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 quality is
only possible when using Y Pb Pr, and a
progressive scan TV is required.
AUDIO 
INS-VIDEO
IN
VIDEO INTV IN
1Use component video cables (red/blue/green -
not supplied) to connect the DVD systems
COMPONENT (Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y) jacks to
the corresponding Component video input jacks
(or labeled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV.
2To hear the TV channels through this DVD
system, use the audio cables (white/red-not
supplied) to connect AUX IN jacks to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.
3If 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
Progressive Scan function, see “Getting Star ted-
Setting up Progressive Scan feature”.
Note:
–If your TV does not support Progressive Scan,
you will not be able to view the picture.
–Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote to exit the
system menu, and then press DISC 1 (or DISC 2)
and “1” to exit progressive scan.
Using S-Video jack
IMPORTANT!
–If S-Video is used for DVD playback
connection, the system’s VIDEO OUT
setting will need to be changed
accordingly.
1Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect
the DVD system’s S-VIDEO jack to the S-
Video input jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on
the TV.
2To hear the TV channels through this DVD
system, use the audio cables (white/red-not
supplied) to connect AUX IN jacks to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.
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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 in the AC power cord to the power
outlet.
 Switch on the power on the back of the
subwoofer.
Never make or change any connection with the
power on.
Additional: Connecting
additional equipment
IMPORTANT!
–Some discs are copy-protected. You
cannot record the disc through a VCR or
digital recording device.
–When making connections, make sure
the colour of cables matches the colour
of jacks.
–Always refer to the owner’s manual of
the other equipment for complete
connection and usage details.
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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 AUDIO IN jacks on the
VCR. This will allow you to make analogue stereo
(two channel, right and left) recordings.
Recording (digital) C
●Connect the systems COAXIAL jack to the
DIGITAL IN jack on a digital recording device.
      Before star ting operation, set the DIGITAL OUT
according to the audio connection. (See
DIGITAL OUT.)Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack E
HDMI connects untouched and uncompressed
digital transmission for the highest and crispest
sound/image quality.
It has plug and play capability using only one
cable for both audio/video output.
●Use a HDMI cable (not supplied) to connect the
HDMI jack on the DVD Player to HDMI IN
on a HDMI compatible device (e.g.; TV, Projector,
Adaptor).
➜It may take a while for the DVD player and
input device to communicate and initialise.
➜Playback star ts automatically.
HDMI INHDMI IN
HDTV
Notes:
–Proceed to Setup Menu Options 
➜ VIDEO
SETUP PAGE ➜ HDMI SETUP for detailed
HDMI setup.
–If you are using the HDMI as audio source,
make sure that DIGITAL OUTPUT is set to PCM
only (see Setup Menu Options 
➜ AUDIO
SETUP PAGE 
➜ DIGITAL AUDIO  SETUP).
–To stop sound output from your TV after making
the HDMI connection, make sure that DIGITAL
OUTPUT is set to SPDIF OFF (see Setup Menu
Options 
➜ AUDIO SETUP PAGE ➜ DIGITAL
AUDIO SETUP).
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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 frequency.
–press and hold, then release the key to
star t automatic search for a radio frequency
downward/upward.
7 MOVING SPEAKERS
–enables / disables the surround sound effect with
moving speakers
8DISC 1 OPEN•CLOSE ç/ DISC 2
OPEN•CLOSEç
–opens or closes the disc tray.
9SOURCE
–selects the respective sound source: DVD/AUX/
TUNER (FM)/USB.
–switches the system on.
0DISC 1 / DISC  2
–selects and plays disc 1 or disc 2.
!VOLUME -/+
–adjusts the volume upward/downward.
–adjusts the hours and minutes in clock/timer
setting mode
–switches the set timer ON or OFF.
@DSC
–selects different types of preset sound equalizer
settings
     For CD: CLASSIC, POP, JAZZ, ROCK;
     For DVD: CONCERT, SCI-FI, DRAMA, ACTION.
#SLIDE OPEN
–slides down to open the covering plate for USB,
LINE IN and headphone jacks.
$ USB DIRECT
–the jack for the external USB mass storage
device.
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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 / 1
–selects an item in a menu.
–moves an enlarged picture up/down/left/right.
–(2 / 1; Disc) searches backward/forward in a
disc at different speeds.
!OK
–confirms a selection
@SYSTEM MENU (disc mode only)
–enters or exits the system menu.
#DISC MENU (disc mode only)
–DVD/VCD: enters or exits the disc contents
menu.
–VCD2.0: switches the playback control mode on
or off .
–MP3/WMA: switches between Album and Filelist.
$¡ / ™
–Disc: skips to the previous/next chapter/title/
track
–Tuner : selects a preset r adio station.
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–connects headphones
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–connects an external non-USB device.
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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 preset sound equalizer
settings (CLASSIC, JAZZ, ROCK, POP or FLAT;
for DVD: NORMAL, CONCERT, DRAMA,
ACTION or SCI-FI).
™ DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)
–enhances the bass.
£CLOCK / RDS (RDS function unavailable
for this version)
Standby mode
–sets the system clock.
Playback mode
–displays the system clock.
≤Numeric Keypad (0-9)
–inputs a track/title/chapter number of the disc.
∞SLEEP/TIMER
Standby mode
–sets time for switching on the system
automatically.
Power-on mode
–sets the sleep timer function (auto off).
§SUBTITLE
–selects a subtitle language.
≥AUDIO
for VCD/DivX
–sets Stereo, Mono-Left or Mono-Right sound
mode.
for DVD
–selects an audio language.
•ZOOM
–DVD/VCD/Picture CD: enlarges or reduces a
picture or active image on the TV screen.
ªGOTO / STEREO
–in the DISC mode, fast searches in a disc by
entering a time, title, chapter or track.
–FM: sets the stereo or mono sound mode.
ºPROGRAM
–DVD/VCD/CD: enters the program menu.
–MP3/WMA-CD: adds/deletes a programmed
track to/from the program list.
–Tuner : programs preset radio stations.
Notes for remote control:
–First, select the source you wish to
control by pressing one of the source select
keys on the remote control (DISC or
TUNER, for example).
–Then select the desired function ( 2;, í,
ë for example).
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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 not being used for a long time.
–Do not use old and new or different
types of batteries in combination.
–Batteries contain chemical substances,
so they should be disposed of properly.
Step 2: Setting up the TV
IMPORTANT!
Make sure you have completed all the
necessary connections. (See
“Connecting TV”).
1Switch the DVD system on and then select DISC
source. (See “Switching the system on/off”).
2  Turn on the TV and set to the correct video-inchannel. You should see the blue Philips DVD
background screen on the TV.
➜Usually these channels are between the
lowest and highest channels and may be called
FRONT, A/V IN, or VIDEO. See your TV manual
for more details.
➜Or, you may go to channel 1 on your TV, then
press the Channel down button repeatedly until
you see the Video In channel.
➜Or, the TV Remote Control may have a
button or switch that chooses different video
modes.
➜Or, set the TV to channel 3 or 4 if you are
using an RF modulator.
Selecting the colour system that
corresponds to your TV
This DVD Player is compatible with both NTSC
and PAL. In order for a DVD disc to play on this
Player, the colour system of the Disc, the TV and
the DVD Player should match.
1Press SYSTEM MENU in full stop mode .
2Press 1 2 to select “PREFERENCE PAGE”.
3Use 1 2 3 4 on the remote to navigate in
the menu.
Move to “TV TYPE” and press 2.
➜PA L: Select this if the connected TV is PAL
system. It will change the video signal of a NTSC
disc and output in PAL format.
➜Multi: Select this if the connected TV is
compatible with both NTSC and PAL (multi-
system). The output format will be in accordance
with the video signal of the disc.
➜NTSC: Select this if the connected TV is
NTSC system. It will change the video signal of a
PAL disc and output in NTSC format.
4Select an item and press OK.
Notes:
–This option is available only when the HDMI is
set to OFF.
Getting Started
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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 accept progressive signals, a
progressive scan TV is required.
2) You have connected the DVD player to your
TV using Y Pb Pr (see “Connections-Step 5:
Connecting TV- Using Component Video jacks”.)
1Turn on your TV.
2Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn
on interlaced mode (refer to your TV user
manual).
3Press STANDBY-ON B (B  on the remote)
to turn on the DVD player.
4Select the correct Video Input channel.
➜The DVD background screen appear s on the
TV.
5Press SYSTEM MENU.
6Press 1 2 repeatedly to select VIDEO SETUP
PAGE”.
7Select TV MODE to P-SCAN, then OK to
confirm.
➜The instruction menu appear s on the TV.
8Press 1 2 to highlight “OK” in the menu and
press OK to confirm.
There will be a distorted picture on yourTV 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 following menu appear s on the TV.
0Press 1 2 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.
To deactivate Progressive manually
● When the distorted sign still appears on
the TV, it may be due to the connected TV
does not accept progressive signals, and
progressive is set by mistake. You must reset the
unit to interlace format.
1Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn
on to interlaced mode (refer to your TV user
manual).
2Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote to exit
the system menu and then DISC 1 (or DISC
2) and “1” to exit progressive scan.
➜The DVD blue background screen will appear
on the TV.
Note:
–During normal playback in the progressive scan
mode, press SYSTEM MENU on the remote to exit
the system menu, and then press DISC 1 (or DISC
2) and “1” to exit progressive scan.
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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
menu.
Move to “OSD LANGUAGE” and press 2.
4Select a language and press OK.
To exit from the menu
●Press SYSTEM MENU again.
Getting Started
Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc
Menu language
CHINESE
FRENCH
SPANISH
PORTUGUESE
POLISH
ITALIAN
1Press SYSTEM MENU in stop mode .
2Press 1 2 to select “PREFERENCE PAGE”.
3Press 3 4 to highlight the following in the
Preference Page.
–“AUDIO” (disc’s soundtrack)
–“SUBTITLE” (disc’s subtitles)
–“DISC MENU” (disc’s menu)
4Enter its submenu by pressing 2.
5Select a language and press OK.
6Repeat steps 3~5 for other language settings.
To exit from the menu
●Press SYSTEM MENU again.
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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 Standby mode if you do
not press any buttons within 15 minutes after a
disc has stopped playing.
Volume control
Tu r n  VOLUME (-/+) clockwise or anticlockwise
(or press VOL +/- 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
“MUTING” flashes.
●To activate sound reproduction, you can:
– press MUTE again;
– adjust the volume  controls;
– change source .
Sound control
DBB
DBB enhances the bass response .
●Press DBB on the remote 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 on the remote repeatedly to select:
CLASSIC, JAZZ, ROCK, POP or FLAT (for DVD:
NORMAL, CONCERT, DRAMA, ACTION or
SCI-FI).
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 LOUDNESS on the remote to enable or
disable LOUDNESS feature.
➜
 icon appears/disappears after this feature
is enabled/disabled.
MOVING SPEAKERS
DVS (Dolby Vir tual Speaker) technology creates
a highly compelling 5.1-channel listening
experience from as few as two speakers, making
it an ideal enter tainment solution for locations
where space for multiple speaker setup is limited.
This feature enables you to switch between the
surround sound mode and the ordinar y music
mode.
●Press MOVING SPEAKERS to switch
between the surround sound mode and
ordinar y music mode .
➜When the surround sound mode is enabled,
a MOVING SPEAKERS icon will appear on the
display panel and the top par ts of the left and
right front speaker s will swivel sideways to
achieve the moving surround effect.
Basic Operations
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