Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at
different times in different regions of the world, all
players have region codes and discs can have an
optional region code. If you load a disc of a
different region code to your player, you will see
the region code notice on the screen. The disc
will not playback, and should be unloaded.
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The region code for Singapore is 3.
4
The region code for Australia is 4.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
CAUTION
(WARNING LOCATION: ON THE
BACKPLATE OF SET)
NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE
CONNECTIONS WITH THE POWER
SWITCHED ON.
For Customer Use:
Read carefully the information located at the
rear panel of your DVD VIDEO player and enter
below the Serial No.Retain this information for
future reference.
Laser safety
This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye
injury, only a qualified service person should
remove the cover or attempt to service this
device.
USE OF CONTROLS OR
ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
CAUTION
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
Important Note:
Due to the numerous versions of new CDAudio copy protection or enhanced CD-Audio
protection recently available on certain discs,
Philips is unable to guarantee that this DVD
player is fully compatible with such new discs.
Should you have difficulty playing any such
CD-Audio discs, kindly refer them to your CDAudio disc retailer.
Model No. DVD VIDEO
Serial No. __________________________
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Contents
Introduction
Environmental Information .....................................4
Thank you for purchasing this Philips DVD player.
This Owner’s Manual explains the basic operation
of this DVD player.
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 DVD player consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by a
specialized company. Please observe the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.
Supplied accessories
– DVD-Video player
– Remote control with Batteries
– Audio cable
– Video cable
– Owner’s Manual
Safety Information
● Before operating the DVD player, check that the
operating voltage indicated on the typeplate is
identical with the voltage of your local power
supply. If not, please consult your dealer.
● Place the DVD player on a flat, hard and stable
surface.
● There must be sufficient room in front of the
player for the drawer to be opened.
● In cabinet, allow about 2.5cm (1 inch) of free
space all around the player for adequate
ventilation.
● Do not expose your player to extreme of
temperature or humidity.
● If the DVD player 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 DVD player. Should this occur,
the DVD player would not operate normally.
Leave the power on for about one hour with no
disc in the DVD player until normal playback is
possible.
● The mechanical parts of the set contain self-
lubricating bearings and must not be oiled or
lubricated.
● When the DVD player 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.
Symbols Used in this Booklet
The below symbols appear in some headings and
notes with the following meanings:
Helpful Hints!
●
Some DVD video discs require specific
or allow only limited functions during
playback.
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Front and Rear Panels
Functional Overview
POWER ON/OFF
– switches the player On or Off
Disc Tray
DISPLAY
– shows the current status of the player
MIC socket 2 for karaoke
MIC socket 1 for karaoke
AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)
– connect to AUDIO inputs of an
amplifier, receiver or stereo system
MIC volume control 1 for karaoke
MIC volume control 2 for karaoke
B; PLAY/PAUSE
– starts/interrupts playback
9 STOP
– stops playback
/ OPEN/CLOSE
– opens/closes the disc tray
Mains Cord
– connect to power outlet
Video out (Y CB CR)
– connect to a TV with component video
inputs
Video out (CVBS)
– connect to a TV with CVBS inputs
Video out (S-Video)
– connect to a TV with S-Video inputs
Optical & Coaxial output
– connect to a receiver with optical & coaxial inputs
Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic
discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit.
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Functional Overview
Remote Control
RETURN / TITLE
– go back to previous menu /
show title menu
DISC MENU
– access menu of a DVD disc
/switch PBC on/off for VCD disc
1 2 3 4
– select an item in the menu/
fast forward/backward, slow
forward/backward
OK
– acknowledge menu selection
S
– go to a previous chapter or
track
STOP ( 9 )
– stops playback
PLAY ( B )
– starts playback
PAUSE ( ; )
– pause playback temporarily /
frame-by-frame playback
REPEAT
– repeat chapter, track, title, disc
REPEAT (A-B)
– repeat a specific segment
PREVIEW
– Preview the content of a track
or whole disc
MUTE
– Disable or enable sound output
POWER B
– switches DVD ON or to
standby-on mode
0-9 numerical key pad
– select numbered items in a
menu
DISPLAY
– display information on TV
screen during playback
SYSTEM MENU
– access or remove player’s
system menu
T
– go to next chapter or track
SUBTITLE
– subtitle language selector
/switch off subtitle
ANGLE
– select DVD camera angle
ZOOM
– enlarge video image
AUDIO
– audio language selector
KARAOKE
– display Karaoke menu to set
MIC on or off
KEY
– display Karaoke menu to set
key control
VOCAL
– select audio channel
MODE
– display karaoke menu
Note:
Press digit “1” for about 2 seconds to
OPEN or CLOSE disc tray.
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Preparation
Basic Connections
● Please refer to the instruction books of your TV,
VCR, Stereo System or other devices as
necessary to make the best connections.
● Make one of the following connections,
depending on the capabilities of your existing
equipment.
The following guidelines are options for the best
picture and sound quality available on your DVD
player.
Connecting to a TV
If your TV has a CVBS Video input
connector,
0 Connect the CVBS VIDEO OUT on the DVD
player to the CVBS VIDEO IN (cable supplied).
If your TV has a S-Video input connector,
0 Connect the S-Video OUT on the DVD player to
the S-Video IN (not supplied).
If your TV has a Component video
(Y/CB/CR)input connector,
0 Connect the Y/CB/CR VIDEO OUT on the DVD
player to the corresponding connector on the TV
using the component video cable (not supplied).
Caution: Do not connect the component
video and S-Video output at the same time
as only one can be active at any time( refer
to chapter “Video Out Setup”).
Warning!
– Never make or change connections with
the power switched on.
– Connect the DVD player directly to your
TV, instead of eg. a VCR, to avoid
distortion because DVD video discs are
copy protected.
– Do not connect the DVD player AUDIO
OUT to PHONO IN of your player.
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Preparation
Sound
1 Digital audio connections provide the clearest
sound. Connect one of the DVD player’s
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or
OPTICAL) to your amplifier or receiver.
2 If digital connections are not possible, connect
the DVD player’s red and white AUDIO OUT to
your amplifier, receiver, stereo or TV.
Connecting to a Audio System
1 You can also listen to the sound of audio CDs
and DVD video discs by connecting to an
optional stereo system.
2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT on the
DVD player to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on
the stereo system.
Connecting to Optional
Equipment
● A digital component with a built-in MPEG 2,
Dolby Digital™ or DTS decoder allows you to
enjoy the surround sound while producing the
effect of being in a movie theater or a concert
hall.
If your receiver has a Dolby Digital™,
MPEG 2 or DTS decoder,
Connect to A/V receiver with digital
coaxial or optical cable
● Connect the DIGITAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT
of the DVD player to the corresponding input on
the receiver using the normal audio or video
cable supplied.
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Notes:
– If the audio format of the digital output does
not match the capabilities of your receiver, the
receiver will produce a strong, distorted sound or no
sound at all.
– To set the audio format of the current DVD in
the Setup Menu, refer to the chapter [ Setup
Menu].
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Preparation
Inserting batteries into the
Remote Control
1 Open the battery cover.
2 Insert batteries with the correct polarity as
indicated by the + and - symbols inside the
battery compar tment.
3 Close the cover.
+
+
-
CAUTION!
– Remove batteries if they are exhausted
or not to be used for a long time.
– Do not use old and new or different
types of batteries in combination.
– Batteries contain chemical substances,
so they should be disposed off properly and
kept away from children.
Using the Remote Control
● Direct the remote control at the remote sensor
of the DVD player.
● Do not drop or give the remote control a shock.
● Do not leave the remote control near extremely
hot or humid place.
● Do not spill water or put anything wet on the
remote control.
Notes:
– AUTO can only be selected when using a TV
that has both the NTSC and PAL systems.
– Slight picture distortions may occur due to this
conversion. This is normal. Thus, the AUTO format is
most suitable for the best picture quality.
NTSC/PAL Conversion
This player is equipped with a NTSC/PAL
conversion feature to convert the video output
of the disc to match your TV system. The
conversions supported are as below:
DVD
VCD
Type
Disc
Format
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
Output format
Selected mode
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
PAL
AUTO
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL
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Preparation
POWER ON/OFF
Operation
Switching On
1 Switch on the TV and DVD player.
2 Set the TV to the correct Video IN channel. (eg.
EXT1, EXT2, AV1, AV2, AUDIO/VIDEO, etc.
Please refer to to your TV owner’s manual for
detail)
➜ The player display lights and the default screen
appears on the TV.
3 If you are using an external equipment (eg. audio
system or receiver), turn them on and select the
appropriate input source that was used to
connect to the DVD player output. Refer to the
equipment owner’s manual for detail.
Basic Playback
1 Press POWER ON/OFF on the front panel.
2 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel to open
disc loading tray.
3 Place the chosen disc in the tray, with the label
facing up.
4 Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the tray.
➜ After recognizing this disc the player begin to
playback automatically.
Notes:
– DVDs may have a region code. Your player will
not play discs that have a region code different
from the region code of your player.
– If ‘Disc Lock’ is set to ON and the disc inserted
is not authorized, the 4-digit code must be entered
and/or the disc must be authorized (see ‘Disc
Lock’).
General operation
Video control during playback
VCD
STOP
DVD
CD
1 You can resume the play from the point at which
you stopped last time, if you just press the STOP
key once. It will start from the beginning if you
press the STOP key twice to stop playback.
VCD
PAUSE/STEP
DVD
CD
1 To get a still picture, press PAUSE key during
playback.
2 To step forward to the next frame picture, press
PAUSE key again.
3 To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
SEARCH
DVD
CD
VCD
1 To search the contents in fast speed, press the 2
or 1 for fast forward/backward searching.
2 Press the 1 or
searching.
2 again to increase the speed for
3 Press PLAY to return to the normal playback.
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Operation
VCD
Slow Motion
DVD
1 To get slow motion effect dur ing playback, press
3 or 4.
2 Press 3 or 4 again to get different playback
forward/backward speed.
3 Press PLAY to return to the normal play back.
VCD
CD
1 To get slow motion effect dur ing playback, press
3.
2 Press 3 again to get different playback forward
speed.
3 Press the PLAY key to return to the normal play
back.
NOTE:
- The SLOW BACKWARD function is not available
for the Super VCD/VCD/CD disc.
Audio control during playback
VCD
MUTE
DVD
CD
1 Press the MUTE key to disable the sound output.
2 Press the MUTE key again to remove the mute.
SURROUND SOUND
VCD
DVD
The DVD player can reproduce virtual sur round
sound effect.
CD
1 Press the Display key on the remote control.
2 Press 1 2 to highlight 3D option.
3 Press 3 4 to switch it on or off.
Audio channel selection
VCD
CD
1 SVCD has two stereo audio channels which are
used for playing karaoke or the audio language
selection. ( for instance, you can choose one
channel for only the music background of the
song while you play the karaoke.)
2 Press the AUDIO key on the remote control to
select the audio channel you want.
3 VCD has only one stereo audio channel, you can
select mono left audio channel or mono right
audio channel by pressing the AUDIO key on the
remote control.
Repeat
DVD
Repeat chapter/title/disc
● To repeat the current chapter, press REPEAT.
● To repeat the current title, press REPEAT a
second time.
● To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT again.
CD
Repeat track/disc
● To repeat the current track, press REPEAT.
● To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second
time.
● To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT again.
VCD
Repeat A-B
DVD-Video Discs: repeat a sequence in a
title
Video and Audio CDs: repeat a sequence in a
track
DVD
CD
1 Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point.
2 Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end
point.
3 To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B.
5 Disc Resume
DVD
This player can resume the playback of last 5
discs, which should be unload at stop mode.
VCD
CD
1 Load one disc, which is one of last 5 discs.
2
Press PLAY when DVD player is recognizing the
disc. if the information of this disc has been stored
in the memory of DVD player, it will be played
back from the point you stopped last time.
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Operation
OSD (On-Screen Display)
VCD
DVD
This function will provide some information about
your playing disc on the screen.
0 Press DISPLAY key on the remote control.
Title Selection
1 Press 1 2 to highlight option Title number.
2 Press 3 4 to change the title number.
➜ DVD player will playback selected title.
Chapter Selection
1 Press 1 2 to highlight option chapter number.
2 Press 3 4 to change the chapter number.
➜ DVD player will playback selected chapter.
Time Search
0 Press 1 2 to highlight time display area.
For DVD discs:
➜ CC means total time has been played in
current chapter. CR means the remainder time of
current chapter. TC means total time has been
played in current titile. TR means the remainder
time of current title.
For Super VCD or VCD disc
➜ DC means the time has been played back of
the disc. DR means the time is remainder of the
disc. TC means the time has been played back of
current track. TR means the time is remainder of
current track.
0 Press the 1 2 keys to highlight the item TIME and
you can play from any point of the disc.
➜ Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left to
right in the time edit box using remote control
numerical key pad.( e.g. 0:34:27)
➜ Press the OK key to confirm it.
Special DVD Features
Playing a title
A DVD disc may have one or more titles. This
depends on the content (a movie, video clips, a
drama series, etc) on the disc.
0 After you load a disc, information about the
content shows on the screen waiting for your
selection. Likewise, you can press the TITLE key
on the remote control to turn back to the title
menu during playback.
➜ Press the appropriate numerical key or 341
2 keys on the remote control to highlight your
selection.
➜ Press the OK key to confirm it.
Playing a chapter
When you have selected a title, it may include
one or more chapters.
0 To watch another chapter during playback, press
DISC MENU key to turn back to the chapter
menu(If disc has chapter menu).
➜ Press the appropriate numerical key or 341
2 keys on the remote control to highlight your
selection.
➜ Press the OK key to confirm.
➜ After a chapter has been selected, you also can
press the ¡1 or 2™ key to make a change.
DVD
DVD
Camera Angle
Some discs contain scenes which have been shot
simultaneously from various angles.
This DVD player allows you to select the desired
camera angle.
0 Press the ANGLE key on your remote control.
NOTE: The function is available for the DVD discs
which have recorded several angles movie.
DVD
Zoom
The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the
video image.
DVD
VCD
1 Press the ZOOM key to activate the function.
➜ Use the 341 2 key to view the rest part of
the zoomed picture.
➜ Playback will continue.
2 Press the ZOOM key again to return to the
original size.
NOTE: This function is NOT available for PAL
DVD discs or some DVD discs.
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Changing the audio language
0 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the different
languages.
NOTE: The function is activated, only if the DVD
disc is recorded with multi-languages audio tracks.
Subtitles
0 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the
different subtitles.
0 Press SUBTITLE for about 2 seconds to switch
subtitle on or off.
NOTE: The function is activated, only if the DVD
disc or Super VCD disc is recorded with multisubtitles.
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Operation
VCD
Special VCD & SVCD Features
Playback Control (PBC)
PBC function allows you to enter the index menu
which is used to select a track after loading the
SVCD or VCD disc.
If you want to activate the function,
1 Press the DISC MENU key on the remote control
to set the PBC On.
➜ Pay attention to the hint on the screen.
2 Use the ¡1 or
➜ If the items of the index menus are numbered,
press the appropriate numerical key on the
remote control.
➜ press the OK key to confirm.
2™ key to select your chosen.
3 Press the RETURN key to enter the index menu
during the play back.
NOTE:
The content of the index menu depends on the
disc. Please refer to the disc’s instruction for detail.
If the disc doesn't include the PBC information,
this function will have no effect.
If you want to skip the index menu and
playback directly from the beginning,
1 press the DSIC MENU key on the remote control
to switch off the function.
➜ For the karaoke discs, even if PBC function is
off, you still can use the ¡1 or 2™ key to select
the track you like.
Preview function
At STOP mode, press the PREVIEW key to enter
previewing menu.
+ shown as the left
1 Disc introduction
Select this function, DVD player will play back
every track for few seconds with full screen to
obtain summary of the content of the disc .
- Press the numerical key 1.
- Press OK key to confirm.
- Press STOP key to quit previewing.
2 Disc preview
This function will minify the picture of one track
enough to display every nine of these tracks on
the full screen which will help you to preview a
disc.
- Press the numerical key 2.
- Press OK key to confirm.
- Select other tracks beyond this page by pressing
the ¡1 or 2™ key.
- Press the numerical keys to choose the preferred
track.
- Press the OK key to confirm.
3 Track preview
This function is used to divided a single track into
nine parts and display them on the full screen
which will help you to preview the selected track.
- Press the numerical key 3.
- Press the OK key to confirm.
- Preview other tracks, press the ¡1 or 2™ key.
- Press numerical key to choose the starting point.
- Press the OK key to playback from starting point.
4 Quit preview function
- Press the numberical key 4.
- Press the OK key to exit.
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Picture CD & MP3 CD Playback
Function introduction
This player can playback JPEG format pictures and
MP3 files as well as being specially compatible
with Kodak Photo CD.
Picture CD containing JPEG format pictures with
file extentions of 'JPG'. The CD can be burned on
every computer, and pictures maybe from digital
camera or scanner. If the customers prefer, they
may make this CD become a Digital Album.
For playing this Digital Album (picture CD)
conveniently, our DVD player can
0 Auto playback of pictures on disc one at a time.
0 Display a preferred picture.
0 Zoom the picture.
0 Rotate the picture.
0 Flip the picture vertically or horizontally.
0 Playback speed control.
0 Album and track selection.
0 Repeat (disc / album / track / picture).
0 Nested directory levels supported to 8 levels.
0 Maximum album numbers possible is 32.
0 Maximum MP3 Tracks Programmable is 96.
0 Maximum Number of Tracks is 999.
Basic playback
1 Without any disc inserted and “NO DISC” is
shown on set, press the SYSTEM MENU key to
open the setup menu.
2 Press the 3 4 key to highlight the PREFERENCE
item.
3 Press OK to open the PREFERENCE menu.
4 Press the 3 4 to highlight the SMART NAV
menu.
5 Press OK to open the menu.
6 Press the 2 key to enter the menu.
7 Press the 3 4 key to highlight the NO MENU
or WITH MENU item.
➜ NO MENU: playback all images in sequence
automatically, and MP3 musics will be played prior
to pictures.
➜ WITH MENU:playback images in the selected
folder.
8 Press the OK key to confirm your selection.
Special functions during playback:
Auto playback
After you open one picture, the player can
playback each file in sequence automatically.
Selection playback
1 Press the numerical key to select your favourite
file directly.
2 In the JPEG playback menu, press the 1 2 3 4
key to select the folder you want and press the
OK to open it.
3 Press the 1 2 3 4 key to highlight your
favourite file and press the OK key to confirm.
Preview function
1 Press the PREVIEW key at the STOP mode . You
will see nine pieces of minified pictures on the
screen.
2 Press the 2™ or ¡1 key to display the next or
the previous nine-picture-preview.
3 Press the 1 2 3 4 key to highlight one of them
and press the OK to display.
Playback with multi-angles
When displaying one picture on TV screen
0 Press the 1 2 3 key to get different effects.
3 key: Flip the picture vertically.
4 key: Flip the picture horizontally.
1 key: rotate the picture anti-clockwise.
Playback Speed Control
0 Press the 2 key to adjust the playback speed.
Zoom picture
0 Press the ZOOM key to display the picture with
different scales.
0 Press the 1 2 3 4 key to view the rest of the
zoomed picture.
Note:
If you want to switch between MP3 musics and
pictures during automatical playback, please press
a valid number as shown on the TV screen after
the DVD player indexed the MP3 musics and
pictures found in the loaded disc.
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KARAOKE
VCD
General operation of karaoke
function
DVD616K
DVD616K
STANDBY-ON
MIC 1 MIC 2
MIC 1 MIC 2
1 Connect microphone to MIC1 or MIC2 or to
both sockets. Be sure the player has been
properly connected to your TV or audio system.
2 Press KARAOKE on the remote control to display
karaoke menu.
➜ karaoke menu appears on TV screen, and the
option ‘MIC’ is highlighted.
0 Press 3 4 to switch on karaoke function.
3 Load a karaoke disc and press PLAY to playback.
4 Turn on the microphone which is connected with
the DVD player and you can enjoy the Karaoke
immediatly.
➜ To adjust the volume of microphone, turn the
knob LEVEL1 or LEVEL2 on the right of front
panel.
5 Press KARAOKE on the remote control to display
karaoke menu.
➜ karaoke menu appears on TV screen, and the
option ‘MIC’ is highlighted.
0 Press 3 4 to switch off karaoke function.
NOTE: Please set the option DOWNMIX to LT/RT,
VSS or STEREO before switching on Karaoke
function.
General setup of karaoke
function
Press MODE to display karaoke menu (Karaoke
menu will disappear if you do not press any key in
a minute).
KEY CONTROL
1 Press 1 2 to highlight the option
KEY.
2 Press 3 4 to adjust the pitch to
adopt your voice.
Volume
1 Press 1 2 to highlight the option VOLUME.
2 Press 3 4 to adjust the VOLUME to adopt your
voice.
ECHO
1 Press 1 2 to highlight the option ECHO.
2 Press 3 4 to adjust the echo level.
Audio channels option
With this function, you can choose audio channels
during karaoke is available.
1 Press VOCAL on the remote control to choose
STEREO, LEFT VOCAL, RIGHT VOCAL, MONO
RIGHT or MONO LEFT .
➜ MONO RIGHT & MONO LEFT options can
fade out the original vocal.
Karaoke learning and language
learning function
1 Press MODE to display karaoke menu.
➜ Make sure you have set MIC on.
2 Press 1 2 to highlight RECORD OFF.
3 Press 3 to set RECORD on.
4 Press 3 again to start recording from the point
you perfer.
➜ DVD player will record your voice and
original karaoke music.
5 Press 3 again to end recording.
➜ DVD player will playback the recording three
times in total to let you make a comparasion.
6 Follow the instruction of step4 to step5 to
record other sequence.
7 Press 4 to quit Karaoke learning and language
learning function.
Note: Keeping highlight cursor on RECORD option
will allow you to record by pressing 3 , and 4 to
quit. otherwise pressing 3 or 4 will get slow
motion effect.
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Setup Menu
Basic operations
1 Press SYSTEM MENU in the
STOP mode to enter the Setup
Menu.
RETURN
TITLE
0
DISC
OK
2 Press the OK key to open the
next level submenu or confirm your selection.
3
Press the 1 2 keys to enter the submenu or
return to the previous menu.
4 Press the 34 keys to highlight the preferred
menu.
5 Press SYSTEM MENU to quit the setup menu.
➜ When you quit the setup menu, the settings
will be stored in the player’s memor y even if the
player is switched to power off.
General setup menu
Some settings are needed in this menu. they are:
DISC LOCK, PROGRAM, VFD DIM, OSD
LANGUAGE and SCREEN SAVER.
Follow the steps below:
1 Press the SYSTEM MENU key to enter the
setup menu.
2 Press the 34 keys to choose the GENERAL
SETUP menu.
3 Press the OK key to confirm selection.
Disc lock
When the disc is locked, the player will store its
typical code into the memory
for the future identification. For the next
playback, the DVD player will prompt to enter
the password.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight
the DISC LOCK item in the
GENERAL SETUP menu.
2 Press the OK key.
3 Enter the submenu by pressing the 2 key.
- LOCK: Lock the disc being played.
- UNLOCK: unlock the disc.
4 Press the 1 key to return to the GENERAL
SETUP menu.
NOTE:
1. When playback a locked disc, the DVD player
will prompt to enter your password or 3308
(default) password.
2. To change the password , refer to the option
PASSWORD in the PREFERENCE menu .
SYSTEM
DISPLAY
MENUMENU
Program (not available for DVD discs)
1 To choose the PROGRAM item, press the 34
keys.
2
Press the 2 key to move the cursor to the field of
the submenu to choose the
item ON.
➜ ON: Enter the PROGRAM item.
3 Press OK to enter the program page.
Input your favorite track
1 Enter a valid track number by pressing the
numerical keys.
2 Press the 1 234 keys to move the cursor to the
next selected position.
3
Repeat the steps above to enter another track
number until the whole program is completed.
Exclude a track
1 Press the 1 234 keys to move
the cursor to track you want to
exclude.
2 Input an invalid track number to
cancel this track.
Cancel all tracks
1 Press the 1 234 keys to move the cursor to the
CLEAR button.
2 Press OK, all tr acks will be cancelled.
3
Now you can input your favorite tracks again.
Press ¡1 or 2™ to program more tracks.
Playback tracks
When programing is completed,
1 Press the 1 234 keys to move the cursor to the
PROG button.
2 Press OK.
➜ DVD player will playback the selected
program under the programed sequence.
Stop the program playback
At the PROGRAM page, when programing is
completed,
1 Press the 1 234 keys to move the cursor to the
QUIT button.
2 Press the OK key to quit this menu or
0 Press the STOP key twice to exit.
VFD Dim
This function is used to adjust the brightness of
VFD on the front panel.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight VFD DIM in the
GENERAL SETUP menu.
2 Press OK.
3 Enter the submenu by pressing the 2 key.
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4 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected item.
➜ 100: make the VFD brighter than normal.
➜ 70: standard brightness
➜ 40: make the VFD to dim mode.
➜ OFF: switch off the VFD display.
5 Press OK to confirm.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the GENERAL
SETUP menu.
OSD language
There are two options available for information
display on TV screen.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight OSD LANG in
the GENERAL SETUP menu.
2 Enter the submenu by pressing
the 2 key.
3 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected item.
➜ ENGLISH: OSD infor mation will be displayed
in English.
➜ CHINESE: OSD information will be displayed
in Chinese.
4 Press the OK key to confirm.
5 Press the 1 key to return to the GENERAL
SETUP menu.
Screen saver
This function is used to turn on or off the screen
saver.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight SCR SAVER in the
GENERAL SETUP menu.
2 Enter its submenu by pressing
the 2 key.
3 Move the cursor by pressing the
34 keys to highlight the selected item.
➜ ON: At STOP mode, if nothing is happened
within 5~6 minutes, screen saver will turn on.
➜ OFF: Screen saver is disable.
4 Press OK to confirm.
5 Press the 1 key to return to the GENERAL
SETUP menu.
Speaker setup page
This menu contains setup options of your speaker
system, such as DOWNMIX,
D.R.C.(Dynamic Range Compression),
which gives the setup system to
reproduce
high quality surround sound.
1 Press SYSTEM MENU.
2 Press the 34 keys to highlight the SPEAKER
SETUP item.
3 Press OK to confirm.
DOWNMIX mode
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight
the DOWNMIX item.
2 Enter the submenu by pressing
the 2 ke y.
3 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected item.
0 LT/RT
➜ This item will be used only if your DVD player
is connected to a Dolby Prologic decoder.
Meanwhile, the DVD player can send the output
of Dolby Prologic signals.
0 STEREO
➜ This item will help to downmix the signal of
Dolby Digital into stereo signals directly output
from L/R port.
4 Press OK.
5 Press the 1 key and return to the SPEAKER
SETUP menu.
D.R.C. (Dynamic Range
Compression)
DVD player will compress dynamic range of
sound effect output, when you do
not want to disturb your neighbours and your
famliy during midnight.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight D.R.C.,
2 Enter the submenu by pressing the 2 key.
3 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected item.
➜ ON: Enable D.R.C.
➜ OFF: Disable D.R.C.
4 Press OK.
5 Press the 1 key to return to the SPEAKER
SETUP menu.
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Setup Menu
SPDIF setup
In this menu, you can set up digital audio format
outputing from coaxial and
optical terminals.
1 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter
the SETUP menu.
2 Press the 34 keys to choose the SPDIF SETUP
menu.
3 Press OK.
NOTE:
SPDIF is the abbreviation of Sony Philips Digital
Interface which is a protocol of digital data
transfering.
SPDIF OUT setup
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight the SPDIF OUT
item.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3 Enter its submenu by pressing
the 2 key.
4 Press the 34 keys to highlight
the selected item.
➜ RAW: Original digital signals output.
➜ PCM: Convert to PCM signals to output.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key and return to the SPDIF SETUP
menu.
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LPCM 96K mode
In this menu, you can set up sampling rate to
decode LPCM audio.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight the LPCM 96K
item.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3 Enter its submenu by pressing
the 2 key.
4 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected item.
➜ ON: Detect the loading disc for appropriate
sampling rate.
➜ OFF: The decoding process is under the
sampling rate of 48KHz.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the SPDIF SETUP
menu.
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Video Out Setup
There are items included in VIDEO OUT PAGE
menu as TV DISPLAY, VIDEO OUTPUT, TV TYPE
BLACK LEVEL, VIDEO MODE, BRIGHTNESS,
CONTRAST, SATURATION, HUE.
1 Press STOP twice.
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter its menu.
3 Highlight the SETUP VIDEO OUTPUTitem by
pressing the 34 keys.
4 Press OK.
Video output
In this menu, you can select the video output for
high quality picture.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight VIDEO OUTPUT
in the VIDEO OUTPUT PAGE menu.
2 Press the OK key to open its submenu.
3
Press the 2 key to highlight the item of the
submenu.
4 Press the 34 keys to choose
an item.
➜ S-VIDEO: Video signals will send an output
from the S-VIDEO on the rear panel of the DVD
player.
➜ YCBCR: If your TV set is equiped with Y/CB/
CR input, you can choose for high quality picture.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the SETUP VIDEO
OUTPUT menu.
NOTE: Any selection will not influence the signal
output of composite video.
TV display
Select the aspect ratio of the TV to be
connected.
WIDE➜ when you connect a wide-screen TV
to the DVD player.
NORMAL/LB➜ when you connect a normal
TV to the DVD player. Displays a wide picture
with bands displayed on the upper and lower
portions of the TV screen.
NORMAL/PS➜ when you connect a normal
TV to the DVD player. Displays the wide picture
on the whole TV screen with a por tion
automatically cut off.
Setup Menu
WIDE(16:9)
4:3
NORMAL/LB
4:3
NORMAL/PS
Setup the item as follows,
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight the TV DISPLAY
item in the SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT menu.
2 Press the OK key.
3
Enter its submenu by pressing
the 2 key.
4 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected item.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the SETUP VIDEO
OUTPUT menu.
TV type
Before viewing the DVD or VCD, ensure that the
PAL or NTSC setting of the system matches your
TV set.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight
TV TYPE in the SETUP VIDEO
OUTPUT menu.
2 Press OK.
3
Enter its submenu by pressing the 2 key.
4 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the requisite item.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the SETUP VIDEO
OUTPUT menu.
NOTE: Choosing NTSC item indicates that the
player will output by NTSC system, Similarly, you
can sacquire PAL system by choosing the PAL item.
And the item MULTI means video output is
depending on the format of DVD or VCD discs.
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Setup Menu
Smart Picture function
In this menu, you can per sonalize your picture
setting, colors (brightness, contrast, saturation and
hue) can be changed to a fixed set of ideal
predefined picture setting(Bright, Standard and
Soft) or personal one, to suit various viewing
situation.
Video Mode
In this menu, you can choose one picture setting
from a fixed set of ideal predefined picture
setting(Bright, Standard and Soft).
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight VIDEO MODE in
the VIDEO OUT SETUP menu.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3
Press the 2 key to highlight the item of the
submenu.
4 Press the 34 keys to choose an item.
➜ BRIGHT: make the TV screen brighter.
➜ STANDARD: select a standard picture setting.
➜ SOFT: make the TV screen softer.
➜ PERSONAL: apply the setting you set before.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the VIDEO
OUTPUT SETUP menu.
Personal Picture Setting
Personal picture setting includes the setup of
BLACK LEVEL, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST,
SATURATION and HUE, with which you can
personize your picture setting.
Black Level
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight BLACK LEVEL in
the VIDEO OUT SETUP menu.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3
Press the 2 key to highlight the item of the
submenu.
4 Press the 34 keys to choose an item.
➜ ON: enable smart adjustment of black level.
➜ OFF: disable smart adjustment of black level.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the VIDEO
OUTPUT SETUP menu.
Brightness
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight BRIGHTNESS in
the VIDEO OUT SETUP menu.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3
Press the 2 key to highlight the item of the
submenu.
4 Press the 34 keys to adjust the brightness level.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the VIDEO
OUTPUT SETUP menu.
Contrast
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight CONTRAST in
the VIDEO OUT SETUP menu.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3
Press the 2 key to highlight the item of the
submenu.
4 Press the 34 keys to adjust the contrast level.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the VIDEO
OUTPUT SETUP menu.
Saturation
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight SATURATION in
the VIDEO OUT SETUP menu.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3
Press the 2 key to highlight the item of the
submenu.
4 Press the 34 keys to adjust the saturation level.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the VIDEO
OUTPUT SETUP menu.
Hue
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight HUE in the
VIDEO OUT SETUP menu.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3
Press the 2 key to highlight the item of the
submenu.
4 Press the 34 keys to adjust the hue level.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the VIDEO
OUTPUT SETUP menu.
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Setup Menu
Preferences setup
There are items included in PREFERENCES menu
as AUDIO, SUBTITLE,
DISC MENU, PARENTAL CONTROL,
PASSWORD, DEFAULT and SMART NAV.
1 Press the STOP key twice.
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter
its menu.
3 Highlight the PREFERENCES
item by pressing the 34 keys.
4 Press OK to confirm your selection.
Audio language
DVD discs are available for multiple audio
languages. Use this item to choose your preferred
default audio language.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight
the AUDIO item.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3 Enter its submenu by pressing the 2 key.
4 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected item.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the PREFERENCES
menu.
NOTE: Your DVD disc may not include the audio
language which you set in the SETUP menu. If so,
the player will use other audio language instead.
Subtitle language
DVD discs are available for multi-subtitle language.
This item is used to choose default subtitle
language.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight
the SUBTITLE item.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3 Enter its submenu by pressing
the 2 key.
4 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected item.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the PREFERENCES
menu.
NOTE: Your DVD disc may not include the subtitle
which you set in the SETUP menu. If so, the player
will use other audio language and subtitle instead.
Disc menu language
DVD discs are available for multiple disc menu
languages. This item is used to choose default disc
menu language.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight
the DISC MENU item.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3 Enter its submenu by pressing the 2 key.
4 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected tem.
5 Press OK.
6 Press the 1 key to return to the PREFERENCES
menu.
NOTE: If your DVD disc doesn’t include disc menu
language you have set, the player will use other
recorded language instead.
Password
This password is used for the parental control
and disc lock. Enter your password when you are
required by the DVD player.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight the PASSWORD
item.
2 Press OK to open its submenu.
3 Enter its submenu by
pressing the 2 key.
4 Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to
highlight the selected item.
5 Enter the current 4 digit code.
6 If successful, the player will prompt for a new one.
7 After that, enter the new password again to
reconfirm.
8 Press the PLAY key to return to the
PREFERENCES menu.
➜ The new 4 digit code will take effect.
NOTE:
1. You can change the setup of parental control
and disc lock with a recognise password being
entered.
2. If you forget the password, you can enter the
default password 3308 and replace your password
after logging on.
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Setup Menu
Parental Control
Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable
for children. Therefore, discs may contain ‘Parental
Control’ infor mation which applies to the
complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.
These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and
alternative, more suitable scenes are available on
the disc. Ratings are country dependent. The
‘Parental Control’ feature allows you to prevent
discs from being played by your children or to
have certain discs played with alternative scenes.
0 VCD, SVCD, CD has no level defination, so
parental control function has no effect on those
kinds of discs as well as most of illegal DVD discs.
0 You can follow the steps below to setup the
parental control:
DVD
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight
the PARENTAL item.
2 Press OK to open its menu.
3 Move to its submenu by pressing
the 2 key.
4 Then use the 3/4 keys to highlight a rating from
1 to 8 for the disc inserted.
5 Press OK to confirm, then press the 1 key to
return to the PREFERENCES menu.
No Parental Control
Parental Control is not activated. The Disc will be
played in full.
1 Select NO PARENTAL item.
2 Press OK.
Ratings 1 to 8:
The disc contains scenes not suitable for children.
If you set a rating for the player, all scenes with
the same rating or lower will be played. Higher
rated scenes will not be played unless an
alternative which has the same rating or lower is
available on the disc. If no suitable alternative is
found, playback will stop and the 4-digit code has
to be entered.
Default setup
If some problems occur during setting DVD, the
item DEFAULT is used to reset all items to
factory default and all your personal setting will
be erased.
1 Press the 34 keys to highlight the DEFAULT
item.
2 Press OK to open its menu.
3 Enter its menu by pressing the 2
key.
4 Press OK.
NOTE: When this function is executed, all setups
will be reset to factory defaults.
Smart Navigator
In this menu, it contains of the setting when you
playback picture CD and MP3 CD.
2 Press the 3 4 key to highlight the PREFERENCE
item.
3 Press OK to open the PREFERENCE menu.
4 Press the 3 4 to highlight the SMART NAV
menu.
5 Press OK to open the menu.
6 Press 2 to enter the menu.
7 Press 3 4 to highlight the NO MENU or WITH
MENU item.
➜ NO MENU: playback all images or MP3
musics in sequence automatically
➜ WITH MENU:playback images or MP3 musics
in the selected folder.
8 Press the OK key to confirm your selection
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Specifications
PLAYBACK SYSTEM
DVD Video
Video CD & SVCD
CD (CD-Recordable and CD-Rewritable)
Picture CD
MP3 CD
CD-R, CD-RW
DVD-R, DVD+RW
Number of lines625525
PlaybackMultistandard(PAL/NTSC)
CONNECTIONS
YUV Video Output Cinch
S-Video Output Mini DIN 4-pins
Video OutputCinch
Audio Output(L+R) Cinch
Digital Output1 coaxial / optical
IEC958 for CDDA / LPCM/ MPEG1
IEC1937 for MPEG 2, Dolby
Digital and DTS
CABINET
Dimensions (w x d x h)435 x 235x 71 mm
WeightApproximately 2.5 Kg
Specifications subject to change without prior notice
Cleaning the Cabinet
¶ Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use a solution
containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives.
Cleaning Discs
¶ When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a
cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.
Do not wipe in a circular motion.
¶ Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray
intended for analog records.
Maintenance
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Troubleshooting
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 service center.
ProblemSolution
No power– Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.
No picture– Check if the TV is switched on.
– Check the video connection.
Distorted picture– The disc is badly scratched or dirty.
– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion
may appear .This is not a malfunction.
Completely distorted picture or– Make sure the NTSC/PAL setting at the DVD
black/white picture with DVDplayer matches the video signal of your television.
or Video CD(See NTSC/PAL Conversion)
No sound or distorted sound– Adjust the volume.
– Check that the speakers are connected correctly.
No audio at digital output– Check the digital connections.
– Check the settings menu to make sure the digital
output is set to ALL or PCM.
– Check if the audio format of the selected audio
language matches your receiver capabilities.
Disc can’t be played– Ensure the disc label is facing up.
– Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.
No return to start-up screen when– Reset the unit by switching the player off, then on
disc is removedagain.
The player does not respond to– Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on
the remote controlthe front of the player.
– Reduce the distance to the player.
– Replace the batteries in the remote control.
– Insert the batteries with their polarities (+/– signs)
as indicated.
Buttons do not work– In order to completely reset the player, unplug the
AC cord from the AC outlet.
Player does not respond to some– Operations may not be permitted by the disc.
operating commands during playback.Refer to the instructions of the disc.
DVD Video player cannot read– Use a commonly available cleaning CD/DVD to
CDs/DVDsclean the lens before sending the DVD Video player
for repair.
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Meet Philips at the Internet
http://www.philips.com
DVD616K
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
The products and services described herein
are not necessarily available in all countries
Due to continuous product improvements this
document is subject to change without notice.
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