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General Information
The region code for this set is 2. Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have region codes and discs can have an optional region code. If you load a disc of a different region code to your player, you will see the region code notice on the screen. The disc will not playback, and should be unloaded.

Laser safety

This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. NOTE: PICTURES SHOWN MAY BE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 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 authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. DTS and DTS DIGITAL SURROUND are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This DVD/SACD player is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive.
LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Wave length 650 nm (DVD) 780 nm (VCD/CD) Output Power 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) Beam divergence 60 degree
CAUTION (WARNING LOCATION: ON THE BACKPLATE OF SET) NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE POWER SWITCHED ON.
For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at the bottom of your DVD/SACD player and enter below the Serial No.Retain this information for future reference. Model No. DVD/SACD Serial No. __________________________

Contents

Environmental Information ------------------------ 6 Supplied accessories -------------------------------- 6 Safety Information ----------------------------------- 6 Symbols Used in this Manual ---------------------- 6 Reality reproduced: Super Audio CD ------------ 7 The next standard: hybrid disc -------------------- 7 SACD: reality in sound.and vision --------------- 7

Functional Overview

Front Panel -------------------------------------------- 8 Rear Panel --------------------------------------------- 9 Remote Control ----------------------------------- 10

Preparation

Basic Connections --------------------------------- 11 Connecting to a TV ---------------------------- 11-12 Connecting to an Audio System ---------------- 13 Connecting to a Multi-channel Audio/(Video) receiver with 6 connectors ---------------------- 13 Connecting to a Digital Audio Equipment ----- 14 Inserting batteries into the Remote Control - 14 NTSC/PAL Conversion --------------------------- 15 Switching On --------------------------------------- 15 Menu Bars on TV Screen ------------------------- 15 Temporary Feedback Field Icons --------------- 15 Personal Preferences -------------------------- 16-21 General Operations ------------------------------ 16 Picture ------------------------------------------- 16-17 Sound -------------------------------------------- 18-19 Speaker settings (Advance Bass Management) -------------------------------------------------------- Channel settings ----------------------------- 19-20 Delay times ----------------------------------------- 20 Language -------------------------------------------- 21 Features --------------------------------------------- 21 Other Feature -------------------------------------- 21

Access Control

Child Lock ------------------------------------------ 30 Parental Control ------------------------------- 30-31

Specifications

Specifications --------------------------------------- 32

Operation

Basic Playback -------------------------------------- 22 Playing a DVD-Video ------------------------------ 22 Playing a disc --------------------------------------- 22 Smart Resume ------------------------------------- 22 Video CD and Super Video CD ----------------- 23 Playing a disc --------------------------------------- 23

Maintenance

Maintenance ---------------------------------------- 33

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting -------------------------------- 33-34

Introduction

Playing a Super Audio CD ------------------------ 23 Playing a disc --------------------------------------- 23 Sound Mode - SACD playback ----------------- 23 Playing an Audio CD ------------------------------ 24 Playing a disc --------------------------------------- 24 Special DVD features ----------------------------- 24 Title/Disc Menu ------------------------------------ 24 Camera Angle -------------------------------------- 24 Changing the Audio Language ------------------ 24 Subtitle Language ---------------------------------- 24 Special VCD & SVCD Features ------------------ 25 Playback Control (PBC) -------------------------- 25 Special CD, SACD & MP3 Features ------------- 25 CD text, SACD text and MP3 text ------------ 25 General Features ------------------------------ 25-28 Moving to another title/chapter ---------------- 25 Search ----------------------------------------------- 25 Slow Motion ---------------------------------------- 26 Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback ---- 26 Scan -------------------------------------------------- 26 Repeat ----------------------------------------------- 26 Repeat A-B ----------------------------------------- 26 Shuffle ----------------------------------------------- 27 Time Search ---------------------------------------- 27 Zoom ------------------------------------------------ 27 FTS Video/Audio Program ------------------- 27-28 Auto Wake-up Timer ----------------------------- 28 MP3 Disc Features -------------------------------- 29 Album/Title Playback ----------------------------- 29 MP3 Album/Track/Disc --------------------------- 29

Description refers to playback of Super Audio CDs
Helpful Hints! G Some DVD video discs require specific functions or allow only limited functions during playback. G may appears on the TV screen which means that the function is not available on that specific DVD video disc.
Reality reproduced: Super Audio CD
The future in digital sound reproduction is no longer limited to a close simulation of reality. The new audio standard IS reality! The human ear is no longer capable of distinguishing audible reality from digital reproduction. At Philips the future starts today with the Super Audio Compact Disc player. This Super Audio CD player combines superior sound quality with the possibility of playing almost all existing audio and video formats with a single player. The Super Audio standard is based on Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology. This new direct-stream digital format comprises a 1-bit system that has a digital sampling frequency that is 64 times higher than that of conventional audio CD. The results are spectacular : a frequency response of over 50k Hz and a 120dB dynamic range over the entire audible spectrum. Mixed with as many of the original frequencies as possible, the audio information audible for human ears sounds much more natural.
SACD: reality in sound.and vision
This SACD player will not only surprise you with its superior reproduction of almost all existing audio formats. Connected to your TV, your SACD player presents VCD and DVD-video information as perfect digital studio-quality images with truly 3-dimensional digital multichannel audio.

Super Audio CD

You will recognize Super Audio CDs by the logo. There are three types of Super Audio CDs: single-layer, dual-layer and hybrid discs. Each type may contain two areas of recorded information: a High Quality Stereo area and a High Quality Multi-channel area. The single layer disc may contain both information areas. The dual layer disc may contain both information areas but a double amount of information can be stored on the disc thanks to the second layer. The hybrid disc may contain not only both information areas but also a second, standard CD layer, making it playable on standard CD players. Recorded information may vary per area. This is indicated in the disc inlay. Areas can be selected separately before or during playback, while playing Super Audio CDs via the remote control or via the On-Screen Display on your TV.

II TV OUT I

Rear Panel
MAINS (AC Power Cord) connect to a standard AC outlet COAXIAL (Digital audio out) connect to AUDIO inputs of a digital (coaxial) audio equipment OPTICAL (Digital audio out) connect to digital (optical) audio equipment

AUX/VCR IN

Pr/Cr VIDEO OUT Pb/Cb Y
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC-3/DTS 1

Progressive Interlace

FRONT CENTER SURROUND L L L
2 COAXIAL OPTICAL S-VIDEO CVBS AUDIO OUT

R FRONT SUB WF SURROUND

S-VIDEO OUT connect to a TV with S-Video inputs
CVBS (VIDEO OUT) connect to CVBS Video inputs of a TV AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) connect to AUDIO inputs of a TV MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT (For connection to a stereo and multichannel receiver) center speaker, subwoofer, front and surround speakers connection
Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. 9

Remote Control

T-C select title/chapter DIM to select 3 different brightnesses for the display FTS activate/deactivate Favorite Track Selection SOUND MODE selects required sound mode for SACD: CD, Stereo or Multi-channel (if available) for DVD/VCD: Stereo, Dolby Surround-compatible, 3D sound or Multi-channel RETURN go back to previous menu DISC MENU access menu of a DVD disc (left/right/up/down) select an item in the menu OK acknowledge menu selection S search backward* / go to a previous chapter or track REPEAT repeat chapter, track, title, disc REPEAT (A-B) repeat a specific segment SHUFFLE play tracks in random order SCAN play the first 10 seconds of each track/chapter within a disc

T-C DIM FTS

SOUND MODE
POWER B switch DVD player ON or go to standby-on mode 0-9 numerical key pad select numbered items in a menu DISPLAY activate/deactivate CD text if available on the disc (audio CDs) to display bit rate indicator during playback (DVD, SVCD) SYSTEM MENU access or remove players system menu T search forward* / next chapter or track STOP ( 9 ) stop playback PLAY ( B ) star t playback PAUSE ( ; ) pause playback temporarily / frame-by-frame playback SUBTITLE subtitle language selector ANGLE select DVD camera angle ZOOM enlarge video image AUDIO audio language selector

RETURN

DISPLAY

SYSTEM

SUBTITLE

ANGLE ZOOM

SHUFFLE
* Press and hold key for about two seconds
G Please refer to the instruction books of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. G Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. The following guidelines are options for the best picture and sound quality available on your DVD/SACD player. Picture Use the CVBS Video Ouput for good picture quality. Use S-Video Output for the better picture quality. Use SCART or Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y Output for best picture quality. Note: RGB (on SCART) and YUV (Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y) output signals are not available at the same time. To choose your preferred output connection, refer section Personal Preferences - YUV/RGB switching. Sound

Notes: SACD audio is NOT available on the Digital audio output (coaxial or optical) as per the SACD standard. If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all. MP3 Audio is not available on the Digital Output.
1 Connect the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT of the DVD player to the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN on your receiver. Set the DVD players digital output to ALL (see Personal Preferences)
DVD discs are recorded according to colour system eg. NTSC and PAL. Your TV also operates according to a colour system. This DVD player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. To play on this DVD player, the colour system of the DVD disc, the TV and the DVD player should match. If all three are not the same, the DVD may play in only black and white, the picture may roll continuously or the picture may appear distorted. To activate the conversion refer to page 17. G Operations can be carried out directly via the multiple menu bars on the TV screen. G The following functions are available via the menu bars. Pressing SYSTEM MENU keys repeatedly will toggle through menu bar 1, menu bar 2, menu bar 3 and menu bar OFF: Menu bar 1
Switching On 1 Connect the AC power cord to the power 2 3
outlet. Switch on the TV and DVD/SACD player. Set the TV to the correct Video IN channel. (eg. EXT1, EXT2, AV1, AV2, AUDIO/VIDEO, etc refer to your TV owners manual for detail). The player display lights up and the default screen appears on the TV. If you are using an external equipment (eg. audio system or receiver), turn them on and select the appropriate input source that was used to connect to the DVD/SACD player output. Refer to the equipment owners manual for detail. Notes: If you do not have a proper picture or sound, refer to Troubleshooting section.
From the left, Personal Preferences Subtitle Language Audio Language Colour Sound The following functions are available with activated disc via the menu bars: Menu bar 2
From the left, Step by step playback Slow motion Fast motion Angle Zoom Menu bar 3
From the left, Title Chapter Time Search Favourite Track Selection (FTS) Wakeup Timer

Disc Type DVD VCD Format NTSC PAL NTSC PAL Output format Selected mode PAL NTSC AUTO PAL NTSC NTSC

Not Supported

PAL PAL PAL

PAL NTSC PAL

NTSC NTSC
Digital Crystal Clear (DCC) allows you to fine-tune the following parametres on the progressive scan output. Chroma Delay - is where the Chroma (colour) and luma (brightness) signals are not synchronised. This allows you to adjust the advance delay of the chroma signal to yield a perfectly clear picture. Gamma - allows you to adjust the intensity of the picture non-linearly. A positive value allows you to bring out low level detail in dark scenes, while a negative value will emphasize contrast. Sharpness - allows you to adjust sharpness of the picture. DCDi (New Directional Correlation Deinterlacing) - computes and tracks the angle of edge to fill in the missing pixel on the TV screen. Switching DCDi ON will optimise the image quality significantly, especially during the slow motion playback. Aspect Ratio - to adjust the ratio of the pictures on the TV screen. NO LINEAR STRETCH: for display of 4:3 image on 16:9 TV with non-linear stretching (centre portion of screen is stretch less than the side). PILLER BOX: for display of 4:3 image on 16:9 TV without stretching. OFF: No aspect ration adjustment True Life - produces a more dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity. Note: DCDi, Aspect Ratio and True Life adjustment are only applicable on Progressive Scan output.
1 In the Personal Preferences Menu, select TV

System.

2 Press 3 or 4 to select PAL, NTSC or AUTO.
Notes: If you have a PAL only TV, ensure that your TV System setting is PAL. AUTO can only be selected when using a TV that supports both the NTSC and PAL systems (multisystems). This setting is applicable for CVBS output on cinch and SCART only. Slight picture distortions may occur due to this conversion. This is normal.Thus, the AUTO format is most suitable for the best picture quality.

Smart Picture

Digital Crystal Clear (on Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y Progressive Scan Video Out only)

Allows to select PCM digital output between 48kHz and 96kHz. When 48kHz has been selected, 96kHz PCM data, (if available on disc) will be converted to 48kHz. Some 96kHz DVD are copy protected. If your PCM output selection is 96kHz, the digital output will be muted to comply with the standards. In such cases, select 48kHz to enable digital output. CD Upsampling Allows you to upsample your CD from 44.1 kHz / 16 bit to various higher sampling rate for superior CD reproductions. The selections are: OFF, 96kHz/24bits, 172kHz/ 24bits. The upsampling of CD can be toggle ON/OFF via the AUDIO key on the remote control.
Allows you to select speaker settings, volume balance and delay time, and to test the speaker settings. Speaker settings are only active on the MultiChannel Audio outputs for both DVD and SACD. Movie mode When movie mode is set, speaker settings will not be applied during playback in the SACD Stereo mode.
Music mode - SACD When music mode is set, speaker settings will be applied during playback in the SACD Stereo mode only.
Additional adjustments available in SACD bass managements are: Cross over frequency adjustment: 80Hz, 100Hz and 120Hz. Filter slop adjustment: 12dB/oct, 18dB/oct and 24db/oct. Note: These additional adjustments are available in the subwoofer adjustments.

PCM Output

Speaker settings (Advance Bass Management)

6 Channel settings

Front speaker L (Large): When the front speakers can reproduce low frequency signals below 120Hz S (Small): When the front speakers cannot produce low frequency signals below 120Hz Center Speaker L (Large): When the center speaker can reproduce low frequency signals below 120Hz S (Small): When the center speaker cannot produce low frequency signals below 120Hz Off: When the center speaker is not connected Surround speakers L (Large): When the surround speakers can reproduce low frequency signals below 120Hz S (Small): When the surround speakers cannot produce low frequency signals below 120Hz Off: When the surround speakers are not connected Subwoofer On: When you connect a subwoofer Off: When a subwoofer is not connected
FRONT LEFT CENTER FRONT RIGHT

Delay times

The DVD player is set to reproduce correctly synchronized Digital Surround Sound in a listening area where the surround speakers are about 150cm nearer to the listening position than the front speakers, and the center speaker is in line with the front speakers. To adjust for other listening area arrangements, adapt delay times according to the following: Digital Surround Measure the distances in centimeters from the front speaker plane and from the surround speaker plane to the listening positioning plane. Subtract the surround distance from the front distance and divide by 30. The result is the required Surround Channel delay time in milliseconds. If the center speaker is on the front speaker plane, no center speaker delay is needed. If, however, it is nearer to the listening position, measure the distance in centimeters between the front and center speaker planes, and divide by 30. The result is the required Center Channel delay time in milliseconds.

10 ms 5 ms

Distance from surround speakers (m)

7,4,1,5 0

ms 0 ms m m s 10 s 15 m 15 m s 15 ms s m s

12 10,5 9

0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms -5 ms -10 ms
Differential arrival time

0 1,4,7,10,5 12

Distance from front speakers (m)
Preferred Acceptable Not recommended

20 -1 10

Reference listening position

LEFT SURROUND

RIGHT SURROUND

SUBWOOFER

If the delay times for Surround Channel and Center Channel are set for Digital Surround mode, the delay times for Dolby Pro Logic mode will automatically be calculated and set.

Pro Logic Surround Delay

25 ms 20 ms
Displays the current status of the player and appears with the menu bar. When disc playback is stopped, it is displayed with the Temporary Feedback Field in the default screen. See OnScreen Display information; Factory setting is ON. Select OFF to suppress display of the Status Window.

15 ms 15 ms 15 ms

10,5 9
m m 15 ms s m s 25 m s 30 m s 30 m s 30 ms s m s

15 ms 10 ms 5 ms

Low Power Standby If this is set to ON, the player will go in lowpower standby when the standby button is pressed (front panel or remote control). PBC (Playback Control - for VCD) The Playback Control can be set to ON or OFF (see section Special VCD & SVCD Features for details). Help text When set to ON, help text describes the icons selected. Select OFF if you no longer require the help text. Smart Power OFF Puts the set to standby after a predefined time. This can be set to ENABLE or DISABLE.

Language

Selecting disc languages: Menu/Audio/Subtitle language G This is to select the audio language, subtitle language and the language used in TV screen menus or DVD menus which will always be used for every disc to be played back. G If the language selected is not available on the disc, the default language designated by each disc will be selected.

Features

Access Control Access Control contains the following features: Child Lock - When Child Lock is set to ON, a 4digit code needs to be entered in order to playback discs. Parental control - Allows the conditional presentation of DVDs containing Parental Control information (see Access Control section).

Other Feature

Bit Rate Indicator Press the DISPLAY key to activate the bit rate indicator. When activated, the bit rate for video and audio, as well as the total bit rate is displayed. This is only applicable during playback of DVD and SVCD discs.

Dolby Pro Logic

control or the player front to toggle between SACD multi channel, SACD stereo and CD layers (depending on availability of the mode on the disc). The mode change will be indicated on the player front display.

Title/Disc menu

1 Press DISC MENU.
If the current title has a menu, the menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu will be displayed. If disc menu is available on the disc, audio language, subtitle options, chapters for the title and other options will appear for selection. To remove the title/disc menu, press DISC MENU again.

Playing an Audio CD

G Audio CDs contain only TRACKS. G They can be played on your DVD player with the audio output connected to a stereo system or to your TV. G If CD-text is available on the disc, it will be displayed on both the TV screen and players front display. G Select tracks using the menubar on the TV screen or by pressing the numerical keys directly. G Your DVD player also allows you to compile Favourite Track Selection (FTS) programmes for your discs by selecting or excluding tracks of your choice (see FTS Programme - Audio CDs).

AUDIO CD TRACKS

Camera Angle
Some discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from various angles. This DVD player allows you to select the desired camera angle. G When the DVD player encounters a scene shot in multiple angles, it will give an indication on the Temporary Feedback Field. The angle icon remains displayed until multiple angles are no longer available. G Use the 3/4 to select the required angle. Playback changes to the selected angle. G You can also select } (ANGLE) in the menu bar or press the ANGLE button on the remote control directly.

11 12.

Changing the audio language
automatically. The TV screen will display the number of tracks for selection and current playing status. Playback will stop at the end of the disc. To stop playback, press STOP.
1 Select Y (AUDIO) in the menu bar or press 2
the AUDIO button on the remote control directly. Press AUDIO or 3/4 repeatedly to select the different languages.

Subtitle Language

Special DVD Features
DVDs may contain menus to navigate the disc and access special features. Press the appropriate numerical key or use the 4, 3, 2, 1 keys to highlight your selection in the DVD menu and press OK to confirm.
1 Select Z (SUBTITLE) in the menu bar or 2
press the SUBTITLE button on the remote control directly. Press SUBTITLE or 3/4 repeatedly to select the different subtitles.
Note: Unless stated, all operations described are based on remote control use. Some operations can be carried out using the menu bar on the TV screen.

Playback Control (PBC)

Playback control is a feature on some Videos CDs / Super Video CDs that enables interactive use. Video CD discs with Playback Control features enables user to access a selected track directly from the disc menu. Load a Video CD with PBC and press PLAY. Go through the menu with the keys indicated on the TV screen until your chosen passage starts to playback. If a PBC menu consists of a list of tracks, you can select a track directly. Enter your choice with the numerical keys (0-9). Press RETURN to go back to the previous menu, if applicable on the menu. You may also select PBC OFF under Personal Preferences. When set to OFF, PBC menus are not activated for further playback.

Moving to another title/chapter

DVD VCD

When a disc has more than one title/track or chapter, you can move to another title/chapter as follows: Press SYSTEM MENU, then select W or X in the menu bar. Press 34 or numerical keys to select a title/ chapter.
1 Press T or S briefly during playback to go 2 3
to the next track or to return to the beginning of the currect track respectively. Press S twice briefly to step back to the previous track. To go directly to any track, enter the track number using the numerical keys (0-9).
Special CD, SACD & MP3 Features
CD text, SACD text and MP3 text
1 Some CD, SACD or MP3-CD discs may contain
text information (eg. track name, album name, artist name etc.) which will appear on the DVD/ SACD player and TV screen during playback. By default, CD text display is set to ON. To switch off the CD text display, press DISPLAY on the remote control during playback. Press DISPLAY on the remote control again to switch on the text display mode.

Search

DVD VCD SACD

1 Select 4

(FAST MOTION) in the menu bar and press 4. Use the keys to select the required speed: 32, -8 or -4 (backward), or +4, +8, +32 (forward). Select 1 to play the disc at normal speed again. To exit FAST MOTION mode, press PLAYor 3.
G To search forward or backward through different speeds, you can also hold down T or S for more than two seconds.
Special VCD & SVCD Features

General Features

Slow Motion DVD VCD

1 Select 4 5

(SLOW MOTION) in the menu bar and press 4. Playback will pause. Use the cursor keys to select the required speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or -1/8 (backward), or +1/8, +1/4, +1/2 or +1 (forward). Select 1 to play the disc at normal speed again. If ; is pressed, the speed will be set to zero (PAUSE). To exit slow motion mode, press PLAY.
VCD CD SACD Repeat track/disc G To repeat the current track, press REPEAT. REPEAT TRK appears on the front display. G To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second time. REPEAT DISC appears on the front display. G To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.

Repeat A-B DVD VCD

Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback DVD VCD

1 Select 2 3

(STEP) in the menu bar and press 4. Playback will pause. Use the cursor keys to select the previous or next picture frame. To exit step by step playback, press PLAY or 3. Note: You can also activate frame-by-frame playback by pressing the PAUSE key repeatedly on the remote control.
DVD-Video Discs: repeat a sequence in a title Video and Audio CDs: repeat a sequence in a track Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point. Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end point. REPEAT A-B appears briefly on the front display, and the repeat sequence begins. To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B.
This shuffles the playing order of chapters within a title, if the title has more than one chapter. Press SHUFFLE during playback. SHUFFLE appears on the screen for about two seconds. To return to normal playback, press SHUFFLE again.

Scan DVD VCD

Scanning plays the first 10 seconds of each chapter/track on the disc. Press SCAN. To continue playback at your chosen chapter/ track, press SCAN again or press PLAY.

Repeat

DVD Repeat chapter/title/disc To repeat the current chapter, press REPEAT. REPEAT CHP appears on the front display. To repeat the current title, press REPEAT a second time. REPEAT TTL appears on the front display. To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a third time. REPEAT DISC appears on the front display. To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a fourth time.

VCD CD

G G G G
This shuffles the playing order of tracks within a disc , if the disc has more than one tracks. Press SHUFFLE during playback. SHUFFLE appears on the screen for about two seconds. To return to normal playback, press SHUFFLE again.
The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc. Select (TIME SEARCH) in the menu bar and press 4. Playback will pause. The elapsed playing time is displayed in a time edit box. Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left to right in the time edit box using remote control numerical key pad. Each time an item has been entered, the next item will be highlighted. Press OK to confirm the selected time. The time edit box will disappear and playback starts from the selected time position on the disc. Off (zoom factor 1) in the menu bar.

If you forget your 4 digit code
1 Press 9 to exit the Child Safe screen. 2 Select ACCESS CONTROL in the Personal
Preferences menu using the 3/4 keys.
3 The 4-digit code can be cancelled by pressing 9
four times in the Access Control dialog.
4 You can then enter a new code (twice!) as
described above in Changing the 4 digit code.
Parental Control Disclaimer
This DVD/SACD player features the PARENTAL CONTROL system which is to activate when playing DVD discs furnished with certain software coding only. Also note that at the time of release of this DVD/SACD player, certain aspects of the technical standards had not been settled between set makers and the disc industries. On this basis, Philips cannot guarantee the functioning of the PARENTAL CONTROL system and denies any liability associated with unintended watching of disc content. If in doubt, please make sure the disc plays according to your PARENTAL CONTROL settings before you allow children access to the player.
6 Press OK or 1 to confirm, then press 1 again to
exit the Personal Preferences menu.

Country

CONTROL in the Personal Preferences menu using the 3/4 keys. Enter the 4-digit code. Move to CHANGE COUNTRY using the 4 key. Press the 2 key. Select a country using 3/4. Press OK or 1 to confirm, then press 1 again to exit the menu.
Activating/Deactivating Parental Control
Changing the 4-digit code

PLAYBACK SYSTEM

DVD Video SACD multi channel and SACD stereo Video CD & SVCD CD (CD-Recordable and CD-Rewritable) MP3 CD
AUDIO PERFORMANCE (Without upsampling)
DA Converter DVD CD/Video CD S-Video CD 4 Hz - 44 kHz 4 Hz - 20 kHz 4 Hz - 22 kHz 4 Hz - 20 kHz Signal-Noise (1kHz) < -120 dB Dynamic Range (1kHz) < -95 dB Crosstalk (1kHz) < -110 dB Total Harmonic Distortion (1kHz) < -95 dB MPEG MP3 MPEG Audio Lbits fs 96 kHz fs 44.1 kHz fs 48 kHz fs 44.1 kHz
TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz)
Number of lines Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC)

VIDEO PERFORMANCE

RGB output YUV output S-Video output Video output Black Level Shift Video Shift 0.7 Vpp into 75 ohm Y: 1Vpp into 75 ohm Pr/Cr Pb/Cb: 0.7Vpp into 75 ohm Y: 1Vpp into 75 ohm C: 0.3Vpp into 75 ohm 1 Vpp into 75 ohm On/Off Left/Right

CONNECTIONS

SCART Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr (480i/p) S-Video Output Video Output Audio L+R output Digital Output 2x Euroconnector Cinch 3x (green, blue, red) Mini DIN, 4 pins Cinch (yellow) 2x Cinch (white/red) 1 coaxial, 1 optical IEC958 for CDDA / LPCM IEC1937 for MPEG1/2, Dolby Digital, DTS 6 channel analogue output Audio Front L/R Cinch (white/red) Audio Surround L/R Cinch (white/red) Audio Centre Cinch (blue) Audio Subwoofer Cinch (black)

Problem

No power No picture Distorted picture Completely distorted picture or black/white picture with DVD/SACD or Video CD No sound or distorted sound

Solution

Check if the AC power cord is properly connected. Check if the TV is switched on. Check the video connection. Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear.This is not a malfunction. Make sure the NTSC/PAL setting at the DVD player matches the video signal of your television. (See NTSC/PAL Conversion/Settings) Adjust the volume. Check that the speakers are connected correctly.
No audio at digital output
Check the digital connections. Check the settings menu to make sure the digital output is set to ALL or PCM. Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your receiver capabilities. Check that the SCART cable is connected to the correct device (See Connecting to a TV) Ensure the disc label is facing up. Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc. Check the disc for fingerprints/scratches and clean with a soft cloth wiping from centre to edge. Reset the unit by switching the player off, then on again. Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the player. Reduce the distance to the player. Replace the batteries in the remote control. Re-insert the batteries with their polarities (+/ signs) as indicated. To completely reset the player, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet for 5-10 seconds. Operations may not be permitted by the disc. Refer to the instructions of the disc. Use a commonly available cleaning CD/DVD to clean the lens before sending the DVD/SACD player for repair.
No sound and picture Disc cant be played
Picture freezes momentarily during playback No return to start-up screen when disc is removed The player does not respond to the remote control
Buttons do not work or player stops responding Player does not respond to some operating commands during playback. DVD/SACD Video player cannot read CDs/DVDs
If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service centre (HOTLINE).

Philips DVD-Video/SACD player

Progressive Scan SACD

PICTURE QUALITY
108 Mhz/13bit video processing Crystal Clear Pro video adjustment for optimum video quality on any TV monitor RGB on scart: highest quality video connection

SOUND QUALITY

upsampling

108 MHz

Built-in DSD/Dolby Digital and DTS decoders CD upsampling to 192Khz/24bit Audiophile grade audio circuitry for crystal clear sound Rigid chassis with double bottom plate for superior acoustic isolation Audio direct mode for purer CD and SACD playback Enhanced SACD bass management for optimised bass response Optical and coaxial digital audio output (Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG2 and PCM)

oversampling

Video Processing

GREAT CONVENIENCE

Dual laser optical pickup unit for optimum CD-R and CD-RW playback Cinemalink: one touch Home Cinema control CD/SACD-Text Double Scart

DVD-Video/SACD player

Technical specifications DVD 963SA
SACD multi-channel SACD Stereo DVD-Video MP3-CD CD (CD-R and CD-RW)1

SACD audio performance

D/A converter DSD SACD: Max. output 2V rms voltage (OdB) Channel unbalance <0.5 dB Cut-off frequency : Front Channel 50kHz Surround, Center, LFE 40kHz Signal-Noise (1kHz) Crosstalk (1kHz) Total harmonic distortion (1kHz) -125 dB -105 dB -120 dB -100 dB DVD-video/SACD player Remote control with batteries User manual Video cable/Audio cable Scart cable AC Power cord

Optical read-out system

Laser type Wavelength Semiconductor AlGaAs 0.60 (DVD) 0.45 (VCD/SVCD/CD) 650 nm (DVD) 780 nm (VCD/SVCD/CD)

General functionality

Stop/ play / backward / backward Slow motion Title / chapter/ track select Skip next Repeat (Chapter/ title / all) or (Track / all) A-B repeat, Shuffle & Scan Zoom (x1.33, x2, x4) with picture enhancement 3D sound 5.1 Channels user defined speaker settings Virtual Jog Shuttle Enhanced smart picture with Monitor type selector SACD/CD Text Resume (5 disc) after stop / standby3 Parental Control and Disc lock (120 disc) NTSC/PAL conversion Smart power off for better energy saving SACD bass management Audio Upsampling Progressive Scan with DCDi

DVD disc format

Medium Diameter Playing time (12cm) 12 cm (8 cm One layer Dual layer Two side, single layer Two side, dual layer 2.15 hh2 4.30 hh2
Audio performance (Without upsampling)
D/A converter DVD 24 bits Fs 96 kHz Fs 48 kHz CD/Video CD Fs 44.1 kHz S-Video CD Fs 48 kHz Fs 44.1 kHz Signal-Noise (1kHz) Crosstalk (1kHz) Total harmonic distortion (1kHz) 4 Hz- 44 kHz 4 Hz- 22 kHz 4 Hz- 20 kHz 4 Hz- 22 kHz 4 Hz- 20 kHz <-120 dB <-95 dB <-110 dB <-95 dB
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TV standard

Number of lines Playback

PA PAL

50 Hz 60Hz Multi-standard (PAL / NTSC)

Video performance

RGB output YUV output S-Video Output Video output Black Level Shift Video Shift 0.7 Vpp into 75 ohm Y: 1 Vpp into 75 ohm Y: 1 Vpp into 75 ohm C: 0.3 Vpp into 75 ohm 1 Vpp into 75 ohm On/off Left/right

Audio format

DSD Stereo and Multi channel
Digital/DTS/PCM 16, 20, 24 bits

DVD functionality

Multi-angle selection Audio selection (1 out of max. 8 languages) Subtitles selection (1 out of max. 32 languages) Aspect ratio conversion (16:9, 4:3 letterbox, 4:3 Pan
and variable bit rate Full decoding of Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sound Analog Sound Stereo Dolby surround compatible downmix from Dolby Digital multi-channel sound 3D Sound for virtual 5.1 channel sound on 2 speakers

Connections

SCART Y, Cb, Cr output (480i/p) S-Video output Audio L+R output Digital Output Euroconnector 2x Cinch 3x (green, blue, red) Mini DIN, 4 pins Cinch (yellow) 2x Cinch (white/red) 1 coaxial, 1 optical IEC1937 for MPEG1/2, Dolby Digital, DTS
Disc Menu support (title menu and root menu)
Video CD, SVCD functionality
Playback control for VCD 2.0 discs and SVCD Audio Selection (1 out of max. 4 languages) for SVCD

Video format

DVD Vertical resolution Horiz. resolution Vertical resolution VCD 50Hz 60Hz 720 pixels 720 pixels 576 lines 480 lines 50Hz 60Hz 352 pixels 352 pixels 288 lines 240 lines Audio Front L/R Audio Surround L/R Audio Subwoofer

MP3 functionality

Time display (Track) Album and track selection Repeat (disc/album/ track) Nested directory levels supported to 8 levels Max. albums possible is 32 Max. number of tracks is 999
1 Applicable for finalized multi-session discs also. 2 Typical playing time for movie with 2 spoken languages and 3 subtitle languages. 3 Applicable only for DVD,VCD, SVCD discs
Cinch (white/red) Cinch (white/red) Cinch (blue) Cinch (black)

Power supply

Power inlet 110-240V, 50/60 Hz Power usage Approx. 23 watt Power usage standby Less than 1 watt

Cabinet

Dimension Weight 435 x 101 x 315 mm (w x h x d) Approx. 4.6 kg