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Disc Operations
TIPS:The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.   Always refer
to the instructions supplied with the discs.
Auto Eco Power standby mode
This is a power-saving feature, the system
will automatically switch to Eco Power
standby mode if you do not press any
buttons within 30 minutes after a disc has
stopped playing.
Basic playback controls
Pausing playback

During playback, press Å (2;).
➜To resume normal playback,
press PLAY B (2;).
Selecting another track/chapter

Press S / T or use the numeric
keypad (0-9) to key in a track/chapter
number.
➜If repeat mode is active, pressing S
/ Twill replay the same track/chapter.
Searching backward/forward

Press and hold S / T.  To resume
normal playback, press PLAY B (2;).
➜While searching, pressing S / T
again will decrease/increase the search
speed.
Stopping playback

Press Ç.
Selecting various repeat/
shuffle functions
Repeat play mode

While playing a disc, press REPEAT
continuously to choose a ‘Play Mode’.
DVD
™ RPT ONE (repeat chapter)
™ RPT TT (repeat title)
™ SHUFFLE (random play)
™ RPT SHF (repeat shuffling)
™ RPT OFF (repeat off)
VCD/SVCD/CD
™ RPT ONE (repeat track)
™ RPT ALL (repeat disc)
™ SHUFFLE (random play)
™ RPT SHF (repeat shuffling)
™ RPT OFF (repeat off)
MP3/SACD/DivX
™ RPT FLD (repeat folder)
™ RPT ONE (repeat track)
™ SHUFFLE (random play)
™ RPT OFF (repeat off)
Helpful Hint:
– For VCD, repeat playback is not possible if
the PBC mode is switched on.
Repeating a section within a
chapter/track
1While playing a disc, press REPEAT A-B
at your chosen starting point.
2Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen
end point.
➜The section A and B can be set only
within the same chapter/track.
➜The section will now repeat
continuously.
3To exit the sequence, press REPEAT
A-B.
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Other operations for video
playback (DVD/VCD/SVCD)
Using the Disc Menu
Depending on the disc, a menu may
appear on the TV screen once you load in
the disc.
To select a playback feature or item

Use 1 2 3 4 keys or numeric keypad
(0-9) on the remote, then press OK to
start playback.
To access or remove the menu

Press DISC MENU on the remote.
Zooming in
This function allows you to enlarge the
picture on the TV screen and to pan
through the enlarged picture.
1During playback, press ZOOM
repeatedly to select different zoom
factor.
➜Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move through
the zoomed image.
➜Playback will continue.
2Press ZOOM repeatedly to return to
the original size.
Disc Operations
TIPS:The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.   Always refer
to the instructions supplied with the discs.
Using the OSD menu
OSD menu shows the disc playback
information (for example, title or chapter
number, elapsed playing time, audio/
subtitle language), a number of operations
can be done without interrupting disc
playback.
1During playback, press OSD MENU.
➜A list of available disc information
appears on the TV screen.
2Press 34 to view the information and
press OK to access.
3Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to input
the number/time or press 34 to make
the selection, then press OK to confirm.
➜Playback will change to the chosen
time or to the selected title/chapter/
track.
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Disc Operations
TIPS:The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.   Always refer
to the instructions supplied with the discs.
Resuming playback from the last
stopped point
Resume playback of the last 10 discs is
possible, even if the disc was ejected or
the power switched off.
1Load one of the last played 10 disc.
➜“LOADING” appears.
2Press PLAY B (2;) and the disc will be
played back from the last stop point.
To cancel the resume mode

In stop mode, press Ç again.
Advancing by frame
1During playback, press Å on the remote.
➜Play will pause and sound will be mute.
2Press Å again to select the next picture
frame.
3To resume normal playback, press
PLAY B.
Changing sound track language
This operation works only on DVDs with
multiple soundtrack language, you can
change the language you want while
playing DVD.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the
available audio languages.
For VCD - changing the audio
channel

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the
available audio channels provided by the
disc (STEREO, LEFT MONO, RIGHT
MONO or MIX MONO).Changing subtitle language (DVD
only)
This operation works only on DVDs with
multiple subtitle languages, you can
change the language you want while
playing DVD.

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select
different subtitle languages.
Viewing from another angle (DVD
only)
If the disc contains sequences recorded
from different camera angles, this allows
you to view the picture from different
angles.  The selections of angle are
depending on the disc format.

Press ANGLE repeatedly to select a
desired angle.
➜Playback changes to the selected angle.
Selecting a title (DVD only)
Some DVDs may contain several titles. If
the disc has a title menu recorded on it,
you can start playback from the selected
movie title.
1Press RETURN/TITLE.
➜The disc title menu appears on the TV
screen.
2Use 1 2 3 4 keys or numeric keypad
(0-9) to select a play option.
3Press OK to confirm.
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Disc Operations
TIPS:The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.   Always refer
to the instructions supplied with the discs.
Playback Control (PBC) (VCD only)
PBC playback allows you to play Video
CDs interactively, following the menu on
the display.  This function can also be
accessed via the ‘PREFERENCE PAGE’
menu (see page 32).
For VCDs with Playback Control
(PBC) feature (version 2.0 only)

When play is stopped, press DISC
MENU to toggle between ‘PBC ON’ and
‘PBC OFF’.
➜If you select ‘PBC ON’, the disc menu
(if available) will appear on the TV.  Use
S / T or numeric keypad (0-9) to
select a play option and press OK to
confirm.
➜If you select ‘PBC OFF’, the VCD will
skip the index menu and playback directly
from the beginning.
Preview Function (VCD only)
1Press SCAN.
2Press 34 to highlight {TRACK DIGEST},
{DISC INTERVAL} or {TRACK
INTERVAL}.
3Press OK to open one option.
Track Digest
This function will minimise the picture of
every track in order to display every six
of these tracks on the screen to help you
know the content of every track on the
disc.
Disc Interval
This function is used to divide a disc into
six parts by regular intervals and display
them on one page to preview the whole
disc.
Track Interval
This function is used to divide a single
track into six parts by regular intervals
and display them on one page to help you
preview the selected track.
(example for 6 thumbnail pictures display)
4Use 1 2 3 4 keys to select a track or
use numeric keypad (0-9) to input the
selected track number next to {SELECT}.
5Press S / T to open the previous
or next page.
6Press OK to confirm.
To quit preview function

Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight {EXIT}
and press OK to confirm.
To return to preview menu

Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight {MENU}
and press OK to confirm.
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Playing MP3/JPEG/DivX/
MPEG-4 disc
This player can playback DivX, MPEG-4,
MP3, JPEG, VCD & SVCD files on a
personally recorded CD-R/RW disc or
commercial CD.
IMPORTANT!
You have to turn on your TV and set to
the correct Video In channel.  (See page
16 “Setting the TV”).
1Load a disc.
➜The disc reading time may exceed 30
seconds due to the complexity of the
directory/file configuration.
➜The disc menu appears on the TV
screen.
MP3MP3MP3MP3
2Press 34 to select a desired folder and
press OK to open the folder.
3Press 34 to select a track/file.
4Press OK to confirm.
➜Playback will start from the selected
file to the end of the folder.
During playback, you can;

Press S / T to select another
track/file in the current folder.

To select another folder from the current
disc, press 1 to return to the root menu,
then press 34 to make your selection
and press OK to confirm.
Disc Operations

Press REPEAT continuously to access
different ‘Play Mode’.
➜REPEAT FOLDER: all files in one folder
being played repeatedly.
➜REPEAT ONE: one file being played
repeatedly.
➜SHUFFLE: all files in the current folder
being played at random order.

Press Å to pause or PLAY B to
resume playback.
Playing MP3 music and JPEG
picture simultaneously
1Load a MP3 disc that contains music and
picture.
➜The disc menu appears on the TV
screen.
2Select a MP3 track and press PLAY B
(2;) to start playback.
3During MP3 music playback, select a
picture folder from the TV screen and
press PLAY B (2;).
➜The picture files will be played back
until end of the folder.
4To quit simultaneous playback, press
DISC MENU followed by Ç.
Helpful Hints:
– It may not be possible to play cer tain
MP3/JPEG/DixV/MPEG-4 disc due to the
configuration and characteristics of the disc
or condition of the recording.
– It is normal to experience an occasional
“skip” while listening to your MP3 disc .
– It is normal to experience an occasional
pixelation during MPEG-4/DivX playback
due to poor clarity of digital contents during
internet downloading.
– For multi-session discs with different
formats, only the first session will be available.
TIPS:The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.   Always refer
to the instructions supplied with the discs.
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Disc Operations
TIPS:The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.   Always refer
to the instructions supplied with the discs.
Playing Super Audio CD (SACD)
There are three types of SACD discs :
single layer, double layer or hybrid disc.
The hybrid disc contains both Super
Audio CD and standard audio CD layers,
only the SACD layer is possible to
playback on this DVD player.
1Load a SACD.
➜The disc menu appears on the TV
screen.
2Playback will start automatically.
➜If the SACD consists of multi-channel
and stereo tracks, multi-channel tracks
will have the priority for playback.
➜To playback stereo tracks, use 3 4
keys to make your selection from the disc
menu, then press PLAY B (or 2;).
Helpful Hint
– Programme SACD tracks is not possible.
Special features for picture
disc playback
IMPORTANT!
You have to turn on your TV and set to
the correct Video In channel.  (See page
16 “Setting the TV”).

Load a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD,
JPEG).
➜For Kodak disc, the slide show will
begin.
➜For JPEG disc, the picture menu
appears on the TV screen.  Press
PLAY B (2;) to start the slide-show
playback.Preview Function
This function shows the content of the
current folder or the whole disc.
1During playback, press Ç.
➜12 thumbnail pictures will appear on
the TV  screen.
2Press S / T to display the other
pictures on the previous/next page.
3Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight one of the
picture and press OK to start playback.
4Press DISC MENU to return to Picture
CD menu.
Zoom picture
1During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly
to select different zoom factor.
2Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move through the
zoomed image.
Playback with multi-angles

During playback, use 1 2 3 4 keys to
rotate/flip the picture on the TV screen.
3
 : flip the picture vertically
4
 : flip the picture horizontally
1
 : rotate the picture anti-clockwise
2
 : rotate the picture clockwise
Scan Effect

Press ANGLE repeatedly to choose a
different scan effect.
➜Various scan effects appear in the top
left corner of the TV screen.
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DVD Setup Menu Options
This DVD system setup is carried out via
the TV, enabling you to customise the
DVD system to suit your particular
requirements.
General Setup menu
1
In disc mode, press SETUP.
2Press 1 2 to select ‘General Setup’ icon.
3Press OK to confirm.
Locking/Unlocking the disc for
viewing
Not all discs are rated or coded by the
disc maker.  You can prevent a specific
disc from playing by locking the disc.  Up
to 40 discs can be locked.
1In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to
highlight {DISC LOCK}, then press 2.
LOCK
Select this to block the playback of the
current disc.  Subsequent access to a
locked disc requires six-digit password.
The default password is ‘136900’ (see
page 33 “Changing the password”).
UNLOCK
Select this to unlock the disc and allow
future playback.
2Press 34 to select a setting and press
OK to confirm.
TIPS:To return to the previous menu, press 1.
To remove the menu, press SETUP.
Dimming system’s display panel
You can select different levels of
brightness for the display screen.
1In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to
highlight {DISPLAY DIM}, then press 2.
100% – Select this for full brightness.
70% – Select this for medium brightness.
40% – Select this for dimming the display.
2Press 34 to select a setting and press
OK to confirm.
Programming disc tracks (not for
Picture CD/MP3/SACD)
You can play the contents of the disc in
the order you want by programming the
tracks to be played. Up to 20 tracks can
be stored.
1Press PROG on the remote.
OR
In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to
highlight {PROGRAM}, then press 2 to
select {INPUT MENU}.
2Press OK to confirm.
206
07
00
09
10
To programme your favourite tracks/
chapter
3Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter
a valid track/chapter number.
4Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move the cursor to
the next position.
➜If the number of tracks is more than
ten, press T to open the next page
and proceed with programming or,
➜Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight {NEXT}
on the programme menu, then press OK.
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TIPS:To return to the previous menu, press 1.
To remove the menu, press SETUP.
DVD Setup Menu Options
5Repeat steps 3~4 to input another
track/chapter number.
If you want to remove a track
6Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move the cursor to
the track you want to remove.
7Press OK to remove this track from the
programme menu.
To start programme playback
8Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight {START}
on the programme menu, then press OK.
➜Playback will start with the selected
tracks under the programmed sequence.
To exit programme playback
9Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight {EXIT} on
the programme menu, then press OK.
OSD Language
This menu contains various language
options for display language on the
screen.  For details, see page 18.
Screen Saver - turning on/off
The screen saver will help to prevent
your TV display device from becoming
damaged.
1In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to
highlight {SCREEN SAVER}, then press 2.
ON
Select this if you wish to turn off the TV
screen when play is stopped or paused
for more than 15 minutes.
OFF
Select this to disable the screen saver
function.
2Press 34 to select a setting and press
OK to confirm.DivX
® VOD registration code
Philips provide you the DivX
® VOD
(Video On Demand) registration code
that allows you to rent and purchase
videos using the DivX
® VOD  service.
For more information, visit us at
www.divx.com/vod.
1In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to
highlight {DIVX(R) VOD CODE}, then
press 2.
➜The registration code will appear.
2Press OK to exit.
3Use the registration code to purchase or
rent the videos from DivX® VOD  service
at www.divx.com/vod.  Follow the
instructions and download the video onto
a CD-R/RW for playback on this DVD
system.
Helpful Hints:
– All the downloaded videos from DivX
®
VOD can only be played back on this DVD
system.
– Time search feature is not available during
DivX
® movie playback.
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DVD Setup Menu Options
TIPS:To return to the previous menu, press 1.
To remove the menu, press SETUP.
Audio Setup Menu
1
In disc mode, press SETUP.
2Press 1 2 to select ‘Audio Setup’ icon.
3Press OK to confirm.
Setting the analogue output
Set Analogue Output to match your DVD
home cinema system’s playback capability.
This function can also be accessed via the
SURR. button on the remote.
1In ‘AUDIO SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to
highlight {ANALOG OUTPUT}, then
press 2.
STEREO
Select this to change channel output to
stereo which delivers sound from only
the two front speakers and subwoofer.
MULTI-CHANNEL
Select this to enable Multi-channel
output.
2Press 34 to select a setting and press
OK to confirm.Speaker Setup
This menu contains setup options for
your audio output which makes the
speaker setup system reproduce high
quality surround sound.  For details, see
page 19.
Night Mode - turning on/off
When night mode is activated, the high
volume outputs are softened and low
volume outputs are brought upward to
an audible level.  It is useful for watching
your favourite action movie without
disturbing others at night.
1In ‘AUDIO SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to
highlight {NIGHT MODE}, then press 2.
ON
Select this to level out the volume.  This
feature is only available for movies with
Dolby Digital mode.
OFF
Select this when you want to enjoy the
surround sound with its full dynamic range.
2Press 34 to select a setting and press
OK to confirm.
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DVD Setup Menu Options
TIPS:To return to the previous menu, press 1.
To remove the menu, press SETUP.
Video Setup Menu
1
In disc mode, press SETUP.
2Press 1 2 to select ‘Video Setup’ icon.
3Press OK to confirm.
TV Type
This menu contains the options for
selecting the colour system that matches
the connected TV.  For details, see page
17.
TV Display
This menu contains the options for
setting the aspect ratio of the DVD
system according to the connected TV.
For details, see page 17.Picture Setting
This DVD system provides three
predefined sets of picture colour settings
and one personal setting which you can
define yourself.
1In ‘VIDEO SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to
highlight {PICTURE SETTING}, then press
2.
STANDARD
Select this for standard picture setting.
BRIGHT
Select this will make the TV picture
brighter.
SOFT
Select this will make the TV picture
softer.
PERSONAL
Select this to personalise your picture
colour by adjusting the brightness,
contrast, tint and colour (saturation).
2Press 34 to select a setting and press
OK to confirm.
3If you select {PERSONAL}, then proceed
to steps 
4~7.
➜The ‘PERSONAL PICTURE SETUP’
menu appears.
4Press 34 to highlight one of the
following options.
BRIGHTNESS
Increase the value will brighten the
picture or vice versa. Choose zero (0) for
average setting.
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