Philips MCD179 DivX DVD Micro Theater
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1. Parental Enter its submenu by pressing PP Use A Y to highlight a rating level for the disc 30 See Getting Started Step 3 Setting language preference for details See Getting Started Step 3 Setting language preference for details See Getting Started Step 3 Setting language preference for details Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc This feature lets you set a playback limitation level inserted gt DVDs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter your four digit password and choose a higher level rating Note Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the Disc cover The rating level feature does not work for such Discs Rating explanations 1 KID SAFE Suitable for children 2G General Audience recommended as acceptable for viewers of all ages 3 PG Parental Guidance suggested 4 PG 13 Material is unsurtable for children under age 13 Parental Guidance suggested 5 6 PG R R Parental Guidance Restricted recommended that parents restrict children under 17 from viewing or allow them to view only when supervised by a parent or adult guardian 7 NC 17 No children under age 17 not recommended for children under age 17 8 ADULT Material for adults only viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual scenes viol2. e0ononononcnoovononononenonu 28 OSD Lang Screen Saver DIVXVOD Audio Setup Page ososononnnononononononne 28 29 Night Mode Digital Output Dolby Digital Setup Video Setup Page osonononcocoononnononnnu 29 30 TV Display Progress TV Type Preference Page osooononononcnononoononennn 30 31 Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental Password Divx Subtitle Default Radio Reception Tuning to radio Stations eesseeeeteteeceeeeees 32 Programming radio station esenoororocnnnve 32 Automatic programming Manual programming Tuning to preset radio stations e 32 USB Connection Using USB connectivity 00 0 eects 33 34 Clock Timer VIE WIN CICIOCKS itej Tdo oo 35 SENE COCE ays ro eaten ee 35 Setting wake up timer esenoorocnnnnnonononu 35 Setting sleep timer oo eesececeeeteecteeeeeeeeeeees 35 Specifications iiiii 36 Troubleshooting 37 39 Glossary 6 65s eee 40 Contents General Information 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 This product complies with the radio interference reguirements of the European Community Features Your DVD MICRO THEATRE System with 2 1 channel full analog amplifier creates the same dynamic sound qualities that y
3. 39 Glossary 40 Analog Sound that has not been turned into numbers Analog sound varies while digital sound has specific numerical values These jacks send audio through two channels the left and right Aspect ratio he ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image The horizontal vs vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 and that of wide screens is 16 9 AUDIO OUT Jacks Jacks on the back of the DVD System that send audio to another system TV set Stereo etc Bit Rate The amount of data used to hold a given length of music measured In kilobits per second or kbps Or the speed at which you record Generally the higher the bit rate the better the sound quality However higher bit rates use more space on a Disc Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Each chapter Is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Component Video Out Jacks Jacks on the back of the DVD System that send high quality video to a TV set that has Component Video In Jacks R G B Y Pb Pr etc Disc menu A screen display prepared for the selection of images sound subtitles multi angles etc recorded on a DVD Digital Sound that has been converted into numerical values Digital sound is available when you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jacks These Jacks send audio through mult
4. SLEEP TIMER activates deactivates or selects the sleep timer activates deactivates or sets the wake up timer DISPLAY CLOCK DISC rcs cae displays the current status and or disc information COCK sets and views the clock 5 DISC MENU for DVD enters or exits disc contents menu forVCD SVCD toggle between PBC ON or OFF LOUD DBB enables or disables automatic loudness adjustment enables or disables bass enhancement AD VOL 1 adjusts the volume upward downward MUTE disables or enables sound output AUDIO for VCD sets stereo mono left mono right or mix mono sound mode for DVD selects an audio language ZOOM zoom in or out the picture 21 SUBTITLE selects a subtitle language 22 GOTO In DISC mode to fast search in a disc by entering a time title chapter or track Notes for remote control First select the source you wish to control by pressing one of the source select keys on the remote control for example DISC FM Then select the desired function for example gt II I gt l Functional Overview 15 Getting Started Step 1 Using Remote Control IMPORTANT Before using the remote control remove the insulation plastic tab as shown in the picture below Ifthe remote control does not function correctly or the operating range is reduced replace the battery with a new CR2025 battery Remo
5. gt f there are more than ten tracks to be programmed in total select NEXT on the screen and press OK or press BI on the remote control to access the next programming pace lo remove the track chapter from the programming menu select the track chapter and press OK Select Start to play the program To stop playback press M once To exit the program mode press M twice For MP3 WMA JPEG Press V A to select a track picture on the disc menu Then press PROG to add the track picture to playlist Add To Playlist will show on the disc menu Press DISC MENU three times playlist menu will appear Press Y A to select a track picture on the disc menu Then press PROG to add the track picture to playlist Press Y A to select a track picture and press OK to start playback You can select a track picture and press 24 PROG to remove it from programme playlist Press STOP to stop program playback Press DISC MENU return to disc menu Notes At most 20 tracks can be stored for DVD VCD SVCD CD CDG At most 100 tracks can be stored for MP3 WMAJ PEG Display information In disc mode press DISPLAY CLOCK repeatedly to select the following display information Bitrate 75 1111111 Total Elapsed 0 55 11 Moving to another title chapter Some discs may contain more than one title or chapter If the disc has a title or chapter menu recorded on it you can sta
6. TV to channel 3 or 4 if you are using an RF modulator Selecting the color system that matches your TV set This DVD system is compatible with both NTSC and PAL For the playback of a DVD disc on this DVD system the color systems of the DVD TV set and DVD System should match tt N aiao E gt PHILIPS Video Setup Page In disc mode press SYSTEM MENU Press 4 5 V A keys on the remote control to navigate in the menu gt Move to Video Setup Page and press W gt Move to TV TYPE and press PP PAL Select this if the connected TV set is PAL system It will change the video signal of an NTSC disc and output to PAL format NTSC Select this if the connected TV set is NTSC system It will change the video signal of a PAL video disc and output to NTSC system MULTI Select this if the connected TV set Is compatible with both NTSC and PAL mult system The output format will be consistent wit the video signal of the disc Select an item and press OK gt The screen messages for further setting confirmation may appear Follow the on screen instructions to proceed to confirm the setting or not To remove the menu Press SYSTEM MENU Setting up Progressive Scan feature for Progressive Scan TV only The progressive scan display twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning ordinary normal TV system With nearly double the number of l
7. progressive scan mode or turn on to interlaced mode Zj Select OFF in PROGRESSIVE menu ef system setup menu to turn off progressive then press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Clean the disc TV has a colour system standard If the disc s or DVD systems colour system is different than your TV s colour system the picture may be distorted or colourless 37 Troubleshooting 38 The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV shape No sound or distorted sound The micro DVD player does not start playback The DVD micro system does not respond when the buttons are pressed Cannot activate some features such as Subtitles or multi language Audio Radio reception is poor The timer is not working SS SSS S The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc Depending on the TV it may not be possible to change the aspect ratio Adjust the volume Check that the speakers are connected correctly Replace the speaker cables Disconnect the headphones The system is In pause slow motion or fast forward reverse mode press gt II or gt H on the remote to resume normal play mode Insert a readable disc with the playback side facing down Check the disc type colour system and regional code Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the setup menu scree
8. reusing it Step 2 Connecting speakers and subwoofer Right speaker Subwoofer Left speaker Connect the supplied DIN cable to DVD player s DIN jack and the subwoofers DIN jack Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKER terminals right speaker to R and left speaker to U coloured marked wire to and black unmarked wire to Fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown 8 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 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 guality These options must be available on your TV set Connect the system directly to the TV set Using Video In jack CVBS E 1 IN ZA TO YO M E Use the supplied composite video cable yellow to connect the systems COMPOSITE VIDEO jack to the video input jack or labeled as A V In Video In Composite or Baseband on the TV set To he
9. setting timer make sure the music source has been prepared DISC load the disc TUNER tune to the desired radio station USB connect a USB device Press TUNING lt 44 bb or lt 4 PP on the remote to set the hours Press I bl to set the minutes Press SLEEP TIMER to store the time At the preset time the selected source will play To deactivate the wake up timer In standby mode press SLEEP TIMER until TIMER OFF is displayed on the panel Notes The system will exit timer setting mode if no button is pressed within 90 seconds Display shows 1 if activated and disappears if deactivated Setting sleep timer The sleep timer enables the system to switch off by itself after a set period of time During playback press SLEEP TIMER on the remote control repeatedly to select sleep options The selections are as follows time In minutes IG I0 HG SE 1 g0 17 Aq MFF Press SLEEP TIMER until you reach the desired length of time To deactivate the sleep timer Press SLEEP TIMER repeatedly until UF F is displayed or press the STANDBY ON button 35 Specifications 36 AMPLIFIER Output power LAR SDE KEI in 25 W channel RMS DUD WOOGIE eames eet rake tees 50 W RMS Speaker channel PREGUGNCY he pol orie DON Nan aid o 200 Hz 18 kHz 3 dB Signal to Noise Ratio gt 60dB A weighted Input Sensitivity PDK MA ases a te Sheets 500 mV Output S
10. system will not play or support the following e Empty albums an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3 WMA files and will not be shown in the display Non supported file formats are skipped This means that e g Word documents doc or MP3 files with extension dlf are ignored and will not be played AAC WAV PCM NTFS audio files e DRM protected WMA files e WMA files in Lossless format USB Connection Playing a USB mass storage device Make sure that your MCD177 is being powered on 2 Plug a compatible USB mass storage device to MCD179 s USB port marked lt gt If needed use a suitable USB cable to connect between the device and MCD179 s USB port gt The device will automatically power on Ifthe device is not powered on turn on the power manually then re connnect tt Press SOURCE repeatedly or USB on the remote to enter USB mode NU HLI LU appears if no audio file is found in the USB device Press PH on your MCD179 to start play To use other playback features see the section of CD MP3 Operation eo Helpful hints Make sure that file names of MP3 files end with mp3 and the file names of WMA files end with wma For DRM protected WMA files use Windows Media Player 10 or later for conversion Visit www microsoft com for details about Windows Media Player and WM DRM Windows Media Digital Rights Management For USB device playing if the display
11. CDs Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the audio channel for sound output displayed on the TV screen STEREO MONO LEFT MONO RIGHT or MIX MONO Disc Operations SUBTITLE Press repeatedly SUBTITLE on the remote control to select different subtitle languages gt The feature is disc dependant Playing MP3 Picture disc Kodak JPEG IMPORTANT You have to turn on your TV set and set to the correct Video In channel MP3 JPEG Picture disc Load an MP3 Picture JPEG disc The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to complexity of the directory file configuration gt The disc menu appears on the TV Select a track in the menu and press OK to start playback For MP3 WMA playback will start automatically MP3 disc menu PHILIPS During music playback press A Y or use the numeric keys 0 9 to select a desired picture file from the disc menu and press OK gt f the disc main menu contains various folders use A Y to select a desired folder and press OK to open the folder Press PI to select previous next track To stop simultaneous playback press DISC MENU followed by STOP 25 Disc Operations O 26 If the MP3 menu is switched off While in playback mode press I or P to select the previous next track Note No album search function in menu off mode During JPEG or Kodak Picture disc playback press PROG repeatedly to select diffe
12. DVD Micro Theater MCD179 Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome User manual PYKOBOJICTBO MOJE ZOBATEJIA PHILIPS DO DOLBy DIGITAL Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HOME THEATER Divx CERTIFIED VII DE O Divx DivX Certified products DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license My Plays A Windows m Media Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners 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 Reserve 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 QU
13. ESTIONS REGARD ING OURTV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL S25p AND 6255 DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMERSERVICE CENTER English Pyccku Contents General Information PRALES oinin oiaoi naea ai E 6 Supplied accessories sesesononononcncnononnenonnn 6 Environmental information cceeeceeeees 6 Safety IMfOFMALION s se iussk n sk 6 7 MAINTENANCE sonnan 7 FICAKING Safety ce de a 7 Connections Step 1 Placing speakers and subwoofer 8 Step 2 Connecting speakers and subwoofer 8 Step 3 Connecting TV set osonononoo 9 10 Using Video ln jack CVBS Using Headphone jack Using component Video ln 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 sel gt seagate nl canes ees nu 11 Step 7 Connecting digital audio equipment 12 Step 8 Connecting portable audio player 12 Functional Overview Controls on the system cecccesetseeeeeeeeeeeees 13 Remote control 0 esesseececeeeeesesceceeeeeeeees 14 15 Getting Started Step 1 Using the Remote Control 16 Step 2 Setting up the TV oe eeeeeees 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 Sett
14. F Switchs off play mode For MP3 WMA JPEG DivX REPEAT ONE Repeats the current track REPEAT ALL Plays all the tracks repeatedly SHUFFLE Random play REPEAT OFF Switchs off play mode To return to normal playback press MODE repeatedly until various play modes are no longer displayed In shuffle playback mode Press Pl button to select another track in a shuffle order Press Wto stop shuffle playback To cancel Shuffle mode Press MODE repeatedly to select repeat off to cancel Shuffle mode Notes In Tuner or AUX mode this button does not function When the disc tray is opened Shuffle Repeat function will be cancelled automatically Repeat A B You can play a specific section in a chapter track repeatedly Press REPEAT A B at your chosen start point Press REPEAT A B again at your chosen end point gt The passage will now repeat continuously To resume normal play press REPEAT A B again Note The A B function can only be set within the same chapter or track 23 Disc Operations Programming favourite chapters tracks You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want For DVD VCD SVCD CD CDG Press PROG on the remote control The programming menu appears Program Track 01 16 Exit Start Next i Use the numeric keys 0 9 to input the track chapter number in the order you want two digits must be entered e g 06
15. OUT jack Jack on the back of the DVD System that sends video to TV PHILIPS Meet Philips at the Internet http www philips com iy A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Printed in China PDCC ZYL 0811
16. WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself as this will invalidate the warranty Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock Troubleshooting If a fault occurs first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints consult your dealer or Philips for help Problem Solution No power V V No picture V V V V V Distorted or poor picture v V Completely distorted picture or black v white picture Check if the AC power cord is properly connected Press STANDBY ON on the DVD System or source buttons on the remote to turn on the power Check if the TV is switched on Check the video connection Press SOURCE on the DVD player repeatedly to ccleem DVD opr PREE om rnc eno Set your TV to the correct Video In channel This channel is usually near channel 00 Or you may have a button on the TV remote control that selects Auxiliary or A V IN channel See your TV owner s manual for details Or change channels at the TV until you see DVD screen on the TV If the progressive scan feature is activated but the connected TV does not support progressive signals or the cables are not connected accordingly see Getting Started Setting up Progressive Scan feature for Progressive Scan TV only for proper progressive scan setup or deactivate the progressive scan feature as below 1 Turn off your TV
17. ame of the movie The subtitle can only be displayed up to an average of 45 characters Disc Operations 27 System Menu Options Basic operations Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the Setup Menu Press 4b to select a page to be set Press A Y to highlight an option Enter its submenu by pressing B or OK Move the cursor by pressing A Y to highlight 28 the selected item gt In cases of value setting press A V to adjust values Press OK to confirm To return to the upper level menu Press lt lt To exit from the menu Press SYSTEM MENU again gt The settings will be stored in the player s memory even if the player is switched off Note Some of the features in the System Menu Options are described in Getting Started General Setup Page The options included in General Setup Page are OSD Lang Screen Saver and Divx VOD MOR a ee S PHILIPS General Setup Page OSD Lang See Getting Started Step 3 Setting language preference for details Screen Saver This function is used to turn the screen saver on or off PIA BOD Philips provides you with the Divx R VOD registration code that allows you to rent or purchase videos from Divx R VODE service at www divx com vod All the downloaded videos from Divx R VOD can only be displayed back on this unit Press PP or OK to enter its submenu then press OK again to se
18. an or ProScan capability to activate TV Progressive Scan please refer to your TV user manual For DVD system s Progressive Scan function see Getting Started Setting up Progressive Scan feature If yourTV does not support Progressive Scan you will not be able to view the picture Turn off progressive scan in PROGRESSIVE menu of the system setup menu Using S Video In jack r Use the S Video cable not supplied to connect the systems 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 RF coaxial cable to TV ANTIN TOTV VIDEO AUDIO IN N R e Om Antenna or Cable TV signal Use the supplied composite cable yellow to connect the systems COMPOSITE VIDEO jack to the video input jack on the RF m
19. ar 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 Using Headphone jack 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 AUDIO OUT Before starting operation press AUX on the remote control to select AUX in order to activate the Input source Connections 10 Using component Video In jack Pr PbY Use the component video cables red blue green 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 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 Sc
20. ars after this feature is enabled disabled IMPORTANT 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 disc on the disc tray Doing so may cause the disc player malfunction If the inhibit icon 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 Playable Discs Your DVD Player will play Digital Versatile Discs DVDs Video CDs VCDs Super Video CDs SVCDs Finalised DVD recordable DVD R Digital Versatile Discs Recordable DVD R Digital Versatile Discs Rewritable DVD RW Audio Compact Discs CDs MP3 WMA discs picture Kodak JPEG files on CD R W SO 9660 UDF format JPEG resolution support up to 3073x2048 Supported sampling frequencies 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz Supported Bit rates 32 256 kbps variable bit rates average 128kbps DivX files on CD R W DVD R VY DivX 3 4 5 ZA NCD au DIN disc Gist det UST Ron ja DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable Disc Operations Region Codes DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions Before playing a disc make sure the disc is for the same region as your player The regional code for this unit is indicated at the bottom panel Note If you are having trouble p
21. be LI LINJ system until ILI ILL IN PETAT MIS dae Press gt II again to start installation All previously stored radio stations will be replaced To exit without storing the Plug and Play Press M on the system gt f you do not complete the Plug and Play installation the function will be restarted when you next turn on the main supply again Notes If no stereo frequency is detected during Plug and Play CHECK ANTENNA will be displayed Switching the system on off Basic Operations In standby Eco power standby mode press STANDBY ON or SOURCE on the set or DISC USB FM or AUX on the remote to switch on the system gt The system will switch to the selected or last selected source To switch the system to standby mode In power on mode press briefly STANDBY ONC on the remote The clock time will be displayed Or will be displayed If clock time is not set To switch the system to Eco power standby mode In power on mode press and hold STANDBY ONC on the remote gt ECO POWER is displayed briefly gt Eco power lamp M on the front panel will light up gt The LCD display will go blank Helpful hints Pressing and holding on the remote can switch between Eco power standby and normal standby Power saving automatic standby As a power saving feature the system will automatically switch to Standby mode If you don t press any button with
22. buttons selects the respective sound source DISC USB FM AUX switches on the system 3 MODE selects various repeat modes or the shuffle play mode for a disc For VCD with PBC feature PBC must be turned off 4 SYSTEM MENU enters or exits the system menu 5 REPEAT A B repeats playback of a specific section within a chapter or a track 14 6 OK confirms a selection vial lt 4 bb selects an item in a menu moves an enlarged picture up down left right lt lt gt gt DISC asti fast searches backward forward in a disc at different speeds TUNET hlina rer tunes to radlo statlons clock timen adjusts the hours for the clock timer function 7 DSC Digital Sound Control selects different types of preset sound equalizer settings gt II starts or interrupts disc playback DIS rada press to skip to the previous next chapter title track Te lat selects a preset radio station clock timer adjusts the minutes for the clock timer function E stops disc playback or erases a programme 11 Numeric Keypad 0 9 inputs a track title chapter number of the disc 2 ANGLE PROG Picture CD during playback to select a slide show mode BB siene selects a DVD camera angle TS eigai program the favourite stations TURE aae press and hold to start automatic preset programming DECISE cats program the favourite tracks 43
23. cs 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 General Information 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 comfort 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 comfortably and clearly without distortion Listen for reasonable periods of time Prolonged exposure to sound even at normally safe levels can also cause hearing l
24. e control to go to disc menu of the disc Note If no title menu or root menu is recorded in the DVD disc pressing this button will restart playback from the first track 22 Playback control PBC PBC playback allows you to play Video CD interactively following the menu on the display Press DISC MENU to toggle between PBC ON and PBC OFF Playing a disc with PBC function If PBC OFF the system will start playback automatically If PBC ON the PBC menu if available will appear on the TV screen for selection Use the numeric keys 0 9 to enter your choice Note This function is not available for DVD CD MP3 DivX disc Resuming playback During playback press M once to stop the playback in resume mode then press gt II to start playback from where you have stopped To cancel the resume mode In the stop position press M again to fully stop the playback Or open the disc door or switch the system to standby mode Selecting and searching Selecting a different track chapter For DVD VCD CD MP3 During playback briefly press M BI to select the previous or next track chapter Or use the Numeric Keypad 0 9 on the remote control to directly input your track number After selecting playback will automatically start from the beginning of the selected track Helpful hints Some VCDs have a single track so track selecting or an invalid input value for the current disc will b
25. e ignored Ifthe player has been set to repeat chapter track pressing this button will replay the same chapter track from its beginning Fast forwarding reversing For DVD VCD DivX WMAIMPS3 During playback press 44 gt gt repeatedly to select fast search speed in forward or reverse playback To resume to normal playback press II Or press lt 4 gt gt repeatedly until gt is displayed on the TV screen Helpful hints Fast searching forward backward is available only within the same track Slow forwarding reversing For DVD VCD During playback press amp W repeatedly to select slow search speed in forward or reverse playback To resume to normal playback press II Or press A W repeatedly until gt is displayed on the TV screen Helpful hints For VCD slow reverse is unavailable Different play modes REPEAT SHUFFLE and REPEAT A B REPEAT For DVDs VCD CD MP3 During playback press repeatedly MODE on the system to choose desired repeat play modes gt ForVCD with PBC feature PBC must be turned off first For DVDs CHAPTER REPEAT Repeats the current chapter TITLE REPEAT Repeats the current title REPEAT ALL Plays all the content repeatedly SHUFFLE Random play REPEAT OFF Switches off play mode Disc Operations For VCDs SVCDs CDs REPEAT TRACK Repeats the current track REPEAT ALL Plays all the tracks repeatedly SHUFFLE Random play REPEAT OF
26. e the registration code Audio Setup Page The options included in Audio Setup Page are Night Mode Digital Output and Dolby Digital Setup a ad ee IE Audio Setup Page PHILIPS Night Mode On Select this to level out the volume High volume outputs will be softened and low volume outputs are brought upward to an audible level gt Off Select this when you want to enjoy the surround sound with its full dynamic range This feature is only available for movies with Dolby Digital mode Digital Output Digital Off Turns off the digital output Digital Raw f you have connected your DIGITAL OUT COAXCIAL or OPTICAL to a multi channel decoder receiver gt SPDIF PCM Only if your receiver is not capable of decoding multi channel audio System Menu Options Dolby Digital Setup The options included in the Dolby Digital Setup Video Setup Page The options included in Video Setup Page are page Is Dynamic tt N HRE gt PHILIPS Audio Setup Page Dolby Digital Setup Dynamic Optimises the dynamic sound output High volume outputs are softened enabling you to watch your favourite movie without disturbing others lt Soo B gt PHILIPS Dolby Digital Page The levels for dynamic selection FULL 3 4 1 2 1 4 and OFF Note DTS surround audio output is not available in this DVD player TV Display Progre
27. ence or language Password You can enter your four digit password to activate or deactivate rating control ad aga E gt PHILIPS Preference Page Password Change To change password Move to Password and press PP or OK to enter its submenu Press OK to enter the menu below Fe rq A gt PHILIPS Use the Numeric Keypad 0 9 to enter your four digit code gt The password supplied by default is 1234 Enter your new four digit password using Enter the new password again for confirmation System Menu Options Numeric Keypad 0 9 Press OK to confirm and the new password takes effect Note The default password 1234 is always active even if the password has been changed Divx Subtitle Select the font type that supports the recorded Divx subtitle Standard Display a standard list of Roman subtitle fonts provided by this unit Central Europe Display Central Europe fornts Cyrillic Display Cyrillic font Setting the Default function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults and all your personal settings will be erased tt nd seo E PHILIPS Preference Page Default Press A Y to highlight Default Highlight Reset by pressing PP gt Press OK to confirm selection Caution When this function is activated all settings will be reset to factory defau
28. ensitivity Hne OAUKTKA 2 OB ziadna sna 2 0 2V TUNER TUNNE RANGE oe Mes Hieccectresattenl FM 87 5 108 MHz Signal to Noise Ratio vices FM 50 dB DVD LaSer ype apims nnno Semiconductor S eea 12cm 8cm Video Decoding sser MPEG 2 MPEG 1 vde r JA Kia o 12 Bits SISAL SYE ii usson i zlo non PAL NTSC vdeo RON at emtee musa nents oe LO WIGS Oo IN eaen 56 dB minimum Composite Video Output wee 1 0 Vp p 75 S Video Output nova Y 700 Vp p 75 Q E iid atau esc C 300 Vp p 75 Q Audio DAG udia 24 Bits 96 kHz USB PLAYER MIS Beeson eer oot en Meal ea 12 Mb s V1 1 sr support MP3 and WMA files Number of albums folders ween maximum 99 Number of tracks titles secs maximum 800 Main unit Power Supply Rating wees 220 240V 50 Hz Power Consumption IN a eee eas 60 VV Ecopower stand Dy osn lt 1 W Dimensions w x h x d 232 x 85 x 275 mm a A 1 24 kg Packase DIMENS on WX KA snenia Buia Mua E EE 615x515 X 225 mim OSS WEC Ena aa R 11 5 kg SPEAKERS A EE A E E N 1 way Bass reflex Impedance an n AARETE 4 Q Speaker CIVENS o 3 fullrange PREGUEHEY YESO E uia 80 Hz 20 kHz Dimension w x h x d 160 x 250 x 180 mm WV CIS ING ulovenia nn 1 8 kg each SUBWOOOFER igalcyeialcl gl ua 6 Q Speaker CPIVEN ikona 9 25 subwoofer FREQUENCY response zatlssoku 60HZ 1K HZ Dimensions w x h x d 160 x 250 x 310 mm Velka ant tn sa 3 kg Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice
29. es 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 curtains 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 If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or Is placed in a very 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 parts of the set contain self lubricating bearings and must not be oiled or lubricated Batteries battery 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 dirty clean it with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out in a straight line Do not expose the player batteries or dis
30. f packaging materials exhausted batteries and old equipment Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused When this crossed out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health 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 inch
31. igital out jack to the DIGITAL IN jack on a digital recording device DTS Digital Theater System compatible with a Dolby Digital decoder for example Before operation set COAXIAL OUTPUT according to the audio connection Step 8 Connecting portable audio player EERE AANNAANNAAAAAAANAAAAAAAAAAA AAAA RA l O ASER PRODUC ASER PRODUCT n our o Y o Por A p A A O9 eer 2 DVD player Portable audio player Portable audio player MP3 Connect the systems AUX jack diameter 3 5mm to the HEADPHONE Jack diameter 3 5mm on a portable audio player Before starting playback press AUX on the remote control to select AUX in order to activate the input source The music will be heard through the speakers 0 0000 Controls on the system 1 STANDBY ON switches the system on or to Eco power standby standby mode 2 SOURCE selects the respective sound source DISC USB FM AUX switches on the system ag een rer starts or interrupts disc playback Bee stops disc playback or erases a programme lt pl DISC zliav press to skip to the previous next chapter title track TUPI Fine ten acaeat selects a preset radio station clock timer adjusts the minutes for the clock timer function 3 TUNING lt 44 gt gt TUDE Finiasi
32. in 15 minutes in the stop mode 19 Basic Operations 20 Volume control Press VOLUME or VOL on the remote to increase or decrease the volume level gt The display briefly shows tit and a volume value from TH to SI COMIN or MAK is displayed when adjusted to the lowest or highest volume level To switch off the volume temporarily Press MUTE on the remote gt Playback will continue without sound and nA Pro VALO IUTE appears To activate sound reproduction you can press MUTE again adjust the volume controls change source Sound Control DBB Dynamic Bass Boost DBB enhances the bass response Press breifly LOUD DBB to enable or disable DBB feature gt If DBB Is activated DBB will be shown Helpful hints Some discs might be recorded in high modulation which causes a distortion 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 or on the system repeatedly to select POP default CLASSIC ROCK JAZZ 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 and hold LOUD DBB on the remote control to enable disable LOUDNESS feature gt Gy icon appears disappe
33. ines progressive scan offers 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 Connecting TV set 3 Make sure Component has been set to YUV Getting Started Tum on your TV Turn off your IV progressive scan mode or turn on interlaced mode refer to your TV user manual Press STANDBY ON 0 to turn on the DVD player Select the correct Video Input channel In disc mode press SYSTEM MENU Press 4 5 V A keys on the remote control to navigate in the menu gt Move to Video Setup Page and press W gt Move to Progressive gt On and press OK lt pae E gt PHILIPS Video Setup Page Progress There will be a distorted picture on your TV at this state until you turn on the progressive scan mode on your TV Turn on your TV progressive scan mode refer to your TV user manual In the confirmation menu press 44 PP to highlight OK in the menu and press OK on the remote to confirm Progressive scan Is now set on gt f distorted picture still appears it indicates that your TV doesn t support progressive scan In this case turn off progressive scan as described in To deactivate Progressive manually Press SYSTEM MENU on the remo
34. ing language preference 18 Setting the OSD Language Setting the Audio Subtitle and Disc Menu language Basic Operations Plug and Play for tuner installlation sss 19 Switching the system onloff iseeenenene 19 Power saving automatic standby 19 Vollime Control sisal 20 Sound Comro s sta ln a ee ti 20 DBB Dynamic Bass Boost DSC Digital Sound Control LOUDNESS Disc Operations Playable Discs ss5isisslosskos s stevie ctuateectehaten 21 Region CodeS cregia eiet 21 Playn CIS CS ocan aE A E 22 Using the Disc Menu s ssssssssssssessssesssseesessesesses 22 Resuming playback o osncnonnononononononnne 22 Selecting and searching ososoronnnonu 22 23 Selecting a different track chapter Fast forwarding reversing Slow forwarding reversing Different play modes REPEAT SHUFFLE and REPEAT AS B us atus ska oliva 23 REPEAT Repeat A B Programming favourite chapters tracks 24 Display information esosnsncncncncncnononononnnu 24 Moving to another title chapter 24 Viewing from another angle esessceeeeeees 25 ZOOM eraskina 25 AU pa eR tenon nee 25 SUBSET EE eaii ei aAA 25 Playing MP3 Picture disc Kodak JPEG 25 26 Playing MP3 music and JPEG pictures simultaneously inna 26 Playing a Divx disc sicoiir 27 System Menu Options Basic operations eanan enoa 28 General Setup Page
35. iple channels instead of just two channels as analog does Dolby Digital A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio front left and right surround left and right and center JPEG A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MPE is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 Through the MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Multichannel DVD is specified to have all sound tracks constitute one sound field Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels Parental control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it Is activated playback will be prohibited if the software s level is higher than the user set level PCM Pulse Code Modulation A system for converting analog sound signal to digital signal for later processing without data compression Playback control PBC Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for reproduction control By using screen menus recorded on aVideo CD or SVCD that supports PBC
36. laying a certain disc remove the disc and try a different one Improper formatted disc will not play on this DVD Player 21 Disc Operations Playing discs For DVDs and VCDs make sure that the system is properly connected to your TV See Connecting a TV and your TV is turned on and set to video in channel See Setting up the TV Press SOURCE on the system once or more to select DVD mode or DISC on the remote control You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV Push OPEN CLOSE on the top of the system to open the disc tray Insert a disc with the print side facing up and close the disc tray Playback will start automatically depending on the disc type gt f a disc menu appears on the TV see Using the Disc Menu gt f the disc is locked by parental control you must enter your six digit password See Changing the password To interrupt playback Press gt II gt TE is displayed on the TV screen To resume playback press gt II again To stop playback Press W Using the Disc Menu Press DISC MENU on the remote control gt f the current title has a menu the menu will appear on the screen Otherwise the disc menu will be displayed Press 44 gt gt W A to select the desired title or chapter and then press gt Hl or OK Playback starts from the selected title or chapter Press DISC MENU on the remot
37. lts 31 Radio Reception Manual programming Tune to your desired station see Tuning to radio stations Press PROG on the remote control to activate programming gt PROG flashes in the display Press I lt Pl to allocate a number from 1 to 20 to this station Press PROG on the remote control again to confirm the setting gt PROG disappears he preset number and the frequency of the preset station are shown Tuning to radio stations O Repeat the above four steps to store other Press SOURCE on the set or FM on the stations remote control repeatedly until FM is displayed You can override a preset station by storing Press down on TUNING lt 44 gt gt or 44 gt gt another frequency in its place on the remote control and release the button gt The radio automatically tunes to a station Tuning to preset radio stations with sufficient reception Display indication during Press I4 bl until the desired preset station is automatic tuning SEARCH displayed Repeat step 2 if necessary until you find the desired station Jo tune to a weak station press TUNING lt 4 gt gt or lt 4 PP on the remote control briefly and repeatedly until you have found optimal reception Programming radio stations You can store up to a total of 20 FM radio stations in the memory Automatic programming Autostore automatically starts programming radio stations from p
38. n Cancel the parental control rating function or change the rating level Moisture has condensed inside the system Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Multi language sound or subtitle is not recorded on the DVD Changing the language for the sound or subtitle is prohibited on the DVD The features may not be available on the disc If the signal is too weak adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception Increase the distance between the Mini HiFi System and your TV or VCR Set the clock correctly The Clock Timer setting is erased The remote control does not function Low hum or buzz sound Low bass response Unable to select Progressive Scan VUES SVS Troubleshooting Power has been interrupted or the power cord has been disconnected Reset the clock timer Select the correct source DISC or AUX for example before pressing the function button Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the unit Reduce the distance to the player Remove any possible obstacles Replace the battery with new one Check that the battery is loaded correctly Place the DVD micro system as far away as possible from electrical devices such as speakers TV that may be causing Interference Check all speakers for correct polarity Check that the output of the video signal is switched to Ypbpr
39. odulator Use the RF coaxial cable not supplied to connect the RF modulator to your TV s RF jack Connections Step 4 Connecting the FM Step 6 Connecting aVCR or antenna cable satellite box Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75 Usi heVCR f ins DVD Q jack at the back of the main unit Extend the amg ine Sure Ording DMOS FM antenna and fix its end to the wall Step 5 Connecting the power cord IMPORTANT Never make or change any connection with the power switched on PRB D00000800689896 968088888 8888 NAAA ARARAQARARARARARNRARAARAR ARAA AAAAAAAARANA Some DVDs are copyright protected You cannot record or dub protected discs using VCR Power adaptor N Connect the system s COMPOSITE VIDEO O jack to the VIDEO IN jacks on the VCR Connect the systems LINE OUT R L jacks to to the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR This will After everything is connected properly plug in allow you to make analog stereo two channels the AC power cord to the power socket right and left 11 Connections 12 Step 7 Connecting digital audio equipment Digital audio recorder Recording digital Connect the systems COAXIAL OUT d
40. oss 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 can t hear what s 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 Connections Step 1 Placing speakers and subwoofer speaker speaker left right VIEWING AREA For best possible surround sound locate your speakers and subwoofer as follows Place the left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV set and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position Place the subwoofer on the floor Notes To avoid magnetic interference position the speakers subwoofer as far as possible from the main unit TV set or other radiation source 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
41. ou find in full fledged cinemas and incorporates some of the best features in home theater technology Other features include 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 battery Two speakers and one subwoofer DIN cable AN cable yellow red white Component cable red green blue FM wire antenna User Manual and Quick Start Guide If any item is damaged or missing contact your retailer or Philips Environmental information All unnecessary 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 observe the local regulations regarding the disposal o
42. remote control to navigate in the menu Move to General Setup Page and press V gt Move to OSD Lang and press PP Press Y A to select a language and press OK Subtitle discs subtitles Disc Menu disc s menu Press Y A to select a language and press OK To remove the menu Press SYSTEM MENU To remove the menu Press SYSTEM MENU 18 IMPORTANT Before you operate the system complete the connection procedures When the system is switched to Standby mode it is still consuming power To disconnect the system from the power supply completely reomve the AC power plug from the wall socket Plug and Play for tuner installation Plug and Play allows you to store all available radio stations automatically First time setup power up nn T When you turn on the main supply Hi is displayed T1 i LI TNGT rar roto ri ry o LINII NIL LEI LI Press W I on the system to start installation EJ 1 1 1l TN 1 Ti I JI I t UT NIT TC on L LILI FUN wae LINGIL IS displayed followed sa TUNER and AUTO gt PROG Starts flashing The system will automatically store the radio stations FM only with sufficient signal strength gt When all the available radio stations are stored or the memory for 20 presets are used the last preset radio station will be played To reinstall Plug and Play In standby mode al and hold gt II onthe nT TNS Tr parar
43. rent scan effect There are 16 types of scan effect for selection The selected scan effect will be displayed on the TV screen Playing MP3 music and JPEG pictures simultaneously You can create a musical slide show if the disc contains both the MP3 music and JPEG picture files Insert a MP3 WMA disc that contains music and pictures Select a track in the menu and press OK to start playback During music playback press W A keys to select a desired picture file from the disc menu and press OK The picture files will be played back through to the end of the folder The music keeps playing back and will be repeated when reaching the end of the selected album playlist or track To stop simultaneous playback press DISC MENU followed by STOP Kodak Picture disc Load a Kodak Picture disc The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to complexity of the directory file configuration During playback press M 12 thumbnail pictures will appear on the TV screen example for picture disc menu Press K P to view the previous next page if available Press 44 gt gt W A to move within the menu and press OK to select the desired picture to play Press PROG to select the slide show mode During playback you can Press M or Pl to select another title picture in the current folder Press 44 gt gt A VW onthe remote control to rotate or flip the picture files P
44. reset 1 Any previous presets e g manually programmed will be erased In tuner mode press and hold PROG until AUTO appears on the display panel All previously stored radio stations will be replaced 32 Using USB connectivity MCD179 is fitted with a USB port In the front panel offering a plug and play feature which allows you to play from your MCD179 digital music and spoken contents stored on a USB mass storage device Using a USB mass storage device you can also enjoy all the features offered by MCD179 which are explained and instructed in the sections of disc operation Compatible USB mass storage devices With the MCD179 you can use USB flash memory USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 USB flash player USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 e USB device which requires driver installation under Windows XP Is not supported Note In some USB flash players or memory devices the stored contents are recorded using copyright protection technology Such protected contents will be unplayable on any other devices such as MCD179 device Supported formats USB or memory file format FAT12 FAT16 FAT 32 sector size 512 4096 bytes MP3 bit rate data rate 32 320 kbps and variable bit rate WMA V9 or earlier Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels Number of albums maximum 99 Number of tracks maximum 800 ID3 tag v2 0 or later File name in Uicode UTF8 maximum length 128 bytes The
45. ress ZOOM repeatedly to zoom the picture in and out Press PII to pause resume playback 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 you are listening to your MP3 discs For multi session discs with different formats only the first session can be read and played Playing a Divx disc The unit supports the playback of Divx movies which you can copy from your computer onto a recordable disc See DVD Menu Operations Divx R VOD Code for details Insert a Divx disc Use lt 44 gt P V A keys to navigate to the title you want to play Press OK to start playback During playback If the Divx disc has multilingual subtitles you can press SUBTITLE on the remote control to change the subtitle language If the Divx disc has different audio tracks you can press AUDIO on the remote control to change the audio stream Press lt 4 gt gt keys on the remote control to perform fast reverse and forward Press DISPLAY CLOCK repeatedly until the time search menu appears key In he time where playback should start gt Playback skips to the time entered Helpful Hints Subtitle files with the following file name extensions srt smi sub ssa ass are supported but do not appear on the file navigation menu The subtitle file name has to be the same as the file n
46. rt playback from the selected item Press DISPLAY CLOCK to display the message of title and chapter Use V Ato highlight an ttem and press OK Use numeric keys 0 9 to select a desired title chapter number Press DISPLAY CLOCK to exit the disc information menu Note Selecting a title or chapter might not be possible on certain discs Viewing from another angle If the playing DVD disc is recorded with multiple camera angles this function allows you to view the picture from different angles Angle selection is determined by the disc format Press DISPLAY CLOCK on the remote control to display the message of title and chapter Use v A to highlight Angle and press OK Use numeric keys 0 9 to select desired angle Or you may directly press ANGLE to change the views from different angles ZOOM Zooming allows you to enlarge the video JPEG image during playback For DVDs VCDs Press ZOOM repeatedly to change the zooming scale 2X gt 3X gt 4XK gt 1 2K gt 1 3X gt 1 4X For JPEG Press ZOOM repeatedly to change the zooming scale 100 gt 125 gt 150 gt 200 gt 5 gt 50 To pan through the enlarged image press lt lt gt gt A V buttons Press ZOOM repeatedly to exit ZOOM mode AUDIO For DVDs On the remote control press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired language for sound track The feature is disc dependant For V
47. shows OL it means that the USB device is electrically overloading MCD179 You need to change a USB device 33 USB Connection INFORMATION REGARDING USB DIRECT 1 Compatibility of the USB connection on this micro system a This micro system supports most USB Mass storage devices MSD that these devices are compliant to the USB MSD standards i Most common Mass storage class devices are flash drives memory sticks jump drives and etc ii If you see a Disc Drive showing up on your computer after you have plugged the mass storage device into your computer most likely it is MSD compliant and it will work with this micro system b If your Mass storage device requires a battery power source please make sure you have a fresh battery in it or charge the USB device first and then plug it into the micro system again 2 Supported Music type a This device only supports unprotected music with file extension mp3 wma b Music bought from on line music stores are not supported because they are secured by Digital Rights Management protection DRM c File name extensions that ended with the following are not supported wav m4a m4p mp4 aac and etc 3 No Direct connection can be made from a Computer USB port to the micro system even you have either or both mp3 or wma file in your computer 34 0O 6 Viewing clock The clock if it is set is shown in normal standby mode To view the clock in any
48. sound source CD or FM for example Press briefly DISPLAY CLOCK or CLOCK on the remote control Setting clock In standby mode press and hold DISPLAY CLOCK The clock digits flash on the display panel If the clock has not been set LILI LILI flashes Press TUNING lt 4 PP or 44 PP on the remote to set the hours Press I bl to set the minutes Press PROG to select between 12 hour and 24 hour display Press DISPLAY CLOCK agian to store the setting The clock starts working Notes The clock setting will be erased when the system is disconnected from the power supply The system will exit clock setting mode if no button is pressed within 90 seconds To exit clock setting without storing press STOP on the system to exit Setting wake up timer The system can switch on to DISC TUNER or USB mode automatically at a preset time serving as an alarm to wake you up IMPORTANT Before setting the timer ensure that the clock is set correctly To set a new timer you need to deactivate the previously set timer In standby mode press and hold SLEEP TIMER on the remote for more than 2 seconds to enter timer setting mode The source and timer digits will be lighted on the display panel gt UU OO will be displayed briefly if wake up timer is not set Clock Timer Press DISC USB or TUNER to select the desired source Before
49. ss and TV Type lt aes E gt PHILIPS Video Setup Page TV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according to the TV you have connected 4 3 panscan If you have a normal TV and want both sides of the picture to be trimmed or formatted to fit your TV screen ee ee L U o 4 3 letterbox If you have a normal TV In this case a wide picture with black bands on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen will be displayed gt 16 9 If you have a wide screen TV 29 System Menu Options Progress See Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the TV for details TV Type See Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the TV for details Preference Page The options included in Preference Page are Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental Password Divx Subtitle and Default PHILIPS a x EE 85 e 22 Preference Page lt CSstst Cs Page The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children or have certain discs played with alternative scenes PHILIPS far Ws ga E gt Preference Page 1 KID SAF Parental VCD SVCD and CD have no level indication so parental control function has no effect on those kinds of discs This applies to most illegal DVD discs Press A Y to highlight
50. te to exit the system menu The setup is complete now and you can start enjoying the high quality picture 17 Getting Started To deactivate Progressive manually When the distorted sign still appears on the TV it may be because the connected TV does not accept progressive signals and progressive is set by mistake You must reset the unit to interlace format Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn on to interlaced mode refer to your TV user manual Turn off progressive scan by selecting OFF under PROGRESSIVE menu then pressing OK on the remote control Progressive scan is turned off Step 3 Setting language preference You can select your own preferred language settings This DVD system will automatically Setting the Audio Subtitle and Disc Menu language lt so TE gt PHILIPS Preference Page English In disc mode press SYSTEM MENU Press 4 5 V A keys on the remote control to navigate in the menu Move to Preference Page and press V gt Move to one of the following and press PP Audio disc s soundtrack 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 In disc mode press SYSTEM MENU Press 4 5 V A keys on the
51. tunes to a radio station ISO aani fast searches backward forward in a disc at different speeds clock timer adjusts the hours for the clock timer function 4 DSC Digital Sound Control selects different types of preset sound equalizer settings 5 DBB Dynamic Bass Boost enables or disables bass enhancement Functional Overview 6 MODE selects various repeat modes or the shuffle play mode for a disc For VCD with PBC feature PBC must be turned off 7 VOLUME adjusts the volume upward downward DISPLAY CLOCK DISE skrina displays the current status and or disc information CLOG ee meen sets and views the clock 9 OPEN CLOSE opens closes the disc door USB port connects to external USB mass storage device 1 IR SENSOR point the remote control towards this sensor 13 Functional Overview YC CE 3 MODE REPEAT A B SLEJ P DISPLAY Ma A X J CMER 3 SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU any 5 900006 ou ba eae N 4 5 5s eu 7 6 5 200m ANGI 2 PROG 0 Cento O o 2 OC oo 2J 02 PILI S p Remote control Oo switches the system on or to Eco power standby standby mode 2 Source
52. ve the insulation plastic tab Push to open the battery tray Replace a new battery according to the indicated polarity Push the battery tray back to close it Using the Remote Control to operate the Player Aim the Remote Control directly at the remote sensor IR on the front panel Select the source you wish to control by pressing one of the source select buttons on the remote Then select the desired function for example gt H or Pl CAUTION Remove the battery if it is exhausted or if the Remote Control is not being used for a long time Batteries contain chemical substances so they should be disposed of properly 16 Step 2 Setting up the TV IMPORTANT Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections See Connecting TV switch 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 in channel You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV gt 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 gt Or you may go to channel 1 on your TY then press the Channel up button repeatedly until you see the Video In channel gt Or the TV Remote Control may have a button or switch that chooses different video modes gt Or set the
53. you can enjoy interactive type software as well as software having a search function Progressive Scan P Scan It displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one time as a signal frame This system can convert interlaced video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a progressive display It dramatically increases the vertical resolution A progressive scan IV set is needed to receive progressive scan output from the system Region code A system allowing discs to be played only in preset regions This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit from the product label Some discs are compatible with more than one region or ALL regions S Video Produces a clear picture by sending separate signals for luminance and the color You can use S Video only if your TV set has S Video In jack Sampling Frequency Frequency of data sampling when analog data is converted to digital data Sampling frequency numerically represents how many times the original analog signal is sampled per second Surround A system for users to create realistic three dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers around the listener Title he longest section of a picture or music feature on DVD music etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want VIDEO
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