Philips DVP640 User manual

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DVDVIDEO PLAYER
DVP640 • DVP642
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don't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once to ensure:
Return your Product Registration Card today
to get the very most from your purchase.
For Customer Use
Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the rear of the cabinet.
Retain this information for future
reference.
Model No. ____________________
Serial No. ____________________
Know these
safetysymbols
This “bolt of lightning” indicates
uninsulated material within your
unit may cause an electrical shock. For
the safety of everyone in your house-
hold, please do not remove product cov-
ering.
The “exclamation point” calls
attention to features for which you
should read the enclosed literature
closely to prevent operating and mainte-
nance problems.
WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOIS-
TURE.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
match wide blade of plug to wide slot,
fully insert.
ATTENTION:Pour éviter les choc
électriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne corre-
spondante de la prise et pousser
jusqu’au fond.
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Purchase
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work will be required from you to
obtain warranty service.
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of a product recall or safety defect.
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and welcome to the “family!”
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1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near
water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation
openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer´s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the
polarized or
grounding-type plug.
A polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other.A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong.
The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories
specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table specified
by the manufacturer or sold with
the apparatus.When a cart is
used, use caution when moving
the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15. Battery usage CAUTION –To
prevent battery leakage which may result in
bodily injury, property damage, or damage
to the unit:
●Install all batteries correctly, +and -as
marked on the unit.
●Do not mix batteries (old and new or
carbon and alkaline, etc.).
●Remove batteries when the unit is not used
for a long time.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
AC Polarized
Plug
16. Apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
17. Do not place any sources of danger
on the apparatus (e.g. liquid filled
objects, lighted candles).
18. This product may contain lead and mercury.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated
due to environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information,
please contact your local authorities
or the Electronic Industries Alliance :
www.eiae.org.
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Canada
English:
This digital apparatus does not exceed
the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus as set
out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
Français:
Cet appareil numérique n'emet pas de
bruits radioélectriques dépassant les
limites applicables aux appareils
numériques de Class B prescrites dans
le Règlement sur le Brouillage
Radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère
des Communications du Canada.
CAUTION
:INVISIBLE
LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
DANGER
:
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
VARO!
AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET
ALTTIINANAKYMATTOMAALLE LASERSATEILYLLE. ALA
KATSO SATEESEEN.
VARNING!
OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD.
OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD.BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN.
DANGER - Invisible laser radiation when open.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
or
This warning label is located on the
rear panel and inside this laser
product.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
do not expose this appliance to rain or
moisture.
Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than
herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part
15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing and that no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on
apparatus.
Class II equipment symbol
This symbol indicates that the unit has
a double insulation system
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ATTENTION
L'utilisation des commandes ou
réglages ou le non-respect des
procédures ci-incluses peuvent se
traduire par une exposition
dangereuse à l'irradiation.
ATENCIÓN
El uso de mando o ajustes o la
ejecucción de métodos que no sean
los aquí descritos puede ocasionar
peligro de exposición a radiación.
Important Note:
Due to the numerous versions of new
CD-Audio 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 CD-
Audio disc retailer.
‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT
ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION 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
CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD
DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE
QUESTIONS REGARDINGYOUR TV SET
COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p
AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT
OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.’
Due to the inconsistency of disc formats
provided by various disc manufacturers,
your DVD system may require a
playability enhancement or upgrade. As
DVD technology advances, these
enhancements will become common and
will be easy to complete.
Go to www.p4c.philips.com for a
free software upgrade.
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