Philips DVD712 Bedienungsanleitung

D VD712 Digital Video Disc Pla yer Owner’ s Manual Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Oper[...]

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Table of Contents 3 General Information Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove t[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructio[...]

6 Introduction Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a director ’ s cut of a movie, listen to the pro- ducer ’ s comments, or play your favorite scen[...]

Playable Discs This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Video CDs, Super Video CDs, and Audio CDs. Th i s Player also supports the MP3 format, or music tracks that are compressed with MPEG Audio Layer 3 technology. In order to play a Disc on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems d[...]

8 General Information Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid . 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old and new batteries or differ ent types of batter[...]

Hookups 9 Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to con- nect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD Player. Use only one of the connections described in the following pages. Before you begin... ● Refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary. Note the style of jacks and connectors on the [...]

10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM-MPEG2-Dolby Digital-DTS L R (CVBS) VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT (Y/C) SUB WF OUT OPT OUT 1 2 1 2 Y P B /C B P R /C R VIDEO OUT L L LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb L LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Cr/R-Y Y[...]

1 Connect the (Y/C) S-VIDEO OUT jack of the DVD Player to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV. Use an S-Video cable (not supplied). 2 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to one set of the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player. Connect the other end of the cables to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the cable colors to [...]

12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a single (CVBS) Video In jack Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM-MPEG2-Dolby Digital-DTS L R (CVBS) VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT (Y/C) SUB WF OUT OPT OUT 1 2 1 2 Y P B /C B P R /C R VIDEO OUT L LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 1 2[...]

Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver Stereo has Dolby Surround or Stereo has 2-channel analog (right and left Audio In jacks) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM-MPEG2-Dolby Digital-DTS L R (CVBS) VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT (Y/C) SUB WF OUT OPT OUT 1 2 1 2 Y P B /C B P R /C R VIDEO OUT L L AUDIO (LEFT) IN AUDIO (RIGHT) IN S[...]

14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Multi-channel Receiver that has 2-channel digital stereo (PCM) or supports Dolby Digital TM , MPEG2, or Digital Theater System COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM-MPEG2-Dolby Digital-DTS L R (CVBS) VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT (Y/C) SUB WF OUT OPT OUT 1 2 1 2 Y P B /C B P R /C R VIDEO OUT L COAXIAL DIGITA[...]

NTSC/PAL Settings, Black Level Shift 15 NTSC/PAL Settings You can switch the NTSC/PAL setting of the DVD Player to match the color system of your TV. Most TVs in the United States use the NTSC color system. So, if your TV uses NTSC, set the DVD Player to NTSC. The Discs you play should have the same color system (NTSC or PAL) that you choose for th[...]

PLAY PREV STOP NEXT SOUND OPEN / CLOSE PAUSE POWER ON/OFF DVD 712 DVD/VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER by 16 Playing a Disc 1 Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the front of the DVD Player to turn on the DVD Player. Turn on your TV. Make sure it is set to the correct Video In channel. You should see the DVD logo on the TV screen. Details are on page 9. 2 Press OPE[...]

Searching, Track/Chapter Selection 17 Forward and Reverse Searching 1 On a DVD, to search the Disc at four times the normal speed, press and hold H or G for about two seconds during playback. To search at 32 times the normal speed, press and hold H or G again. The sound will be muted during searching on a DVD. On an Audio CD, to search the Disc at [...]

18 Slow Motion, Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Slow Motion 1 During Disc playback, press the SYSTEM MENU button to access the menu bar. 2 Press B repeatedly to select H (Slow motion) in the menu bar. 3 Press p to enter the Slow motion menu. Playback will pause. 4 Press sB to select the required speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or -1/8 (backward), or +1[...]

Scan, Shuffle 19 Scan Scanning plays the first 10 seconds of each Chapter/Track on the Disc. 1 Press the SCAN button. SCAN will appear briefly on the DVD Player display panel. Scanning will begin, starting at the beginning of the current Chapter/Track if you pressed the SCAN button during playback. 2 To continue playback from a Chapter/Track, press[...]

20 Front Panel PLAY PREV STOP NEXT SOUND OPEN / CLOSE PAUSE POWER ON/OFF DVD 712 DVD/VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER by POWER ON/OFF button Press to turn on or off the power of the DVD Player. Details are on page 16. The Standby light will appear if the DVD Player is in Standby mode. Display Panel Information about the current Disc and playback features appears[...]

Rear Panel 21 COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM-MPEG2-Dolby Digital-DTS L R (CVBS) VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT (Y/C) SUB WF OUT OPT OUT 1 2 1 2 Y P B /C B P R /C R VIDEO OUT P R /C R P B /C B Y VIDEO OUT Connect an optional component video cable here and to the component Video In jacks of a TV. Details are on pages 10, 13-14. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)[...]

22 Remote Control Buttons POWER y y Button Press to turn on the DVD Player power if the Player is in Standby mode. Or, press to put the DVD Player in Standby mode. Details are on page 16. Number Buttons Press to select numbered items in a menu. Details are on page 16. Press during playback to directly select a Chapter or Track for playback. Details[...]

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 23 DISPLAY Button Press to access or remove the bit rate display during Disc playback. Details are on page 49. DISC MENU Button Press to access the Disc menu of a DVD. Details are on page 26. OK Button Press to acknowledge a menu selection. Reverse H Button Press and hold for two seconds to search backward during p[...]

24 Menu Bars In addition to using the shortcut buttons on the remote control to select features, you can also use the Menu Bars to operate features. Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to select Menu Bar 1, Menu Bar 2, or Menu Bar 3. Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove all the Menu Bars from the TV screen. When a Menu Bar is on the screen, press the opBs bu[...]

On-screen Symbols / Status Window 25 Scan The first 10 seconds of each Track or Chapter will play. Details are on page 19. Repeat All The entire Disc will play repeatedly. Details are on page 35. Repeat Title The current Title will play repeatedly. Details are on page 35. Repeat Track The current Track will play repeatedly. Details are on page 35. [...]

26 Disc Menus, Playback Control Title/Disc menus 1 Press the DISC MENU button. If the current Title of the cur- rent Disc has a menu, the Title menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the Disc menu will appear. The menu may list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title. 2 Press the sBop buttons on the remot[...]

Audio and Subtitle Languages 27 Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in different languages. You may be able to watch the same movie in French, Spanish, etc. The movie may have special audio features, such as a director ’ s commentary or music soundtrack. If these are available on the DVD, access the different languages or featured soundtracks b[...]

28 Zoom, Angles Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during DVD playback and pan through the enlarged image. 1 Press the ZOOM button during DVD playback. a Zoom will be selected in the menu bar. 2 Within five seconds, press o or p to choose 1.33, 2 or 4. Playback will pause, and the still picture will appear at 1.33, 2, or 4 times the norm[...]

Time Search 29 Time Search lets you choose a specific time at which you want to begin Disc playback. 1 Press the SYSTEM MENU button. 2 Press the B button repeatedly to select Ti m e Search. 3 Press the p button. Playback will pause; a time edit box will appear, showing the elapsed playing time of the current Disc, or the point at which the Disc is [...]

30 Access Control Access Control limits viewing of Discs that exceed the limits you set. This feature will not limit viewing if the Disc manufacturer did not code the Disc. Philips cannot guarantee the availability of Access Control with all Discs, and therefore denies any liability associated with unintended watching of Discs. Make sure your Discs[...]

Access Control (cont’d) 31 Activating/Deactivating Child Lock in Access Control 1 Press the SYSTEM MENU button. will be selected. 2 Press the p button repeatedly to select , then press the B button. Access control will be highlighted. 3 Press the B button again, then press the Number buttons to enter your four-digit code. Details are on page 30. [...]

32 Access Control (cont’d) 1 Insert a Disc. The Access Control message will appear on the TV screen. PIN will appear on the display panel of the DVD Player. 2 Press the o or p button to select Play once or Play always. Then, press the Number buttons to enter your four-digit code. ● If you select Play Once, the Disc can play as long as it is in [...]

Access Control (cont’d) 33 Setting Parental Levels DVDs may contain alternative scenes that conform to the Parental Level, or movie rating, that you select. The Parental Level may apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8. Follow the steps below to set the Parental Level at which you want Disc[...]

34 Access Control (cont'd) Changing the Country If a Disc has Parental Level coding, the codings are applicable only for the country specified on the Disc. The Disc manufacturer sets these codings. For example, a Disc may be coded at Level 3 for the United States. So, for some Discs, you may need to choose the Country for which the Disc is cod[...]

Repeat, Repeat A-B 35 Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title or entire Disc repeatedly. 1 During Disc playback, press the REPEAT button repeat- edly to choose a Repeat mode. The Repeat mode will appear in the on-screen symbols on the TV screen. Details are on page 25. ● To repeat the current Chapter or Track, press the REPEAT button. REPEAT [...]

36 Video FTS A Video FTS Program lets you play your favorite Titles/Chapters or Tracks/Indexes in the order you set. A Program can contain 20 items (titles, chapters, etc.). Setting up a Program 1 While playback is stopped, press the SYSTEM MENU but- ton. 2 Press the B button repeatedly to select  Favorite Track Selection in the menu bar. Press [...]

Video FTS (cont’d) 37 Erasing an entire Program 1 While playback is stopped, press the SYSTEM MENU button. 2 Press the B button repeatedly to select  Favorite Track Selection in the menu bar. 3 Press the p button repeatedly to select Clear all, then press the OK button. This will erase the program and set FTS to Off automatically. 4 Press the [...]

38 Audio CD FTS An Audio CD FTS Program lets you play your favorite Tracks in the order you set. A Program can contain 20 Tracks. Setting up a Program 1 Load an Audio CD. Press the STOP C button to stop Disc playback if necessary. 2 Press the p button to select Track. 3 Press the B and s buttons to select a Track number, then press the OK button. T[...]

Audio CD FTS (cont'd) 39 Erasing a Program 1 Press the STOP C button to stop Disc playback if necessary. 2 Press the p button repeatedly to select CLEAR ALL, then press the OK button. This erases the Program for the current Disc and sets FTS to Off. Turning FTS On or Off 1 Press the STOP C button to stop Disc playback if necessary. 2 FTS is se[...]

40 MP3 Playback MP3 is a compression technology. MP3 compresses large digital music files, making them up to 10 times smaller without losing significant sound quality. MP3 has become a standard audio compression format on the world wide web, allowing quick and easy transfer of audio or music files on the Internet. As a file storage solution, it all[...]

MP3 Playback (cont'd) 41 Playing an Album or Title To view or select the next or previous Album or Title on an MP3 formatted disc, follow these steps. 1 Press the op buttons to scroll through the Albums. 2 Press the s or B buttons to scroll through the Tracks. The following is an example of the display that will appear. 3 To play a Track, Albu[...]

42 TV Shape 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press the p button to select , then press the B button. 3 TV shape will be selected. Press the B button. 4 Press the o p buttons to select 4:3 letterbox, 4:3 pan- scan, or 16:9, then press the OK button. ● Select 16:9 if you have a widescreen TV. ● Select 4:3 letterbox if you have a regular T[...]

Video Shift 43 The factory sets the DVD Player so the picture will be centered on your TV screen. Use this setting to personalize the position of the picture on your TV by moving it to the left or right. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press p to select , then press B . 3 Press p repeatedly to select Video shift, then press B . 4 Press s o[...]

44 Color Settings (Smart Picture) You can select one of four predefined sets of color settings or define your own Personal color settings. This feature is a lot like adjusting Brightness, Contrast, etc., on your TV. However, these settings affect the picture sent by the DVD Player to the TV. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press p to selec[...]

Digital Output 45 After connecting the DVD Player to your TV and other equipment, you may need to change the DVD Player ’ s Digital Output setting. Look to see which DVD Player audio jacks you connected to your other equipment, then set your Digital Output accordingly. The information in step 4 will help you make your choice. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU.[...]

46 Sound (Analog Output) If you used the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of the DVD Player to connect to a Stereo Receiver, you need to choose a setting for Analog Output. First, make sure you used the red and white jacks, not the COAXIAL or OPT OUT Digital Audio Out jacks. Then, check your Stereo Receiver and see if it is compatible with[...]

Subwoofer Cut-off, Night Mode 47 Subwoofer Cut-off The frequency of the subwoofer output can be set to High (200Hz) or Low (100Hz) to match your system ’ s playback sound quality. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press p repeatedly to select G , then press B . 3 Press p repeatedly to select Sub-woofer Cut-off, then press B . 4 Press o or [...]

48 Karaoke Vocal, Language Karaoke Vocal Set Karaoke Vocal to On only when you are playing a multi-channel karaoke DVD. The karaoke channels on the Disc will be mixed into a normal stereo sound. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press p repeatedly to select G , then press B . 3 Press p repeatedly to select Karaoke vocal, then press B . 4 Pre[...]

Bit Rate Indicator, Help Text 49 Bit Rate Indicator The Bit Rate Indicator shows the bit rate for video and audio, as well as the total bit rate. This is available during playback of DVDs and Super Video CDs. 1 To see the Bit Rate Indicator, press the DISPLAY button once during Disc playback. 2 To remove the Bit Rate Indicator, press the DISPLAY bu[...]

50 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possi- ble solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model num- ber and serial number of your product before you call. This information is on [...]

Helpful Hints (cont'd) 51 The sound is distorted during Disc playback through a Stereo. • Make sure you did not connect any cables from the DVD Player to the Amplifier ’ s “ Phono IN ” jack. Disc will not play. • Make sure the Disc label is facing up. If you are playing a two-sided Disc, make sure the side you want to play is facing [...]

Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is available when you use the red and white audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD Player that send audio to [...]

Specifications 53 OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM Laser type Semiconductor AlGaAs Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD)/0.45 (VCD/CD) Wavelength 650 nm (DVD)/780 nm (VCD/CD) VIDEO FORMAT DA Converter 10 bits Signal handling Components Digital Compression MPEG2 (DVD)/MPEG1 (VCD) TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/N[...]

54 Limited Warranty Digital Video Disc Player 90 days Free Exchange / 91 days–One Year Reduced-Cost Exchange WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of the date of purchase to exchange your product. A sales receipt or other docu- ment showing the date that you purchased the product is considered such proof. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins t[...]

Limited Warranty (cont’d) 55 If your product is defective, you may be able to exchange it at the store from which it was purchased. Most stores display a Return Policy. If not, ask the manager or sales associate how many days you have to exchange a product with them. After the store ’ s return period has expired, or if the store does not have a[...]

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