Contents
Introduction
Entertainment for the new millennium ................................................. 6
Introduction ................................................................................................. 7
Unpacking ..................................................................................................... 7
Placement ..................................................................................................... 7
Functional overview
Front panel ................................................................................................... 8
Rear panel .................................................................................................... 9
Display......................................................................................................... 10
Remote control......................................................................................... 11
On-screen display information
Menu bar/Status window ........................................................................ 12
Status window icons ................................................................................ 12
Default screen ........................................................................................... 12
Temporary feedback field icons............................................................. 13
Preparation
General notes............................................................................................ 14
Connecting to aTV .................................................................................. 14
Connecting to optional equipment ................................................ 14-15
Connecting to the power cord ............................................................. 15
Remote Control battery installation.................................................... 15
NTSC/PAL Settings .................................................................................. 16
General explanation........................................................................... 16-17
Turning on the power.............................................................................. 17
Initial Setup........................................................................................... 17-18
Personal Preferences ......................................................................... 18-19
Access Control: child lock ...................................................................... 20
Access Control: parental control.................................................... 21-22
Operation
Loading discs.............................................................................................. 23
Playing a DVD-Video disc ....................................................................... 23
Playing aVideo CD ................................................................................... 24
General Features ................................................................................ 24-27
Special DVD features ............................................................................... 28
SpecialVCD features................................................................................ 29
Playing an Audio CD .......................................................................... 29-30
FTS Program .............................................................................................. 31
Before requesting service
Before requesting service ....................................................................... 32
Cleaning discs ............................................................................................ 33
Specifications
Specifications ............................................................................................. 34
INDEX 5
Video CD
You will recognizeVideo CDs by the logo shown at left.
Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video clips, a drama series,
etc.) the disc may have one or more tracks.Tracks may have one or more
indexes, as indicated on the disc case.To make playback easy and convenient,
your player lets you select tracks and indexes.
SuperVCD
SVCD discs based on the SuperVCD IO Standard based on the Standard of
the Electronics Industry of the People’s Republic of China.
Audio CD
Audio CDs contain music tracks only.
You will recognize Audio CDs by their logo which is shown at left.
You can play them in conventional style through a stereo system, using the
keys on the remote control and/or front panel, or via theTV using the On-
Screen Display (OSD).
Unpacking
First check and identify the contents of your DVD-Video player package.
You should have the following items.
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DVD-Video player
Remote Control with batteries
AC power cord
Audio/Video cable
SCART cable
Instructions for use
If any item is damaged or missing, contact your retailer or Philips.
Keep the packaging materials; you may need them to transport your player in
the future.
Placement
G Place the player on a firm, flat surface.
G Keep the player away from domestic heating equipment and direct
sunlight.
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G In a cabinet, allow about 2.5 cm (1 inch) of free space all around the
player for adequate ventilation.
G If the DVD-Video player cannot read CDs/DVDs correctly, use a
commonly available cleaning CD/DVD to clean the lens before taking the
DVD-Video player to be repaired. Other cleaning methods may destroy
the lens.Always keep the tray closed to avoid dust on the lens.
G The lens may cloud over when the DVD-Video player is suddenly moved
from cold to warm surroundings. Playing a CD/DVD is not possible then.
Leave the DVD-Video player in a warm environment until the moisture
evaporates.
INTRODUCTION 7
Functional overview
Front panel
STANDBY-ON
- switches the player to Standby mode or ON
Standby indicator
- lights red when the player is in Standby mode
Display
- shows the current status of the player
T
- NEXT title/chapter/track
2PLAY
- starts video/audio play
S
- PREVious title/chapter/track
SOUND
- selects Stereo, Dolby Surround or 3D-Sound
DVD 701 DVD/VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER
STANDBY-ON
SOUND
PLAY
TITLE CHAPTER TRACK
TOTAL TRACK TIME
VCD
A
-B REPEAT SHUFFLE CHAPTER TITLE TRACK
PREV
NEXT
OPEN/CLOSE
PAUSE
STOP
by
Disc tray
/ OPEN/CLOSE
- opens/closes the disc tray
; PAUSE
- interrupts video/audio play or advances
to the next picture frame
9 STOP
- stops video/audio play
8 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
Rear panel
MAINS (AC) power jack
- connect to the power source
Digital audio out jack (coaxial)
- connect to digital (coaxial) equipment
Audio / L/R (Left/Right)
- connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system
Video Out (CVBS)
- connect to aTV with CVBS video inputs
SCART (AUX)
- connect to aVCR
TV OUT (TV)
- connect to aTV with SCART
I
AUX/VCR
IN
STEREO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS
II
TV OUT
MAINS
R
L
(CVBS)
DIG OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the
rear panel connectors. Electrostatic discharge may cause
permanent damage to the unit.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 9
Display
DVD inserted
VCD
Video CD or Audio CD inserted
Indicates current player function: Play, Pause, Search, etc.
DVDTITLE number
TITLE
DVD CHAPTER number
CHAPTER
VCD/CDTRACK number
TRACK
TRACKTIME in hours, minutes and seconds
TOTALTIME in hours, minutes and seconds
TIME
TRACK TIME
TOTAL
TOTAL TRACK TIME
CHAPTER TRACK
TITLE
A -B
SHUFFLE CHAPTER TITLE TRACK
VCD
REPEAT
REPEAT CHAPTER/TITLE/TRACK active
Remote control active (flashing)
FTS active
A-B REPEAT
SHUFFLE
REPEAT A-B active
SHUFFLE active
10 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
Remote control
0-9 numerical key pad
STANDBY-ON
(ON/OFF)
2
RETURN
- go back to previous menu
MENU DVD
1
4
2
5
8
0
- access menu of a DVD
3
6
9
OK
- acknowledge menu selection
MENU OSD
- access or remove On-screen
display
t u w v
- (left/right/up/down) cursor
movement
7
- bit rate indicator*
MENU
DVD
MENU
OSD
RETURN
OK
Q O
Z
- search backward* / previous
chapter or track
- subtitle language selector
Y
9
- audio language selector
- stop
i
W
2
- play
- select title
T-C
X
R P
- search forward* / next chapter
or track
à
í
á
ë
- select chapter
Ç
É
Å
a
SHUFFLE
REPEAT REPEAT
A-B
- enlarge video image
}
- select DVD camera angle
REPEAT
- repeat chapter, track, title, disc
REPEAT A-B
- repeat sequence
SHUFFLE
- playback tracks in random order
;
- pause playback temporarily /
frame-by-frame playback
* Press key for about 2 seconds
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 11
On screen display information
Menu bar/Status window
V
W
X
Y
Z
}
Personal Preferences
Title/Track
Chapter/Index
Audio language
Subtitle language
Angle
f
g
h
Slow motion
Fast motion
Time search
a
c
d
Zoom
Video Program
Sound
e
Picture by Picture
Status window icons
The status window displays the current status of the player and appears with
the first part of the menu bar. (You must activate this in the Features Menu -
see Personal Preferences for details).
General
Disc type
Tray status
Default screen
The default screen is displayed when the player is in STOP mode.
It may contain a ‘StatusWindow’ and a ‘Temporary Feedback Field’.This gives
information concerning prohibited actions, playback modes, available angles,
etc.
12 ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION
Temporary Feedback Field icons
Repeat All
RepeatTitle
RepeatTrack
Repeat Chapter
Shuffle
Shuffle Repeat
Repeat A to end
Repeat A-B
Angle
Child Lock On
Child Safe
Resume
Action prohibited
ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION 13
Preparation
General notes
- Depending on yourTV and other equipment you wish to connect, there
are various ways you could connect the player. Possible connections are
shown in the following drawings.
- Please refer to the manuals of yourTV,VCR, Stereo System or other
devices as necessary to make the best connections.
- Do not connect your DVD-player via yourVCR.The video quality could be
distorted by the copy protection system.
- For better sound reproduction, connect the player’s audio out jacksto the
audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver, stereo or A/V equipment. See
‘Connecting to optional equipment’.
Caution: Do not connect the player’s audio out jack to the phono
in jack of your audio system.
Connecting to aTV
TV
G Connect the SCART to the corresponding connector on theTV using the
SCART cable supplied (A).
If yourTV is not equipped with a SCART you can select one of the following
alternative connections:
D
C
A
Video CVBS connection
1 Connect theVideo out (CVBS) jack to the video in jack on theTV using
the video cable supplied (C).
I
AUX/VCR
IN
2 Connect the audio Left and Right out jacks to the audio left/right in jacks
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS
STEREO OUT
II
on theTV (D).
TV OUT
MAINS
R
L
(CVBS)
DIG OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
Connecting to optional equipment
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel
analog stereo or Dolby Surround
G Connect the audio Left and Right out jacks of the DVD player to the
audio left and right in jack on your amplifier, receiver or stereo system,
using an audio cable (E).
All
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel
digital stereo (PCM)
1 Connect the player’s digital audio out jack (coaxial F) to the
corresponding in jack on your amplifier.
Use an optional digital coaxial cable.
2 You will need to activate the player’s digital output (see ‘Personal
Preferences’).
14 PREPARATION
Connecting to an A/V receiver equipped with a multi-
channel decoder (Dolby Digital™(AC-3), MPEG 2 and
DTS)
AMPLIFIER
Digital Multi-channel sound
Digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound quality. For this you
need a multi-channel A/V receiver that supports one or more of the audio
formats supported by your DVD player (MPEG 2, Dolby Digital™(AC-3),
AC3 and DTS). Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the
receiver.
TV
F
E
1 Connect the DVD player’s digital audio output to the corresponding
input on the receiver using an optional digital audio cable.
2 You will need to activate the player’s digital output (see ‘Personal
Preferences’).
Note:
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.The
selected audio format of the DVD is displayed in the Status Window when the
Menu OSD is activated or Audio button is activated.
Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connection can only be obtained if
your receiver is equipped with a Digital Multi-channel decoder.
To see the selected audio format of the current DVD in the Status Window, press
the MENU OSD or the Audio Language selector button.
I
AUX/VCR
IN
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS
STEREO OUT
II
TV OUT
MAINS
R
L
(CVBS)
DIG OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
Connecting the power cord
1 Plug the female end of the supplied power cord into the Mains (AC) jack
on the rear of the player.
2 Connect the other end of the cord to an AC outlet.
Note:When the player is in the “STANDBY” mode, it is still consuming some power.
If you wish to disconnect your player completely from the power, unplug the power
cord from the AC outlet.
Caution: Only qualified service personnel should remove the cover
or attempt to service this device.
Remote control battery installation
Loading the batteries
1 Open the battery compartment cover.
2 Insert batteries as indicated inside the battery compartment.
3 Close the cover.
Caution: Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different
types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.).
PREPARATION 15
NTSC/PAL Settings
You can switch the NTSC/PAL setting of the DVD player to match the video
signal of yourTV.This setting only affects the television’s on-screen display
that shows the stop and setup modes.You may select either NTSC or PAL.To
change the DVD player setting to PAL or NTSC, follow the steps below.
1 Unplug the DVD player from the mains.
2 Press and hold 9 and T on the front of the DVD player.While holding
9 and T plug in the mains.
3 After PAL or NTSC appears on the display panel of the DVD player,
release 9 and T at the same time.The PAL or NTSC that appears on
the display panel indicates the current setting.
4 To change the setting, press T within three seconds.The new setting
(PAL or NTSC) will appear on the display panel.
General explanation
About this manual
This manual gives the basic instructions for operating this DVD player. Some
DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during
playback. In these cases, the player may not respond to all operating
commands.When this occurs, please refer to the instructions contained with
the DVD. When the symbol Ä appears on theTV screen, the operation is
not permitted by the player or the disc.
Remote control operation
- Unless otherwise stated, all operations can be carried out with the remote
control.Always point the remote control directly at the player, making sure
there are no obstructions in the path of the infrared beam.
When there are corresponding keys on the front panel of the player, they
can also be used.
Menu bar operation
- A number of operations can be carried out via the menu bar on the screen.
The menu bar can be accessed by pressing any of the following keys on the
remote control: MENU OSD,T-C,Angle,Audio Language, Subtitle Language
and Zoom.
- The following functions are available via the menu bar:
- V
- W
Personal Preferences
Title/Track
- X
Chapter/Index
Audio language
Subtitle language
Angle
- Y
- Z
- }
- a
- c
- d
Zoom
Video Program
Sound
- e
- f
- g
- h
Picture by Picture
Slow motion
Fast motion
Time search
16 PREPARATION
- The various items can be selected by pressing the MENU OSD button,
then the w/vkeys or by pressing relevant keys on the remote control.
- Pressing MENU OSD while the menu bar is displayed will clear the menu
bar from the screen.
RETURN
OK
i
- When selecting an item in the menu bar, the selected item will be
highlighted and the appropriate cursor keys to operate this item will be
displayed below the icon.
- < or > indicates that more items are available at the left/right of the menu
bar. Press tor uto select these items.
Turning On the power
DVD 701 DVD/VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER
1 Switch on theTV and select the video input channel for your DVD-Video
STANDBY-ON
player.
2 Press STANDBY-ON button.
Initial Setup (Virgin Mode)
General
In ‘Initial Setup’ you may have to set your preferences for some of the
player’s features. (not applicable for all models)
Operation
Initial Setup
Menu language
English
After switching on the player for the very first time, the ‘Initial Setup Screen’
will appear.
The menu for the first item to be set is displayed and the first option is
highlighted.
Español
Français
Português
Chinese
Malay
G Use the w vkeys to go through the options in the menu.
The icon of the selected option will be highlighted.
G Use OK to confirm your selection and to go to the next menu.
Note: Preferences have to be set in the order in which the item menus will appear
on the screen.
The ‘Initial Setup’ screen will only disappear after the settings for the last item have
been confirmed.
RETURN
OK
If any keys other than w vor OK are pressed Ä, will appear on the screen.
If the player is switched off while setting personal preferences, all preferences have
to be set again after switching the player on again.
i
The following items may have to be set in Initial Setup:
Menu language
The On Screen Menus will be displayed in the language you choose.
You can choose from different languages.
PREPARATION 17
Audio language
Initial Setup
Subtitle language
Initial Setup
Audio language
The sound will be in the language you choose if it is available on the disc in
play. If the language you select is not available, speech will revert to the first
spoken language on the disc.You can choose from different languages.
English
Español
Français
Português
Russian
Polish
English
Español
Français
Português
Russian
Polish
Subtitle language
The subtitles will be in the language you choose if it is available on the disc in
play. If the language you select is not available, subtitles will revert to the first
subtitle language on the disc.You can choose from different languages.
TV Shape
If you have a wide screen (16:9)TV, select 16:9.
If you have a regular (4:3)TV, select 4:3.
If you have a 4:3TV, you can also select between:
Letterbox for a ‘wide-screen’ picture with black bars top and bottom, or Pan
Scan, for a full-height picture with the sides trimmed. If a disc has Pan Scan,
the picture then moves (scans) horizontally to keep the main action on the
screen.
Country
Select your country.This also is used as input for the ‘Parental Control’
feature (see ‘Access Control’).
Note: All these items may have to be set during ‘Initial Setup’. After that, they can
always be changed in the Personal Preferences Menu.
Personal Preferences
You can set your personal preferences for some of the player features.
General operation:
4
5
8
0
6
9
7
MENU
DVD
MENU
OSD
G Press MENU OSD on the remote control.
G Select V in the menu bar.
RETURN
OK
G The Personal Preferences menu appears.
G Use the t u w vkeys to toggle through the menus, submenus and
submenu options.
i
G When a menu item is selected, the cursor keys (on the remote
control) to operate the item are displayed next to the item.
G
Press OK to confirm and return to the main menu.
The following items can be adapted:
Picture
-TV Shape
See ‘Initial Setup’
- Black level shift (NTSC only)
Select ON for adapting the color dynamics to obtain richer contrasts.
18 PREPARATION
-Video shift
The factory centers the video on your screen. Use this setting to personalize
the position of the picture on yourTV by scrolling it to the left or right.
Sound
- Digital output
Factory setting:ALL.This means that both coaxial and optical outputs are
switched on. If you are not connecting equipment with a digital input, change
the setting to OFF.
If your equipment doesn't include a digital multi-channel decoder, set the
digital output to PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).
- Analog output
Select Stereo, Dolby Surround or 3D sound.
- Night Mode
Optimizes the dynamics of the sound with low volume playback.
- Karaoke vocal
Put this setting to ON only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD disc is being
played.The karaoke channels on the disc will then mixed to a normal stereo
sound.
Language
Select the required Menu,Audio and Subtitle language. See ‘Initial Setup’.
Audio language and Subtitle language can also be adapted via the Menu bar
on the screen.
Features
- Access Control
Access Control contains the following features:
Child Lock -When Child Lock is set to ON, a 4-digit code needs to be
entered in order to play discs.
Parental control - Allows the conditional presentation of DVDs containing
Parental Control information (see ‘Access Control’).
- StatusWindow
Displays the current status of the player and is displayed with the menu bar.
When disc playback is stopped, it is displayed with the ‘Temporary Feedback
Field’ in the default screen. See ‘On-Screen Display information;
Factory setting is ON. Select OFF to suppress display of the StatusWindow.
- Bit Rate Indicator
When activated, the bit rate for video, audio as well as total bit rate is
displayed.This is only applicable during playback of DVD & SVCD discs.
PREPARATION 19
Access control; child lock (DVD andVCD)
Activating/deactivating the child lock
1 When disc playback is stopped, select Access Control in the features
menu using the w/vkeys.
2 Enter a 4-digit code of your own choice.
3 Enter the code a second time.
4 Move to “Child Lock” using the w/vkeys.
5 Move to LOCK/UNLOCK using the ukey.
6 Select LOCK using the w/vkeys.
7 Press OK or tto confirm, then press tagain to exit the menu.
G Now unauthorized discs will not be played unless the 4-digit code is
entered.
8 Select UNLOCK to deactivate the Child Lock.
Note: Confirmation of the 4-digit code is necessary when:
-The code is entered for the very first time (see above),
-The code is changed (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’),
-The code is cancelled (see ‘Changing the 4-digit code’).
Authorizing discs
G Insert the disc. See ‘Loading disc’.
G The‘child protect’ dialog will appear.
You will be asked to enter your secret code for ‘Play Once ‘or ‘Play Always.’ If
you select ‘Play Once’, the disc can be played as long as it is in the player and
the player is ON. If you select ‘Play Always’, the disc will become child safe
(authorized) and can always be played, even if the Child Lock is set to ON.
Notes:The player memory maintains a list of 50 authorized (‘Child safe’) disc titles.
A disc will be placed in the list when ‘Play Always’ is selected in the ‘child protect’
dialog. Each time a ‘child safe’ disc is played, it will be placed on top of the list.When
the list is full and a new disc is added, the last disc in the list will be removed from
the list.
Choose 'Play always' to remove the disk from the
child-safe list
Double sided DVDs may have a different ID for each side. In order to make the disc
‘child safe’, each side has to be authorized.
Multi-volume VCDs may have a different ID for each volume. In order to make the
complete set ‘child safe’, each volume has to be authorized.
Deauthorizing discs
G Insert the disc. See ‘Loading disc’.
G Playback starts automatically.
G Press 9while { is visible.
G The | will appear and the disc is now deauthorized.
20 PREPARATION
Access control; Parental control (DVD-Video
only)
Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children.Therefore, disc
may contain ‘Parental Control’ information 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.
Activating/Deactivating Parental Control
1 When disc playback is stopped, select Access Control in the features
menu using the w/vkeys.
2 Enter your 4-digit code. If necessary, enter the code a second time.
3 Move to Parental Control using the w/vkeys.
4 Move toValue Adjustment (1-8) using the ukey.
5 Then use the w/vkeys or the numerical keys on the remote control to
select a rating from 1 to 8 for the disc inserted.
Rating 0 (displayed as ‘– –’):
Parental Control is not activated.The Disc will be played in full.
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 is available on the disc.The
alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable
alternative is found, play will stop and the 4-digit code has to be entered.
6 Press OK or tto confirm, then press tagain to exit the menu.
Country
1 When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the
features menu using the w/vkeys.
2 Enter the 4-digit code.
3 Move to CHANGE COUNTRY using the wkey.
4 Press the ukey.
5 Select a country using w/v.
6 Press OK or tto confirm, then press tagain to exit the menu.
PREPARATION 21
Changing the 4-digit code
1 When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the
features menu using the w/vkeys.
2 Enter the old code.
3 Move to CHANGE CODE using the wkey.
4 Press the ukey.
5 Enter the new 4-digit code.
6 Enter the code a second time and reconfirm by pressing OK.
7 Press tto exit the menu.
Note: If you forget your 4 digit code, it can be cancelled by pressing 9four times in
the ‘Access Control’ dialog.You can then enter a new code (twice!) as described
above.
Parental Control Disclaimer
This DVD player features the PARENTAL CONTROL system which is
intended to activate when playing DVD discs furnished with certain software
coding.This is according to technical standards adopted by the set maker and
disc content industries.
Please note that the PARENTAL CONTROL system will not operate a DVD
disc which is not furnished with the appropriate software coding.Also note
that at the time of release of this DVD player, certain aspects of the technical
standards had not been settled between set makers and the disc industries.
On this basis Philips cannot guarantee functioning of the PARENTAL
CONTROL system and denies any liability associated with unintended
watching of disc content.
If in doubt, please make sure the disc plays according to your PARENTAL
CONTROL settings before you allow children access.
22 PREPARATION
Operation
Loading discs
1 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player.The disc tray opens.
2 Load your chosen disc in the tray, label side up (also when a double sided
DVD is inserted). Make sure it is sitting properly in the correct recess.
3 Press OPEN/CLOSE, to close the tray.
SOUND
PLAY
PREV
NEXT
OPEN/CLOSE
PAUSE
STOP
G READ appears in the status window and on the player display, and
playback starts automatically.
Note: If ‘Child Lock’ is set to ON and the disc inserted is not in the ‘child safe’ list (not
authorized), the 4-digit code must be entered and/or the disc must be authorized
(see ‘Access Control’).
Playing a DVD-video disc
Playing a title
G After inserting the disc and closing the tray, playback starts automatically
and the status window and the player display show the type of disc
loaded, as well as information about the disc’s contents and playing time.
The disc may invite you to select an item from a menu. If the selections are
numbered, press the appropriate numerical key; if not, use the w/v, t/ukeys
to highlight your selection, then press OK.
G The currently playing title and chapter number are displayed in the menu
bar and the player display.
The elapsed playing time is shown in the status window and the player
display.
G If required, you can use the Sound key to select Stereo, Dolby Surround
or 3D-Sound.
Play may stop at the end of theTitle, and the player may return to the
DVD menu.To go on to the next title, press 2.
G To stop play at any other time, press 9.
G The default screen will appear, giving information about the current
status of the player.
G You can resume play from the point at which you stopped play. Press 2;
when you see the Resume icon . on the screen, press 2again.
G The RESUME feature applies not only to the disc in the player, but
also to the last four discs you have played. Simply reload the disc and
press 2; when you see the Resume icon .on the screen , press 2again.
Note: Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different
regions of the world, all players have region codes. Discs can have an optional region
code. If you load a disc of a different region code into your player, you will see the
region code notice on the screen.The disc will not play and should be removed from
the player.
OPERATION 23
Playing aVideo CD
Playing a disc
- After inserting the disc and closing the tray, playback starts automatically
and the status window and the player display show the type of disc loaded,
as well as information about the disc’s contents and playing time.
- The disc may invite you to select an item from a menu. If the selections are
numbered, press the appropriate numerical key.
- The currently playing track number is displayed in the menu bar and the
player display.The elapsed playing time is shown in the status window and
the player display.
G If required, you can use the SOUND key to select Stereo, Dolby
Surround or 3D-Sound.
G To stop play at any time, press 9.
G The default screen will then appear.
G You can resume play from the point at which you stopped play. Press 2;
when you see the Resume icon on the screen ., press 2again.
The resume feature applies not only to the disc in the player, but also to the
last four discs you have played. Simply reload the disc and press 2; when you
see the Resume icon .on the screen, press 2again.
General features
Note: Unless stated otherwise, all operations described are based on remote control
operation.A number of operations can also be carried out via the menu bar on the
screen (see ‘Menu bar operation’).
Moving to another title/track
T-C
When a disc has more than one title or track (which you can see from both
the menu bar and the player display), you can move to another title as
follows:
à
í
á
ë
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A-B
G Press T-C (title/chapter), then press Pbriefly during play to select the
next title/track.
G Press T-C (title/chapter), then press Obriefly during play to return to the
beginning of the current title/track. Press Otwice briefly to step back to
the previous title/track.
Moving to another chapter/index
T-C
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one index (which you can see from the player display and on the menu bar),
you can move to another chapter/index as follows:
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REPEAT REPEAT
A-B
G Press Pbriefly during play to select the next chapter/index.
G Press Obriefly during play to return to the beginning of the current
chapter/index. Press Otwice briefly to step back to the previous
chapter/index.
G To go directly to any chapter or index, selectT-C (title/chapter), then
enter the chapter/index number using the numerical keys (0-9).
Note: If the number has more than one digit, press the keys in rapid succession.
24 OPERATION
Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback
G Select e (picture by picture) in the menu bar.
G Use the wkey to enter the picture by picture menu.
G The player will now go into PAUSE mode.
G Use the cursor keys t uto select the previous or next picture frame.
G To exit Picture by picture mode, press 2or v.
T-C
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REPEAT REPEAT
A-B
You can also step forward by pressing ;repeatedly on the remote control.
Search
G Select g (Fast motion) in the menu bar.
G Use the wkeys to enter the Fast Motion menu.
G Use the t ukeys to select the required speed: -32, -8 or -4 (backward),
or +4, +8, +32 (forward).
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G Select 1 to play at normal speed again.
G To exit Fast Motion mode, press 2or v.
To search forward or backward through different speeds, you can also hold
down Qor R.
Repeat
T-C
DVD-Video Discs - Repeat chapter/title/disc
G To repeat the currently playing chapter, press REPEAT.
G REPEAT CHAPTER appears on the player display.
G To repeat the title currently playing , press REPEAT a second time
G REPEAT TITLE appears on the display.
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REPEAT REPEAT
A-B
G To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a third time
G REPEAT appears on the display.
G To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a fourth time.
CHAPTER
REPEAT
TITLE
REPEAT
TRACK
Video CDs - Repeat track/disc
REPEAT
G To repeat the track currently playing , press REPEAT.
G REPEAT TRACK appears on the player display.
G To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second time.
G REPEAT appears on display and screen.
REPEAT
G To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.
Repeat A-B
To repeat a sequence in a title:
G Press REPEATA-B at your chosen starting point;
G A- appears briefly on the screen.
G Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end point;
G A-B REPEAT appears briefly on the display, and the repeat sequence
begins (A-B REPEAT is displayed on the front panel of the player).
G To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B.
T-C
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REPEAT REPEAT
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OPERATION 25
Shuffle
T-C
DVD-Video discs
This shuffles the playing order of chapters within a title, if the title has more
than one.
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REPEAT REPEAT
A-B
G Press SHUFFLE during play.
G SHUFFLE appears on the screen for about 2 seconds.
G To return to normal play, press SHUFFLE again.
Video CDs
This shuffles the playing order of the tracks, if the disc has more than one.
G Press SHUFFLE during play.
G SHUFFLE appears on the screen for about 2 seconds.
G To return to normal play, press SHUFFLE again.
Time search
TheTime Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on
the disc.
G Select h (Time Search) in the menu bar.
G Press w.
G The player will now go into PAUSE mode.
G A time edit box appears on the screen, showing the elapsed playing
time of the current disc.
G Use the digit keys to enter the required start time. Enter hours, minutes
and seconds from left to right in the box.
G Each time an item has been entered, the next item will be highlighted.
G Press OK to confirm the start time.
G The time edit box will disappear and play starts from the selected
time position on the disc.
Zoom
T-C
The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan
through the enlarged image.
G Select a (Zoom) in the menu bar.
G Press w/vto activate the ZOOM function and select the required zoom
factor: 1.33 or 2 or 4.
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REPEAT REPEAT
A-B
G The player will go into Pause mode.
G The selected zoom factor appears below the Zoom icon in the menu
bar and ‘Press OK to pan’ appears below the menu bar.
G The picture will change accordingly.
G Press OK to confirm the selection.
G The panning icons appear on the screen: v w t uand OK.
G Use the v w t ukeys to pan across the screen.
G When OK is pressed only the zoomed picture will be shown on the
screen.
G If you wish to zoom at any moment, press a (Zoom) and select the
required zoom factor as described above.
G To exit Zoom mode:
– Press 2.
G Playback will resume.
– Press STOP, MENU OSD.
26 OPERATION
FTS-Video
-The FTS-Video function allows you to store your favorite titles and chapters
(DVD) and favorite tracks and indexes (VCD) for a particular disc in the
player memory.
- Each FTS program can contain 20 items (titles, chapters).
- Each time an FTS program is played it will be placed on top of the list.
When the list is full and a new program is added, the last program in the
list will be removed from the list.
-The selections can be called up and played at any time.
Storing a FTS-Video Program
G In STOP mode, select Video FTS c in the menu bar.
G Press wto open the menu.
G The Video FTS menu appears.
G Press tor uor FTS to select ON or OFF.
Storing titles/tracks
G Press wto select TITLES.
G Use tor uto select the required title.
G Press OK if you wish to store the entire title.
G The title number will be added to the list of selections.
Storing chapters/indexes
G Press won the selected title number.
G The title number will be marked and the highlight moves to the first
available chapter number for this title.
G Use tor uto select the required chapter number.
G Press OK to confirm the selection.
G The title/chapter selection will be added to the list of selections.
G Press MENU OSD to exit the Video FTS c menu.
Erasing a FTS-Video Program
G In STOP mode, select Video FTS c in the menu bar.
G Use wto select PROGRAM.
G Use tor uto select the required selection number.
G Press OK to erase the selection.
G Press MENU OSD to exit.
If you wish to erase all selections:
G In STOP mode, select Video FTS c in the menu bar.
G Use wto select CLEAR ALL.
G Press OK.
G All selections will now be erased.
G Press MENU OSD to exit.
OPERATION 27
Special DVD features
Checking the contents of DVD-Video discs: Menus
For titles and chapters, selection menus may be included on the disc. The
DVD’s menu feature allows you to make selections from these menus. Press
the appropriate numerical key;or use the w, v, u, tkeys to highlight your
selection, then press OK.
Title menus
G Press MENU DVD.
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MENU
DVD
MENU
OSD
G If the current title has a menu, the menu will appear on the
screen. If no menu is present in the title, the disc menu will be
displayed.
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OK
G The menu can list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options,
and chapters for the title.
G To remove the title menu, press MENU DVD again.
Disc menu
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G The disc menu is displayed.
T-C
G To remove the disc menu, pressT-C, then press MENU DVD.
Camera Angle
If the disc contains sequences recorded from different camera angles, the
angle icon appears, showing the number of available angles and the angle
being shown currently.You can then change the camera angle if you wish.
G Use the w/vkeys to select the required angle in the angle icon.
G After a small delay, play changes to the selected angle.The angle
icon remains displayed until multiple angles are no longer available.
Changing the audio language
G Select Y (Audio) in the menu bar.
G Press Y or w/vrepeatedly to see the different languages.
Subtitles
G Select Z (Subtitle) in the menu bar.
G Press Z or w/vrepeatedly to see the different subtitles.
28 OPERATION
SpecialVCD-Features
Playback Control (PBC)
G Load aVideo CD with PBC and press 2.
G Go through the menu with the keys indicated on theTV screen until your
chosen passage starts to play. If a PBC menu consists of a list of titles, you
can select a title directly.
G Enter your choice with the numerical keys (0-9).
G Press RETURN to go back to the previous menu.
G You may also set the PBC OFF under Personal Preferences menu.
Playing an audio CD
G After loading the disc, playback starts automatically.
G If theTV is on, the Audio CD screen appears.
G The number of tracks and the total playing time will be shown on the
screen.
G During play, the current track number and its elapsed playing time will be
shown on the screen and on the player display.
G Playback will stop at the end of the disc.
G To stop play at any other time, press 9.
Pause
T-C
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G To return to play, press 2.
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Search
G To search forward or backward through the disc at four times normal
speed, hold down 5or 6for about one second during play.
G Search begins, and sound is partially muted.
G To step up to eight times the normal speed, press 5or 6again.
G Search goes to eight times the speed, and the sound is muted.
G To return to four times the normal speed, press 5or 6again.
G If theTV is on, search speed and direction are indicated on the screen
each time 5or 6is pressed.
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G To end the search, press 2to resume playback or 9to stop.
Moving to another track
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G Press Pbriefly during play to go to the next track.
G Press Obriefly during play to return to the beginning of the current
track. Press Otwice briefly to step back to the previous track.
G To go directly to any track, enter the track number using the numerical
keys (0-9).
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OPERATION 29
Shuffle
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G Press SHUFFLE during play.
G The order of the tracks is changed.
G To return to normal play, press SHUFFLE again.
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REPEAT REPEAT
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Repeat track/disc
T-C
G To repeat the track currently playing , press REPEAT.
G REPEAT TRACK appears on the display.
G To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second time.
G REPEAT appears on the display.
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REPEAT REPEAT
A-B
G To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.
Repeat A-B
T-C
To repeat a sequence:
G Press REPEATA-B at your chosen starting point;
G A- appears on the player display.
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G Press REPEATA-B again at your chosen end point;
G A-B appears on the display, and the sequence begins to play
repeatedly.
G To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B again.
30 OPERATION
FTS Program
- FTS Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular
disc in the player memory.
- Each FTS Program can contain 20 tracks.
Storing an FTS Program
1 Load a disc and stop playback.
2 Use wto go to the list of available tracks.
3 Use tor uto select tracks from the list.
To go directly to any track, enter the track number using the numerical
keys (0-9).
4 Store each track by pressing OK.
G The track numbers will be added to the list of selected tracks.
G The number of tracks and the playing time of the program will be
shown on the screen and the player display.
When your FTS Program is complete, press 2to start play, or vto go
back to Stop mode. In either case, the FTS Program will be automatically
memorized.
Switching FTS ON/OFF
1 Use v/wto move to the top.
2 Use tor uto select either ON or OFF.
Erasing a track from an FTS Program
1 Use wto go to the list of selected tracks.
2 Use tor uto select the track number you wish to erase.
3 Press OK.
G The track number will be erased from the list of selected tracks.
Erasing the complete program
G Use wto select Clear All, then press OK.
G The complete FTS Program for the disc will be erased.
OPERATION 31
Before requesting service
If it appears that the DVD-Video player is faulty, first consult this checklist. It may be that something has been overlooked. Under no
circumstances attempt to repair the system yourself; this will invalidate the warranty.
Look for the specific symptom(s).Then perform only the actions listed to remedy the specific symptom(s).
Symptom
Remedy
No power
Make sure the AC cord is properly connected.
Check if there is power at the AC outlet by plugging in another appliance.
No picture
Check if theTV is switched on.
Check the video connection.
Distorted picture
Check the disc for fingerprints and clean with a soft cloth, wiping from
center to edge.
Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear .This is not a
malfunction.
Completely distorted picture
or no color with player menu.
If the picture is distorted completely or if the picture rolls vertically,
make sure the NTSC/PAL setting at the DVD player matches the video
signal of your television.
If yourTV video signal is NTSC, select the NTSC setting at the DVD player.
If your video signal is PAL, select the PAL setting - see NTSC/PAL
SETTINGS.
Distorted or Black/White picture with DVD
orVideo CD.
The disc format does not match yourTV’s video signal (PAL/NTSC).
No sound
Check audio connections.
If you are using a HiFi amplifier, try another sound source.
Distorted sound from HiFi amplifier.
No audio at digital output.
Check to make sure that no audio connections are made to the amplifier
phono input.
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.
Clean the disc.
Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.
Check to see if the disc is defective, badly scratched or warped (not flat)
No return to start-up screen when
disc is removed.
Reset by switching the player off, then on again.
Check to see if the program requires another disc to be loaded.
The player does not respond to
the remote control.
Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the player.
Remove any obstacles between the player and the remote control.
Inspect or replace the batteries in the remote control.
Buttons do not work.
In order to completely reset the player, unplug the AC cord from the AC
outlet for a few seconds.
Player does not respond to all operating
commands during playback.
Operations are not permitted by the disc. Refer to the instructions of
the disc.
DVD-Video player cannot read CDs/DVDs
correctly.
Use a commonly available cleaning CD/DVD to clean the lens before taking
the DVD-Video player to be repaired.
32 BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE
Cleaning discs
Some problems occur because the disc inside the player
is dirty.To avoid these problems clean your discs regularly, in the following
way:
G When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth.Wipe the disc
from the center out.
Caution: Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for
analog discs.
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE 33
Specifications
PLAYBACK SYSTEM
DVD-Video
CONNECTIONS
SCART
SCART 2x
Video CD
CD (CD-R and CD-RW)
Video Output
Audio L+R output
Digital Output
Cinch (yellow)
Cinch (white/red)
1 coaxial
IEC958 for CDDA / LPCM
IEC1937 for MPEG1/2 ,AC-3 and DTS
OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM
Lasertype
Semiconductor AlGaAs
Numerical Aperture
0.60 (DVD)
0.45 (VCD/CD)
650 nm (DVD)
780 nm (VCD/CD)
CABINET
Dimensions(w x h x d)
Weight
Wavelength
435 x 92 x 320 mm
Approx. 4 Kg
DVD DISC FORMAT
Medium
Diameter
Playing time
(12cm)
PACKAGE CONTENTS
DVD-Video Player
Remote Control & Batteries
AC Power cord
Instruction for use
SCART cable
Optical Disc
12cm (8cm)
One layer
Dual layer
Two side
2.15 h*
4 h*
4.30 h*
Single layer
Two side
Audio/Video cable
8 h*
Dual layer
GENERAL FUNCTIONALITY
Stop / Play / Pause
TV STANDARD
EUROPE
(PAL/50Hz)
625
USA
(NTSC/60Hz)
525
Fast Forward / Backward
Time search
Step Forward / Backward
Slow
Number of lines
Playback
Multistandard
(PAL/NTSC)
Title / Chapter /Track Select
Skip Next / Skip Previous
Repeat (Chapter /Title / All) or (Track / All)
A-B Repeat
VIDEO FORMAT
DA Converter
Signal handling
10 bits
Components
MPEG2 for DVD,
MPEG1 forVCD
Shuffle
Digital Compression
Enhanced ease of use graphical interface
Perfect Still with digital multi-tap filter
Zoom (x1.33, x2, x4) with picture enhancement
3D Sound
Virtual jog shuttle
Audio and video bit rate indicator
DVD
Horiz. Resolution
Vertical Resolution
720 pixels**
576 lines
720 pixels**
480 lines
VCD
Horiz. Resolution
Vertical Resolution
DVD FUNCTIONALITY
Multi-angle Selection
352 pixels
288 lines
352 pixels
240 lines
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)
Parental Control and Disk Lock
Disc Menu support (Title Menu and Root Menu)
Resume (5 discs) after stop / standby
Screen Saver (Dim 75% after 15 min.)
ProgrammingTitles/chapters with Favorite Selection
VIDEO PERFORMANCE
Video output
S-Video output
1Vpp into 75 ohm
Y: 1Vpp into 75 ohm
C: 0.3Vpp into 75 ohm
1Vpp into 75 ohm
On/Off
RGB output
Black Level Shift
Video Shift
Left/Right
VIDEO CD FUNCTIONALITY
Playback Control forVCD 2.0 discs
Parental Control and Disc lock
Resume (5 discs) after stop / standby
Screen Saver (Dim 75% after 15 min.)
ProgrammingTracks with Favorite Selection
AUDIO FORMAT
Digital
MPEG
DTS/AC-3
PCM
Compressed Digital
16, 20, 24 bits
fs, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz
Analog Sound Stereo
Dolby Pro Logic downmix from AC-3 multi-channel sound
3D Sound for virtual 5.1 channel sound on 2 speakers
AUDIO CD FUNCTIONALITY
Time Display (Total /Track / RemainingTrackTime)
Full audio functionality with remote control
Programming with FavoriteTrack Selection
AUDIO PERFORMANCE
DA Converter
DVD
24 bits
fs 96 kHz
fs 48 kHz
fs 44.1 kHz
fs 44.1 kHz
4 Hz - 44 kHz
4 Hz - 22 kHz
4 Hz - 22 kHz
4 Hz - 20 kHz
103 dB
*
typical playing time for movie with 2 spoken languages and 3 subtitle languages.
Video CD
CD
Signal-Noise (1kHz)
Dynamic Range (1kHz)
Crosstalk (1kHz)
** equivalent to 500 lines on yourTV
98 dB
115 dB
Specifications subject to change without prior notice
Distortion and Noise (1kHz)
95 dB
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