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Philips DVD781CH Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual Important! Re_:urn Card within I0 days.
  • Page 2 Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your pur- chase at once.And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty...

  • Page 3: Safety I Nformation 3

    Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbolare trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ConfidentialUnpublished Works. (© 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.) DTS is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc. in the United States of America. Copyright 2000 Philips Consumer Electronics. All rights reserved.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 Table ofContents • JJ,lg.feotDoQQg l•,• •o•,l 1• • oo••• O•°•g ••co• • •o••• • ,to•• •BtOO • •o•°• Joo•• • 1°1 • •o••••w°°• ioo•••.• ,•,•,•°o•,,e,•,•l General Information Safety Information ............Table of Contents ............Introduction ............Playable Discs ............Getting Started Remote...

  • Page 5: Introduction 5

    Introduction 5 Welcome! This DigitalVideo Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality,clearer sound,and endlessplaybackfeatures available on Digit.IV,de. Discs (DVDs). Expandingtechnology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a direc- tor's cut of a movie, listen to the producer's comments, or play your favorite scene over and over again.Hear a movie in different languages, o r listen only to the soundtrack.The possibilities are limited only by your choices and the materials avail- able on the DVD.

  • Page 6: Playable Discs

    6 Playable Discs Playable Discs This DVD Playerwitt prayDigitaIVideo Discs (DVDs) andAudio CDs. In order to playa DVD or AudiQ CD on this DVD Player, m ake sure the Disc meets the requirements for RegionCodes and Color Systemsas described on this page.Also,the Discs should be labelled with the following Iogos and should meet these standards.

  • Page 7: Remote Control Setup

    Remote C ontrol Setup7 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing the tab, then liftingthe lid. Place two _ batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and - ends alignedas indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid.

  • Page 8: Hookups

    8 Hookups oo*oo,leoeo.o6o itoo ,oo,i D0OQOO ,O66°Og OOeOOe° ,OOQ,_ _totQ,_ _o6tl O,OO_ I OO_ • _O60g • oeott • _°t,o _t°ttol Ot,O,OtO°_eOOI_ You mayconnectthe DVD Playerseveraldifferentways,depending on your exisUng equipmentand your prefer- for soundand picturequality.To determinewhich hookupis bestfor you,examinethe optionson the fol- ences lowingpages, then seewhich bestmatchesyour situation.
  • Page 9 Hookups ( cont'd)9 O0,100eOOQOQg IOQ.,60_ IQQQQOOOOOOeOI IO_OOOeO,OJ_O tOO6gW.OfOa DOO0_ _00QO I_OOOOgOOeQtQ_DtO_ _00t • ,000_I,Q_,O_QOQOI Connectinu the DVD Player to a TV only (no stereo or amplifier) TV has audio (.red and white_) and S-Video In jacks • For better picture quality, use an optionalS-Videocableto connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Playerto the S-VIDEO IN jack on your'l'_.You will not use the yellowVIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player, and you will not need the yellow video cable.
  • Page 10 Connecting_ to a TV and a Stereo TV has Com__onent Video In Jacks • Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player. D etailsare on pages38-39. If you play a DVD when the settingsare wrong,the sound will be distorted or you may damagethe speakers. Back O(T_/ (exar_ple on/y) DVD Player...
  • Page 11 Hookups (cont'd) I I • • • • ••,°•• ° • Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder Some Discs are recorded in a S.I channelDo_by Digital Surround or DigitalTheater System (DTS) Surround format.These Discs will sound best if you connect the DVD Playerto a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder. •...

  • Page 12: Hookups

    12 Hookups (cont'd) • o61oi,, iooooeetl to611 o_tQo • oeett • io_i i ooQoo • io661oloQI _ooll B,tQO • tOOOl IBtOQO0 • OOOII*I I llOtQ610°l_ltilltl _1._ Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Coaxial Digital Audio In jack_ a Mini-Disc Deck or a Digital Audio Tape Deck •...

  • Page 13: Dvdplayer D Isplay 13

    DVDPlayer D isplay 13 Disc loading tray Insert a Disc here. Keep your fingers clear of the disc tray. PHILIPS Display Messages about current DVD Player operations appear here. See Display Messages below. Lit_hen a DVD is inserted,When the DVD light is on, the disc is loaded completely andis ready for playback.

  • Page 14: Front Panel

    Details areon page 18. DVD Playerfrom a distance. PLAY Button Press to start or resume Disc play- back. Details are on page 18. PHILIPS VDICD 5-DISC CHANGER -I;-°/ 0 fit' _'_! - _="_/ ¢...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel15 COMPONENTVIDEO OUT Jacks Connect an optional component video cable here and to the componentVideo In jacks of a television or stereo. Details are on pages 10-12. OPTICAL Jack Connect an optional audio optical cable here and to the Optical Digital VIDEO OUT Jack Audio In jack of a decoder or amplifi-...

  • Page 16: Remote Control Buttons

    16 Remote C ontrol Buttons DISPLAY Button Pressto display information aboutthe disc. Details are on page 36. POWER Button, Press to turn the power on and off."HELLO" appearsbriefly on the display panel as the DVD Player turns on."BYE" appears briefly as the DVD Player turns off.

  • Page 17: Remote Control Buttons

    Detailsare on page 32. Io o o o Ol DISC Number (I-5) Buttons_ PHILIPS Pressto directly selectyour desiredDisc tray when the tray is OVOID 5.0_C open.Pressto selectand playyour desired Disc when the tray is closed.

  • Page 18: Playing A Disc

    18 Playing a Disc IAUDIO CDI Playing a DVD or an Audio CD Before you begin... Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any other equipment connected to the DVD Player.Make sure the "iV and the stereo or amplifier (if applicable) are set to the correct channel.

  • Page 19: Disc Menus

    To use the DVD menu and select playback features, follow these steps. Press the MENU button. The DVD's main menu will appear. PHILIPS DVOCD__l_C _HA_E_ Press the arrow buttons (A/v/_1/• ) to select an item, then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 20: Padding Playback

    20 Pausing P layback [Auo o c DI PausingPlayback... Pausing Playback uoo_ OISPLA¥ SELECT C:ZD _ During playback, press the PAUSE button. Playbackwill _auseand the sound will be muted. PAUSE G3CDCD _ ODODCD..Press the PLAY button to resume playback. PLAY Memory On...

  • Page 21: Step Bystep Playback 21

    123 _3 E? ..must_oeset to ON. Details are on page 43.) Press the PLAY button to resume playback. E_ITER RE_R_ PLAY will appearbriefly on the screen. (OSD MESSAGEmust be FO6--6--6--@ set to ON. Details are on page 43.) PHILIPS CHANGER PLAY...

  • Page 22: Fast Forward/Reverse Search

    22 FaxForward/Reverse Search During playback, press the FWDI_I_ISLOW button or the REV_I_I button on the remote control, • On a DVD, pressingthe FVVDIM_/SLOW or REV_t_I button repeatedly will forward or reverse the picture at twice, eight times, or 32 times the normal playbackspeed.Sound will be muted during searching.The search speed will show in the corner of the screen briefly.

  • Page 23: Slow Motion

    _3 ..Press the PLAY button to return to normal playback. MENU nTLE _C_O _-6_ o-o7 PHILIPS Helpful Hints The sound will be muted when playback is paused and during slow motion playback. You can not play the DVD in...

  • Page 24: Track Playback

    24 Track P layback Starting Playback at a Specific Track There are three waysto begin playbackon anAudio CD at a specific Track.Youmay use the Number buttons, the SEARCH MODE but- ton, or the SKIP 14141 _ buttons. For details,read the information below.

  • Page 25: Titlelchapter Playback

    Using the SEARCH MODE Button to Select a Title/Chapter To start playback at a specific Chapter, press the SEARCH PHILIPS MODE button once, then press the Number buttons or the buttons to enter the Chapter number. Press the PLAY button to begin playback at the selected Chapter.

  • Page 26: Specific Time Playback

    • If you make a mistake, press the I_ button repeatedly until you reach the item you need to correct (hour, minute, or second), ,Fo6F1,6--6--61 then enter the correct information• PHILIPS TOTAL TIME:1h23m45s TIME [lh05m30s] SEARCH/TIME Within 30 seconds, press the PLAY button. Playback will start at the time that you specified.

  • Page 27: Repeat Playback 27

    Repeat Playback 27 Press the REPEAT button repeatedly until the repeat mode you want appears in the top left corner of the TV screen. • Repeatedly pressing the REPEAT button during playback lets you choose REPEAT CHAPTER, REPEAT TITLE, or REPEAT OFE •...

  • Page 28: A-B Repeat Playback

    28 A.BRepeat Playback You can play a sectionof anAudio CD or DVD repeatedly. Follow these steps to set up the section that you want to play over and over. Play the Disc to the point at which you want repeated playback to begin.

  • Page 29: Programmed Playback 29

    Effr_l RETUn_ press the ENTER button to store the selected Track in the Program. • If you enter a wrong Track number, press the CLEAR button.The PHILIPS last Track in the Program will be removed. PROGRAM • [ ]/14 TOTAL...

  • Page 30: Random Playback

    ENTER RETUnN ton. The Trackswill playin random order.After all the Tracks on FO 6_6_--61 the dischaveplayedonce,playback will stop.Or, you canpress the STOP bu_con at anytime to stop playback. PHILIPS • Randomplaybackis availableonly on the disc currently selectedfor Helpful Hint playback.

  • Page 31: Audio Language/Soundmode

    C3 C_3 G _Press the A/v buttonsagain. ENTER _R_ C_ZD C_ O _Press the _/v buttons again. PHILIPS _,:_¢D s olsc AUDIO I AUDIO 2 JAUDIO Sound Mode Press the AUDIO button during playback, then press the buttons until the sound mode you want appears.

  • Page 32: Subtitle Language

    32 Subtitle L anguage Press the SUBTITLE button during playback. The subtitle menu will appear on the TV screen. Within 15 seconds, press the A/v buttons to select a sub- title language. Selecta language from those available on the DVD. I___'_ Press the A/v buttons.

  • Page 33: Camera Angles 33

    Camera Angles 33 °°° o° ° • • ooo66ae ,iooo,o_oootet6oolo .ioooo_Qtooo.. ,oQootoo*,l oo,oo_oo*llm,,i,*,oeoett*lovllootol*,,e6ootl,,,_6,,o Some DVDs contain scenesthat were recorded from different angles.You may select a camera angle with the DVD Player. Press the ANGLE button during playback. __DI_P_Y C_SC_LECT SET_ Within 15 seconds, press the _/v buttons to select a dif-...

  • Page 34: Parental Lock Password

    34 Parental Lock Password While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. setup screen will appear. 1 LANGUAGE 2 VIDEO 3 AUDIO 4 LOCK 5. OTHERS En_r _t_Ex_ Press the Number 4 button to select LOCK. The SETUP/LOCK menu will appear. PASSWORD { -_ 1 LEVEL...

  • Page 35: Parental Lock Levels

    Parental Lock Levels 3 5 While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button, setup screen will appear. LANGUAGE 2 VIDEO 3 AUDIO 4 LOCK 5 OTHERS SETUP Press the Number 4 button to select LOCK. The SETUP/LOCK menu will appear. PASSWORD( 1 LEVEL [NONE[...

  • Page 36: Status Display

    Current language for the subtitles "_..L Selected angle / total number of angles • VIRTUAL 3D setting (appears only if VIRTUAL 3D is ON) PHILIPS No display AUDIO 01/04_.1._1 • Current Track number / total Track number TRACK OhOSm25s _ •...

  • Page 37: Video Settings

    24:3L_rrER BOX -__ I or both sidestrimmed. 3 18:9 WIOE _ _" Wide screen (full-width) pictures are PHILIPS shown, with black bars at top and bottom. t_m_E.,_0k E*_)" Select if a wide screen'iV is connected to the DVD Player. SETUPNIDEO...

  • Page 38: Audio Settings

    Select when a Dolby Digital decoder ,F0--6--6--6--63 [ON}_ is connected. 3DTS J • Select when a DTS decoder is connected. PHILIPS To change the DIGITAL settings, go to step 4. VIRTUAL 1 OFF SETUP/AUDI • Select ON to activatethe 3D effect.

  • Page 39: Audio Settings

    C_QC_ 1.OFF 2 ON • Select ON when a Dolby Digital decoder is used..SETUP/AUDIO ENTER RETUnt 1 OFF • Select ON when a DTS decoder is used. 2 ON PHILIPS Press the SETUP button to remove the menu.

  • Page 40: Language Settings

    Voice is played back in Spanish. SPANISH • 4. FRENCH 5 OTHER _ " Voice is played back in French. PHILIPS L._o_e_L=) " You can select other languages for audio playback. I OETU NOUAOE SUB_ • Subtitles are shown in the automatically selected language.
  • Page 41 Language Settings (cont'd) 4 1 Press a Number button to select a setting. • If OTHER is selected on the AUDIO, SUBTITLE or DISC MENU screen, the COUNTRY CODE screen will appear. Press four Number buttons to enter the country code you desire, then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 42: Language Settings

    42 Language Settings (cont'd) Country Code Lan ug_ge Country Code Lanu_g__g_ Abkhazian 4748 Icelandic 5565 Samoan 6559 Afar 4747 Indonesian 5560 Sangho 6553 Afrikaans 4752 Interlingua 5547 Sanskrit 6457 Albanian 6563 Interlingue 5551 Serbian 6564 Amharic 4759 Inupiak 5557 Serbo-Croatian 6554 Arabic 4764...

  • Page 43: Other Menu Settings

    OtherMenu Settings 4 3 When disc playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. The setup screen will appear. 1 LANGUAGE 2 VIDEO 3 AUDIO 4 LOCK 5 OTHERS Press the Number 5 button to select OTHERS. 10SD MESSAGE [ON] 2 ANGLE ICON [ON] 3 BACKGNOUN[3...

  • Page 44: Helpful Hints

    44 Helpful Hints iool, Ioog oeo• • o•* i DOIg. OQQ• •to•• • 401_00QO • •O••• IOtO0 • DO0• •t••o, OOQO• • tO••o t,tOQO• •tO••• .OQ•• • • •IO,,,e•,,O•• t • • • If you are havingproblems with your product,checkthis list of problemsand possi- ble solutions before requesting service.You may be able to solve the problem your- self.

  • Page 45: Helpful Hints

    Helpful Hints (cont'd) 4 5 Distorted picture • Connect the DVD Player directly to the'l'_. • There are some.cases where the picture may be distorted slightly; this is not a malfunction of the DVD Player. The camera angle cannot be changed. •...

  • Page 46: Care Andmaintenance

    46 Care andMaintenance 1*61•ltO Oe,O OOOI ItO0 _00,0 Io°OIO,OQtO tOOIO0_ _to6,ogg OOettQmOQ, OOQO_QOtOQ • ,Oeetl tOtOeO • tO,,O I ,I,060,*O_ i,_,6oo • ,e Cleaning the DVD Player • Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the DVD Player with a soft, slightly damp cloth. •...

  • Page 47: Glossary 47

    Glossary 47 • i tBOQO.OtO Ioetl _.tQg OeQt I061, OtOI ,tOJO * ,0°, ,,gQO_ ,,61, J,Q_ • ,60O, ,OQ, • ,0,°, • ,O0_ • • .°to ,,66.1 • "',,,,O, • • I,,tl AUDIO OUT lacks: jacks locatedon the back of the DVD Playerwhich are used to send audio to another system ('1"_, decoder,or amplifier).

  • Page 48: Specifications

    48 Specifications oo.,o6o,Qoool16*.I°°. o_eQ_ • _oo,_ ot6o, • _.o°° .°t,_ • _4_, • oo6o° ..°°°, Jttlo oto_ • _,,o • .oto°ot°o •_ io,,6,oo • o_ Product Type DigitalVideo Disc Player with 5-Disc Changer Playable Discs DVD-Video Audio Color System NTSC Frequency Response DVD (linear sound): 20 Hz to 22 kHz (sample rate: 48 kHz) 20 Hz to 44 kHz (sample rate: 96 kHz)

  • Page 49: Limited Warranty

    Philips service organization will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical Philips Service Solutions Group, RO. Box 2976, Longvlew, T exas 75606, (903) 242-4800 EL623SE004 / MAC6183 / 3-00...

  • Page 50: Index

    50 Index ac power cord ............on-screen display..........36, 43 accessories ..............open/close button ........14, 17-18 angle button ............16,33 optical jack ..........11-12, 15,47 arrow buttons ............audio button ............16,3t parental tock............34-35 audio cd..............6, 18 password..............
  • Page 51 The following items are supplied with your DVD Player; they are provided to help you use or set up your DVD Player. Remote Control 4835 218 37296 TwoAA Batteries 4835 138 17012 Audio and Video Cables 4835 321 17148 This _mer'| I_m_nber to recycle! manual is made of r_/clable...

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