Philips DVP3804/12 User manual

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Trademark notice
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX®is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi
®device that plays DivX video.Visit divx.com for more

®device must be registered in order to
play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the
DivX VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com for more information on how to
complete your registration.
DivX®, DivX Ultra®®and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its
subsidiaries and are used under license.
DivX Ultra®®video with advanced features and premium content.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
‘DVD Video’ is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.
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Contents
Connect and play ....................................................................................................................................3
Control and play.......................................................................................................................................8
Photo and music slideshow .................................................................................................................10
Options ....................................................................................................................................................11
Setup 12
General setup.....................................................................................................................................................13
Video setup.........................................................................................................................................................14
Audio setup ........................................................................................................................................................14
Preference...........................................................................................................................................................15
Software update .....................................................................................................................................17
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................18
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Control and play
Note
 When “X” appears, it means that this operation is unavailable for the current media or at the current time.
Media Function Buttons / Actions
Stop the play
Pause or resume the play
Skip to the previous/next title,

/
Select an audio language or
audio channel
AUDIO
Select a subtitle language SUBTITLE
Return to the home page
Return to the root menu BACK
Return to the disc menu DISC MENU
Enable or disable the PBC
(playback control) feature
DISC MENU
Select a repeat mode 1) Press REPEAT/REPEAT A-B .
2) Press / .

a track
1) Press REPEAT/REPEAT A-B twice to select
the start point.
2) Press REPEAT/REPEAT A-B again to select
the end point.
To resume the normal play,
press REPEAT/REPEAT A-B.

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Media Function Buttons / Actions
Skip to a title or chapter 1) Press GOTO.
2) Press / to enter the title/chapter
number.
3) Press OK
Skip to a track 1) Disable PBC.
2) Press GOTO.
3) Press / to enter the track number.
4) Press OK
Search backward/forward fast Press / repeatedly to select a speed.
Search forward slowly Press repeatedly to select a speed.
Search backward slowly Press repeatedly to select a speed.
Zoom in or out Press .
To pan through an enlarged photo,
press / / / .
Rotate a photo Press / / / .
Switch between Fun Mode
(pictures in color) and Simple
Mode (pictures in black and
white)
Press DISC MENU during photo slideshow.
Note
 You can only play DivX videos that were rented or purchased with DivX®registration code of this player.
(Refer to “Setup” > “General Setup” > [DivX(R) VOD Code])
 

 
 

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Photo and music slideshow
1Press / to select , and then press OK.
»
2Press / OK to start playing.
 
3Press / OK to start the slideshow.
 
 To stop the slideshow, press .
 To stop the music, press again.
Note
 
 
 This player can only display digital camera pictures with JPEG-EXIF format, which is widely used in digital
cameras. It cannot display Motion JPEG, nor pictures in formats other than JPEG. Sound clips associated with
pictures cannot be displayed either.
 
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Options
During play, press OPTIONS to access the following items.
Media Setting item Function
[Info] Display the play information.
[PBC] Enable or disable PBC.
[Aspect ratio] Select a display ratio of picture on TV.
[Volume] Adjust the volume level.
[Angle] Select an available camera angle.
[Colour] Select Fun Mode (pictures in color) or Simple
Mode (pictures in black and white).
[Photo preview] Display the thumbnail of photos.

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Setup
 Press / to select a menu item or setting option.
 Press OK
 Press BACK to return to the upper-level menu.
Note
 When a menu item is grayed out, it means that its setting cannot be changed at the current state.
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General Disc Lock
OSD Language English
Off
On
Registration
Sleep Timer
Auto Standby
DivX(R)VOD Code
Video
Audio
Preference
Unlock
Disc Setup

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General setup
[Disc Lock] - Restrict the play of a disc (maximum 20 discs can be locked).
 [Lock] - Lock the current disc. To play or unlock this disc, you must enter the password.
 [Unlock] - Play all discs.
[OSD Language] - Select a language for on-screen menu.
[Sleep Timer] - Set a period of time for the player to switch to Eco-power standby mode
automatically.
[Auto Standby] - Enable this feature to automatically switch to Eco-power standby mode after 15
minutes of inactivity.
[DivX(R) VOD Code] - Display the DivX®registration code and deregistration code.
Note
 Go to www.divx.com/vod for how to register your player and rent or purchase DivX videos.
 DivX videos rented or purchased by this registration code can be played only on this player.
Play a locked disc
When you load a locked disc, [Please enter password]
digit of the password.
1Press / 
2Press .
3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the 6-digit password.
4Press OK
Tip
 Refer to “Setup” > “Preference” > [Password] for how to change the password.
General
Disc Lock
OSD Language English
Off
On
Registration
Sleep Timer
Auto Standby
DivX(R)VOD Code
Video
Audio
Preference
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Setup
Video setup
[TV System] - Select a TV system that matches your TV. By default, this setting matches common
TVs in your country.
[Aspect ratio] - Select a display ratio that matches your TV screen.
[Picture Setting]
[RGB] - Enable or disable the video output through TV OUT.
Audio setup
[Analogue Output] - Adjust this setting for audio output through AUDIO OUT L/R .
 [Stereo] - Compress multi-channel Dolby digital sound to stereophonic sound.
 [LT/RT] - Compress multi-channel Dolby digital sound to 2-channel surround sound.
[Digital Audio] - Adjust this setting for audio output through COAXIAL/DIGITAL OUT.
 [Digital Output] - Select a type of digital output.
 [Off] - Disable digital output.
 [All] - Support multi-channel audio formats.
 [PCM Only] - Downmix to two-channel audio signal.
 [LPCM Output] - Select the LPCM (Linear Pulse Code Modulation) output sampling rate.
General
TV System
Aspect Ratio 4:3 Pan Scan
On
RGB
Video
Audio
Preference
PAL
Standard
Picture Setting
General Analogue Output
Digital Audio
Volume
Sound Mode
Video
Audio
Preference
Stereo
Off
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Note
 [LPCM Output] setting is changeable only when [Digital Output] is set as [PCM Only].
 
[Volume] - Set the default volume level.
[Sound Mode] - Select a preset sound effect.
[Night Mode]
low volume at night.
Note
 Applicable to Dolby Digital encoded DVD discs only.
Preference
[Audio] - Select an audio language.
[Subtitle] - Select a language for subtitle.
[Disc Menu] - Select a language for disc menu.
Note
 For some DVDs, the subtitle or audio language can only be changed from the disc menu.
 For a language that is not listed, select [Others]. Check the list of language codes (see “Language Code”),
and then enter the respective language code.
[Parental Control] - Select a rating level to restrict the play of discs to children. These discs must be
recorded with rating levels.
General Audio
Subtitle Off
English
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On
Disc Menu
Parental Control
PBC
Video
Audio
Preference
English
Change
Password
Standard
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Setup
Note
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“Setup” > “General setup” > “Play a locked disc” for details)
 The rating levels are country-dependent. To allow all discs to be played, select [8 Adult].
 Some discs have ratings printed on but are not recorded with ratings. This function has no effect on such
discs.
[PBC] - Enable or disable the PBC (playback control) feature.
[Password] - Change the password for playing discs that are locked or restricted with rating levels.
Note
 If you forget the password, enter “136900” before you set a new password.
Change the password
1Select [Preference] > [Password] > [Change], and then press OK.
»The interface for changing password is displayed.
2Press OK again.
»“0” is displayed behind [Old Password]
3Press / 
4Press .
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the 6-digit old password.
6Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the new password behind [New Password].
7Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the new password behind !"#$%&.
[DivX Subtitle] - Select a character set that supports the subtitle of your DivX video.
[Version Info] - Display the information about software version of this player.
[Default] - Reset all settings to factory default, except for the settings for [Disc Lock], [Parental
Control], and [Password].

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Software update
Note
 Power supply must not be interrupted during software update.
Check the current software version of this player, and then go to the Philips website for information
about software update.
Check the current software version
1Press .
2Select , and then press OK.
3Select [Preference] > [Version Info], and then press OK.
4Write down the last two digits “XX” behind [Version] (for example, “14” in the graphic above).
»The version of current software is VXX.
Perform the update
1Go to www.philips.com/support.
2Search for support information with “DVP3804/12” as the keywords.
3Click the search result to display available support information.
4Read the Firmware Upgrade Readme File and follow the instructions to complete the software
update.
Model
File Name
Version
RISC
Servo
Region Code
DVP3804_12
DVP3804_12.BIN
12.11.30.14
0E.00.01.04
57.18.0D.C7
2
OK
14

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Troubleshooting
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 Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of the player.
To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the player yourself.
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have a problem, register your player and get support at www.philips.com/welcome.
If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this player.The model
number and serial number are on the back of this player.Write the numbers here:
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. ___________________________
No picture.
 Refer to the TV user manual for how to select the correct video input channel.
 Switch to the default mode if the progressive scan setting or the TV system setting is changed.
No sound output from the TV.
 Make sure that the audio cables are connected to the audio input sockets that are grouped with the
selected video input sockets.
No sound during DivX video playback.
 The audio codes are not supported.
Disc cannot be read.
 Make sure that this player supports the disc. (Refer to “” > “Playable media”)
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 ” > “Playable media”)
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DivX subtitles are not displayed correctly.
 
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 Select the character set that supports the subtitle. (Refer to [Preference] > [DivX Subtitle])

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Specifications
Note
 
DVD region code Countries
Europe
Playable media
 Disc
 DVD, DVD-Video, VCD, SVCD, Audio CD
 DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/-R DL (Dual Layer), CD-R/-RW

 File
 Video: .avi, .divx, .mp4, .xvid
 Audio: .mp3, .wma
 Picture: .jpg, .jpeg
Video
 Signal system: PAL / NTSC
 Composite video output: 1 Vp-p (75 Ohm)
 Scar t: European connector
Audio
 2-channel analog output
 Audio Front L&R : 2 Vrms (47k Ohm)
 Digital output: 0.5 Vp-p (75 Ohm)
 Coaxial
 
 
 
 Constant bit rate:
 MP3: 8 kbps - 320 kbps
 WMA: 64 kbps - 192 kbps
Main unit
 Dimensions (W x H x D): 360 x 42 x 209 (mm)
 Net Weight: 1.31 kg

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Specifications
Power
 
 Power consumption: < 8 W
 Power consumption in standby mode: < 0.3 W
Accessories supplied
 Remote control and one battery
 User Manual
 CD-ROM
|"
 Type: Semiconductor laser InGaAIP (DVD), AIGaAs (CD)
 Wave length: 658 nm (DVD), 790 nm (CD)
 Output Power: 7.0 mW (DVD), 10.0 mW (VCD/CD)
 Beam divergence: 60 degrees