Philips Lx8500w User Manual

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Getting Started
Step 3: Setting language
preferences
You can select your preferred language
settings so that this DVD system will
automatically switch to the language for
you whenever you load a disc.  If the
language selected is not available on the
disc, the disc’s default setting language will
be used instead.  The OSD (on-screen
display) language for the system menu will
remain as you set it, regardless of various
disc languages.
On-screen display (OSD) language
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Getting Started
Step 4:Setting the speakers’
channels
You can adjust the delay times (centre
and surround only) and volume level for
individual speakers.  These adjustments let
you optimise the sound according to your
surroundings and setup.
IMPORTANT!
–Press SURR button on the remote
to select Multi-channel surround
mode before adjusting the speaker
settings.
–In case of sound distortion, press
and hold the SOUND button to
select another transmission channel
for the wire-less...

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Disc Operations
IMPORTANT!
–If the inhibit icon (ø or X) appears
on the TV screen when a button is
pressed, it means the function is not
available on the current disc or at
the current time.
–DVD discs and players are
designed with regional restrictions.
Before playing a disc, make sure the
disc is for the same zone as your
player.
–Do not push on the disc tray or
put any objects other than discs on
the disc tray.  Doing so may cause
the disc player to malfunction.
Playable...

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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  B (or 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...

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Disc Operations
Other operations for video
playback (DVD/VCD/SVCD)
DISPLAY
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.Display the disc information and
current status
It shows the disc information and its
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Disc Operations
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.
Resuming playback from the last
stopped point
Resume playback of the last 10 discs is
possible, even if the disc was ejected or
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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.
Playback Control (PBC) (VCD only)
PBC playback allows you to play Video
CDs interactively, following the menu on
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Disc Operations
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
19 “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
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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.
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the TV, enabling you to customise the
DVD system to suit your particular
requirements.
General Setup menu
1
In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.
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...