Philips Mcd988 User Manual

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Connections
Using AV  OUT  jack
1Connect the end of the supplied AV cord with
only one connector to the AV  OUT jack of the
DVD system.
2For the other end, connect the video output
connector (yellow) to the video input jack (or
labeled as A/ V In, CVBS, Composite or
Baseband) on the TV. To hear the sound of this
DVD system through your TV, connect the audio
connectors (white/ red) to the audio input jacks
on the TV.
Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr)
IMPORTANT!
–The progressive scan video...

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Connections
Step 6:Connecting FM  antenna
   
Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75
Ω) jack. Extend the FM antenna and fix its end to
the wall.
For better FM stereo reception, connect an
external FM antenna (not supplied).
Note:
–Adjust the position of the antennas for optimal
reception.
–Position the antennas as far as possible from
your TV, VCR or other radiation source to prevent
unwanted interference.
Step 7: Connecting the power
cord
 After everything is connected properly,
plug...

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Connections
Viewing and listening to the playback of
other equipment A
●Connect the systems AUX IN jacks to the
AUDIO OUT jacks on the other audio/visual
device (such as a TV, VCR, Laser Disc player or
cassette deck).
Before star ting operation, press SOURCE on
the front panel to select AUX or press AUX on
the remote in order to activate the input source.
Using the VCR for recording DVDs B
●Connect one of the systems VIDEO jack to the
corresponding VIDEO IN jack and AUDIO
OUT L/R jacks to the...

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Functional Overview
DVD player and power amplifier
1
STANDBY-ON y
–switches the system on or to standby mode.
2Display
–shows the current status of the DVD player.
3IR SENSOR
–points the remote control towards this sensor.
4ÉÅ
–star ts or inter rupts disc playback.
5 STOP 9
–stops disc playback or erases a program.
–in Demo mode (on the system only), activates/
deactivates the demonstration.
6¡ / ™
Disc:
–skips to the previous/next chapter/title/track.
Tuner:
–tunes to a higher/lower radio...

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Remote control
1
B
–switches the system on or to standby mode.
2DISC 1 / DISC 2
–selects and plays disc 1 or disc 2.
3TUNER
–selects the tuner source.
4USB
–selects to play from a USB massage storage
device.
5AUX
–selects the AUX source.
6MODE
–selects various repeat modes or the shuffle play
mode for a disc.
7A-B
–repeats playback of a specific section on a disc.
8DISPLAY
–displays information on TV screen during
playback
9DISC 1ç/ DISC 2ç
–opens or closes the disc compar tment
04 / 3 / 2 /...

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Functional Overview
%MOVING SPEAKERS
–enables / disables the surround sound effect with
moving speakers
^DIM
–selects different levels of brightness for the
display screen.
&VOL +/-
–adjusts the volume upward/downward.
–adjusts the hours and minutes in clock/timer
setting mode.
–switches the set timer ON or OFF.
*ÉÅ
–star ts or inter rupts disc playback.
(9
–stops disc playback or erases a program.
)LOUDNESS
–enables or disables automatic loudness
adjustment.
¡DSC
–selects different types of...

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Step 1: Inserting batteries into
the Remote Control
1
3
2
1Open the batter y compar tment.
2Inser t two AAA batteries following the
indications (+/-) inside the compar tment.
3Close the cover.
Using the Remote Control to operate
the Player
1Aim the Remote Control
directly at the remote sensor
(IR) on the front panel.
2Do not put any objects
between the Remote Control
and the DVD Player while
operating the DVD Player.
CAUTION!
–Remove batteries if
they are exhausted or if the Remote
Control is...

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Getting Started
–Before changing the current TV Type setting,
ensure that your TV supports the selected TV Type.
Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for
Progressive Scan TV only)
The progressive scan display twice the number
of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning
(ordinar y normal TV system). With nearly double
the number of lines, progressive scan offer s
higher picture resolution and quality.
IMPORTANT!
Before enabling the progressive scan
feature, you must ensure:
1) Your TV can...

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Step 3: Setting language
preference
You can select your own preferred language
settings. This DVD system will automatically
switch to the selected language whenever you
load a disc. If the language selected is not
available on the disc, the disc’s default language
will be used instead. The OSD language in the
system menu will remain once selected.
Setting the OSD Language
DIVX (R) VOD
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press 1 2 to select “GENERAL SETUP PAGE”.
3Use 1 2 3 4 on the remote to navigate in the...

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Switching the system on/off
●Press STANDBY-ONB (B on the remote).
●Press DISC, TUNER or AUX on the remote.
➜The system will switch to the selected source.
To switch the system to standby mode
●Press STANDBY-ONB (B on the remote).
➜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.
Power-saving automatic standby
As a power-saving feature, the system will
automatically switch to...