Philips DVD 729 User manual

Philips DVD-Video Player
Ultra-Slim DVD Video Player
PICTURE QUALITY
• Smart Picture: Convenience of ideal, personal and
pre-defined settings
• RGB on Scart: Easy connectivity for high quality video
• 4 x Video Upsampling (54Mhz/12 bit): For improved
image quality
SOUND QUALITY
• 192kHz/24 bit Audio DAC: For high quality audio
performance
• 3D Sound: Virtual surround sound via 2-speaker output
• Smart Sound: Pre-defined settings for optimum sound
experience
• Digital Optical Output: For highest quality audio
GREAT CONVENIENCE
• Multi-format playability: Plays DVD-Video, DVD+RW,
DVD+R, CD, CD-R/CD-RW, MP3-CD,VCD,
S-VCD and Picture CD (JPEG)
• Digital Zoom: Advanced high resolution digital zoom for
extreme close ups
• Picture CD (JPEG) with MP3 playback: Playback MP3s
while viewing digital pictures on TV
PICTURE
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DVD729

Playback system
• DVD-Video
• Video CD (VCD)
• SVCD
• MP3-CD1
• CD (CD-R and CD-RW)1
• DVD+RW
• DVD+R
• Picture CD (JPEG)
Optical read-out system
• Laser type Semiconductor AlGaAs
• Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD)
 0.45 (VCD/SVCD/CD)
• Wavelength 650 nm (DVD)
780 nm (VCD/SVCD/CD)
DVD disc format
• Medium Optical disc
• Diameter 12 cm (8 cm)
• Playing time One layer 2.15 h2
(12cm) Dual layer 4 h2
 Two side, 4.30 h2
 single layer
Two side, 8 h2
 dual layer
TV standard  PAL NTSC
 50 Hz 60Hz
• Number of lines 625 525
• Playback Multi standard (PAL/ NTSC)
Video format
• Digital compression MPEG 2 for DVD, SVCD
 MPEG 1 for VCD
DVD 50Hz 60Hz
Horiz. resolution 720 pixels 720 pixels
Vertical resolution 576 lines 480 lines
VCD 50Hz 60Hz
Horiz. resolution 352 pixels 352 pixels
Vertical resolution 288 lines 240 lines
Video performance
• RGB output 0.7Vpp into 75 ohm
• Video output 1 Vpp into 75 ohm
• Video Shift Left /right
General functionality
• Stop / play / pause
• Fast forward/ backward
• Step forward
• Slow motion
• Title /chapter / track select
• Skip next / skip previous
• Repeat (Chapter/ title/ all) or (Track / all )
• A-B repeat
• Zoom (x1.33, x2, x4) with picture enhancement
• 3D sound
• Screen saver
• Enhanced Smart Picture
• Smart Sound
• CD Text
• Resume (5 discs) after stop / standby3
• Parental control and disc lock (120 disc)
• Programming with Favorite Track Selection(FTS)
• NTSC / PAL conversion
• Smart power off for energy saving
DVD functionality
• Multi-angle selection
• Audio selection (1 out of max. 8 languages)
• Subtitles selection (1 out of max. 32 languages)
• Aspect ratio conversion
(16:9, 4:3 letterbox, 4:3 Pan Scan)
• Disc Menu support (title menu and root menu)
Video CD functionality
• Playback control for VCD 2.0 discs
SVCD functionality
• Playback control as per SVCD standard
• Audio Selection (1 out of max. 4 languages)
Picture CD functionality
• Playback pictures one by one automatically.
• Display the picture customer preferred.
• Zoom the picture.
• Rotate the picture.
• Flip the picture vertically or horizontally.
• Control the playback speed.
• Album and track selection.
• Repeat (disc / album / track / picture).
MP3-CD functionality
• Nested directory levels supported to 8 levels.
• Maximum album numbers possible is 32.
• Maximum MP3 Tracks Programmable is 96.
• Maximum Number of Tracks is 999.
1 Applicable for single session finalised disc only. 
2 Typical playing time for movie with 2 spoken languages 
and 3 subtitle languages.
3 Applicable only for DVD, VCD, SVCD discs.
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Audio format
Mpeg/Dolby Compressed Digital,
Digital/DTS/PCM 16, 20, 24 bits
fs, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz
MP3 (ISO 9660) 96, 112, 128, 256 kbps
 & variable bit rate
fs, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
• Analog sound stereo
• Dolby surround compatible downmix from Dolby
Digital multi-channel sound
• 3D sound for virtual 5.1 channel sound on 2
speakers
Audio performance (typical)
• D/A converter 24 bits
 DVD  Fs 96 kHz 4 Hz- 44 kHz
 Fs 48 kHz 4 Hz- 22 kHz
 CD/Video CD Fs 44.1 kHz 4 Hz- 20 kHz
 S-Video CD Fs 48 kHz 4 Hz- 22 kHz
  Fs 44.1 kHz 4 Hz- 20 kHz
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• Signal-noise (1kHz)  105 dB
• Dynamic Range (1kHz) 100 dB
• Crosstalk (1kHz)  105 dB
• Distortion/noise (1kHz) 90  dB
• MPEG MP3 MPEG Audio L3
Connections
• Scart Euro connector 1x
• Video output Cinch (yellow)
• Audio L+R output Cinch (white/ red) 2x
• Digital Output 1 coaxial, 1 optical
 IEC958 for CDDA /LPCM
 IEC1937 for MPEG 1/2,
 Dolby Digital
Power supply
• Power inlet 110-240 V, 50-60 Hz
• Power usage Approx. 10 watt 
• Power usage standby Less than 1 watt
Cabinet
• Dimension 435 x 43 x 300 mm
 (w x h x d)
• Weight Approx. 2.8 kg
Package contents
• DVD-video player
• Remote control with batteries
• User manual
• Audio cable
• Scart cable
Philips DVD-Video Player
Technical specifications DVD 729
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Specifications subject to change without prior notice. 729-EU
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