Philips Mcd177 User Manual

							MCD177DVD Micro Theater
User manual
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Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademar ks of Dolby Laboratories.
DivX Cer tified products: “DivX Cer tified, and
associated logos are trademar ks of DivX, Inc. and
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This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
cer tain U.S. patents and other intellectual
proper ty r ights owned by Macrovision
Corporation and other rights owner s. Use of this
copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is
intended for home and other limited viewing
uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reser ve engineering
or disassembly is prohibited.
CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL
HIGH DEFINITION TELEVSION SETS ARE FULLY
COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY
CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE
PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE
SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOM-
MENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE
CONNECTIN TO THE ‘STANDARD  DEFINITION’
OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARD-
ING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS
MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
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Contents
General Information
Features .................................................................. 6
Supplied accessories ............................................ 6
Environmental information ................................ 6
Safety information ............................................ 6~7
Maintenance .......................................................... 7
Hearing Safety ....................................................... 7
Connections
Step 1: Placing speakers ...................................... 8
Step 2: Connecting speakers .............................. 8
Step 3: Connecting TV set ........................... 9~10
Using  Video In jack (CVBS)
Using  Headphone jack
Using component Video In jack (Pr Pb Y)
Using S-Video In jack
Using an accessory RF modulator
Step 4: Connecting the FM antenna ............... 11
Step 5: Connecting the power cord ............... 11
Step 6: Connecting a VCR or cable/satellite box
................................................................................ 11
Step 7: Connecting digital audio equipment . 12
Step 8: Connecting portable audio player .... 12
Functional Overview
Controls on the system .................................... 13
Remote control ........................................... 14~15
Getting Started
Step 1: Using the Remote Control ................. 16
Step 2: Setting up the TV ........................... 16~18
Selecting the color system that matches your
TV set
Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for
Progressive Scan TV only)
To deactivate Progressive manually
Step 3: Setting language preference ................ 18
Setting the OSD Language
Setting the Audio,  Subtitle and Disc Menu
language
Basic Operations
Plug and Play (for tuner installlation) ........................19
Switching the system on/off ............................. 19
Power saving automatic standby ..................... 19
Volume control ................................................... 20
Sound Control .................................................... 20
DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)
DSC (Digital Sound Control)
LOUDNESS
Disc Operations
Playable Discs ...................................................... 21
Region Codes ...................................................... 21
Playing discs ......................................................... 22
Using the Disc Menu ......................................... 22
Resuming playback ............................................. 22
Selecting and searching .............................. 22~23
Selecting a different track/chapter
Fast forwarding/reversing
Slow forwarding/reversing
Different play modes: REPEAT, SHUFFLE and
REPEAT A-B ......................................................... 23
REPEAT
Repeat A-B
Programming favourite chapters/tracks ........ 24
Display information ............................................ 24
Moving to another title/chapter ..................... 24
Viewing from another angle ............................. 25
ZOOM .................................................................. 25
AUDIO ................................................................. 25
SUBTITLE ............................................................. 25
Playing MP3/Picture disc (Kodak, JPEG) . 25~26
Playing MP3 music and JPEG pictures
simultaneously ..................................................... 26
Playing a Divx disc .............................................. 27
System Menu Options
Basic operations ................................................. 28
General Setup Page ............................................ 28
OSD Lang
Screen Saver
  DIVX VOD
Audio Setup Page ........................................ 28~29
Night Mode
Digital Output
Dolby Digital Setup
Video Setup Page ......................................... 29~30
TV Display
Progress
TV Type
Preference Page ........................................... 30~31
Audio
Subtitle
Disc Menu
Parental
Password
Divx Subtitle
Default
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Radio Reception
Tuning to radio stations .................................... 32
Programming radio station .............................. 32
Automatic programming
Manual programming
Tuning to preset radio stations ....................... 32
USB Connection
Using USB connectivity .............................. 33~34
Clock/Timer
Viewing clock ...................................................... 35
Setting clock ........................................................ 35
Setting wake-up timer ....................................... 35
Setting sleep timer ............................................. 35
Specifications........................................... 36
Troubleshooting............................. 37~39
Glossary......................................................... 40
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Environmental information
All unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. We
have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags,
protective foam sheet).
Your system consists of materials which can be
recycled and reused if disassembled by a
specialised company. Please obser ve the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.
Safety information
●Before operating the system, check that the
operating voltage indicated on the typeplate (or
the voltage indication beside the voltage
selector) of your system is identical with the
voltage of your local power supply. If not, please
consult your dealer.
●Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler
is used as the disconnet device, the disconnect
device shall remain readily operable.
●Place the system on a flat, hard and stable
surface.
●The apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
●Install the unit near the AC outlet and where the
AC power plug can be easily reached.
●Place the system in a location with adequate
ventilation to prevent internal heat build-up in
your system.  Allow at least 10 cm (4 inches)
clearance from the rear and the top of the unit
and 5 cm (2 inches) from each side.
●The ventilation should not be impeded by
covering the ventilation openings with items,
such as newspapers, table-cloths, cur tains, etc.
●Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to
excessive moisture, rain, sand or heat sources
caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.
●No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles,
should be placed on the apparatus.
●No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall
be placed on the apparatus. Congratulations on your purchase and
welcome to Philips!
To fully benefit from the support that Philips
offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.
Features
Additional Component Connections
Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual
components to the DVD micro system.
Parental Control (Rating Level)
Lets you set a ratings level so that your children
cannot watch a DVD that has a rating higher
than you set.
Sleep/Wake-up Timer
Enables the system to switch on/off automatically
at a preset time.
Progressive Scan
Provides high quality flicker-free images for film
based sources. When a picture refreshes, its
vertical resolution can double to 525 lines.
Note:
–To fully enjoy the progressive scan feature, you
need a progressive scan TV.
Supplied accessories
–Remote control with one CR2025 batter y
–Two speaker s
–1 X cer tified AC/DC 24V adaptor
    (Brand name: PHILIPS,
     Model No.: AS650-240-AB270
    or OH-1065A2402700
     Input: 100-240V ~50/60Hz 1.5A,
     Output: 24.0V        2.7A)
–A/V cable (yellow/red/white)
–FM wire antenna
–User Manual and Quick Star t Guide
If any item is damaged or missing, contact
your retailer or Philips.
General Information
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General Information
●If the system is brought directly from a cold to a
warm location, or is placed in a ver y damp room,
moisture may condense on the lens of the disc
unit inside the system. Should this occur, the CD
player would not operate normally. Leave the
power on for about one hour with no disc in the
system until normal playback is possible.
●The mechanical par ts of the set contain self-
lubricating bearings and must not be oiled or
lubricated.
●Batteries (batter y pack or batteries installed)
shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fire or the like.
●When the system is switched to Standby
mode, it is still consuming some power.
To disconnect the system from the
power supply completely, remove the AC
power plug from the wall socket.
Maintenance
●When a disc becomes dir ty,
clean it with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the center
out, in a straight line.
●Do not expose the player,
batteries or discs to humidity,
rain, sand or excessive heat
(caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight).
Always keep the disc tray closed to avoid dust
on the lens.
●Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or anti-static
spray intended for colour discs.
●The lens may cloud over when the player is
suddenly moved from cold to warm
surroundings, making it impossible to play a disc.
Leave the player in the warm environment until
the moisture evaporates.
Hearing Safety
Listen at a moderate volume.
●Using headphones at a high volume can impair
your hearing.  This product can produce sounds
in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for
a normal person, even for exposure less than a
minute.  The higher decibel ranges are offered
for those that may have already experienced
some hearing loss.
●Sound can be deceiving.  Over time your hearing
comfor t level adapts to higher volumes of
sound.  So after prolonged listening, what sounds
normal can actually be loud and harmful to
your hearing.  To guard against this, set your
volume to a safe level before your hearing
adapts and leave it there .
To establish a safe volume level:
●Set your volume control at a low setting.
●Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it
comfor tably and clearly, without distor tion.
Listen for reasonable periods of time:
●Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally
safe levels, can also cause hearing loss.
●Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and
take appropriate breaks.
Be sure to observe the following
guidelines when using your headphones.
●Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable
periods of time.
●Be careful not to adjust the volume as your
hearing adapts.
●Do not turn up the volume so high that you
cant hear whats around you.
●You should use caution or temporarily
discontinue use in potentially hazardous
situations.
●Do not use headphones while operating a
motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it
may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many
areas.
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Step 2:Connecting speakers
●Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKER
terminals, right speaker to R and left speaker to
L, coloured (marked) wire to + and black
(unmarked) wire to -. Fully inser t the stripped
por tion of the speaker wire into the terminal as
shown.
     
Notes:
–For optimal sound performance, use the
supplied speakers.
–Do not connect more than one speaker to any
one pair of +/- speaker terminals.
–Do not connect speakers with an impedance
lower than the speakers supplied. Please refer to
the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual.
Step 1: Placing speakers
●Place the left and right speaker s at equal
distances from the TV set and at an angle of
approximately 45 degrees from the listening
position.
Notes:
–To avoid magnetic interference, do not position
the front speakers too close to your TV set.
–Allow adequate ventilation around the DVD
System.
IMPORTANT!
The type plate is located on the bottom
of the system.
To avoid overheating of the system, a
safety circuit has been built in.  Therefore,
your system may switch to Standby
mode automatically under extreme
conditions.  If this happens, let the system
cool down before reusing it.
Connections
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Using  Headphone jack
 
Y               PB           PR

To listen to TV through this system, use a cinch
cable (not supplied) to connect AUX IN jack
(3.5mm) to the HEADPHONE jack on the TV
set (with a 3.5mm-diameter stereo jack).
Or,  you may use a cinch calbe (not supplied) to
connect AUX IN jack (3.5mm) to audio out
jacks on the TV set.
Before star ting operation, press AUX on the
remote control to select “AUX ” in order to
activate the input source.
Step 3: Connecting TV set
IMPORTANT!
–You only need to make 
one video
connection from the following options,
according to the capabilities of your TV
system.
–S-Video or Component Video
connection provides higher picture
quality.  These options must be available
on your TV set.
–Connect the system directly to the TV
set.
Using  Video In jack (CVBS)
IN
Y               PB           PR
●Use the supplied composite video cable (yellow)
to connect the system’s COMPOSITE
VIDEO jack to the video input jack (or labeled
as A/V In, Video In, Composite or Baseband) on
the TV  set.
●To hear the sound of this DVD Player through
your TV, use the audio cables (white/red,
supplied) to connect LINE OUT (L/R) jacks of
the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO
IN jacks on the TV.
Connections
Y               PB           PR
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Using component Video In jack (Pr Pb Y)
●Use the component video cables (red/blue/
green, not supplied) to connect the system’s PR/
PB/ Y jacks to the corresponding Component
video input jacks (or labeled as Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y or
YUV) on the TV set.
●To hear the sound of this DVD Player through
your TV, use the audio cables (white/red,
supplied) to connect LINE OUT (L/R) jacks of
the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO
IN jacks on the TV.
Y               PB           PR
Notes for progressive scan video:
–The progressive scan video quality is only
possible when using Y Pb Pr, and a progressive scan
TV is required.
–If you are using a Progressive Scan TV (TV must
indicate Progressive Scan or ProScan capability), to
activate TV Progressive Scan, please refer to your TV
user manual. For DVD system’s Progressive Scan
function, see “Getting Star ted - Setting up
Progressive Scan feature’’.
–If your TV does not suppor t Progressive Scan, you
will not be able to view the picture. Turn off
progressive scan in PROGRESSIVE menu of the
system setup menu.
Connections
Using S-Video In jack
Y               PB           PR
●Use the S-Video cable (not supplied) to connectthe system’s S-VIDEO jack to the S-Video input
jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on the TV set.
●To hear the sound of this DVD Player through
your TV, use the audio cables (white/red,
supplied) to connect LINE OUT (L/R) jacks of
the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO
IN jacks on the TV.
Using an accessory RF modulator
IMPORTANT!
–If your TV set only has a single
Antenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or
RF In), you will need a RF modulator in
order to view the DVD playback via TV.
See your electronics retailer or contact
Philips for details on RF modulator
availability and operations.
Y               PB           PR
●Use the supplied composite cable (yellow) to
connect the system’s COMPOSITE VIDEO
jack to the video input jack on the RF modulator.
●Use the RF coaxial cable (not supplied) to
connect the RF modulator to your TV’s RF jack.
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