Philips Mcd149 User Manual

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Preparations
6Press 22/33 repeatedly to select VIDEO
SETUP.
7Select TV MODE to P-SCAN, then OK to
confirm.
➜The instruction menu appear s on the TV.
8Press 22/33 to highlight OK in the menu and
press OK to confirm.
There will be a distorted picture on your
TV at this state until you turn on the
progressive scan mode on your TV.
9Turn on your TV progressive scan mode (refer to
your TV user manual).
➜The below menu appears on the TV.
0Press 22/33 to highlight OK in the menu and
press OK to confirm.
➜The setup is complete now and you can star t
enjoy the high quality picture .
Note:
–If a blank/distorted TV screen appears, wait for
15 seconds for auto recovery.
Step 3: Setting language
preference
You can select your preferred language settings
so that this DVD Micro 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 language set by default
will be used instead. But the menu language ofthe DVD Micro System cannot be changed once
selected.
       
ITALIAN
RUSSIAN
1In stop mode or during playback, press
SYSTEM MENU.
2Press 22/33/5/4 on the remote control to
select your preferred option.
➜Move to LANGUAGE SETUP and press
4.
➜Move to one of the following and press 33.
OSD LANGUAGE (On-Screen Display)
Switches the display language on the TV screen.
Select the language from the displayed list.
AUDIO LANG (DVD only)
Switches the display language of the sound track.
Select the language from the displayed list.
SUBTITLE LANG (DVD only)
Switches the display language of the subtitle.
Select the language from the displayed list.
MENU LANG (DVD only)
Select the language for the DVD menu.
     When the selected language is not recorded in
the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be
selected automatically (except for OSD).
You can reset all the DVD settings except for
Rating.
If the language selected is not available on the
disc, the original language designated by each
disc will be selected.
3Press 5/4 to select a language and press OK.
4Repeat steps 2~3 for other settings.
To exit the menu
Press SYSTEM MENU again.
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Basic Functions
Switching the system on
●Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON B on
the front panel.
➜The system will switch to the last selected
source.
●Press SOURCE repeatedly (or DISC, USB,
TUNER or AUX on the remote).
➜The system will switch to the selected source.
Switching the system to Eco
Power Standby mode
●Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON B (or
B on the remote) in the active mode.
➜The system enters Eco power standby (the
ECO POWER LED is on) or normal standby
with clock display.
●The volume level (up to a maximum volume
level of 12), interactive sound settings, last
selected mode, source and tuner presets will be
retained in the players memor y.
●If the system is normal standby with clock display,
press and hold ECO POWER/STANDBY-
ON B on the front panel for 3 seconds or
more to switch to Eco power standby or vice
versa.
Power-saving automatic standby
As a power-saving feature, the system will
automatically switch to Standby mode if you do
not press any buttons within 30 minutes after a
disc has stopped playing.
Sound Control
DBB, DSC and LOUDNESS sound features
cannot be activated at the same time.
DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)
DBB enhances the bass response .
●Press DBB on the front panel or press LOUD/
DBB on the remote twice to enable/disable
DBB feature.
➜Some discs might be recorded in high
modulation, which causes a distor tion at high
volume . If this occurs, switch off DBB or reduce
the volume.
DSC (Digital Sound Control)
DSC provides a different type of preset sound
equalizer setting.
●Press DSC repeatedly to select: ROCK, JAZZ,
POP, CLASSIC or OFF.
LOUDNESS
LOUDNESS feature enables the system to
automatically increase the treble and bass sound
effect at low volume (the higher the volume, the
lower the treble and bass increase).
●Press LOUD/DBB on the remote to enable or
disable LOUDNESS feature.
Volume control
Press VOLUME -/+ on the front panel or VO L
+/- on the remote to increase or decrease the
volume level.
➜”VOL XX” is displayed on the display panel.
“XX” denotes the volume level.
To switch off the volume temporarily
●Press MUTE on the remote.
➜Playback will continue without sound and
“MUTE” appears.
●To activate sound reproduction, you can:
– press MUTE again;
– adjust the volume  controls;
– change source .
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Basic Functions
Plug and Play (for tuner installation)
Plug and play allows you to store all available
radio stations automatically.
If plug and play has not been installed
1When you turn on the system, “AUTO
INSTALL- PRESS PLAY TO START” will be
displayed.
2Press 38 to star t installation.
➜AUTO is displayed.
➜PRG will star t to flash.
➜The system will search all radio stations on
the FM band.
➜All available radio stations with strong signal
strength will be stored automatically.
➜The system will stop searching when all
available radio stations are stored or when the
memory for 20 preset radio stations is full.
Reinstalling plug and play
1In Standby, press and hold 38 on the system
until “AUTO INSTALL- PRESS PLAY TO
START” is displayed.
2Press 2; to star t installation.
➜All previously stored radio stations will be
replaced.
To exit without storing the plug and play
●Press STOP 7 on the system.
Note:
–If Plug and Play installation is not completed and
no station is preset, it will be reinitiated the next
time you power on the system.
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EnglishIMPORTANT!
–This system is designed for regular
discs. Therefore, do not use any
accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or
disc treatment sheets, etc., as offered on
the market, because they may jam the
disc mechanism.
–Do not move the system during
playback. Doing so may damage the
system.
–DVD discs and players are designed
with regional restrictions. Before playing
a disc, make sure the disc matches the
regional code of your player.
–According to the format requirement
of DVD or VCD, some operations may be
different or restricted.
–Do not push on the disc tray or put
any objects other than disc on the disc
tray. Doing so may cause the disc player
malfunction.
–If “INVALID KEY” appears on the TV
screen when a button is pressed, it
means the function is not available on
the current disc at the current time.
Playing discs
1
Connect the power cords of the system and TV
(or any optional stereo or AV receiver) to a
power outlet.
2Turn on the TV power and set to the correct
Video In channel. (See Setting up the TV.)
3Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON 2 on
the DVD Player front panel.
➜You should see the blue Philips DVD
background screen on the TV.
4Push OPEN/CLOSE on the system to open
the disc door.
5Inser t a disc with the print side facing up and
close the disc door.
6Playback will star t automatically (depending on
the disc type).
➜If a disc menu appears on the TV, see Using
the Disc Menu.
➜If the disc is locked by parental control, you
must enter your four-digit password. (See
SYSTEM SETUP-PASSWORD.)
7At any time, simply press 9 to stop playback.
Disc Operations
Using the disc menu
For disc with Table Of Contents, a menu may
appear on the TV screen once you load the disc.
To select a playback feature or item
●Use 22/33/5/4  and OK or Numeric
Keypad (0-9) on the remote.
➜Playback will star t automatically.
To access or exit the menu
● Press DISC MENU on the remote.
For VCD with Playback Control (PBC)
feature (version 2.0 only)
PBC playback allows you to play Video CDs
interactively, following the menu on the display.
●During playback, press DISC MENU.
➜If PBC was ON, it will switch to OFF and
continue playback.
➜If PBC was OFF, it will switch to ON and
return to menu screen.
Basic playback controls
Pausing playback (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA)
1During playback, press 2;.
➜Playback will pause and sound will be muted.
2Press 2; again to resume.
Selecting a track/chapter/title (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA)
1Press í/ë during playback to go to the
previous or next chapter/title/track.
2To go directly to any chapter/ title/track, enter
the chapter/ title/track number using the
Numeric Keypad (0-9).
Resuming playback from the last
stopped point (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3
/WMA)
●In stop mode and when a disc has not been
removed, press 2;.
To cancel resume mode
● In stop mode, press 9 again.
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Disc Operations
Zoom (DVD/VCD/JPEG)
Zooming allows you to enlarge or reduce the
video image during playback.
1Press ZOOM on the remote repeatedly to
enlarge or reduce the playback video image.
2Press 22/33/5/4 to pan across the TV
screen.
Repeat and shuffle modes
(DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA)
●Press MODE repeatedly to choose a repeat
mode during playback.
For DVD
CHAPTER
– to repeat playback of the current chapter.
TITLE
– to repeat playback of the current title.
OFF
– switches off the repeat mode.
For VCD/MP3/CD
REP 1
– to repeat playback of the current track.
REP ALL
– to repeat playback of the whole disc.
SHUF REP ALL
– to repeat playback of the whole disc in
random order.
REP ALL SHUF OFF
– switches off the repeat mode.
Repeat A-B  (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA)
1Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen star ting
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
again.
➜“A-B CANCEL” is displayed on the TV
screen.
Program (not for Picture CD)
To select favourite tracks/chapter s for playback in
preferred sequence.
 
1Press PROG/ANGLE on the remote to enter
the program mode.
2Use the Numerical Keypad (0-9) to directly
input the tracks or chapters, and then press OK
to confirm.
3Press 2; to star t playback.
➜“PROG” is displayed on the TV screen.
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Disc Operations
Forward/Reverse Searching (DVD/VCD/
CD/MP3/WMA)
1Press TUNING 22/33 during playback to
select the required speed: X2, X4, X8 or X20
(backward or forward).
➜Sound will be muted.
2To return to normal speed, press  2;.
Time search & search by chapter/track
number (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA)
1  Press GOTO until the time or chapter/track
edit box appears.
2Enter hour s, minutes and seconds from left to
right in the time edit box using the Numeric
Keypad (0-9) on the remote.
      OR
      Enter your desired chapter/track number in the
chapter/track edit box using the Numeric
Keypad (0-9) on the remote.
3Press OK to confirm.
Information display during playback
(DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA)
●During playback, press DISPLAY/CLOCK on
the remote to show disc information on the TV
screen.
For DVD/VCD/CD
➜Title No./Chapter No./Current Chapter/Track
elapsed time.
➜Audio Lang./Audio Source/Subtitile ON/OFF/
Angle ON/OFF.
➜Title No./Chapter No./Current Chapter/Track
remaining time.
➜Title No./Chapter No./Current Title/Track
elapsed time.
➜Display off.
For MP3 CD
➜Remaining playback time of the current track.
➜Elapsed playback time of the cur rent track.
Special disc features
Playing a Title (DVD)
1Press DISC MENU.
➜The disc title menu appear s on the TV screen.
2Use 22/33/5/4 to select a play option.
3Press OK to confirm.
Camera Angle  (DVD)
●Press PROG/ANGLE on the remote
repeatedly to select different desired angle.
Changing the Audio Language (for DVD
recorded with multiple languages)
●Press AUDIO on the remote repeatedly to
select different audio languages.
Changing the Audio Channel (for VCD
only)
●Press AUDIO on the remote to select the
available audio channels provided by the disc
(Stereo, Mono Left or Mono Right).
Subtitles (DVD)
●Press SUBTITLE on the remote repeatedly to
select different subtitle languages.
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Disc Operations
Playing MP3/WMA/JPEG Disc
IMPORTANT!
–You have to turn on your TV and set to
the correct Video In channel. (See
Setting up the TV.)
Playing MP3/WMA disc
General operation
1Load an MP3/WMA disc.
➜A data disc menu appear s on the TV screen
and playback star ts automatically from the first
track.
2Press 22 to move to the album column on the
left of the TV screen, then use 5/4 to select an
album and press OK to open it.
       
3Press 33 to move to the track column on the
right of the TV screen and then use 5/4 to
highlight a track; or directly use the Numeric
Keypad (0-9) to input a track number.
4Press OK to confirm.
➜The playback will star t from the selected
track to the end of the album.
Note:
The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due
to large number of songs compiled onto the disc .
Playback selection
During playback, you can:
●Press í/ë to select another track in the
current album.
●Press 2; repeatedly to pause/resume playback.
Playing JPEG Picture CD
General operation
1Load a JPEG Picture CD.
➜A data disc menu appears on the TV screen
and (for a Kodak Picture CD) playback star ts
automatically from the first file.
2Press 22 to move to the folder column on
the left of the TV screen, then use 5/4 to
select a folder and press OK to open it.
3Press 33 to move to the file column on the
right of the TV screen and then use 5/4 to
highlight a file; or directly use the Numeric
Keypad (0-9) to input a file number.
4Press OK to confirm.
➜The playback will star t from the selected
picture to the end of the folder.
Playback selection
During playback, you can:
●Press í/ë to select another file in the current
folder.
●Use 22/33/5/4 on the remote to rotate/
flip the picture files.
●Press 2; repeatedly to pause/resume playback.
●Press 9 to stop playback and return to the disc
content menu.
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Zoom picture (JPEG)
●During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to
display the picture with different scales
(ZOOM2, ZOOM3 and ZOOM4).
●Use 22/33/5/4 to view the zoomed picture
(ZOOM1/2, ZOOM1/3 and ZOOM1/4).
Playback with multi-angles (JPEG)
●During playback, press 22/33/5/4 to rotate
the picture on the TV screen.
5: flip the picture ver tically.
 4: flip the picture horizontally.
22:  rotate the picture anti-clockwise .
 33:  rotate the picture clockwise.
Disc Operations
Playing a DivX disc
This DVD player suppor ts the DivX movie
playback that you download from your
computer onto a CD-R/RW (see “System Menu
Options-DIVX(R) VOD registration code” for
more information).
1Load a DivX disc, and press ÉÅ.
2If the DivX movie contains external subtitles, the
subtitle menu will appear on the TV screen for
your selection.
●In this case, pressing SUBTITLE on the remote
control will turn on or off the subtitle.
●If multilingual subtitles are embedded on the
DivX disc, pressing SUBTITLE will change the
subtitle language during playback.
Note:
–Subtitle files with the following filename
extensions (.srt, .smi, .sub, .ssa, .ass) are suppor ted
but do not appear on the file navigation menu.
–The subtitle filename have to be the same as
the filename of the movie.
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System Menu Options
Basic operations
1
Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the Setup
Menu.
2Press 22/33 to select a page to be set.
3Press 5/4 to highlight an option.
4Enter its submenu by pressing 33 or OK.
5Move the cursor by pressing 5/4 to highlight
the selected item.
➜In cases of value setting, press 5/4 to adjust
values.
6Press OK to confirm.
To return to the upper-level menu
●Press 22.
To exit from the menu
●Press SYSTEM MENU again.
➜The settings will be stored in the player’s
memory even if the player is switched off.
Note:
–Some of the features in the System Menu
Options are described in “Preparations”.
SYSTEM SETUP
The options included in SYSTEM SETUP page
are: “TV  SYSTEM”, “SCREEN  SAVER”, “TV TYPE”,
“PASSWORD”, “RATING”, “DEFAULT”and
“DIVX(R) VOD”.
 
DIVX(R) VOD DIVX(R) VOD
TV SYSTEM
See Preparations-Step 3: Setting video
preference for details.
SCREEN SAVER
This function is used to turn the screen saver on
or off.  
➜ON: In STOP, PAUSE or No DISC mode, if
no actions are performed about 3 minutes, the
screen saver will be activated.
➜OFF: Screen saver is disabled.
TV TYPE
See Preparations-Step 3: Setting video
preference for details.
PASSWORD
You can enter your four-digit password to
activate or deactivate rating control.
➜  
  is displayed if rating control is activated.
➜  
  is displayed if rating control is
deactivated.
To change password
1Move to PASSWORD and press 33 or OK
to enter its submenu.
2If    is displayed, enter the default password
(0000) and press OK to unlock.
●If  
  is displayed, directly proceed with Step 3
and 4.
3Enter your new four-digit password using
Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote.
4Press OK to confirm and the new password
takes effect.
Note:
–The default password (0000) is always active
even if the password has been changed.
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System Menu Options
RATING
Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned
to the complete disc or to cer tain scenes on the
disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation
level.
The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are countr y
dependent. You can prohibit the playing of
cer tain discs that are not suitable for your
children or have cer tain discs played with
alternative scenes.
●VCD, SVCD and CD have no level indication, so
parental control function has no effect on those
kinds of discs. This applies to most illegal DVD discs.
1Press 5/4 to highlight “RATING”.
2Enter its submenu by pressing 33.
3Use 5/4 to highlight a rating level for the disc
inser ted.
➜DVDs that are rated above the level you
selected will not play unless you enter your four-
digit password and choose a higher level rating.
Note:
–Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating
though the movie rating may be printed on the
Disc cover. The rating level feature does not work
for such Discs.
Rating explanations
1 KID SAFE
–Suitable for children.
2 G
–General Audience; recommended as
acceptable for viewer s of all ages.
3 PG
–Parental Guidance suggested.
4 PG 13
–Material is unsuitable for children under age
13. Parental Guidance suggested.
5-6 PG-R, R
–Parental Guidance – Restricted; recommendedthat parents restrict children under 17 from
viewing or allow them to view only when
super vised by a parent or adult guardian.
7 NC-17
–No children under age 17; not recommended
for children under age 17.
8 ADULT
–
Material for adults only; viewed only by adults
due to graphic sexual scenes, violence, or language.
DEFAULT
Setting the “Default” function will reset all options
and your personal settings to the factor y defaults
and all your personal settings will be erased.
1Press 5/4 to highlight “DEFAULT”.
2Highlight RESTORE by pressing 33.
3Press OK to confirm selection.
Caution!
–When this function is activated, all
settings will be reset to factory defaults.
DIVX(R) VOD registration code
Philips provides you the DivX
® VOD (Video On
Demand) registration code that allows you to
rent and purchase videos using the DivX
® VO D
ser vice.
For more information, visit us at www.divx.com/
vod.
1In SYSTEM SETUP page, press 3 4 to highlight
DIVX(R) VOD.
➜The registration code will appear.
2Use the registration code to purchase or rent
the videos from DivX® VOD ser vice at
www.divx.com/vod. Follow the instructions and
download the video onto a CD-R for playback
on this DVD player.
Notes:
–All the downloaded videos from DivX
® VOD can
only be played back on this DVD player.
–Time search feature is not available during DivX
movie playback.
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