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
1In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press 2 to select {GENERAL SETUP
PAGE}.
3Press 34 to highlight {OSD
LANGUAGE}, then press 2.
4Press 34 to select a language and press
OK to confirm.Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu
languages
1Press Ç twice to stop playback (if any),
then press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press 2 repeatedly to select
{PREFERENCE PAGE}.
3Press 34 to highlight one of the options
below at a time, then press 2.
–{AUDIO} (disc’s soundtrack)
–{SUBTITLE} (disc’s subtitles)
–{DISC MENU} (disc’s menu)
DIVX SUBTITLE
4Press 34 to select a language and press
OK to confirm.
If the language you want is not in
the list, then select {OTHERS}.
Use the numeric keypad (0-9) on the
remote to enter the 4-digit language code
‘XXXX’ (see page 49) and press OK to
confirm.
5Repeat steps 3~4 for other settings.
TIPS:To return to the previous menu, press 1.
To remove the menu, press SYSTEM MENU.
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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 rear speakers.
1Press Ç to stop playback, then press
SYSTEM MENU.
2Press 2 repeatedly to select {AUDIO
SETUP PAGE}.
3Press 34 to highlight {SPEAKER SETUP},
then press 2.
4Enter its submenu by pressing 2.
5Press 34 to highlight one of the options
below at a time, then press 2.{SPEAKERS VOLUME} – Volume  level
setting for individual speakers (-6dB ~
+6dB).
{SPEAKERS DELAY} – Delay times setting
in relation to the listening position/
distance for center and surround
speakers.
ms
ms
ms
6Press 1 2 to adjust the setting that best
suit your surround sound needs.
7Press OK to confirm.
Helpful Hints:
–Use the longer delay time settings when
the surround speakers are closer to the
listener than the front speakers.
–The test tone will be automatically
generated to help you judge the sound level
of each speaker.
TIPS:To return to the previous menu, press 1.
To remove the menu, press SYSTEM MENU.
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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 discs
Your DVD home cinema system will
play:
–Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)
–Video CDs (VCDs)
–Super Video CDs (SVCDs)
–Super Audio CDs (SACDs)
–Finalised Digital Video Discs +
Recordable[Rewritable] (DVD+R[W])
–Audio Compact Discs (CDs)
–MP3 discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) files
on CD-R(W).
–JPEG/ISO 9660 format
–Maximum 30 characters display
–Supported sampling frequencies :
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
–Supported Bit-rates : 32~256 (kbps),
variable bit rates
–MPEG-4 files on CD-R[W]:–Simple profile
–Advanced simple profile (640-480)
–DivX disc on CD-R[W]/DVD+R[W]:–DivX 3.11, 4.x and 5.x
–GMC (Global Motion Compensation)
and QP (Quarter Pixel) not supported.
SUPER VIDEO
Region Codes
The regional code ‘X’ (denotes the
number) of this device is shown at
the back panel of this device.  If
the DVD is marked with a
different region code, it cannot be
played on this device.
Helpful Hints:
–It may not be possible to play CD-R/RW or
DVD-R/RW in all cases due to the type of
disc or condition of the recording.
–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 DVD system.
Playing discs
1
Press SOURCE control until “DISC”
appears on the display panel.
➜The DISC LED on the remote will light
up for a few seconds.
2Turn on the TV power and set to the
correct Video In channel.  (See page 19
“Setting the TV”).
➜You should see the blue DVD
background screen on the TV.
3Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 once to open
the disc tray and load a disc, then press
the same button again to close the disc
tray.
➜Make sure the disc label is facing up.
For double-sided discs, load the side you
want to play face up.
4Playback will start automatically.
➜If a disc menu shows on the TV, see
page 25 “Using the Disc Menu”.
➜If the disc is locked by parental control,
you must enter your six-digit password.
(See pages 35~36).
TIPS:The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.   Always refer
to the instructions supplied with the discs.
ALL
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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 replay the same track/chapter.
Searching backward/forward
●Press and hold S / T.  To resume
normal playback, press  B (or 2;).
➜While searching, pressing S / T
again will decrease/increase the search
speed.
Stopping playback
●Press Ç.
Disc Operations
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 ONE (repeat track)
™RPT FLD (repeat folder)
™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.
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
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
current status (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 DISPLAY.
➜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.
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
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
the power switched off.
1Load one of the last played 10 disc.
➜“LOADING” appears.
2Press B (or 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 B
(or 2;).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.
●Press ANGLE repeatedly to select a
desired angle.
➜Playback changes to the selected angle.
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
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
the display.  This function can also be
accessed via the ‘PREFERENCE PAGE’
menu (see page 36).
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.
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
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
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.●Press REPEAT continuously to access
different ‘Play  Mode’.
➜REPEAT ONE: one file being played
repeatedly.
➜REPEAT FOLDER: all files in one folder
being played repeatedly.
➜SHUFFLE: all files in the current folder
being played at random order.
●Press Å to pause or B (or 2;) 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 an MP3 track and press B (or 2;)
to start playback.
3During MP3 music playback, select a
picture folder from the TV screen and
press  B (or 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 certain
MP3/JPEG/DivX/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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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 B (or 2;).
Helpful Hint
–Programming 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
19 “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 B
(or 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.
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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EnglishThis 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 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 {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 37 “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.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 PROGRAM on the remote.
OR
In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 34 to
highlight {PROGRAM}, then press 2 to
select {INPUT MENU}.
2Press OK to confirm.
2 6
 7
 8
 9
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 track number 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.
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.
DVD Setup Menu Options
TIPS:To return to the previous menu, press 1.
To remove the menu, press SYSTEM MENU.
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