 User Manual

DVD Micro Theater

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User manual

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CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL
HIGH DEFINITION TELEVSION 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
CONNECTIN TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’
OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARD­ING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS
MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

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
or disassembly is prohibited.

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Index

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Contents

English

General Information

Features .................................................................. 6

Supplied accessories ............................................ 6

Environmental information ................................ 6

Safety information ............................................6~7

Maintenance .......................................................... 7

Hearing Safety ....................................................... 7

Connections

Step 1: Placing speakers ...................................... 8

Step 2: Connecting speakers .............................. 8

Step 3: Connecting TV set ........................... 9~10

Step 4: Connecting the FM antenna ............... 11

Step 5: Connecting the power cord............... 11

Step 6: Connecting a VCR or cable/satellite box

Step 7: Connecting digital audio equipment . 12

Step 8: Connecting portable audio player .... 12

Functional Overview

Controls on the system .................................... 13

Remote control ........................................... 14~15

Getting Started

Step 1: Using the Remote Control ................. 16

Step 2: Setting up the TV ........................... 16~18

Step 3: Setting language preference ................ 18

Basic Operations

Plug and Play (for tuner installlation)........................ 19

Switching the system on/off ............................. 19

Power saving automatic standby ..................... 19

Volume control ................................................... 20

Sound Control .................................................... 20

Using Video In jack (CVBS)
Using Headphone jack
Using component Video In jack (Pr Pb Y)
Using S-Video In jack
Using an accessory RF modulator

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Selecting the color system that matches your
TV set
Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for
Progressive Scan TV only)
To deactivate Progressive manually

Setting the OSD Language
Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc Menu
language

DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)
DSC (Digital Sound Control)
LOUDNESS

Disc Operations

Playable Discs ...................................................... 21

Region Codes ...................................................... 21

Playing discs ......................................................... 22

Using the Disc Menu ......................................... 22

Resuming playback ............................................. 22

Selecting and searching .............................. 22~23

Selecting a different track/chapter
Fast forwarding/reversing

Slow forwarding/reversing
Different play modes: REPEAT, SHUFFLE and

REPEAT A-B ......................................................... 23

REPEAT

Repeat A-B

Programming favourite chapters/tracks ........ 24

Display information............................................ 24

Moving to another title/chapter ..................... 24

Viewing from another angle............................. 25

ZOOM .................................................................. 25

AUDIO ................................................................. 25

SUBTITLE ............................................................. 25

Playing MP3/Picture disc (Kodak, JPEG) . 25~26
Playing MP3 music and JPEG pictures

simultaneously ..................................................... 26

Playing a Divx disc .............................................. 27

System Menu Options

Basic operations ................................................. 28

General Setup Page ............................................ 28

OSD Lang

Screen Saver
DIVX VOD

Audio Setup Page ........................................ 28~29

Night Mode

Digital Output

Dolby Digital Setup

Video Setup Page ......................................... 29~30

TV Display

Progress

TV Type

Preference Page ........................................... 30~31

Audio

Subtitle

Disc Menu

Parental

Password

Divx Subtitle

Default

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Radio Reception

Tuning to radio stations .................................... 32

Programming radio station .............................. 32

Automatic programming
Manual programming

Tuning to preset radio stations ....................... 32

USB Connection

Using USB connectivity .............................. 33~34

Clock/Timer

Viewing clock ...................................................... 35

Setting clock ........................................................ 35

Setting wake-up timer ....................................... 35

Setting sleep timer ............................................. 35

Specifications ........................................... 36

Tr oubleshooting ............................. 37~39

Glossary ......................................................... 40

Contents

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General Information

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Congratulations on your purchase and
welcome to Philips!

To fully benefit from the support that Philips
offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.

Features

Additional Component Connections

Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual
components to the DVD micro system.

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.

Supplied accessories

– Remote control with one CR2025 battery
–Two speakers
–1 X certified AC/DC 24V adaptor
(Brand name: PHILIPS,
Model No.: AS650-240-AB270
or OH-1065A2402700
Input: 100-240V ~50/60Hz 1.5A,
Output: 24.0V 2.7A)
– A/V cable (yellow/red/white)
– FM wire antenna
– User Manual and Quick Start Guide

If any item is damaged or missing, contact
your retailer or Philips.

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.

Safety information

● Before operating the system, check that the

operating voltage indicated on the typeplate (or
the voltage indication beside the voltage
selector) of your system is identical with the
voltage of your local power supply. If not, please
consult your dealer.

● Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler

is used as the disconnet device, the disconnect
device shall remain readily operable.

● Place the system on a flat, hard and stable

surface.

● The apparatus shall not be exposed to

dripping or splashing.

● Install the unit near the AC outlet and where the

AC power plug can be easily reached.

● Place the system in a location with adequate

ventilation to prevent internal heat build-up in
your system. Allow at least 10 cm (4 inches)
clearance from the rear and the top of the unit
and 5 cm (2 inches) from each side.

● The ventilation should not be impeded by

covering the ventilation openings with items,
such as newspapers, table-cloths, cur tains, etc.

● Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to

excessive moisture, rain, sand or heat sources
caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.

● No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles,

should be placed on the apparatus.

● No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall

be placed on the apparatus.

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General Information

● If the system is brought directly from a cold to a

warm location, or is placed in a very damp room,
moisture may condense on the lens of the disc
unit inside the system. Should this occur, the CD
player would not operate normally. Leave the
power on for about one hour with no disc in the
system until normal playback is possible.

● The mechanical parts of the set contain self-

lubricating bearings and must not be oiled or
lubricated.

● Batteries (batter y pack or batteries installed)

shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fire or the like.

● When the system is switched to Standby

mode, it is still consuming some power.
To disconnect the system from the
power supply completely, remove the AC
power plug from the wall socket.

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.

Hearing Safety

Listen at a moderate volume.

● Using headphones at a high volume can impair

your hearing. This product can produce sounds
in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for
a normal person, even for exposure less than a
minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered
for those that may have already experienced
some hearing loss.

● Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing

"comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of
sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds
"normal" can actually be loud and harmful to
your hearing. To guard against this, set your
volume to a safe level before your hearing
adapts and leave it there.

To establish a safe volume level:

● Set your volume control at a low setting.

● Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it

comfortably and clearly, without distortion.

Listen for reasonable periods of time:

● Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally

"safe" levels, can also cause hearing loss.

● Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and

take appropriate breaks.

Be sure to observe the following
guidelines when using your headphones.

● Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable

periods of time.

● Be careful not to adjust the volume as your

hearing adapts.

● Do not turn up the volume so high that you

can't hear what's around you.

● You should use caution or temporarily

discontinue use in potentially hazardous
situations.

● Do not use headphones while operating a

motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it
may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many
areas.

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Connections

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Step 1: Placing speakers

● Place the 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.

IMPORTANT!
The type plate is located on the bottom
of the system.

Step 2: Connecting speakers

● Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKER

terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to
"L", coloured (marked) wire to "+" and black
(unmarked) wire to "-". Fully insert the stripped
portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as
shown.

Notes:
–For optimal sound performance, use the
supplied speakers.
– Do not connect more than one speaker to any
one pair of +/- speaker terminals.
– Do not connect speakers with an impedance
lower than the speakers supplied. Please refer to
the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual.

To avoid overheating of the system, a
safety circuit has been built in. Therefore,
your system may switch to Standby
mode automatically under extreme
conditions. If this happens, let the system
cool down before reusing it.

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Y PB PR

Connections

Y PB PR

Step 3: Connecting TV set

IMPORTANT!
–You only need to make one video
connection from the following options,
according to the capabilities of your TV
system.
– S-Video or Component Video
connection provides higher picture
quality. These options must be available
on your TV set.
– Connect the system directly to the TV
set.

Using Video In jack (CVBS)

IN

Y PB PR

● Use the supplied composite video cable (yellow)

to connect the system’s COMPOSITE
VIDEO jack to the video input jack (or labeled

as A/V In, Video In, Composite or Baseband) on
the TV set.

● To hear the sound of this DVD Player through

your TV, use the audio cables (white/red,
supplied) to connect LINE OUT (L/R) jacks of
the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO
IN jacks on the TV.

Using Headphone jack

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● To listen to TV through this system, use a cinch

cable (not supplied) to connect AUX IN jack
(3.5mm) to the HEADPHONE jack on the TV
set (with a 3.5mm-diameter stereo jack).
Or, you may use a cinch calbe (not supplied) to
connect AUX IN jack (3.5mm) to audio out
jacks on the TV set.

Before starting oper ation, press AUX on the
remote control to select “AUX ” in order to
activate the input source.

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Using component Video In jack (Pr Pb Y)

● Use the component video cables (red/blue/

green, not supplied) to connect the system’s PR/
PB/ Y jacks to the corresponding Component

video input jacks (or labeled as Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y or
YUV) on the TV set.

● To hear the sound of this DVD Player through

your TV, use the audio cables (white/red,
supplied) to connect LINE OUT (L/R) jacks of
the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO
IN jacks on the TV.

Y PB PR

Using S-Video In jack

Y PB PR

● Use the S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect

the system’s S-VIDEO jack to the S-Video input
jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on the TV set.

● To hear the sound of this DVD Player through

your TV, use the audio cables (white/red,
supplied) to connect LINE OUT (L/R) jacks of
the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO
IN jacks on the TV.

Using an accessory RF modulator

Notes for progressive scan video:
–The progressive scan video quality is only
possible when using Y Pb Pr, and a progressive scan
TV is required.
– 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’s Progressive Scan
function, see “Getting Started - Setting up
Progressive Scan feature’’.
– If your TV does not support Progressive Scan, you
will not be able to view the picture. Turn off
progressive scan in PROGRESSIVE menu of the
system setup menu.

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IMPORTANT!
– If your TV set only has a single
Antenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or
RF In), you will need a RF modulator in
order to view the DVD playback via TV.
See your electronics retailer or contact
Philips for details on RF modulator
availability and operations.

Y PB PR

● Use the supplied composite cable (yellow) to

connect the system’s COMPOSITE VIDEO
jack to the video input jack on the RF modulator.

● Use the RF coaxial cable (not supplied) to

connect the RF modulator to your TV’s RF jack.

Connections

Step 4: Connecting the FM

antenna

● Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75

Ω) jack at the back of the main unit. Extend the
FM antenna and fix its end to the wall.

Step 5: Connecting the power

cord

IMPORTANT!
– Never make or change any
connection with the power switched on.

PR

● After everything is connected properly, plug in

the AC power cord to the power socket.

Step 6: Connecting a VCR or

cable/satellite box

Using the VCR for recording DVDs

Y PB PR

Some DVDs are copyright-protected. You cannot
record or dub protected discs using VCR.

1 Connect the system’s COMPOSITE VIDEO

jack to the VIDEO IN jacks on the VCR.

2 Connect the system’s LINE OUT (R/L) jacks to

to the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR. This will
allow you to make analog stereo (two channels,
right and left).

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Step 7: Connecting digital

Digital audio rec order

audio equipment

Y PB PR

Step 8: Connecting portable

audio player

Y PB PR

Recording (digital)

Connect the system’s COAXIAL OUT (digital
out) jack to the DIGITAL IN jack on a digital
recording device (DTS-Digital Theater System
compatible, with a Dolby Digital decoder, for
example).

Before operation, set COAXIAL OUTPUT
according to the audio connection.

Por table audio player(MP3)

Connect the system’s AUX jack (diameter

3.5mm) to the HEADPHONE jack (diameter

3.5mm) on a portable audio player.

Before starting playback, press AUX on the
remote control to select “AUX” in order to
activate the input source. The music will be heard
through the speakers.

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Functional Overview

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Controls on the system

1 STANDBY ON (2)

– switches the system on or to Eco-power standby

/standby mode.

2 SOURCE

–selects the respective sound source: DISC/USB/

FM/AUX.

– switches on the system.

2; ........................... starts or interrupts disc playback.

9 ............................. stops disc playback or erases a

programme.

í/ ë

Disc ....................... press to skip to the previous/

Tuner .................... selects a preset radio station

clock/timer ........ adjusts the minutes for the clock/

next chapter/title/track.

timer function.

3 TUNING à / á

Tuner .................... tunes to a radio station

Disc ....................... fast searches backward/forward

in a disc at different speeds.

clock/timer ........ adjusts the hours for the clock/

timer function.

4 DSC (Digital Sound Control)

– selects different types of preset sound equalizer

settings.

5 DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)

– enables or disables bass enhancement.

!

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6 MODE

– selects various repeat modes or the shuffle play

mode for a disc (For VCD with PBC feature,
PBC must be turned off).

7 VOLUME

– adjusts the volume upward/downward.

8 DISPLAY/CLOCK

Disc ....................... displays the current status and/or

clock...................... sets and views the clock.

disc information.

9 OPEN/CLOSE0

– opens/closes the disc door.

0 USB port

– connects to external USB mass storage device.

! iR SENSOR

– point the remote control towards this sensor.

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Functional Overview

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1

2
3

4
5

6

7
8

9

0

!

@

Remote control

1 B

– switches the system on or to Eco-power standby

/standby mode.

2 Source buttons

–selects the respective sound source: DISC/USB/

FM/AUX.

– switches on the system.

3 MODE

– selects various repeat modes or the shuffle play

mode for a disc (For VCD with PBC feature,
PBC must be turned off).

4 SYSTEM MENU

– enters or exits the system menu.

5 REPEAT A-B

– repeats playback of a specific section within a

chapter or a track.

6 OK

– confirms a selection.
4 / 3 /
– selects an item in a menu.
–moves an enlarged picture up/down/left/right.

#
$
%

5 / 6

Disc ....................... fast searches backward/forward

Tuner .................... tunes to radio stations.

clock/timer.... .....adjusts the hours for the clock/

5 / 6

in a disc at different speeds.

timer function.

7 DSC (Digital Sound Control)

– selects different types of preset sound equalizer

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settings.

8 ÉÅ

– starts or interrupts disc playback.

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9 ¡ / ™

*
(
)
¡

™

Disc ....................... press to skip to the previous/

next chapter/title/track.

Tuner .................... selects a preset radio station

clock/timer... ......adjusts the minutes for the clock/

timer function.

0 9

stops disc playback or erases a programme.

! Numeric Keypad (0-9)

– inputs a track/title/chapter number of the disc.

@ ANGLE/PROG

Picture CD ........ during playback, to select a slide

DVD ..................... selects a DVD camera angle.

Tuner .................... program the favourite stations.

Tuner..................... press and hold to start automatic

Disc/USB ............program the favourite tracks.

show mode.

preset programming.

# SLEEP/TIMER

– activates/deactivates or selects the sleep timer.
– activates/deactivates or sets the wake-up timer.

$ DISPLAY/CLOCK

Disc ....................... displays the current status and/or

clock...................... sets and views the clock.

disc information.

% DISC MENU

–for DVD, enters or exits disc contents menu.
–for VCD/SVCD, toggle between PBC ON or

OFF.

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^ LOUD/DBB

– enables or disables automatic loudness

adjustment.

– enables or disables bass enhancement.

& VOL +/-

– adjusts the volume upward/downward.

* MUTE

– disables or enables sound output.

( AUDIO

for VCD

– sets stereo, mono left, mono right or mix mono

sound mode.

for DVD

– selects an audio language.

) ZOOM

–zoom in or out the picture.

¡ SUBTITLE

– selects a subtitle language.

™ GOTO

– In DISC mode, to fast search in a disc by

entering a time, title, chapter or track.

Functional Overview

English

Notes for remote control:
– First select the source you wish to control
by pressing one of the source select keys on
the remote control (for example DISC ,
FM).
– Then select the desired function (for
exampleÉÅ,

í

,

ë

).

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Getting Started

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Step 1: Using Remote Control

Step 2: Setting up the TV

IMPORTANT!
– Before using the remote control,
remove the insulation plastic tab as
shown in the picture below.
– If the remote control does not
function correctly or the operating range
is reduced, replace the battery with a
new (CR2025) battery.

1 Push to open the battery tray.
2 Replace a new battery according to the

indicated polarity.

3 Push the battery tray back to close it.

Using the Remote Control to operate
the Player

1 Aim the Remote Control

directly at the remote sensor
(IR) on the front panel.

2 Select the source you wish to

control by pressing one of the
source select buttons on the
remote.

3 Then select the desired

function (for example, ÉÅ, ¡
or ™).

IMPORTANT!
Make sure you have completed all the
necessary connections. (See
“Connecting TV”).

1 Switch the DVD system on and then select

DISC source. (See “Switching the system on/
off ”).

2 Turn on the TV and set to the correct video-in

channel. You should see the blue Philips DVD
background screen on the TV.

➜ Usually these channels are between the

lowest and highest channels and may be called
FRONT, A/V IN, or VIDEO. See your TV manual
for more details.

➜ Or, you may go to channel 1 on your TV, then

press the Channel up button repeatedly until
you see the Video In channel.

➜ Or, the TV Remote Control may have a

button or switch that chooses different video
modes.

➜ Or, set the TV to channel 3 or 4 if you are

using an RF modulator.

Selecting the color system that matches
your TV set

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

CAUTION!
– Remove the battery if it is exhausted
or if the Remote Control is not being
used for a long time.
– Batteries contain chemical substances,
so they should be disposed of properly.

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Getting Started

1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.
2 Press à / á / 4 / 3 keys on the remote

control to navigate in the menu.

➜ Move to “Video Setup Page”and press 4.
➜ Move to “TV TYPE” and press á.

PAL

– Select this if the connected TV set is PAL
system. It will change the video signal of an
NTSC disc and output to PAL format.

NTSC

– Select this if the connected TV set is NTSC
system. It will change the video signal of a PAL
video disc and output to NTSC system.

MULTI

– Select this if the connected TV set is
compatible with both NTSC and PAL (multi
system). The output format will be consistent wit
the video signal of the disc.

3 Select an item and press OK.

➜ The screen messages for fur ther setting

confirmation may appear. Follow the on-screen
instructions to proceed to confirm the setting or
not.

To remove the menu
Press SYSTEM MENU.

Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for
Progressive Scan TV only)

The progressive scan display twice the number
of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning
(ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double
the number of lines, progressive scan offers
higher picture resolution and quality.

IMPORTANT!
Before enabling the progressive scan
feature, you must ensure:

1) Your TV can accept progressive signals, a
progressive scan TV is required.

2) You have connected the DVD player to your
TV using Y Pb Pr (see “Connecting TV set”)

3) Make sure Component has been set to YUV.

1 Turn on your TV.
2 Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn

on interlaced mode (refer to your TV user
manual).

3 Press STANDBY-ONB to turn on the DVD

player.

4 Select the correct Video Input channel.
5 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.
6 Press à / á / 4 / 3 keys on the remote

control to navigate in the menu.

➜ Move to “Video Setup Page”and press 4.
➜ Move to “Progressive”>”On” and press OK.

There will be a distorted picture on your
TV at this state until you turn on the
progressive scan mode on your TV.

7 Turn on your TV progressive scan mode (refer to

your TV user manual).

8 In the confirmation menu, press à / á to

highlight OK in the menu and press OK on the
remote to confirm.

➜ Progressive scan is now set on.
➜ If distor ted picture still appears, it indicates

that your TV doesn’t support progressive scan. In
this case, turn off progressive scan as described
in “To deactivate Progressive manually”.

9 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote to exit

the system menu.

➜ The setup is complete now and you can start

enjoying the high quality picture.

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Getting Started

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To deactivate Progressive manually

● When the distorted sign still appears on

the TV, it may be because the connected TV
does not accept progressive signals, and
progressive is set by mistake. You must reset the
unit to interlace format.

1 Tu rn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn

on to interlaced mode (refer to your TV user
manual).

2 Turn off progressive scan by selecting “OFF”

under PROGRESSIVE menu, then pressing OK
on the remote control.

➜ Progressive scan is turned off.

Step 3: Setting language
preference

You can select your own preferred language
settings. This DVD system will automatically
switch to the selected language whenever you
load a disc. If the language selected is not
available on the disc, the disc’s default language
will be used instead. The OSD language in the
system menu will remain once selected.

Setting the OSD Language

1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU
2 Press à / á / 4 / 3 keys on the remote

control to navigate in the menu.

➜ Move to “General Setup Page” and press 4.
➜ Move to “OSD Lang” and press á.

3 Press 4 / 3 to select a language and press OK.

Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc
Menu language

– – Preference Page – –

Audio

Subtitle

Disc Menu

Parental

Password

Divx Subtitle

Default

English

Spanish

Portuguese

Chinese

Thai

1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU
2 Press à / á / 4 / 3 keys on the remote

control to navigate in the menu.

➜ Move to “Preference Page” and press 4.
➜ Move to one of the following and press á.

– “Audio” (disc’s soundtrack)
– “Subtitle” (disc’s subtitles)
– “Disc Menu” (disc’s menu)

3 Press 4 / 3 to select a language and press OK.

To remove the menu
Press SYSTEM MENU.

To remove the menu
Press SYSTEM MENU.

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Basic Operations

IMPORTANT!
– Before you operate the system,
complete the connection procedures.
– When the system is switched to
Standby mode, it is still consuming
power.To disconnect the system from the
power supply completely, reomve the AC
power plug from the wall socket.

Plug and Play (for tuner installlation)

Plug and Play allows you to store all available
radio stations automatically.

First time setup/power up

1 When you turn on the main supply, "AUTO

INSTALL - PRESS PLAY " is displayed.

2 Press ÉÅ on the system to start installation.

➜ "PLUG AND PLAY" .... "INSTALL" is

displayed, followed by "TUNER" and "AUTO".

➜ PROG star ts flashing.
➜ The system will automatically store the radio

stations (FM only ) with sufficient signal strength.

➜ When all the available radio stations are

stored or the memory for 20 presets are used,
the last preset radio station will be played.

To reinstall Plug and Play

1 In standby mode, press and holdÉÅ on the

system until "AUTO INSTALL - PRESS
PLAY" is displayed.

2 Press ÉÅ again to star t installation.

➜ All previously stored radio stations will be

replaced.

To exit without storing the Plug and Play

● Press 9 on the system.

➜ If you do not complete the Plug and Play

installation, the function will be restarted when
you next turn on the main supply again.

Switching the system on/off

● In standby/Eco-power standby mode, press

STANDBY-ONB or SOURCE on the set,
or DISC, USB, FM or AUX on the remote to
switch on the system.

➜ The system will switch to the selected or last

selected source.

To switch the system to standby mode

● In power-on mode, press briefly STANDBY-

ONB (B on the remote).

➜ The clock time will be displayed. Or "--:--"

will be displayed if clock time is not set.

To switch the system to Eco-power
standby mode

● In power-on mode, press and hold STANDBY-

ONB (B on the remote).

➜ “ECO POWER” is displayed briefly.
➜ Eco-power lamp B on the front panel will

light up.

➜ The LCD display will go blank.

Helpful hints:
– Pressing and holding B on the remote can
switch between Eco-power standby and normal
standby.

Power saving automatic standby

As a power-saving feature, the system will
automatically switch to Standby mode if you
don’t press any button within 15 minutes in the
stop mode.

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Notes:
– If no stereo frequency is detected during Plug
and Play, "CHECK ANTENNA" will be displayed.

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Volume control

Press VOLUME (or VOL +/- on the remote)
to increase or decrease the volume level.

➜ The display briefly shows ”VOL” and a volume

value from “01” to “31” ( “MIN” or “MAX” is
displayed when adjusted to the lowest or highest
volume level).

To switch off the volume temporarily

● Press MUTE on the remote.
➜ Playback will continue without sound and

“MUTE” appears.

● To activate sound reproduction, you can:

– press MUTE again;
– adjust the volume controls;
– change source.

Sound Control

DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)

DBB enhances the bass response.

● Press breifly LOUD/DBB to enable or disable

DBB feature.

➜ If DBB is activated, “DBB” will be shown.

Basic Operations

LOUDNESS

LOUDNESS feature enables the system to
automatically increase the treble and bass sound
effect at low volume (the higher the volume, the
lower the treble and bass increase).

● Press and hold LOUD/DBB on the remote

control to enable/disable LOUDNESS feature.

➜ icon appears/disappears after this feature

is enabled/disabled.

Helpful hints:
– Some discs might be recorded in high
modulation, which causes a distortion at high
volume. If this occurs, switch off DBB or reduce the
volume.

DSC (Digital Sound Control)

DSC provides a different type of preset sound
equalizer setting.

● Press DSC on the remote (or on the system)

repeatedly to select:
POP(default), CLASSIC, ROCK, JAZZ.

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Disc Operations

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IMPORTANT!
– Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,
some operations may be different or
restricted.
– Do not push on the disc tray or put
any objects other than disc on the disc
tray. Doing so may cause the disc player
malfunction.
– If the inhibit icon 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.

Playable Discs

Your DVD Player will play:
– Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)
– Video CDs (VCDs)
– Super Video CDs (SVCDs)
– Finalised DVD recordable (DVD±R)
– Digital Versatile Discs + Recordable

(DVD+R)

– Digital Versatile Discs + Rewritable

(DVD+RW)
– Audio Compact Discs (CDs)
– MP3/WMA discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) files

on CD-R (W)
– ISO 9660/UDF format
– JPEG resolution suppor t up to 3073x2048
– Suppor ted sampling frequencies: 32kHz,

44.1kHz, 48kHz.

– Suppor ted Bit-rates: 32~256 (kbps), variable

bit rates (average 128kbps)
– DivX files on CD-R(W)/DVD+R(W):

– DivX 3/4/5

Region Codes

DVD discs and players are designed with
regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make
sure the disc is for the same region as your
player. The regional code for this unit is indicated
at the bottom panel.

Note:
– If you are having trouble playing a certain disc,
remove the disc and try a different one. Improper
formatted disc will not play on this DVD Player.

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Disc Operations

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Playing discs

1 For DVDs and VCDs, make sure that the system

is properly connected to your TV (See
Connecting a TV), and your TV is turned on and
set to video-in channel (See Setting up the TV).

2 Press SOURCE on the system once or more

to select DVD mode ( or DISC on the remote
control).

➜ You should see the blue Philips DVD

background screen on the TV.

3 Push OPEN/CLOSE on the top of the system

to open the disc tray.

4 Insert a disc with the print side facing up and

close the disc tray.

5 Playback will start automatically (depending on

the disc type).

➜ If a disc menu appears on the TV, see “Using

the Disc Menu”.

➜ If the disc is locked by parental control, you

must enter your six-digit password. (See
“Changing the password”).

To interrupt playback

● Press ÉÅ.
➜ “Å” is displayed on the TV screen.

● To resume playback, press ÉÅ again.

To stop playback

● Press 9.

Using the Disc Menu

1 Press DISC MENU on the remote control.

➜ If the current title has a menu, the menu will

appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu
will be displayed.

2 Press à / á / 4 / 3 to select the desired title

or chapter, and then press ÉÅ or OK.

➜ Playback starts from the selected title or

chapter.

3 Press DISC MENU on the remote control to

go to disc menu of the disc.

Note:
– If no title menu or root menu is recorded in the
DVD disc, pressing this button will restart playback
from the first track.

Playback control (PBC)

PBC playback allows you to play Video CD
interactively, following the menu on the display.

● Press DISC MENU to toggle between PBC

ON and PBC OFF.

Playing a disc with PBC function

● If PBC OFF, the system will start playback

automatically.

● If PBC ON, the PBC menu (if available) will

appear on the TV screen for selection. Use the
numeric keys (0-9) to enter your choice.

Note:
– This function is not available for DVD/CD/MP3/
DivX disc.

Resuming playback

● During playback, press 9 once to stop the

playback in resume mode, then press ÉÅ to
start playback from where you have stopped.

To cancel the resume mode

● In the stop position, press 9 again to fully stop

the playback. Or open the disc door, or switch
the system to standby mode.

Selecting and searching

Selecting a different track/chapter

For DVD/VCD/CD/MP3:

● During playback, briefly press ¡ / ™ to select the

previous or next track/chapter.

Or,

use the Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the
remote control to directly input your track
number.

➜ After selecting, playback will automatically

start from the beginning of the selected track.

Helpful hints:
– Some VCDs have a single track, so track
selecting or an invalid input value for the current
disc will be ignored.
– If the player has been set to repeat chapter
(track), pressing this button will replay the same
chapter (track) from its beginning.

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Disc Operations

Fast forwarding/reversing

For DVD/VCD/DivX/WMA/MP3:

1 During playback, press à / á repeatedly to

select fast search speed in forward or reverse
playback.

2 To resume to normal playback, pressÉÅ.

Or, press à / á repeatedly until “É” i s

displayed on the TV screen.

Helpful hints:
– Fast searching forward/backward is available
only within the same track.

Slow forwarding/reversing

For DVD/VCD:

1 During playback, press 3 / 4 repeatedly to

select slow search speed in forward or reverse
playback.

2 To resume to normal playback, press ÉÅ.

Or, press 3 / 4 repeatedly until “É” i s

displayed on the TV screen.

Helpful hints:
– For VCD, slow reverse is unavailable.

Different play modes: REPEAT,
SHUFFLE and REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

For DVDs/VCD/CD/MP3

● During playback, press repeatedly MODE on

the system to choose desired repeat play modes.

➜ For VCD with PBC feature, PBC must be

turned off first.

For DVDs
CHAPTER REPEAT: Repeats the current

chapter

TITLE REPEAT: Repeats the current title
REPEAT ALL: Plays all the content repeatedly
SHUFFLE: Random play
REPEAT OFF: Switches off play mode

For VCDs/SVCDs/CDs
REPEAT TRACK: Repeats the current track
REPEAT ALL: Plays all the tracks repeatedly
SHUFFLE: Random play
REPEAT OFF: Switchs off play mode

For MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX
REPEAT ONE: Repeats the current track
REPEAT ALL: Plays all the tracks repeatedly
SHUFFLE: Random play
REPEAT OFF: Switchs off play mode

● To return to normal playback, press MODE

repeatedly until various play modes are no
longer displayed.

In shuffle playback mode:

● Press ™ button to select another track in a

shuffle order.

● Press 9 to stop shuffle playback.

To cancel Shuffle mode:

● Press MODE repeatedly to select repeat off to

cancel Shuffle mode.

Notes:
– In Tuner or AUX mode, this button does not
function.
– When the disc tray is opened, Shuffle/Repeat
function will be cancelled automatically.

Repeat A-B

You can play a specific section in a chapter/track
repeatedly.

1 Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen start point.
2 Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end

point.

➜ The passage will now repeat continuously.

3 To resume normal play, press REPEAT A-B

again.

Note:
– The A-B function can only be set within the
same chapter or track.

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Disc Operations

Menu

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Programming favourite
chapters/tracks

You can play the contents of the disc in the
order you want.

For DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD/CDG

1 Press PROG on the remote control.

➜ The programming menu appear s.

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2 Use the numeric keys (0-9) to input the track

/chapter number in the order you want. (two
digits must be entered, e.g., 06 ).

➜ If there are more than ten tracks to be

programmed in total, select {NEXT} on the
screen and press OK (or press 3I on the
remote control) to access the next programming
page.

➜ To remove the track/chapter from the

programming menu, select the track/chapter and
press OK.

3 Select {Start} to play the program.

4 To stop playback, press 9 once.

5 To exit the program mode, press 9 twice.

For MP3/WMA/JPEG

1 Press 4 / 3 to select a track/picture on the disc

menu. Then press PROG to add the track/
picture to playlist.

➜ ”Add To Playlist” will show on the disc menu.

2 Press DISC MENU three times.

➜ playlist menu will appear.

3 Press 4 / 3 to select a track/picture on the disc

menu. Then press PROG to add the track/
picture to playlist.

4 Press 4 / 3 to select a track/picture and press

OK to start playback.

➜ You can select a track/picture and press

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PROG to remove it from programme playlist.

5 Press STOP to stop program playback .
6 Press DISC MENU return to disc menu.

Notes:
– At most 20 tracks can be stored for DVD/VCD/
SVCD/CD/CDG.
– At most 100 tracks can be stored for MP3/
WMA/JPEG.

Display information

In disc mode, press DISPLAY/CLOCK
repeatedly to select the following display
information.

Moving to another title/chapter

Some discs may contain more than one title or
chapter. If the disc has a title or chapter menu
recorded on it, you can start playback from the
selected item.

1 Press DISPLAY/CLOCK to display the

message of title and chapter.

2 Use 4 / 3 to highlight an item and press OK.
3 Use numeric keys (0-9) to select a desired

title/chapter number.

4 Press DISPLAY/CLOCK to exit the disc

information menu.

Note:
– Selecting a title or chapter might not be possible
on certain discs.

Disc Operations

Viewing from another angle

If the playing DVD disc is recorded with multiple
camera angles, this function allows you to view
the picture from different angles. Angle selection
is determined by the disc format.

1 Press DISPLAY/CLOCK on the remote

control to display the message of title and
chapter.

2 Use 4 / 3 to highlight “Angle” and press OK.
3 Use numeric keys (0-9) to select desired

angle.

● Or, you may directly press ANGLE to change

the views from different angles.

ZOOM

Zooming allows you to enlarge the video/ JPEG
image during playback.

For DVDs/VCDs

● Press ZOOM repeatedly to change the

zooming scale.
2X -->3X -->4X -->1/2X-->1/3X--> 1/4X
For JPEG

● Press ZOOM repeatedly to change the

zooming scale.
100% -->125%-->150%-->200%-->75%-->50%

● To pan through the enlarged image, press 5

/6 / 3 / 4 buttons.

● Press ZOOM repeatedly to exit ZOOM mode.

SUBTITLE

● Press repeatedly SUBTITLE on the remote

control to select different subtitle languages.

➜ The feature is disc dependant.

Playing MP3/Picture disc (Kodak,
JPEG)

IMPORTANT!
–You have to turn on your TV set and
set to the correct Video In channel.

MP3/JPEG Picture disc

1 Load an MP3/Picture (JPEG) disc.

➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30

seconds due to complexity of the directory/file
configuration.

➜ The disc menu appears on the TV

2 Select a track in the menu and press OK to

start playback.

● For MP3/WMA, playback will start automatically.

(MP3 disc menu)

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AUDIO

For DVDs

● On the remote control, press AUDIO

repeatedly to select the desired language for
sound track.

➜ The feature is disc dependant.

For VCDs

● Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the audio

channel for sound output displayed on the TV
screen.

STEREO, MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT

or MIX MONO.

3 During music playback, press 3 / 4 or use the

numeric keys (0-9) to select a desired picture
file from the disc menu and press OK.

➜ If the disc main menu contains various folders,

use 3 / 4 to select a desired folder, and press
OK to open the folder.

4 Press ¡ / ™ to select previous/next track.
5 To stop simultaneous playback, press DISC

MENU followed by STOP.

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Disc Operations

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If the MP3 menu is switched off

● While in playback mode, press ¡ or ™ to select

the previous/next track.

Note:
– No album search function in menu off mode.

6 During JPEG or Kodak Picture disc playback,

press PROG repeatedly to select different scan
effect. There are 16 types of scan effect for
selection. The selected scan effect will be
displayed on the TV screen.

Playing MP3 music and JPEG
pictures simultaneously

You can create a musical slide show if the disc
contains both the MP3 music and JPEG picture
files.

1 Insert a MP3/WMA disc that contains music and

pictures.

2 Select a track in the menu and press OK to

start playback.

3 During music playback, press 4 / 3 keys to

select a desired picture file from the disc menu
and press OK.

➜ The picture files will be played back through

to the end of the folder.

➜ The music keeps playing back and will be

repeated when reaching the end of the selected
album, playlist or track.

4 To stop simultaneous playback, press DISC

MENU followed by STOP.

Kodak Picture disc

1 Load a Kodak Picture disc.

➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30

seconds due to complexity of the directory/file
configuration.

2 During playback, press 9.

➜ 12 thumbnail pictures will appear on the TV

screen.

(example for picture disc menu)

3 Press ¡ / ™ to view the previous/next page (if

available).

4 Press à / á / 4 / 3 to move within the menu

and press OK to select the desired picture to
play.

5 Press PROG to select the slide-show mode.

During playback, you can:

● Press ¡ or ™ to select another title/picture in the

current folder.

● Press 5 / 6 / 5 / 4 on the remote control

to rotate or flip the picture files.

● Press ZOOM repeatedly to zoom the picture in

and out.

● Press 2; to pause/resume playback.

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Notes:
– Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio
MP3 (DAM), only digital audio music will play.
– It is normal to experience an occasional “skip”
while you are listening to your MP3 discs.
–For multi-session discs with different formats,
only the first session can be read and played.

Playing a Divx disc

The unit supports the playback of Divx movies
which you can copy from your computer onto a
recordable disc. See {DVD Menu Operations} ­Divx(R)VOD Code for details.

1 Insert a Divx disc.
2 Use à / á / 4 / 3 keys to navigate to the title

you want to play.

3 Press OK to start playback.

During playback:

● If the Divx disc has multilingual subtitles, you can

press SUBTITLE on the remote control to
change the subtitle language.

● If the Divx disc has different audio tracks, you

can press AUDIO on the remote control to
change the audio stream.

● Press 5 / 6 keys on the remote control to

perform fast reverse and forward.

● Press DISPLAY/CLOCK repeatedly until the

time search menu appears, key in he time where
playback should start.

➜ Playback skips to the time entered.

Disc Operations

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Helpful Hints:
– Subtitle files with the following file name
extensions(.srt, .smi, .sub, .ssa, .ass) are supported
but do not appear on the file navigation menu.
– The subtitle file name has to be the same as the
file name of the movie.
– The subtitle can only be displayed up to an
average of 45 characters.

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System Menu Options

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Basic operations

1 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the Setup

Menu.

2 Press à/á to select a page to be set.
3 Press 5/4 to highlight an option.
4 Enter its submenu by pressing á or OK.
5 Move the cursor by pressing 5/4 to highlight

the selected item.

➜ In cases of value setting. press 5/4 to adjust

values.

6 Press OK to confirm.

To return to the upper-level menu

● Press à.

To exit from the menu

● Press SYSTEM MENU again.
➜ The settings will be stored in the player’s

memory even if the player is switched off.

Note:
– Some of the features in the System Menu
Options are described in “Getting Started”.

Screen Saver

This function is used to turn the screen saver on
or off.

DIVX VOD

Philips provides you with the Divx(R)VOD
registration code that allows you to rent or
purchase videos from Divx(R) VODE service at
www.divx.com/vod. All the downloaded videos
from Divx(R)VOD can only be displayed back
on this unit.

Press á or OK to enter its submenu, then
press OK again to see the registration code.

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Audio Setup Page

The options included in Audio Setup Page are:
“Night Mode”, “Digital Output” and “Dolby
Digital Setup”.

General Setup Page

The options included in General Setup Page are:
“OSD Lang”, “Screen Saver” and “Divx VOD”.

OSD Lang

See "Getting Started-Step 3: Setting language
preference" for details.

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Night Mode

➜ On: Select this to level out the volume. High

volume outputs will be softened and low volume
outputs are brought upward to an audible level.

➜ Off: Select this when you want to enjoy the

surround sound with its full dynamic range.

This feature is only available for movies with
Dolby Digital mode.

Digital Output

➜ Digital Off: Tu r ns off the digital output.
➜ Digital / Raw: If you have connected your

DIGITAL OUT (COAXCIAL or OPTICAL) to a
multi-channel decoder/receiver.

➜ SPDIF / PCM: Only if your receiver is not

capable of decoding multi-channel audio.

System Menu Options

Dolby Digital Setup

The options included in the Dolby Digital Setup
page is: “Dynamic”.

– – Audio Setup Page – –

NIGHT MODE

DIGITAL Output

Dolby Digital Setup

Dynamic

Optimises the dynamic sound output. High
volume outputs are softened, enabling you to
watch your favourite movie without disturbing
others.

– – Dolby Digital Page – –

Dynamic

➜ The levels for dynamic selection: FULL, 3/4, 1/

2, 1/4 and OFF.

Video Setup Page

The options included in Video Setup Page are:
"TV Display" , “Progress” and "TV Type".

TV Display

Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according
to the TV you have connected.

➜ 4:3 (panscan): If you have a normal TV and

want both sides of the picture to be trimmed or
formatted to fit your TV screen.

➜ 4:3 (letterbox): If you have a normal TV. In

this case, a wide picture with black bands on the
upper and lower portions of the TV screen will
be displayed.

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Note:
– DTS surround audio output is not available in
this DVD player.

➜ 16:9: If you have a wide-screen TV.

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System Menu Options

English

Progress

See "Getting Started-Step 2: Setting up the TV"
for details.

TV Type

See "Getting Started-Step 2: Setting up the TV"
for details.

Preference Page

The options included in Preference Page are:
"Audio", "Subtitle", “Disc Menu”, “Parental”,
“Password”, “Divx Subtitle” and "Default".

– – Preference Page – –

Audio

Subtile

Disc Menu

Parental

Password

Divx Subtitle

Default

Audio

See "Getting Started-Step 3: Setting language
preference" for details.

Subtitle

See "Getting Started-Step 3: Setting language
preference" for details.

Disc Menu

See "Getting Started-Step 3: Setting language
preference" for details.

Parental

Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned
to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the
disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation
level.

The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country

dependent. You can prohibit the playing of
certain discs that are not suitable for your
children or have certain discs played with
alternative scenes.

– – Preference Page – –

Audio

Subtitle

Disc Menu

Parental

Password

Divx Subtitle

Default

1 KID SAF

2 G

3 PG

4 PG 13

5 PGR

6 R

7 NC 17

8 ADULT

● VCD, SVCD and CD have no level indication, so

parental control function has no effect on those
kinds of discs. This applies to most illegal DVD
discs.

1 Press 5/4 to highlight “Parental”.
2 Enter its submenu by pressing á.
3 Use 5/4 to highlight a rating level for the disc

inserted.

➜ DVDs that are rated above the level you

selected will not play unless you enter your four­digit password and choose a higher level rating.

Note:
– Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating
though the movie rating may be printed on the
Disc cover. The rating level feature does not work
for such Discs.

Rating explanations

1 KID SAFE

– Suitable for children.

2 G

– General Audience; recommended as

acceptable for viewers of all ages.

3 PG

–Parental Guidance suggested.

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System Menu Options

4 PG 13

– Material is unsuitable for children under age

13. Parental Guidance suggested.

5-6 PG-R, R

–Parental Guidance – Restricted;
recommended that parents restrict children
under 17 from viewing or allow them to view
only when supervised by a parent or adult
guardian.

7 NC-17

– No children under age 17; not recommended
for children under age 17.

8 ADULT

– Material for adults only; viewed only by adults
due to graphic sexual scenes, violence, or
language.

Password

You can enter your four-digit password to
activate or deactivate rating control.

– – Preference Page – –

Audio

Subtitle

Disc Menu

Parental

Password

Divx Subtitle

Default

Change

To change password

1 Move to "Password" and press á or OK to

enter its submenu.

2 Press OK to enter the menu below.

4 Enter your new four-digit password using

Numeric Keypad (0-9).

5 Enter the new password again for confirmation.
6 Press OK to confirm and the new password

takes effect.

Note:
– The default password (1234) is always active
even if the password has been changed.

Divx Subtitle

Select the font type that supports the recorded

Divx subtitle.
➜ Standard: Display a standard list of Roman
subtitle fonts provided by this unit.
➜ Central Europe: Display Central Europe
fornts.

➜ Cyrillic: Display Cyrillic font.

Default

Setting the “Default” function will reset all

options and your personal settings to the factory
defaults and all your personal settings will be
erased.

– – Preference Page – –

Audio

Subtitle

Disc Menu

Parental

Password

Divx Subtitle

Default

Reset

1 Press 5/4 to highlight “Default”.
2 Highlight “Reset” by pressing á.
3 Press OK to confirm selection.

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PWD

OK

3 Use the Numeric Keypad (0-9) to enter your

four-digit code.

➜ The password supplied by default is 1234.

Caution!
– When this function is activated, all
settings will be reset to factory defaults.

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Radio Reception

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Tuning to radio stations

1 Press SOURCE on the set (or FM on the

remote control ) repeatedly until FM is displayed.

2 Press down on TUNING à / á (or à / á

on the remote control) and release the button.

➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station

with sufficient reception. Display indication during
automatic tuning: SEARCH.

3 Repeat step 2 if necessary until you find the

desired station.

● To tune to a weak station, press TUNING à /

á (or à / á on the remote control) briefly

and repeatedly until you have found optimal
reception.

Manual programming

1 Tune to your desired station (see Tuning to radio

stations).

2 Press PROG on the remote control to activate

programming.

➜ PROG flashes in the display.

3 Press í/

to this station.

ë to allocate a number from 1 to 20

4 Press PROG on the remote control again to

confirm the setting.

➜ PROG disappears. The preset number and the

frequency of the preset station are shown.

5 Repeat the above four steps to store other

stations.

● You can override a preset station by storing

another frequency in its place.

Tuning to preset radio stations

● Press í/ ë until the desired preset station is

displayed.

Programming radio stations

You can store up to a total of 20 FM radio
stations in the memory.

Automatic programming

Autostore automatically starts programming
radio stations from preset 1. Any previous
presets e.g. manually programmed will be erased.

● In tuner mode, press and hold PROG until

“AUTO” appears on the display panel.

➜ All previously stored radio stations will be

replaced.

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USB Connection

Using USB connectivity

● MCD177 is fitted with a USB port in the front

panel, offering a plug and play feature which
allows you to play, from your MCD177 , digital
music and spoken contents stored on a USB
mass storage device.

● Using a USB mass storage device, you can also

enjoy all the features offered by MCD177 which
are explained and instructed in the sections of
disc operation.

Compatible USB mass storage devices

With the MCD177, you can use
– USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1)
– USB flash player (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1)

• USB device which requires driver
installation under Windows XP is not
supported.

Note:
– In some USB flash players (or memory devices),
the stored contents are recorded using copyright
protection technology. Such protected contents will
be unplayable on any other devices (such as
MCD177 device).

Supported formats:

– USB or memor y file format FAT12, FAT16,

FAT32 (sector size: 512 - 4096 bytes)

– MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 kbps and

variable bit rate

– WMA v9 or earlier
– Director y nesting up to a maximum of 8

levels

–Number of albums: maximum 99
– Number of tracks: maximum 800
– ID3 tag v2.0 or later
– File name in Uicode UTF8 (maximum length:

128 bytes

Playing a USB mass storage device

1 Make sure that your MCD177 is being powered

on.

2 Plug a compatible USB mass storage device to

MCD177 ’s USB port marked . If needed,
use a suitable USB cable to connect between
the device and MCD177 ’s USB port.

➜ The device will automatically power on.

● If the device is not powered on, turn on the

power manually, then re-connnect it.

3 Press SOURCE repeatedly (or USB on the

remote) to enter USB mode.

➜ NO AUDIO appears if no audio file is found

in the USB device.

4 Press 2; on your MCD177 to start play.

● To use other playback features, see the section

of CD/MP3 Operation.

Helpful hints:
– Make sure that file names of MP3 files end
with .mp3. and the file names of WMA files end
with .wma.
–For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows
Media Player 10 (or later) for conversion. Visit
www.microsoft.com for details about Windows
Media Player and WM DRM (Windows Media
Digital Rights Management).
–For USB device playing, if the display shows
"OL", it means that the USB device is
electrically overloading MCD177. You need to
change a USB device.

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The system will not play or support the
following:

•Empty albums: an empty album is an album
that does not contain MP3/WMA files, and
will not be shown in the display.

• Non-suppor ted file formats are skipped. This
means that e.g.: Word documents .doc or
MP3 files with extension. dlf are ignored and
will not be played.

•AAC , WAV, PCM. NTFS audio files

• DRM protected WMA files

• WMA files in Lossless format

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USB Connection

English

INFORMATION REGARDING USB DIRECT:

1. Compatibility of the USB connection on this
micro system:
a) This micro system supports most USB Mass
storage devices (MSD) that these devices are
compliant to the USB MSD standards.

i) Most common Mass storage class
devices are flash drives, memory sticks, jump
drives and etc.

ii) If you see a "Disc Drive" showing up on
your computer after you have plugged the mass
storage device into your computer, most likely it
is MSD compliant and it will work with this
micro system.

b) If your Mass storage device requires a

battery/power source, please make sure you
have a fresh battery in it or charge the USB
device first and then plug it into the micro
system again.

2. Supported Music type:
a) This device only supports unprotected music
with file extension: .mp3 .wma
b) Music bought from on-line music stores are
not supported because they are secured by
Digital Rights Management protection (DRM).
c) File name extensions that ended with the
following are not supported: .wav; .m4a; .m4p;
.mp4; .aac and etc.

3. No Direct connection can be made from a
Computer USB port to the micro system even
you have either or both mp3 or wma file in your
computer.

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Clock/Timer

Viewing clock

● The clock (if it is set) is shown in normal standby

mode.

To view the clock in any sound source
(CD or FM for example )

● Press briefly DISPLAY/CLOCK (or CLOCK

on the remote control ).

Setting clock

1 In standby mode, press and hold DISPLAY/

CLOCK.

➜ The clock digits flash on the display panel.
➜ If the clock has not been set, "00: 00" flashes

2 Press TUNING à / á (or à / á on the

remote) to set the hours.

3 Press í/

ë to set the minutes.

4 Press PROG to select between 12 hour and 24

hour display.

5 Press DISPLAY/CLOCK agian to store the

setting.

➜ The clock star ts working.

Notes:
– The clock setting will be erased when the system
is disconnected from the power supply.
– The system will exit clock setting mode if no
button is pressed within 90 seconds.
–To exit clock setting without storing, press STOP
on the system to exit.

Setting wake-up timer

The system can switch on to DISC, TUNER or
USB mode automatically at a preset time, serving
as an alarm to wake you up.

IMPORTANT!
– Before setting the timer, ensure that
the clock is set correctly.
–To set a new timer, you need to
deactivate the previously set timer.

1 In standby mode, press and hold SLEEP/

TIMER on the remote for more than 2 seconds

to enter timer setting mode.

➜ The source and timer digits will be lighted on

the display panel.

➜ “ 00: 00 “ will be displayed briefly if wake-up

timer is not set.

2 Press DISC, USB or TUNER to select the

desired source.

● Before setting timer, make sure the music source

has been prepared.

DISC – load the disc.
TUNER – tune to the desired radio station.
USB – connect a USB device.

3 Press TUNING à / á (or à / á on the

remote) to set the hours.

4 Press í/

ë to set the minutes.

5 Press SLEEP/TIMER to store the time.

● At the preset time, the selected source will play.

To deactivate the wake-up timer

● In standby mode, press SLEEP/TIMER until

“TIMER OFF” is displayed on the panel.

Notes:
– The system will exit timer setting mode if no
button is pressed within 90 seconds.
– Display shows if activated, and disappears if
deactivated.

Setting sleep timer

The sleep timer enables the system to switch off

by itself after a set period of time.

1 During playback, press SLEEP/TIMER on the

remote control repeatedly to select sleep
options.

➜ The selections are as follows (time in

minutes):

15 ™ 30 ™ 45 ™ 60 ™ 90 ™120 ™ OFF

2 Press SLEEP/TIMER until you reach the

desired length of time.

To deactivate the sleep timer

● Press SLEEP/TIMER repeatedly until "OFF" is

displayed, or press the STANDBY ON y
button.

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Specifications

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AMPLIFIER

Output power

L/R speakers ............................. 20 W /channel RMS

Speaker channel

Frequency Response .......................................................

........................................... 200 Hz - 18 kHz / ± 3 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio ...... > 60dB (A-weighted)

Input Sensitivity

AUX In .................................................................. 500 mV

Output Sensitivity

Line Out(1KHZ 0dB) ................................. 2 + 0.2V

TUNER

Tuning Range .............................. FM 87.5 – 108 MHz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio ................................ FM ≥ 50 dB

DVD

Laser Type ................................................ Semiconductor

Disc Diameter .............................................. 12cm / 8cm

Video Decoding ........................... MPEG-2 / MPEG-1

Video DAC ................................................................ 12 Bits

Signal System ............................................... PAL / NTSC

Video Format ..................................................... 4:3 / 16:9

Video S/N ........................................... 56 dB (minimum)

Composite Video Output ................ 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω

S-Video Output .......................... Y - 700 Vp-p, 75 Ω

.............................................................. C - 300 Vp-p, 75 Ω

Audio DAC .......................................... 24 Bits / 96 kHz

USB PLAYER

USB ................................................................. 12 Mb/s, V1.1

......................................... support MP3 and WMA files

Number of albums/folders ................. maximum 99

Number of tracks/titles ...................... maximum 800

Main unit

Power Supply Rating ........... 100 -240V, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption

Active .......................................................................... 30 W

Eco-power standby ............................................. <1 W

Dimensions (w x h x d) ....232 x 85 x 275 (mm)

Weight........................................................................... 1.24kg

Package Dimension (w x h x d)..................................

...................................................... 554 x 405 x 225 (mm)

Gross weight. .................................................................. 4 kg

SPEAKERS

System ...................................................1-way, Bass reflex

Impedance ........................................................................ 4 Ω

Speaker drivers .............................................. 3’’ fullrange

Frequency response ........................ 80 Hz – 20 kHz

Dimension (w x h x d) .. 160 x 250 x 180 (mm)

Weight................................................................ 1.8 kg each

Specifications and external appearance are
subject to change without notice.

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Tr oubleshooting

WARNING
Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the
warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you
are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for
help.

Problem Solution

No power.

✔ Check if the AC power cord is properly

connected.

✔ Press STANDBY ONB on the DVD System or

source buttons on the remote to turn on the
power.

English

No picture.

Distorted or poor picture.

✔ Check if the TV is switched on.
✔ Check the video connection.
✔ Press SOURCE on the DVD player repeatedly to

select “DVD” or press DISC on the remote.

✔ Set your TV to the correct 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.

✔ If the progressive scan feature is activated but the

connected TV does not suppor t progressive
signals or the cables are not connected
accordingly, see “Getting Star ted-Setting up
Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV
only)” for proper progressive scan setup or
deactivate the progressive scan feature as below:

1) Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or
turn on to interlaced mode.

2) Select “OFF” in PROGRESSIVE menu of
system setup menu to turn off progressive, then
press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.

✔ Sometimes a small amount of picture distor tion

may appear. This is not a malfunction.

✔ Clean the disc.

Completely distorted picture or black/
white picture.

✔ TV has a colour system standard. If the disc’s or

DVD system’s colour system is different than
your TV’s colour system, the picture may be
distorted or colourless.

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Troubleshooting

English

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

✔ The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc.
✔ Depending on the TV, it may not be possible to

change the aspect ratio.

No sound or distorted sound.

The micro DVD player does not start
playback.

The DVD micro system does not respond
when the buttons are pressed.

Cannot activate some features, such as
Subtitles, or multi-language Audio.

✔ Adjust the volume.
✔ Check that the speakers are connected correctly.
✔ Replace the speaker cables.
✔ Disconnect the headphones.
✔ The system is in pause, slow motion or fast

forward/reverse mode, press ÉÅ (or ÉÅ
on the remote) to resume normal play mode.

✔ Insert a readable disc with the playback side

facing down.

✔ Check the disc type, colour system and regional

code. Check for any scratches or smudges on
the disc.

✔ Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the setup

menu screen.

✔ Cancel the parental control rating function or

change the rating level.

✔ Moisture has condensed inside the system.

Remove the disc and leave the system turned on
for about an hour.

✔ Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and

insert again.

✔ Multi-language sound or subtitle is not recorded

on the DVD.

✔ Changing the language for the sound or subtitle

is prohibited on the DVD.

✔ The features may not be available on the disc.

Radio reception is poor.

The timer is not working.

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✔ If the signal is too weak, adjust the antenna or

connect an external antenna for better
reception.

✔ Increase the distance between the Mini HiFi

System and your TV or VCR.

✔ Set the clock correctly.

Tr oubleshooting

The Clock/Timer setting is erased.

The remote control does not function.

Low hum or buzz sound.

Low bass response.

Unable to select Progressive Scan

✔ Power has been interrupted or the power cord

has been disconnected. Reset the clock/timer.

✔ Select the correct source (DISC or AUX for

example) before pressing the function button.

✔ Point the remote control at the remote sensor

of the unit.

✔ Reduce the distance to the player.
✔ Remove any possible obstacles.
✔ Replace the battery with new one.
✔ Check that the battery is loaded correctly.

✔ Place the DVD micro system as far away as

possible from electrical devices (such as
speakers, TV) that may be causing interference.

✔ Check all speakers for correct polarity.

✔ Check that the output of the video signal is

switched to 'Ypbpr'.

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Glossary

English

Analog: Sound that has not been turned into

numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound
has specific numerical values. These jacks send
audio through two channels, the left and right.

Aspect ratio: The ratio of ver tical and
horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The
horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is
4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9.

AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the
DVD System that send audio to another system
(TV set, Stereo, etc.).

Bit Rate: The amount of data used to hold a
given length of music; measured in kilobits per
second, or kbps. Or, the speed at which you
record. Generally, the higher the bit rate the
better the sound quality. However, higher bit
rates use more space on a Disc.

Chapter: Sections of a picture or a music
piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles. A
title is composed of several chapters. Each
chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling
you to locate the chapter you want.

Component Video Out Jacks: Jacks on the
back of the DVD System that send high-quality
video to a TV set that has Component Video In
jacks (R/G/B, Y/Pb/Pr, etc.).

Disc menu: A screen display prepared for the
selection of images, sound, subtitles, multi-angles,
etc recorded on a DVD.

Digital: Sound that has been converted into
numerical values. Digital sound is available when
you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL
or OPTICAL jacks. These jacks send audio
through multiple channels, instead of just two
channels as analog does.

Dolby Digital: A surround sound system
developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up
to six channels of digital audio (front left and
right, surround left and right and center).

JPEG: A still-picture data compression system
proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert
Group, which features small decrease in image
quality in spite of its high compression ratio.

MP3: A file format with a sound data
compression system, “MPE” is the abbreviation of
Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1)
Audio Layer 3. Through the MP3 format, one
CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times as
much data volume as a regular CD can.
Multichannel: DVD is specified to have all
sound tracks constitute one sound field.
Multichannel refers to a structure of sound
tracks having three or more channels.

Parental control: A function of the DVD to
limit playback of the disc by the age of the users
according to the limitation level in each country.
The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is
activated, playback will be prohibited if the
software’s level is higher than the user-set level.

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation): A system
for converting analog sound signal to digital
signal for later processing without data
compression.

Playback control (PBC): Refers to the signal
recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for
reproduction control. By using screen menus
recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that suppor ts
PBC, you can enjoy interactive-type software as
well as software having a search function.

Progressive Scan (P-Scan): It displays all the
horizontal lines of a picture at one time, as a
signal frame. This system can convert interlaced
video from DVD into progressive format for
connection to a progressive display. It
dramatically increases the vertical resolution. A
progressive scan TV set is needed to receive
progressive scan output from the system.

Region code: A system allowing discs to be
played only in preset regions. This unit will only
play discs that have compatible region codes. You
can find the region code of your unit from the
product label. Some discs are compatible with
more than one region (or ALL regions).

S-Video: Produces a clear picture by sending
separate signals for luminance and the color. You
can use S-Video only if your TV set has S-Video
In jack.

Sampling Frequency: Frequency of data
sampling when analog data is converted to
digital data. Sampling frequency numerically
represents how many times the original analog
signal is sampled per second.

Surround: A system for users to create
realistic three-dimensional sound fields full of
realism by arranging multiple speakers around
the listener.

Title: The longest section of a picture or music
feature on DVD, music, etc., in video software, or
the entire album in audio software. Each title is
assigned a title number enabling you to locate
the title you want.

VIDEO OUT jack: Jack on the back of the
DVD System that sends video to TV.

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AUSTRALIA -

Philips Manufacturers Warranty for Australia only

These warranty conditions are valid for the
following consumer electronics products:
Colour Televisions, Projection TV, Plasma &
LCD TV, Video Cassette Recorders, CD
Recorders & Players, DVD Players, DVD
Recorders, DVD Recorders with HDD, Audio
Systems, Home Theatre systems, Digital Set
Top Box & Portable Audio products.

The benefits given to the purchaser by this
warranty are in addition to all other rights
and remedies which the purchaser has in
respect of the product under the Trade
Practices Act or other Commonwealth or
State Law.

Philips Consumer Electronics warrants its products to
the purchaser as follows and subject to the stated
conditions.

1 Year Free Repair Service - at Philips ASC

Colour Television, Plasma Television, LCD Television,
Projection Televsion, DVDR/VCR Combo, DVD
Recorders with Hard Drive, LCD Projectors, Wireless
Audio Systems, Audio Systems, Home Theatre
Systems & Digital Set-Top-Box.

1 Year free Replacement – at your Retailer

Por table Audio, MP3 Infotainment products, Video
Cassette recorders, DVD Player, DVD/VCR Combo
Player, DVD Recorder without HDD & Por table
DVD/LCD players.

Conditions of Repair Warranty

1.

All claims for warranty ser vice should be made to
your nearest Philips Authorised Ser vice Centre or the
Philips Technology Care Centre. Reasonable evidence
of date of purchase must be provided.

2.

This warranty extends only to defects in material or
workmanship occurring under normal use of the product
when operated in accordance with the instructions.

3.

If a replacement product is supplied under the repair
policy it is warranted, under this warranty, for the
remainder of the warranty of the original purchased
product only.

4.

Home service is provided only within the normal
service area of one of our recommended Authorised
Service Centres (ASC). It will be provided for
television receivers only with a screen side of 67cms
or above (product includes CRT, LCD TV, PTV, and
Plasma TV). Televisions with screen side less than
67cms and all other products types are to be taken or
sent by the consumer to the workshop of your
nearest Authorised Service Centre, at the Consumer’s
expense.

5.

This Manufacturers Warranty is limited to 3 months
for the above listed Consumer Electronics products if
used in commercial applications.

6.

Philips may, at its discretion choose to replace rather
than repair any product covered by this warranty.

7.

Product accessories are covered by the same
warranty period. Please contact the Philips Technology

Warranty valid for all new products purchased after 1

Care Centre for free replacement of faulty accessories.

8.

This Manufacturers Warranty is neither transferable
nor valid in countries other than Australia.

This warranty does not cover:

a) Mileage or travel outside the normal service area

covered by selected Authorised Ser vice Centre.

b) Ser vice costs arising from failure to correctly
adjust the controls of the product or to observe the
instructions, or inspections that reveal that the
product is in normal working order.

c) Product failures caused by misuse, neglect,
accidental breakage, transit damage, inexpert repairs
or modification by un-authorised persons, external
fires, lightning strikes, floods, vermin infestation or
liquid spillage.

d) Cleaning of video or audio heads.

e) Inadequate receiving antennae.

f) Replacement of worn or used batteries or other

consumables.

g) Consumer products used in commercial applications
(This warranty is limited to 3 months only).

h) Second hand products.

The conditions contained in this warranty
card replace and override the provision of
the Philips World-Wide Guarantee for
products purchased in Australia and used in
Australia.

Service is provided through more than 100
accredited Authorised Service Centres throughout
Australia. For direct contact with the nearest
recommended Authorised Service Centre in capital
& regional cities/towns

Authorised Service Centre Network

1300 361 392

Customer support is provided in Australia by our
trained call centre staff. For assistance with product
features and specifications, please call

Technology Care Centre

1300 363 391

Please record the following information for
your records and keep in a safe place.
We recommend retaining your purchase
receipt to assist with any warranty claim.

Model number:....................................................

Serial number:....................................................

Date of purchase:....................................................

Retailer:....................................................

Philips Consumer Electronics

a division of Philips Electronics Australia Limited
ABN 24 008 445 743,
Level 1, 65 Epping Road NORTH RYDE NSW 2113.

st

January 2007

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NEW ZEALAND -

Thank-you for purchasing this quality Philips product.

Philips New Zealand Ltd guarantees this product against defective components and faulty
workmanship for a period of 12 months. Any defect in materials or workmanship occurring
within 12 months from the date of purchase subject to the following conditions will be rectified

free of charge by the retailer from whom this product was purchased.

Conditions

1. The product must have been purchased in New Zealand.As proof of purchase, retain the

original sales docket indicating the date of purchase.

2. The guarantee applies only to faults caused by defective components, or faulty workmanship

on the part of the manufacturer.

3. The guarantee does not cover failures caused by misuse, neglect, normal wear and tear,

accidental breakage, use onthe incorrect voltage, use contrary to operating instructions,
or unauthorised modification to the product or repair by an unauthorised technician.

4. Reasonable evidence (in the form of a sales docket) must be supplied to indicate that the

product was purchased no more than 12 months prior to the date of your claim.

5. In the event of a failure, Philips shall be under no liability for any injury, or any loss or

damage caused to property or products other than the product under guarantee.

This guarantee does not prejudice your rights under common law and statute,
and is in addition to the normal responsibilities of the retailer and Philips.

How to claim

Should your Philips product fail within the guarantee period, please return it to the
retailer from whom it was purchased. In most cases the retailer will be able to
satisfactorily repair or replace the product.

However, should the retailer not be able to conclude the matter satisfactorily, or if you
have other difficulties claiming under this guarantee, please contact

The Guarantee Controller
Philips New Zealand Ltd.
4 P.O. Box 41.021
Auckland
3 (09) 84 94 160

(09) 84 97 858

fax 3

Guarantee and Service for New Zealand

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MCD177

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