Philips DVD Micro Theater

MCD288

Super-sleek design with superb movie enjoyment
Pure power meets ultra-sleek chic with the MCD288 DVD Micro Theatre that lets you enjoy your favorite music and movies in unmatched sound quality. This elegant beauty will enhance any interior, with option of table-stand or wall-mounted.
Enrich your movie experience Play DVD, DivX, (S)VCD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, CD(RW) & Picture CD Dolby Digital for ultimate movie experience Progressive Scan component video for optimized image quality Unlimited listening pleasure Enjoy MP3/WMA music directly from your portable USB devices Enrich your sound experience Class 'D' digital amplifier for quality sound performance Digital Sound Control for optimized music style settings Dynamic Bass Boost for deep and dramatic sound Loudness for bass and treble enhancement Total 100W RMS Design that blends into your interior(s) Wall-mountable option for flexible placement High quality remote control for comfortable use

DVD Micro Theater

MCD288/37

Highlights

USB Direct for MP3/WMA music Simply plug in your device to the USB port on your Philips Hi-Fi system. Your digital music will be played directly from the device. Now you can share your favorite moments with family and friends. Class 'D' Amplifier Class D Digital Amplifier takes an analog signal, converts it into a digital signal and then amplifies the signal digitally. The signal then enters a demodulation filter to give the final output. The amplified digital output delivers all the advantages of digital audio, including improved sound quality. In addition, Class D Digital Amplifier has greater than 90% efficiency compared to traditional AB amplifiers. This high efficiency translates into a powerful amplifier with a small footprint. Digital Sound Control Digital Sound Control offers you a choice of pre-set Jazz, Rock, Pop and Classic controls you can use to optimise the frequency ranges for different musical styles. Each mode uses graphic equalizing technology to automatically adjust the sound balance and enhance the most important sound frequencies in your chosen music style. Ultimately, Digital Sound Control makes it easy for you get the most out of your music by precisely adjusting the sound balance to match the type of music you are playing. Dynamic Bass Boost Dynamic Bass Boost maximizes your music enjoyment by emphasizing the bass content of the music throughout the range of volume settings - from low to high at the touch of a button! Bottom-end bass frequencies usually get lost when the volume is set at a low level. To counteract this, Dynamic Bass Boost can be switched on to boost bass levels, so you can enjoy consistent sound even when you turn down the volume. Loudness In the sound spectrum, high and low frequencies are relatively less audible to human ears - especially at low volumes. By activating the Loudness feature, the bass and treble will be amplified so you can savor a more balanced sound perception overall. Progressive Scan Progressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably sharper picture. Instead of sending a field comprising the odd lines to the screen first, followed by the field with the even lines, both fields are written at one time. A full image is created instantaneously, using the maximum resolution. At such a speed, your eye perceives a sharper picture with no line structure.

Specifications

Output Power: Total 100W RMS Sound Enhancement: Digital Sound Control 4 modes, Dynamic Bass Boost, Loudness, Class "D" Digital Amplifier Sound System: Dolby Digital

Connectivity

Loudspeakers
Main Speaker: 3" woofer, Bass Reflex Speaker System Subwoofer type: Active
Aux in: Line-in, 3.5 mm Headphone: 3.5 mm Other connections: FM Antenna, Active subwoofer Pre-out, Digital audio coaxial out Video Output - Analog: Component Y Pb Pr (cinch), Composite CVBS (yellow cinch), S-Video (on Hosiden) USB: USB host

Convenience

Video Playback
Playback Media: DivX, DVD, DVD+RW, DVDVideo, Video CD/SVCD, Picture CD Disc Playback Modes: A-B Repeat, PBC, Slow Motion, Angle, Zoom, Parental control DVD Region.: 1 Loader Type: Slot Video Enhancement: Progressive Scan
Alarms: CD Alarm, Sleep timer Clock: On main display Display Type: VFD display OSD Languages: English, French, Spanish Indications: DIM mode Wall mountable / Ceiling Throw: Wall Mountable Eco Power Standby: 1 watt

Accessories

Audio Playback
Playback Media: CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-CD, WMA-CD Disc Playback Modes: Repeat/one/all/program, Shuffle Play, 20-Track Programmable ID3-tag support Loader Type: Slot
Included accessories: FM/MW Antenna, Screws for wall mounting x2, Composite video cable (Y), Audio Cable Remote control: 47-key with 2xAAA batteries Set dimensions (W x H x D): 200 x 250 x 110 mm Main speaker dimensions (W x H x D): 140 x 220 x 33 mm Packaging dimensions (W x H x D): 480 x 244 x 370 mm Subwoofer dimensions (W x H x D): 170 x 197 x 302 mm Weight incl. Packaging: 13 kg

Dimensions

Tuner/Reception/Transmission
Tuner Bands: FM Stereo Auto digital tuning Station presets: 20 Tuner Enhancements: Auto Store
Issue date 2011-03-16 Version: 2.1.6
2011 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All Rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. www.philips.com

* Music with Digital Right Management not supported.
12 NC: 13069 UPC: 11389 3

External Sources

Using a non-USB device. 35 Using a USB mass storage device. 35-36

Clock/Timer

Clock setting.. 37 Timer setting.. 37 Sleep timer setting.. 37
Specifications.. 38 Troubleshooting.. 39-41 Glossary.. 42

Features

Your DVD Micro Theatre with 2.1 channel full digital amplifier creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas and incorporates some of the best features in home theater technology. Other features include: Built-in Dolby Digital decoder, supporting Incredible Surround and DSC sound setting. Additional Component Connections Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual components to the system so you can use the systems surround sound speakers. Parental control (rating level) Lets you set a rating level so that your children cannot watch a DVD that has a rating higher than you set. Sleep timer Enables the system to switch to standby mode automatically at a preset time. Night Mode Lets you compress the dynamic range, reducing the difference in loudness between different sounds in Dolby Digital mode. 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. The following formats cant be supported The files like *.VMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS, *.WAV, The discs recorded under Joliet format Region Codes DVDs must be labeled as shown below in order to play on this DVD system. You cannot play discs that are labeled for other regions. DivX 3.11, 4.x and 5.x Supported MP3-CD format. ISO 9660 / UDF format Max. title/album name 10 characters Max. title number plus album is 255. Max. nested directory is 8 levels. The max. album number is 32. The max. MP3 track number is 999. Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz. Supported Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256 (kbps).

Discs for playback

Your DVD System will play: Digital Video Discs (DVDs) Video CDs (VCDs) Super Video CDs (SVCDs) Digital Video Discs + Rewritable (DVD+RW) Compact Discs (CDs) Picture (Kodak, JPEG) files on CDR(W) Windows Media Audio (WMA) DivX(R) disc on CD-R(W): Notes: For mixed mode discs, only one mode will be selected for playback according to the recording format. 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 system.

Using Composite Video jack
1 Connect the end of the supplied AV cord with
only one connector to the AV OUT jack of the DVD system.
2 For the other end, connect the video output
connector (yellow) to the video input jack (or labeled as A/ V In, CVBS, Composite or Baseband) on the TV. To hear the sound of this DVD system through your TV, connect the audio connectors (white/ red) to the audio input jacks on the TV.
Use a composite video cable (yellow-not supplied) to connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the video box to the video input jack (or labeled as A/ V In, CVBS, Composite or Baseband) on the TV. 13
Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr) IMPORTANT! The progressive scan video quality is only possible when using Y Pb Pr, and a progressive scan TV is required. Using S-Video jack IMPORTANT! If S-Video is used for DVD playback connection, the system's VIDEO OUT setting will need to be changed accordingly.
1 Use component video cables (red/blue/green not supplied) to connect the COMPOENT VIDEO OUTPUT (Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y) jacks to the corresponding Component video input jacks (or labeled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV. If you are using a Progressive Scan TV (TV must indicate Progressive Scan or ProScan capability), to activate TV Progressive Scan, please refer to your TV user manual. For DVD system Progressive Scan function, see "PreparationsSetting up Progressive Scan feature". Note: If your TV does not support Progressive Scan, you will not be able to view the picture. Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote to exit the system menu and then DISC to exit progressive scan.
Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-Video input jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on the TV.
Using an accessory RF modulator IMPORTANT! If your TV only has a single Antenna In jack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In), you will need an RF modulator in order to view DVD playback on the TV. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations.
Step 4: Placing the set and speakers 1 After finishing all rear connections, mount the
detachable cover on the back of the set until hearing a click to avoid cable clutter.

20 IMPORTANT! Make sure to complete the preparation procedures before operating the system.
Step 2: Setting the clock 1 Go to Standby mode. 2 Press and hold CLOCK on the remote.
Step 1: Inserting batteries into the Remote Control
CLOCK SET is displayed briefly. Then, the hour digits flash on the display screen. to set the hours.
3 Press VOLUME -/+ (VOL +/- on the remote) 4 Press CLOCK again.
The minute digits flash on the display screen. to set the minutes.
5 Press VOLUME -/+ (VOL +/- on the remote) 6 Press CLOCK to confirm the clock setting.
Notes: This system only supports 24-hour mode. 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 30 seconds.
1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two AAA batteries following the
indications (+/-) inside the compar tment.

3 Close the cover.

Using the Remote Control to operate the Player

1 Aim the Remote Control

directly at the remote sensor (IR) on the front panel.

2 Do not put any objects

between the Remote Control and the DVD Player while operating the DVD Player.
CAUTION! Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the Remote Control is not being used for a long time. Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination. Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.
Step 3: Setting video preference
IMPORTANT! Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections. (See "Connections-Connecting TV".) PAL If the connected TV is PAL system, select this mode. It will change the video signal of a NTSC disc and output in PAL format. AUTO If the connected TV is multi system, select this mode.The output format will be in accordance with the video signal of the disc. Setting TV TYPE Select the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected. 4:3 PS (Pan and Scan mode ) If you have a conventional TV set and your DVD is not formatted for widescreen viewing, use this setting. A wide picture is displayed on the whole TV screen with a por tion automatically cut off.
Turn on the TV set and set it to the correct Video-In channel. You may go to channel 1 on your TV set, then press the channel button repeatedly until you see the Video In channel. Or, you can use the TV remote control to select different video modes. Or, set TV to channel 3 or 4 if you are using an RF modulator.

1 In stop mode or during playback, press

SYSTEM MENU.

2 Press 2/3/5/4 on the remote control to
toggle through the functions and select your preferential option. Move to SYSTEM SETUP and press 4. Move to one of the following and press 3. Setting TV SYSTEM Allows you to select the colour system matching the connected TV set. NTSC If the connected TV is NTSC system, select this mode. It will change the video signal of a PAL disc and output in NTSC format.
4:3 LB (Letterbox mode ) If you have a conventional TV set and your DVD is formatted for widescreen viewing, use this setting. A wide picture with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen.
16:9 (Wide screen mode) If you have a widescreen TV set, use this setting (you must also set your widescreen TV to full size) available on a disc, then the discs own preference will be used.
22 Note: The format you select must be available on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV Type will not affect the picture during playback. To exit the menu Press SYSTEM MENU again. 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 lines, 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 Installation-Step 3: Connecting TV- Using Component Video jacks.)
8 Press to highlight OK in the menu and
press OK to confirm. There will be a distorted picture on your TV at this state until you turn on the progressive scan mode on your TV.
9 Turn on your TV progressive scan mode (refer to
your TV user manual). The below menu appears on the TV.
0 Press to highlight OK in the menu and
press OK to confirm. The setup is complete now and you can start enjoy the high quality picture. To deactivate Progressive manually When the distorted sign still appears on the TV, it may be due to the connected TV does not accept progressive signals, and progressive is set by mistake. You must reset the unit to interlace format. on to interlaced mode (refer to your TV user manual).
1 Turn on your TV. 2 Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn

on interlaced mode (refer to your TV user manual).
3 Press STANDBY-ON B (STANDBY B on
the remote) to turn on the DVD player.
1 Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn 2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote to exit
the system menu and then DISC to exit progressive scan. The DVD blue background screen will appear.
4 Select the correct Video Input channel.
The DVD background screen appears on the TV.
5 Press SYSTEM MENU. 6 Press repeatedly to select "VIDEO

SETUP".

7 Select "TV MODE" to "P-SCAN", then OK to
confirm. The instruction menu appears on the TV.
Step 4: Setting language preference
You can select your preferred language settings so that this DVD Micro 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 language set by default will be used instead. But the menu language of the DVD Micro System cannot be changed once selected. OSD LANGUAGE (On-Screen Display) Switches the display language on the TV screen. Select the language from the displayed list. AUDIO LANG (DVD only) Switches the display language of the sound track. Select the language from the displayed list. SUBTITLE LANG (DVD only) Switches the display language of the subtitle. Select the language from the displayed list. MENU LANG (DVD only) Select the language for the DVD menu. When the selected language is not recorded in the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be selected automatically (except for OSD). You can reset all the DVD settings except for Rating. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the original language designated by each disc will be selected.
2 Press 2/3/5/4 on the remote control to select
your preferred option. Move to LANGUAGE SETUP and press 4. Move to one of the following and press 3.
3 Press 5/4 to select a language and press OK. 4 Repeat steps 2~3 for other settings.
To exit the menu Press SYSTEM MENU again.
Switching the system on/off
Press STANDBY -ONB (STANDBY B on the remote). HELLO is displayed briefly. The system will switch to the last selected source. Press TUNER, DISC, USB/CARD or AUX on the remote. The system will switch to the selected source. To switch the system to standby mode Press STANDBY -ONB (STANDBY B on the remote). The volume level (up to a maximum volume level of 12), interactive sound settings, last selected source and tuner presets will be retained in the players memory.
LOUDNESS LOUDNESS feature enables the system to automatically increase the treble and bass sound effect at low volume (the higher the volume, the lower the treble and bass increase). Press LOUDNESS on the remote to enable or disable LOUDNESS feature. icon appears/disappears after this feature is enabled/disabled. LOUD ON or LOUD OFF is displayed.

Volume control

Press VOLUME -/+ (VOL +/- on the remote) to increase or decrease the volume level. VOLUM XX is displayed on the display panel. XX denotes the volume level. To listen through the headphone Connect the headphone plug to the n socket on the front panel of the DVD player. The speakers will be muted. To switch off the volume temporarily Press MUTE on the remote. Playback will continue without sound and MUTING flashes. To activate sound reproduction, you can: press MUTE again; adjust the volume controls; change source.
Power-saving automatic standby
As a power-saving feature, the system will automatically switch to Standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 15 minutes after a disc has stopped playing.

Sound Control

DBB, DSC and LOUDNESS sound features cannot be activated at the same time. DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) DBB enhances the bass response. Press DBB on the remote to enable/disable DBB feature. Some discs might be recorded in high modulation, which causes a 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 repeatedly to select: CLASSIC, JAZZ, ROCK, POP or FLAT (for DVD: NORMAL, CONCERT, DRAMA, ACTION or SCI-FI).
Dimming the display screen
Press DIM repeatedly to select different levels of brightness for the display screen.
IMPORTANT! This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc., as offered on the market, because they may jam the disc mechanism. Do not move the system during playback. Doing so may damage the system. DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make sure the disc matches the regional code of your player. According to the format requirement of DVD or VCD, some operations may be different or restricted. Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than disc in the slot loader. Doing so may cause the disc player malfunction. If appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc at the current time.

Using the disc menu

For disc with Table Of Contents, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load the disc. To select a playback feature or item Use 2/3/5/4 and OK or Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote. Playback will start automatically. To access or exit the menu Press DISC MENU on the remote. For VCD with Playback Control (PBC) feature (version 2.0 only) PBC playback allows you to play Video CDs interactively, following the menu on the display. During playback, press DISC MENU. If PBC was ON, it will switch to OFF and continue playback. If PBC was OFF, it will switch to ON and return to menu screen.

Basic playback controls

Pausing playback (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3 /WMA)
Playing discs 1 Connect the power cords of the system and TV
(or any optional stereo or AV receiver) to a power outlet.
1 During playback, press 2;. 2 Press 2; again to resume.
Playback will pause and sound will be muted.
2 Turn on the TV power and set to the correct
Video In channel. (See "Setting up the TV".)
3 Press STANDBY-ON 2 (STANDBY 2 on
the remote). You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV.
Selecting a track/chapter/title (DVD/ VCD/CD/MP3/WMA)
1 Press PRESET/ during playback to go to
the previous or next chapter/title/track.
4 Insert a disc into the slot loader.
2 To go directly to any chapter/ title/track, enter
the chapter/ title/track number using the Numeric Keypad (0-9). Resuming playback from the last stopped point (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3 /WMA) In stop mode and when a disc has not been removed, press 2;. To cancel resume mode In stop mode, press 9 again.
Make sure the label side is facing you. Make sure you have removed any other disc from the slot loader. the disc type). If a disc menu appears on the TV, see "Using the Disc Menu". If the disc is locked by parental control, you must enter your four-digit password. (See "SYSTEM SETUP-PASSWORD".) At any time, simply press 9 to stop playback.
5 Playback will start automatically (depending on
Zoom (DVD/VCD/JPEG) Zooming allows you to enlarge or reduce the video image during playback. Press ZOOM repeatedly to enlarge or reduce the playback video image. Slow Motion (DVD/VCD)
1 Press 5/4 on the remote during playback to
select the required forward speed: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 or 1/7. Sound will be muted.
2 Press 2/3/5/4 to pan across the TV screen.
Differnt play modes: SHUFFLE and REPEAT (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA) Press REPEAT repeatedly to choose a repeat mode during playback. For DVD CHAPTER to repeat playback of the current chapter. TITLE to repeat playback of the current title. OFF switches off the repeat mode. For VCD/MP3/CD REP 1 to repeat playback of the current track. REP ALL to repeat playback of the whole disc. REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE to play the whole disc repeatedly in random order. OFF switches off the repeat mode. Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA)
2 To return to normal speed, press 2;.
Program (not for Picture CD) To select favourite tracks/chapters for playback in preferred sequence.

1 Press PROGRAM to enter the program mode. 2 Use the Numerical Keypad (0-9) to directly
input the tracks or chapters.
3 Move the cursor by pressing 2/3/5/4 to select
4 Press OK to start playback.
1 Press A-B at your chosen starting point. 2 Press A-B again at your chosen end point.
The section A and B can be set only within the same chapter/track. The section will now repeat continuously. A-B CANCEL is displayed on the TV screen.
3 To exit the sequence, press A-B again.
Forward/Reverse Searching (DVD/VCD/ CD/MP3/WMA)

Special disc features

Playing a Title (DVD)
1 Press TUNING 22/33 (2/3 on the
remote) during playback to select the required speed: X2, X4, X8 or X20 (backward or forward). Sound will be muted.

1 Press DISC MENU.

The disc title menu appears on the TV screen.
2 To return to normal speed, press PLAY/
PAUSE 2;. Time search & search by chapter/track number (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA)
2 Use 2/3/5/4 to select a play option. 3 Press OK to confirm.
Camera Angle (DVD) Press ANGLE repeatedly to select different desired angle. Changing the Audio Language (for DVD recorded with multiple languages) Press AUDIO repeatedly to select different audio languages. Changing the Audio Channel (for VCD only) Press AUDIO to select the available audio channels provided by the disc (Mono Left, Mono Right or Stereo). Subtitles (DVD) Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select different subtitle languages.
1 Press GOTO/STEREO until the time or
chapter/track edit box appears.
2 Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left to
right in the time edit box using the Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote. OR Enter your desired chapter/track number in the chapter/track edit box using the Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote. Information display during playback (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA) During playback, press DISPLAY to show disc information on the TV screen. For DVD/VCD/CD Elapsed playback time of the current track/ title. Remaining playback time of the current track/ title. Total playback time of the whole disc. Elapsed playback time of the whole disc. Display off. OR Remaining playback time of the current track/ title. Elapsed playback time of the whole disc. Remaining playback time of the whole disc. Display off. For MP3 CD Elapsed playback time of the current track. Remaining playback time of the current track.

Playing a DivX disc

This DVD player supports the DivX movie playback that you download from your computer onto a CD-R/RW (see System Menu Options-DIVX(R) VOD registration code for more information). Load a DivX disc. Playback will start automatically. If not press . subtitle menu will appear on the TV screen for your selection. In this case, pressing SUBTITLE on the remote control will turn on or off the subtitle. If multilingual subtitles are embedded on the DivX disc, pressing SUBTITLE will change the subtitle language during playback. Note: Subtitle files with the following filename extensions (.srt,.smi,.sub,.ssa,.ass) are supported but do not appear on the file navigation menu. The subtitle filename have to be the same as the filename of the movie.
2 If the DivX movie contains external subtitles, the
Basic operations 1 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the Setup
Press 2/3 to select a page to be set. Press 5/4 to highlight an option. Enter its submenu by pressing 3 or OK. Move the cursor by pressing 5/4 to highlight the selected item. In cases of value setting, press 5/4 to adjust values. ON: In STOP, PAUSE or No DISC mode, if no actions are performed about 3 minutes, the screen saver will be activated. OFF: Screen saver is disabled. TV TYPE See "Preparations-Step 3: Setting video preference" for details. PASSWORD You can enter your four-digit password to activate or deactivate rating control. " " is displayed if rating control is activated. " " is displayed if rating control is deactivated.

6 Press OK to confirm.

To return to the upper-level menu Press 2. To exit from the menu Press SYSTEM MENU again. The settings will be stored in the players memory even if the player is switched off. Note: Some of the features in the System Menu Options are described in Preparations.

SYSTEM SETUP

The options included in SYSTEM SETUP page are: TV SYSTEM, SCREEN SAVER, TV TYPE, PASSWORD, RATING, DEFAULTand DIVX(R) VOD. To change password
1 Move to "PASSWORD" and press 3 or OK to

enter its submenu.

2 If "

DIVX(R) VOD

TV SYSTEM See "Preparations-Step 3: Setting video preference" for details. SCREEN SAVER This function is used to turn the screen saver on or off. 30
" is displayed, enter the default password (0000) and press OK to unlock. If " " is displayed, directly proceed with Step 3 and 4. 3 Enter your new four-digit password using Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote. 4 Press OK to confirm and the new password takes effect. Note: The default password (0000) is always active even if the password has been changed.

RATING 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. 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. 4 PG 13 Material is unsuitable 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, violence, or language. DEFAULT Setting the Default function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults and all your personal settings will be erased.
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.
1 Press 5/4 to highlight RATING. 2 Enter its submenu by pressing 3. 3 Use 5/4 to highlight a rating level for the disc
inserted. DVDs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter your fourdigit 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.
1 Press 5/4 to highlight DEFAULT. 2 Highlight RESTORE by pressing 3. 3 Press OK to confirm selection.
Caution! When this function is activated, all settings will be reset to factory defaults.
DIVX(R) VOD registration code Philips provides you the DivX VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX VOD service. For more information, visit us at www.divx.com/ vod. In SYSTEM SETUP page, press to highlight DIVX(R) VOD, then press 3 or OK to ener its submenu and press OK again to confirm. The registration code will appear.

2 Press AUX to select external equipment.
"AUX" is displayed. Note: All the sound control features (DSC or DBB, for example) are available for selection. Refer to the operating instructions for the connected equipment for details.
Using a USB mass storage device
By connecting a USB mass storage device to the Hi-Fi system, you can enjoy the device's stored music through the powerful speakers of Hi-Fi system. Playing a USB mass storage device Compatible USB mass storage devices With the Hi-Fi system, you can use: USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB1.1) USB flash players (USB 2.0 or USB1.1) memory cards (requires an additional card reader to work with this Hi-Fi system) 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 this Hi-Fi system).
How to organize your MP3/WMA files on the USB mass storage device This Hi-Fi system will browse the MP3/WMA files in the folders/sub-folders/titles order. Example: Root Title 001 Title 002 Title 003 Album 01 Title 001 Title 002 Title 003 Album 02 Title 001 Title 002 Title 003 Album 03 Title 001 Title 002 Title 003 Organize your MP3/WMA files in different folders or subfolders as required. Notes: If you have not organized MP3/WMA files into any albums on your disc, an album "00" will be automatically assigned for all those files. Make sure that the 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).
3 Play the USB's audio files as you do with the
albums/tracks on a CD (See Disc Operations). Notes: For compatibility reasons, the album/track information may differ from what it is displayed through flash players' music management software. File names or ID3 tags will be displayed as --- if they are not in English.
1 Check the USB device has been properly
connected. (See Installation: Connecting an additional appliance).

Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice.

Troubleshooting

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. 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 No power. connected. NO DISC is displayed.
Check if the disc is inserted upside down. Wait until the moisture condensed at the lens

Solution

Check if the AC power cord is properly

has cleared.

Replace or clean the disc, see Maintenance. Use a readable disc or correctly recorded format

MP3-CD. No picture.

Select the appropriate video input mode on the
TV set. Check if the TV set is switched on. Check the video connection. Check if the system is securely connected. If the progressive scan feature is activated but the connected TV does not support progressive signals or the cables are not connected accordingly, see Preparations-Setting up Progressive Scan feature for proper progressive scan setup or deactivate the progressive scan feature as below: 1) Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn on to interlaced mode. 2) Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote to exit the system menu and then DISC to exit progressive scan.
Distorted or poor picture.
Sometimes a slight picture distor tion may appear.
This is not a malfunction.
Clean the disc. Connect the system to the S-video input of your
TV set. The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV shape.
The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc. The aspect ratio may not be changed for some

TV systems.

40 Problem The DVD player does not start playback. Solution
Insert a readable disc. Check the disc type, color system and region
Clean the disc. Place the disc with the playback side down. Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the setup
Cancel the parental control rating function or

change the rating level.

Moisture has condensed inside the system.

Glossary

42 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: The 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 multiple 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). DTS: Digital Theater Systems. This is a surround sound system, but different from Dolby Digital. The formats were developed by different companies. 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 softwares 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 a Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC, 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 TV 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: The 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 OUT jack: Jack on the back of the DVD System that sends video to TV.