Philips MCD288/55 User manual

MCD288
DVD Micro Theatre
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Es necesario que lea cuidadosamente su instructivo de
manejo.
No abrir, riesgo de choque eléctrico
Verifique que el voltaje de alimentación
sea el requerido para su aparato
ATENCIÓN
Para evitar el riesgo de choque eléctrico, no quite la tapa.
En caso de requerir servicio, dirijase al personal calificado.
PRECAUCIÓN - ADVERTENCIA
Descripción: Microsistema de Audio
Modelo : MCD288/55
Alimentación: 110–127 / 220–240V~; 50–60 Hz
Consumo: 53 W
Importador: Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.
Domicilio: Av. La Palma No.6
Col. San Fernando La Herradura
Huixquilucan
Localidad y Tel: Edo. de México C.P. 52784
Tel.[phone]
Exportador: Philips Electronics HK, Ltd.
País de Origen: China
Nº de Serie: ______________________________
LEA CUIDADOSAMENTE ESTE INSTRUCTIVO
ANTES DE USAR SU APARATO.
CAUTION
Use of controls or
adjustments or performance
of procedures other than
herein may result in
hazardous radiation
exposure or other unsafe
operation.
AVISO IMPORTANTE
Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. no se hace
responsable por daños o desperfectos causados por:
– Maltrato, descuido o mal uso, presencia de
insectos o roedores (cucarachas, ratones etc.).
– Cuando el aparato no haya sido operarado
de acuerdo con el instructivo del uso, fuera
de los valores nominales y tolerancias de las
tensiones (voltaje), frecuencia (ciclaje) de
alimentación eléctrica y las características
que deben reunir las instalaciones auxiliares.
– Por fenómenos naturales tales como:
temblores, inundaciones, incendios, descargas
eléctricas, rayos etc. o delitos causados por
terceros (choques asaltos, riñas, etc.).
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Español
Português
Index
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Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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.
DivX, DivX Certified,
and associated logos
are trademarks of
DivXNetworks, Inc and
are used under license.
Windows Media is a trademark of
Microsoft Corporation.
English ------------------------------------------------ 6
Português ------------------------------------------ 80
Español --------------------------------------------- 43
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Abkhazian 6566
Afar 6565
Afrikaans 6570
Amharic 6577
Arabic 6582
Armenian 7289
Assamese 6583
Avestan 6569
Aymara 6589
Azerhaijani 6590
Bahasa Melayu 7783
Bashkir 6665
Belarusian 6669
Bengali 6678
Bihari 6672
Bislama 6673
Bokmål, Norwegian 7866
Bosanski 6683
Brezhoneg 6682
Bulgarian 6671
Burmese 7789
Castellano, Español 6983
Catalán 6765
Chamorro 6772
Chechen 6769
Chewa; Chichewa; Nyanja
7889
9072
Chuang; Zhuang 9065
Church Slavic; Slavonic 6785
Chuvash 6786
Corsican 6779
Česky 6783
Dansk 6865
Deutsch 6869
Dzongkha 6890
English 6978
Esperanto 6979
Estonian 6984
Euskara 6985
 6976
Faroese 7079
Français 7082
Frysk 7089
Fijian 7074
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic 7168
Gallegan 7176
Georgian 7565
Gikuyu; Kikuyu 7573
Guarani 7178
Gujarati 7185
Hausa 7265
Herero 7290
Hindi 7273
Hiri Motu 7279
Hrwatski 6779
Ido 7379
Interlingua (International)7365
Interlingue 7365
Inupiaq 7375
Irish 7165
Íslenska 7383
Italiano 7384
Ivrit 7269
Japanese 7465
Javanese 7486
Kalaallisut 7576
Kannada 7578
Kashmiri 7583
Kazakh 7575
Kernewek 7587
Khmer 7577
Kinyarwanda 8287
Kirghiz 7589
Komi 7586
Korean 7579
Kuanyama; Kwanyama 7574
Kurdish 7585
Lao 7679
Latina 7665
Latvian 7686
Letzeburgesch; 7666
Limburgan; Limburger 7673
Lingala 7678
Lithuanian 7684
Luxembourgish; 7666
Macedonian 7775
Malagasy 7771
Magyar 7285
Malayalam 7776
Maltese 7784
Manx 7186
Maori 7773
Marathi 7782
Marshallese 7772
Moldavian 7779
Mongolian 7778
Nauru 7865
Navaho; Navajo 7886
Ndebele, North 7868
Ndebele, South 7882
Ndonga 7871
Nederlands 7876
Nepali 7869
Norsk 7879
Northern Sami 8369
North Ndebele 7868
Norwegian Nynorsk; 7878
Occitan; Provencal 7967
Old Bulgarian; Old Slavonic 6785
Oriya 7982
Oromo 7977
Ossetian; Ossetic 7983
Pali 8073
Panjabi 8065
Persian 7065
Polski 8076
Português 8084
Pushto 8083
Russian 8285
Quechua 8185
Raeto-Romance 8277
Romanian 8279
Rundi 8278
Samoan 8377
Sango 8371
Sanskrit 8365
Sardinian 8367
Serbian 8382
Shona 8378
Shqip 8381
Sindhi 8368
Sinhalese 8373
Slovensky 8373
Slovenian 8376
Somali 8379
Sotho; Southern 8384
South Ndebele 7882
Sundanese 8385
Suomi 7073
Swahili 8387
Swati 8383
Svenska 8386
Tagalog 8476
Tahitian 8489
Tajik 8471
Tamil 8465
Tatar 8484
Telugu 8469
Thai 8472
Tibetan 6679
Tigrinya 8473
Tonga (Tonga Islands) 8479
Tsonga 8483
Tswana 8478
Türkçe 8482
Turkmen 8475
Twi 8487
Uighur 8571
Ukrainian 8575
Urdu 8582
Uzbek 8590
Vietnamese 8673
Volapuk 8679
Walloon 8765
Welsh 6789
Wolof 8779
Xhosa 8872
Yiddish 8973
Yoruba 8979
Zulu 9085
Language Code
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General Information
Features .................................................................. 9
Discs for playback ................................................ 9
Supplied accessories .......................................... 10
Environmental information .............................. 10
Care and safety information ............................ 10
Installation
Step 1: Connecting speakers ............................ 12
Step 2: FM antenna connection ....................... 12
Step 3: Connecting TV ................................. 13-15
Using AV OUT jack
Using the video box
Step 4: Placing the set and speakers ............... 15
Step 5: Connecting the power cord ............... 16
Optional: Connecting additional equipment .....
.......................................................................... 16-17
Listening to the playback of a non-USB device
Using theVCR for recording DVDs
Recording (digital)
Connecting a USB device or memory card
Controls
Controls on the system .................................... 18
Controls on the remote control .............. 19-20
Preparations
Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote
control .................................................................. 20
Using the remote control to operate the
system
Step 2: Setting the clock ................................... 20
Step 3: Setting video preference ............... 21-22
Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for
Progressive Scan TV only)
To deactivate Progressive manually
Step 4: Setting language preference ................ 23
Basic Functions
Switching the system on/off ............................. 24
Power-saving automatic standby ..................... 24
Sound control ..................................................... 24
DBB
DSC
LOUDNESS
Volume control ................................................... 24
Dimming the display screen ............................. 24
Disc Operations
Playing discs ......................................................... 25
Using the disc menu .......................................... 25
Basic playback controls ............................... 25-27
Pausing playback
Selecting a track/chapter/title
Resuming playback from the last stopped
point
Zoom
Repeat
Shuffle play mode
Repeat A-B
Slow Motion
Program
Forward/Reverse Searching
Time search & search by chapter/track
number
Information display during playback
Special disc features ........................................... 27
Playing a Title
Camera Angle
Changing the Audio Language
Changing the Audio Channel
Subtitles
Playing MP3 disc .................................................. 28
General operation
Playback selection
Playing JPEG Picture CD ................................... 28
General operation
Playback selection
Special JPEG features ......................................... 29
Zoom picture
Slide show playback modes
Playback with multi-angles
Playing a DivX disc ............................................. 29
Contents
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Contents
System Menu Options
Basic operations ................................................. 30
SYSTEM SETUP ............................................ 30-32
TV SYSTEM
SCREEN SAVER
TV TYPE
PASSWORD
RATING
DEFAULT
DIVX(R) VOD registration code
LANGUAGE SETUP .......................................... 32
VIDEO SETUP .............................................. 32-33
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
HUE
SATURATION
AUDIO SETUP ................................................... 33
DIGITAL OUT
DOWNMIX
3D PROCESSING
LPCM
NIGHT MODE
Radio Reception
Tuning to radio stations .................................... 34
Programming radio stations ............................. 34
Automatic programming ............................... 34
Manual programming ...................................... 34
Tuning to preset radio stations ....................... 34
External Sources
Using a non-USB device.................................... 35
Using a USB mass storage device ............. 35-36
Clock/Timer
Clock setting ....................................................... 37
Timer setting ....................................................... 37
Sleep timer setting ............................................. 37
Specifications ........................................... 38
Tr oubleshooting .............................. 39-41
Glossary ......................................................... 42
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General Information
Features
Your DVD MicroTheatre with 2.1 channel full
digital amplifier creates the same dynamic
sound qualities that you find in full-fledged
cinemas and incorporates some of the best
features in home theater technology.
Other features include:
Built-in Dolby Digital decoder, supporting
Incredible Surround and DSC sound setting.
Additional Component Connections
Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual
components to the system so you can use the
system’s surround sound speakers.
Parental control (rating level)
Lets you set a rating level so that your children
cannot watch a DVD that has a rating higher
than you set.
Sleep timer
Enables the system to switch to standby mode
automatically at a preset time.
Night Mode
Lets you compress the dynamic range, reducing
the difference in loudness between different
sounds in Dolby Digital mode.
Progressive Scan
Provides high quality flicker-free images for film
based sources.When a picture refreshes, its
vertical resolution can double to 525 lines.
Note:
–To fully enjoy the progressive scan feature, you
need a progressive scan TV.
Discs for playback
Your DVD System will play:
–Digital Video Discs (DVDs)
–Video CDs (VCDs)
–SuperVideo CDs (SVCDs)
–Digital Video Discs + Rewritable
(DVD+RW)
–Compact Discs (CDs)
–Picture (Kodak, JPEG) files on CDR(W)
–Windows Media Audio (WMA)
– DivX(R) disc on CD-R(W):
–DivX 3.11, 4.x and 5.x
–Supported MP3-CD format.
•ISO 9660 / UDF format
•Max. title/album name –10 characters
•Max. title number plus album is 255.
•Max. nested directory is 8 levels.
•The max. album number is 32.
•The max. MP3 track number is 999.
•Supported sampling frequencies for MP3
disc: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.
•Supported Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64,
96, 128, 192, 256 (kbps).
The following formats can’t be supported
•The files like *.VMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U,
*.PLS, *.WAV,
•The discs recorded under Joliet format
Region Codes
DVDs must be labeled as shown below in order
to play on this DVD system.You cannot play
discs that are labeled for other regions.
Notes:
–For mixed mode discs, only one mode will be
selected for playback according to the recording
format.
–If you are having trouble playing a certain disc,
remove the disc and try a different one. Improperly
formatted discs will not play on this system.
ALL
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General Information/Maintenance
Do not block the vents
●Do not operate the system in an enclosed
cabinet and allow about 10 cm (4 inches) of free
space all around the player for adequate
ventilation.
●The ventilation should not be impeded by
covering the ventilation openings with items,
such as newspapers table-cloths, curtains, etc.
Cleaning the cabinet
●Use soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use a solution
containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives.
Cleaning discs
●To clean a CD, wipe it in a
straight line from the center
towards the edge using soft and
lint-free cloth.A cleaning agent
may damage the disc.
●Write only on the printed side
of a CDR(W) and only with a
soft felt-tipped pen.
●Handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the
surface.
Finding a suitable location
●Place the player on a flat, hard, stable surface.
●Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the
AC power plug can be reached easily.
Supplied accessories
–A/V cord (R/W/Y)
–FM wire antenna
–External video box
–Power cord
–15-pin D-Sub cable
–Stand
–Remote Control and two AAA batteries
–This instruction booklet and a quick start guide
Environmental information
Any 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.
Care and safety information
Avoid high temperatures, moisture,
water and dust
●Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to
humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by
heating equipment or direct sunlight).
●No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall
be placed on the apparatus.
●No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles,
should be placed on the apparatus.
●The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing.
Avoid condensation problem
●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.
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Installation
R
AC power cord
Speaker
(right)
Speaker
(left)
FM wire antenna
IMPORTANT!
–The type plate is located at the rear of
the system.
–The voltage selector located at the
bottom of the subwoofer is preset at
220V-240V from the factory. For
countries that operate at 110V-127V,
please adjust to 110V-127V before you
switch on the system.
–Before connecting the AC power cord
to the wall outlet, ensure that all other
connections have been made.
–Never make or change any
connections with the power switched on.
–High voltage! Do not open.You run the
risk of getting an electric shock.
–The machine does not contain any
user-serviceable parts.
–Modification of the product could
result in hazardous radiation of EMC or
other unsafe operation.
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 (not available for all versions).
Note:
–Before installation is finished, it is not
recommended to remove the protective plastic film
attached to the surface of the front panel to avoid
any scratch caused during installation.
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Step 2: FM antenna connection
Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM
AERIAL terminal. Fully extend and adjust the
position of the antenna for optimal reception.
●For better FM stereo reception, connect an
outdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL (FM
ANTENNA) terminal.
Notes:
– This system does not support MW reception.
Installation
Step 1: Connecting speakers
1Place the main set with the front side facing
down on a flat and firm surface.Then remove
the detachable cover on the back of the set to
expose the terminals available for connection.
2Connect the two front speaker cables to the
SPEAKER OUT terminals: right speaker to "R"
and left speaker to "L".
3Connect one end of the 15-pin D-Sub cable
(the other end is fixed on the CONNECT TO
SUBWOOFER terminal on the back of the
main set) to the CONNECT TO MAIN
terminal of the subwoofer by matching the pins.
Fix the two screws on the connectors to ensure
firm connection.
Notes:
– Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly
connected. Improper connections may damage the
system due to short-circuit.
–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.
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Step 3: ConnectingTV
IMPORTANT!
–You only need to make one video
connection from the following options,
depending on the capabilities of your TV.
–Connect the DVD system directly to
theTV.
Using AV OUT jack
R
1Connect the end of the supplied AV cord with
only one connector to the AV OUT jack of the
DVD system.
2For the other end, connect the video output
connector (yellow) to the video input jack (or
labeled as A/ V In, CVBS, Composite or
Baseband) on the TV.To hear the sound of this
DVD system through your TV, connect the audio
connectors (white/ red) to the audio input jacks
on theTV.
Using the video box
The supplied video box provides you with more
TV connection options.
●First connect the 9-pin connector of the
supplied video box to the CONNECT TO
VIDEO BOX jack on the back of the set by
matching the pins.
Using CompositeVideo jack
R
●Use a composite video cable (yellow-not
supplied) to connect the VIDEO OUT jack on
the video box to the video input jack (or labeled
as A/ V In, CVBS, Composite or Baseband) on
the TV.
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Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr)
IMPORTANT!
–The progressive scan video quality is
only possible when usingY Pb Pr, and a
progressive scan TV is required.
R
1Use component video cables (red/blue/green -
not supplied) to connect the COMPOENT
VIDEO OUTPUT (Pr/Cr Pb/CbY) jacks to
the corresponding Component video input jacks
(or labeled asY Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV.
2If 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
Progressive Scan function, see "Preparations-
Setting up Progressive Scan feature".
Note:
–If your TV does not support Progressive Scan, you
will not be able to view the picture.
Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote to exit the
system menu and then DISC to exit progressive
scan.
Using S-Video jack
IMPORTANT!
–If S-Video is used for DVD playback
connection, the system'sVIDEO OUT
setting will need to be changed
accordingly.
R
●Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect
the S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-Video input
jack (or labeled asY/C or S-VHS) on the TV.
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Installation
Using an accessory RF modulator
IMPORTANT!
–If yourTV only has a single Antenna In
jack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In), you
will need an RF modulator in order to
view DVD playback on the TV. See your
electronics retailer or contact Philips for
details on RF modulator availability and
operations.
3
2
AUDIO IN
R L
VIDEO
IN
TO TVINT IN
CH3 CH4
ANT IN
RF coaxial cable to TV
1
1Use a composite video cable (yellow-not
supplied) to connect the VIDEO OUT jack on
the video box to the video input jack on the RF
modulator.
2Use an RF coaxial cable (not supplied) to
connect ANTENNA OUT or TO TV jack on the
RF modulator to the Antenna IN jack on the TV.
3Connect the Antenna or Cable TV service signal
to the ANTENNA IN or RF IN jack on the RF
modulator. (It may have been connected to your
TV previously. Disconnect it from the TV.)
Step 4: Placing the set and
speakers
1After finishing all rear connections, mount the
detachable cover on the back of the set until
hearing a click to avoid cable clutter.
2Align the side marked PRESS4of the stand to
the slots at the bottom of the set.
3Push the stand down into the slots until you hear
a click.
4Place the set upright on the desktop with the
support of the stand.
5Extend the bracket on the back of each front
speaker so that the front speakers can stand
firmly on the desktop.
6Place the subwoofer on the floor near an AC
outlet.
Note:
–To remove the stand from the set, while pressing
down PRESS4, pull the stand out from the slots.
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Step 5: Connecting the power
cord
After everything is connected properly,
plug in the AC power cord to the power
outlet.
Never make or change any connection with the
power switched on.
Optional: Connecting additional
equipment
Listening to the playback of a non-USB
device
AUDIO OUT
LR
VCR
(for example)
●Connect the system's AUX-IN jack to the
AUDIO OUT jacks on another audio/visual
device (such as a VCR, Laser Disc player or
cassette desk) using a "single-to-double" cinch
cable (with one end providing a 3.5" connector
for connection to the AUX-IN jack while the
other end providing two white/red connectors
for connection to the other device's AUDIO
OUT jacks).
Using the VCR for recording DVDs
AUDIO IN
L
R
VIDEO IN
VCR
1Connect the end of the supplied AV cord with
only one connector to the AV OUT jack of the
DVD system.
2For the other end, connect the video output
connector (yellow) to the VIDEO IN jack on the
VCR and the audio connectors (white/ red) to
the corresponding audio input jacks on the VCR.
This will allow you to make analogue stereo
(two channel, right and left) recordings.
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Connecting a USB device or memory
card
IMPORTANT!
–Before connecting the USB plug, first
slide down the movable baffle as shown
on Page 3 to expose the jack.
By connecting a USB mass storage device
(including USB flash memory, USB flash players
or memory cards) to the Hi-Fi system, you can
enjoy the device's stored music through the
powerful speakers of Hi-Fi system.
●Insert the USB device's USB plug into the
socket on the set.
for the devices with USB cables:
1Insert one plug of the USB cable (not supplied)
to the socket on the set.
2Insert the other plug of the USB cable to the
USB output terminal of the USB device.
for the memory card:
1Insert the memory card into a card reader (not
supplied).
2Use a USB cable (not supplied) to connect the
card reader into the socket on the set.
Recording (digital)
●Connect the COAXIAL (DIGITAL
OUTPUT) jack on the video box to the
DIGITAL IN jack on a digital recording device
(such as DTS Digital Theatre compatible, with
Dolby Digital decoder).
Before starting operation, set the DIGITAL OUT
according to the audio connection. (See
"DIGITAL OUT".)
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Controls
Controls on the system
1STANDBY-ON y
–switches the system on or to standby mode.
2iR sensor
–infrared sensor for remote control.
3PROGRAM
–DVD/VCD/CD/MP3-CD/USB: enters the
program menu.
– Picture CD: during playback, to select a slide
show mode.
–Tuner: programs preset radio stations.
4Mode Selection
9............................. In DISC/USB mode, to stop
playback or clear a program.
......................................... for Demo (on the system
only) to activate/deactivate
the demonstration.
2; ........................... In DISC/USB mode, to start or
interrupt playback.
PRESETí/ë
Disc/USB: skips to the previous/next chapter/
title/track.
Tuner: selects a preset radio station.
TUNING 22/33
Tuner
–press to tune to a lower/higher radio frequency
gradually.
–press and hold, then release the key to start
automatic search for a radio frequency
downward/upward.
Disc/USB
–searches fast backward/forward.
5Display screen
–to view the current status of the system.
6SOURCE
–to select the respective sound source :TUNER,
DISC, USB/CARD or AUX.
7VOLUME -/+
–adjusts the volume upward/downward.
–adjusts the hours and minutes in clock/timer
setting mode.
–selects a source in timer setting mode.
8n
– to connect a headphone.
9EJECT
– ejects a disc from the disc loader.
0AUX-IN
–connects an external non-USB device.
!USB DIRECT
– jack for the external USB mass storage device.
@SLIDE OPEN 4
– slides down to expose some buttons and jacks
on the front panel.
Controls on the remote control
1STANDBY y
–switches the system on or to standby mode.
2Numeric Keypad (0-9)
–inputs a track/title/chapter number of the disc.
3PROGRAM
–DVD/VCD/CD/MP3-CD/USB: enters the
program menu.
– Picture CD: during playback, to select a slide
show mode.
–Tuner: programs preset radio stations.
4 SOURCE
–to select the respective sound source :TUNER,
DISC, USB/CARD or AUX.
5 SYSTEM MENU (disc mode only)
–to enter or exit the system menu bar.
6DISC MENU (disc mode only)
–DVD/VCD: enters or exits the disc contents
menu.
–VCD2.0: switches the playback control mode on
or off .
72/3
Tuner
–press to tune to a lower/higher radio frequency
gradually.
–press and hold, then release the key to start
automatic search for a radio frequency
downward/upward.
Disc/USB
–searches fast backward/forward.
–In DISC mode, to select a movement direction in
the disc menu or system menu bar.
83/4
–In DISC mode, to select a movement direction in
the disc menu or system menu bar.
–selects different slow playback modes for aVCD/
SVCD/DVD.
* = Press and hold the button for more than three seconds.
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Controls
9OK
–to exit or confirm the selection.
0í/ë
–Disc: skips to the previous/next chapter/title/
track.
–Tuner: selects a preset radio station.
!9
–In DISC/USB mode, to stop playback or clear a
program.
@2;
– In DISC/USB mode, to start or interrupt
playback.
#VOL +/-
–adjusts the volume upward/downward.
–adjusts the hours and minutes in clock/timer
setting mode.
–selects a source in timer setting mode.
$MODE
– selects various repeat modes or the shuffle play
mode for a disc.
%SUBTITLE
–selects a subtitle language.
^ SLEEP/TIMER
Standby mode
–sets time for switching on the system
automatically.
Power-on mode
–sets the sleep timer function (auto off).
&LOUDNESS
–enables or disables automatic loudness
adjustment.
*DSC
– selects different types of preset sound equalizer
settings (CLASSIC, JAZZ, ROCK, POP or FLAT;
for DVD: NORMAL, CONCERT, DRAMA,
ACTION or SCI-FI).
(DBB
–enables or disables bass enhancement.
) MUTE
–to interrupt or resume sound reproduction.
¡DISPLAY
–displays information on TV screen during
playback.
™A-B
–for VCD/CD/USB: to repeat a specific section
within the same track.
–for DVD: to repeat a specific section in a disc.
£DIM
–selects different levels of brightness for the
display screen.
≤AUDIO
for VCD
–sets Stereo, Mono-Left or Mono-Right sound
mode.
for DVD
–selects an audio language.
∞ZOOM
–DVD/VCD/Picture CD: enlarges or reduces a
picture or active image on the TV screen.
§ANGLE
–selects a DVD camera angle.
≥GOTO/STEREO
– In DISC mode, to fast search in a disc by
entering a time, title, chapter or track.
–FM: sets stereo or mono sound mode.
•CLOCK
Standby mode
*– sets the system clock.
Playback mode
–displays the system clock.
ª0
– ejects a disc from the disc loader.
ºCH.LEVEL (unavailable for this version)
⁄SURROUND (unavailable for this
version)
Notes for remote control:
–First, select the source you wish to
control by pressing one of the source select
keys on the remote control (DISC or
TUNER, for example).
–Then select the desired function ( 2;, í,
ëfor example).
* = Press and hold the button for more than three seconds.
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Preparations
IMPORTANT!
–Make sure to complete the
preparation procedures before operating
the system.
Step 1: Inserting batteries into
the Remote Control
1
3
2
1Open the battery compartment.
2Insert two AAA batteries following the
indications (+/-) inside the compartment.
3Close the cover.
Using the Remote Control to operate
the Player
1Aim the Remote Control
directly at the remote sensor
(IR) on the front panel.
2Do not put any objects
between the Remote Control
and the DVD Player while
operating the DVD Player.
CAUTION!
–Remove batteries if they are
exhausted or if the Remote Control is
not being 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 of properly.
Step 2: Setting the clock
1Go to Standby mode.
2Press and hold CLOCK on the remote.
➜“CLOCK SET” is displayed briefly.Then, the
hour digits flash on the display screen.
3Press VOLUME -/+ (VOL +/- on the remote)
to set the hours.
4Press CLOCK again.
➜The minute digits flash on the display screen.
5Press VOLUME -/+ (VOL +/- on the remote)
to set the minutes.
6Press CLOCK to confirm the clock setting.
Notes:
–This system only supports 24-hour mode.
– 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 30 seconds.
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