Philips Mx5800sa User Manual

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Getting Started
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.  Speaker settings are only active on
Multi-channel audio outputs.
1Press SURR. (or SURROUND on the front
panel) repeatedly to select ‘Multi-channel’.
2In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.
3Use the joystick (1 2 3 4) on the remote to
navigate in the menu.
4Select  icon and press 4.
Move to 
 and press 2.
Move to ‘Speakers’ and press 2.
5Press 3 4 to select (Front L&R, Center,
Surround L&R, Sub Woofer), then press 2 to
enter the speaker setting menu.
➜The test tone will be automatically generated.
6Use 3 4 to adjust the settings for each
speaker that suit your surround sound needs,
which may includes :
AAdjusting the volume levels for one or both
speakers until the sound evens.
BTurning on or off the sound output.
CDelay time settings - use the longer delay
settings when the surround speakers are
closer to the listener than the front speakers.
7Press OK to confirm.
To remove the menuPress SYSTEM MENU.
Step 5: Setting language
preference
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.  Except the DVD
system’s menu language, it will remain once
selected.
1In disc mode, stop playback and press
SYSTEM MENU.
2Use the joystick (1 2 3 4) on the remote to
navigate in the menu.
3Select  icon and press 4.
Move to 
 and press 2.
Move to one of the following and press 2.
– ‘Audio’ (disc’s soundtrack)
– ‘Subtitle’ (disc’s subtitles)
– ‘Menu’ (on screen menu)
4Press 3 4 to select a language and press OK.
5Repeat steps 3~5 for other settings.
To remove the menuPress SYSTEM MENU.
Digital output
Analog output
Night mode
Karaoke vocal
Speakers
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EnglishIMPORTANT!–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.
–Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,
some operations may be different or
restricted.
–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 Video Discs (DVDs)
– Video CDs (VCDs)
– Super Video CDs (SVCDs)
– Super Audio CDs (SACDs)
– Digital Video Discs + Rewritable(DVD+RW)
– Compact Discs (CDs)
– MP3 discs
– Maximum 30 characters display.
– Supported sampling frequencies : 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
– Supported Bit-rates : 32~256 (kbps),
variable bit rates
SUPER VIDEO
Region Codes
DVDs must be labelled for ALL
regions or for versions / 21R-
Region 3, o r for versions / 21S-
Region 4, in order to play on this
DVD system.  You cannot play discs
that are labelled for other regions.
Note:
–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.
IMPORTANT!If the inhibit icon (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.
Playing discs
1
Adjust SOURCE control until “DISC X”
appears on the display panel (or press
DISC / MEDIA on the remote).
2Turn on the TV power and set to the correct
Video In channel.  (See page 19 “Setting the
TV”).
➜You should see the blue Philips DVD
background screen on the TV.
3Press OPEN•CLOSE 0 button 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.
4Repeat step 3 for loading a disc onto another
disc tray.
5Playback will start automatically from the last
loaded disc.
➜All the available discs will play once, then
stop.
➜If a disc menu shows on the TV, see next
page on “Using the Disc Menu”.
➜If the disc is locked by parental control, you
must enter your four-digit password.  (See
page 37).
To obtain the best surround effects, see page
20 “Changing seating control position”.
Note:
–Only one tray can be opened at a time.  If you
intend to open the second tray before closing the
first tray, the first tray will automatically close
before the second tray opens.
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Disc Operations
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Turning on/off auto Eco standby mode
This is a power-saving feature, the system will
automatically switch to Eco standby mode if
you do not press any buttons within 30
minutes after a disc has stopped playing.
     
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STANDBY- ON
STOP
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AUTO ECO ON
1Press and hold STANDBY ON to switch the
system to standby mode.
➜The clock appears.
2Press and hold Ç until “AUTO ECO ON”
appears.
➜To turn off the setting, repeat step 
2 until
“AUTO ECO OFF” appears.
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 itemUse the joystick (1 2 3 4) or numeric
keypad (0-9) on the remote, then press ÉÅ
or OK to start playback.
To access or remove the menu
Press DISC MENU on the remote.
For VCD with Playback Control (PBC)
feature (version 2.0 only)
In stop mode, press DISC MENU to toggle
between ‘PBC ON’ and ‘PBC OFF’, then the
playback will start automatically.
➜If you select ‘PBC ON’, the disc menu (if
available) will appear on the TV.  Use the
Joystick (1 2 34) to highlight your selection
and press OK to confirm or use the numeric
keypad (0-9) to select a play option.
During playback, pressing DISC MENU will
return to the menu screen (if PBC is on).
Basic playback controls
Pausing playbackPress ÉÅ.
➜To resume normal playback, press ÉÅ
again.
Selecting another track / chapterPress S / T or use the numeric
keypad (0-9) to key in a track/chapter
number.
Searching backward / forward
Press and hold S / T, then press ÉÅ to
resume normal playback.
➜While searching, pressing and holding
S / T again will increase the search
speed.
Selecting next discPress DISC SKIP.
➜The selected disc will play once, then stop.
Stopping playbackPress Ç.
Resuming playback from the last
stopped point (DVD / VCD)
In stop mode and when the disc has not been
ejected, press ÉÅ.
To cancel the resume modeIn stop mode, press Ç again.
Notes:
–Opening the current disc tray or selecting
another disc tray will cancel the resume feature.
–Resume option may not be available on some
discs.
Replacing discs without interrupting
playback
Press OPEN•CLOSE 0 buttons of the
inactive disc trays.
For example, if currently disc tray 1 is playing,
you can replace the discs on disc trays 2~5.
buttons on
front panelDVD system’s
display panel
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EnglishSelecting various repeat
functions
Repeat play mode
While playing a disc, press REPEAT to select :
REPEAT CHAPTER (DVD)
– to repeat playback of the current chapter.
REPEAT ALBUM (MP3)
– to repeat playback of the current album.
REPEAT TRACK/TITLE
– to repeat playback of the current track/title.
REPEAT DISC
– to repeat playback of the current disc or
the programmed tracks (if the programme
mode is active).
REPEAT ALL
– to repeat playback of all available discs or
the programmed tracks (if the programme
mode is off).
REPEAT OFF
– to cancel the repeat mode.
Notes:
–Repeat play might not work correctly with some
DVDs .
–For VCD, if the PBC mode is switched on, repeat
play is not possible.
Repeating a section within a chapter/
track
1While playing a disc, press REPEAT A-B at
the starting point.
2Press REPEAT A-B again at the point to end
the section.
➜The section A and B can be set only within
the same chapter/track.
➜The section will now repeat continuously.
3Press REPEAT A-B again to resume normal
playback.
Programme favourite tracks
(audio CDs only)
You can play the contents of the disc in the
order you want by programming the order of
the tracks to be played. Up to 
20 tracks can be
stored.
   
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REPEAT REPEAT DISC SKIPDISC MENU
PROGRAM SYSTEM MENU
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1Press DISC SKIP repeatedly to select a disc
tray containing audio CD.
➜Wait until the system finishes reading the
discs before proceeding to next step.
2When the playback begins, press Ç to stop
playback.
3Press PROGRAM to enter programme
mode.
➜PROGRAM FULL will appear if you have
programmed 20 tracks.
PROG  XX
“XX” = number of programmed tracks
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4Press S / T or use the numeric
keypad (0-9) to enter the track number.
5Press OK to store the track.
6Repeat steps 4~5 to select other tracks.
7Press ÉÅ to start programme playback.
➜Only the tracks programmed from audio
CDs will play.
8Press Ç to stop playback or exit programme
mode.
Note:
–If you do not press any buttons within 20
seconds, the system will exit programming mode.
Clearing the programme
Stop playback, then press Ç again.
➜PROG disappears from the display panel and
PROGRAM CLEARED appears.
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Disc Operations
Using the menu bar to
programme
Favourite Track Selection (FTS) lets you play
your favourite Titles / Chapters or Tracks /
Indexes in the order you select.  An FTS
programme can contain 20 items (Titles,
Chapters, etc.).
IMPORTANT!–It is only possible to programme from
the current selected disc tray.
–You have to turn on your TV and set to
the correct Video In channel.  (See page 19
“Setting the TV”).
1Insert a disc (DVD, Video CD or Audio CD).
2In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.
➜The menu bar will appear across the top of
the TV  screen.
3Use the joystick (1 2) to select  and press
4 to enter the programme menu.
➜FTS menu appears.
FTS
Title
Chapter
Program
4Press 4 repeatedly to select ‘Title / Track’ in
the menu.
5To programme the entire Title / Track, press
OK.
OR
Press 1 2 to select the required Title / Track
number, then press OK to store.
➜The number will appear on the ‘Program’
line.To programme only certain Chapter / Index of
the selected Title / Track, go to step 
6 (not
applicable for Audio CDs).
6Move to ‘Chapter / Index’ in the menu, then
press 1 2 to select the required Chapter/
Index number and press OK to confirm.
➜The Title / Chapter or Track/Index number
will appear on the ‘Program’ line.
7Repeat steps 4~6 to select others Title/
Track or Chapter / Index.
8Press 3 to select ‘FTS’, then press 1 2 to
select programme ‘On’ or ‘Off ’ and press OK
to confirm.
9Press ÉÅ to start playback.
➜If ‘FTS’ set to ‘On’, the programme will play.
➜If ‘FTS’ set to ‘Off ’, tracks will play in normal
order.
In stop mode, you can press PROG on the
front panel to toggle between programme on
and off.
To erase an FTS programme
1Move to ‘Program’ in the menu.
2Press 1 2 to select the required number, then
press OK to erase.
To erase the entire FTS programme
Move to ‘Clear all’ in the menu, then press OK
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Playing MP3
IMPORTANT!You have to turn on your TV and set to
the correct Video In channel.  (See page 19
“Setting the TV”).
1Load an MP3 disc.
➜The disc reading time may exceed 30
seconds due to the complexity of the
directory/file configuration.
2Playback will start automatically.
➜A list of albums/tracks menu will appear on
the TV.
(example for MP3 album menu)
Album name 1
Album name 2
Album name 3
Album name 4
Album name 5
Press OK, Right or Play to start playback
(example for MP3 track menu)
Title name 1
Title name 2
Title name 3
Title name 4
Title name 5
Press OK, Right or Play to start playbackAlbum name 3
Time: 0:00:31
During playback, you can use the joystick
(3 4) on the remote to select another track
in the current album.
To select another album from the current MP3
disc, press 1 to return to the album menu,
then use the joystick (3 4) to make your
selection and press OK to confirm.
Press ÉÅ to pause/resume playback.
3To stop playback, press Ç.
Disc Operations
Notes:
–Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio
MP3 (DAM), only digital audio music will play.
–It is normal to experience an occasional “skip”
while listening to your MP3 discs.
–For multi-session discs with different formats,
only the first session will be available.
–Some MP3 discs may be distorted during
playback due to the configuration and
characteristics of the disc .
Programme MP3 disc
It is only possible to programme from the last
selected album. Up to 99 tracks can be stored
in the programme.
1Stop playback, press Ç.
2Use the joystick (1 2) on the remote to toggle
between MP3 album and track menu, then
press (34) to make your selection.
➜Only the tracks from the last selected
album can be programmed.
3Press PROG to add the desired tracks into
the programming list.
➜“*” will appear in front of the selected
tracks.
➜To cancel the current selection, press
PROG again.
4Press OK to confirm and begin the programme
playback.
➜A list of programme tracks appear on the
menu.
Clearing the programme
Stop playback, then press Çagain.
Note:
–If the DVD system is disconnected from the
power supply or the programmed disc tray is
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EnglishUsing the menu bar
You can continue a number of operations
directly via the multiple menu bars on the TV
screen without interrupting the disc playback.
The exception is when you enter 
 (SETUP
MENU), the playback will pause.
DISC MENU SYSTEM MENU
SEATING ZOOM
PREVNEXT
STOP PLAY/PAUSE
OK
1
3
2
1In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.
➜The menu bar will appear across the top of
the TV  screen.
2Use the joystick (1 2 3 4) on the remote to
navigate in the menu.
➜Press 1 2 to move through the menu bar.
➜Press 4 to enter the selection.  If there are
multiple choices available, press 4 repeatedly
to select.
3Press OK to confirm the selection.
➜Playback will resume or begin automatically.
To remove the menuPress SYSTEM MENU.
IMPORTANT!–Some operations may be different or
restricted, depending on the disc format.
Refer to the jacket or case of the disc
you are playing.
–Changing the Subtitle Language and
Audio Language from the menu bar will
only apply to the current disc, it will not
change the default preset.
DVD Menu Options
Subtitle Language
Press 34 to select a subtitle language 
available on the DVD.
 Audio Language
DVD:  Press 34 to select an audio soundtrack  
  language available on the DVD.
 VCD:  Select audio channels : 
  LEFT VOCAL (LL), 
          RIGHT VOCAL (RL), STEREO (LR).
Scan Speeds
The fast scan speed will display.  Press 1 2 to 
select a reverse or forward fast scan speed. 
The volume will be muted.  To resume 
normal playback, press ÉÅ. Smart Color
Press 34 to select one of the predefined 
sets of colour settings : 1 (Personal), 2 (Rich), 
3 (Natural), 4 (Soft) and 5 (Animation). 
Title 
Press 34 to select a Title number 
(if available) for playback to begin.
 
Enlarge Picture
Press 34 to select an enlarge picture ratio : 
1.33, 2 or 4, then press OK to confirm.  
You can use the joystick (1 2 3 4) to move 
within the enlarged picture on the TV. 
To resume normal playback, select the zoom 
factor Off from the menu.
 
Sound mode
Press 34 to select a desired surround sound 
output : 6ch (Multi-channel), 3d (3D Sound), 
St (Stereo).
Slow Motion
The slow motion speed will display.  
Press 1 2 to select a reverse or forward 
slow motion speed. To resume normal 
playback, press ÉÅ. Frame by Frame
The playback will pause.  Press 1 2 to select 
the previous or next picture frame. To 
resume normal playback, press ÉÅ.
Camera Angle
Press 34 to select to view the same scene 
from different angles if the DVD is recorded 
with multiple angles.
Chapter 
Press 34 to select a Chapter number 
(if available) for playback to begin.
Disc
Press 34 to select a disc tray and the 
playback will start automatically.
 
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DVD Menu Options
Using the Karaoke feature
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SENSOR DISC 1
DISC 2
DISC 3
DISC 4
DISC 5DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5TREBLE
BASSSOURCE VOLUMEPROG TUNING CLOCK
TIMER
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1Set the  MIC LEVEL  control at the front
panel to the minimum level (turn to left) to
prevent acoustic feedback when connecting
the microphone.
2Plug in the microphone to the  MIC input.
3Load a karaoke disc.
➜ Plugging in or out the microphone will
automatically turn on or off the karaoke mode
respectively.
4Adjust the  MIC LEVEL  control to select the
microphone volume level.
 Some VCDs or SVCDs are recorded on
multiple audio channels.  For example, a
Karaoke disc may record music on the left
channel and vocals on the right channel.
To choose an audio channel, use the joystick
(1  2 ) to select 
 and press  4 repeatedly to
make your selection.
Time Search
The playback will pause and a time edit box appears 
on the display. Use the  numeric keypad (0-9)  to 
enter the time (hours : minutes : seconds) at which 
you want playback to begin, then press  OK to start 
playback.  (this function is not available if the PBC
is set to On) 
Favorite Track Selection
Stop playback, then select this to enter the
programme menu (see page 26 Using the  
menu bar to programme.
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DVD Menu Options
Using the Setup Menu (User
Preference Settings)
This DVD setup is carried out via the TV,
enabling you to customise the DVD system to
suit your particular requirements.
DISC MENU SYSTEM MENU
SEATING ZOOM
PREVNEXT
STOP PLAY/PAUSE
OK
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4
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1In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.
➜The menu bar will appear across the top of
the TV  screen.
2Select  icon and press 4 to enter the
setup menu.  Then press 3 4 to select one of
the setup menu options and press 2 to
enter the menu.
➜Playback will pause.
    
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  Picture Setup
  Sound Setup
  Language Setup
  Feature Setup
3Use the joystick (1 2 3 4) on the remote to
navigate in the menu.
4Press OK to confirm your selection.
➜Playback will resume or begin automatically.
To remove the menuPress SYSTEM MENU.
NOTE:
Some of the features in the Setup Menu
are described in “Getting Started”.
Setting the TV shape
The format you select must be available on the
disc.  If it is not, the setting for TV Shape will
not affect the picture during playback.
Follow the steps of “Using the Setup Menu”
and select :
> TV Shape
    
TV Shape
Black Level shift
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Personal color Color settings
4:3 letterbox
4:3 panscan
16:9
Digital Crystal Clear
TV System
4:3 panscan
Select this if you have a
conventional TV and your
DVD is not formatted
for wide screen viewing.
A wide picture will display on the whole TV
screen with a portion automatically cut off.
4:3 letterbox
Select this if you have a
conventional TV and your
DVD is formatted for wide
screen viewing.  Black bars
appear on the upper and lower portions of the
TV screen.
16:9
Select this if you have a
wide screen TV (you
must also set your wide
screen TV  to “full size”).