Philips DVD 729 manual

3139 246 12921 D VD 729 D VD 728 D VD Video Pla y er Owner's Manual DV D DV D Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. W e’ ve included ever ything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips r epresentatives can help you get the most from your ne w product by explaining: • Hookups, • Fi[...]

3139 246 12921 Impor tant Note DK Advarsel: Laserrudstråling ved åbning når sikk erhesafbrydere er ude af funktion. Undgå u tsættelse for stråling. Bemærk: Netafbryderen POWER er sekundært indkoblet og afbryder ikke strømmen fra nette. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket sid der i stikkontakten. S[...]

3139 246 12921 3 English Fran ç ais Svenska Deutsch Italiano P or tugu ê s Espa ñ ol Dansk Suomi Norsk P olish  T urkish Index C A UTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. A V OID EXPOSURE T O BEAM. AD V ARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTR Å LING VED Å BNING UNDG Å UDS Æ TTELSE FOR STR Å LING V ARNING SYN[...]

3139 246 12921 General Information Since it is usual for D VD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all Play er s hav e region codes and discs can hav e an optional region code . If you load a disc of a different region code to y our Player , you will see the region code notice on the screen. The disc will not [...]

3139 246 12921 5 English Introduction Envir onmental Information ------------------------ 6 Supplied accessories -------------------------------- 6 Safety Information ----------------------------------- 6 Symbols Used in this Manual ---------------------- 6 Functional Overview Fr ont and Rear Panels ------------------------------ 7 Remote Control -[...]

6 3139 246 12921 English Thank you for purchasing this Philips D VD Player . This Owner ’ s Manual explains the basic operation of this DVD Play er . En vironmental Information All unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. W e hav e tr ied to make the packaging easy to separate into three mater ials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buff er) and[...]

3139 246 12921 7 English Functional Ov er view Fr ont and Rear Panels OPEN/CLOSE STOP PLA Y P AUSE DVD729 D VD VIDEO PLA YER PICTURE CD PLAYBA CK ST ANDBY -ON ST ANDBY -ON – switches D VD ON or to standby mode Disc T ra y DISPLA Y – shows the current status of the Play er / OPEN/CLOSE – opens/closes the disc tr a y 9 ST OP – stops playback [...]

8 3139 246 12921 English Functional Ov er view Remote Control PREVIEW MUTE MUTE RETURN / TITLE – go back to previous menu / show title menu DISC MENU – access menu of a D VD disc /switch PBC on/off for VCD disc 1 2 3 4 – select an item in the menu/ fast forward/backward, slow forward/backward OK – acknowledge menu selection S – go to a pr[...]

3139 246 12921 9 English Pr eparation Basic Connections ● Please refer to the instruction manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessar y to make the best connections. ● Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. The following guidelines are options f or the best pictu[...]

10 3139 246 12921 English Connecting to an Audio System 1 Y ou can also listen to the sound of audio CDs and D VD video discs by connecting to an optional stereo system. 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT on the D VD Player to the Left and Right A UDIO IN on the stereo system. COAXIAL OPTICAL L R VIDEO TV OUT CVBS VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Back o[...]

3139 246 12921 11 English Inserting batteries into the Remote Control 1 Open the batter y cover b y pressing in the tab, then lift off the cov er . 2 Inser t batter ies with the correct polar ity as indicated by the + and - symbols inside the batter y compar tment. 3 Close the cov er . + - + - CA UTION! – Remov e batteries if they are e xhausted [...]

12 3139 246 12921 English Operation Basic Pla yback 1 Press ST ANDBY -ON on the front panel to tur n on the D VD Player . 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the front panel to open disc loading tray . 3 Place the chosen disc in the tray , with the label facing up. 4 Press OPEN/CLOSE / again to close the tray . ➜ After recognizing this disc, the player begin[...]

3139 246 12921 13 English Operation Repeat DV D Repeat chapter/title/disc ● T o repeat the current chapter , press REPEAT. ● T o repeat the current title , press REPEAT a second time . ● T o repeat the whole disc, press REPEA T a third time . ● T o exit REPEA T mode , press REPEAT again. VCD CD Repeat track/disc, With PBC OFF , ● T o repe[...]

14 3139 246 12921 English Operation Special D VD Features Pla ying a Title DV D A D VD disc may hav e one or more titles. This depends on the content (a movie, video clips, a drama ser ies, etc .) on the disc. ● After you load a disc , infor mation about the content shows on the screen waiting for y our selection. Y ou can also press the TITLE ke[...]

3139 246 12921 15 English Operation Pre view Function ● Press the PREVIEW key to enter previewing menu. ● Press 34 key to highlight TRACK DIGEST , DISC INTERV AL or TRACK INTER V AL. ● Press OK key to open one option. 0 After you enter the menu of any digest type, ➜ T o quit preview function: Press 341 2 to highlight EXIT and press OK to co[...]

16 3139 246 12921 English Pictur e CD & MP3 CD Pla yback This Play er can playback JPEG format pictures and MP3 files on a personally recorded CD-R/ RW disc or commercial CD . ● Playback pictures or songs one by one automaticall y . ● Album and track selection. ● Repeat (disc / album / track / picture). ● Select any music or pictures fr[...]

3139 246 12921 17 English Pictur e CD & MP3 CD Pla yback 2 Press the 3 4 to select one file. ➜ Y ou also can press 2™ or ¡1 to open the next six files to choose. 3 Press OK or PLAY key to add the selected f ile from the left column to the right column. ➜ The maximum is 100 f iles. 4 Press STOP key to remo ve the programed file from the r[...]

18 3139 246 12921 English Setup Menu Basic Operations 1 Press SYSTEM MENU in the ST OP mode to enter the Setup Menu. 2 Press the OK key to go to the next level submenu or confirm your selection. 3 Press the 1 2 keys to enter the submenu or return to the previous menu. 4 Press the 34 keys to highlight the desired menu. 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to quit th[...]

3139 246 12921 19 English Setup Menu Stop the pro gram playback 0 During playback of the progr ammed tracks, press STOP key . Then after you press PLAY key , the D VD Player will resume normal playback. Repeat the pro gram playback 0 During playback of the progr ammed tracks, press the REPEA T key . The programmed tr acks can be play ed again. Disp[...]

20 3139 246 12921 English Setup Menu Analogue Audio Setup men u This menu contains setup options for y our analog audio output, such as DO WNMIX, D .R.C . (Dynamic Range Compression) etc. which makes the setup system reproduce high quality surround sound. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press the 34 keys to highlight the ANALOG OUTPUT SETUP . 3 Press OK to [...]

3139 246 12921 21 English Setup Menu Re verb Mode The REVERB MODE can stimulate the echo and frequency response of some par ticular places to make you f eel like per sonally on the place. 1 Press the 34 keys to highlight the REVERB MODE. 2 Enter its submenu by pressing the 2 k ey . 3 Mov e the cur sor by pressing the 34 keys to highlight the select[...]

22 3139 246 12921 English 16:9 4:3 Letter Bo x 4:3 P an Scan Setup Menu Video Setup menu There are items included in VIDEO SETUP menu such as TV TYPE, VIDEO OUTPUT , TV DISPLA Y , TV MODE, SMART PICTURE, COLOR SETTING. 1 Press STOP. 2 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the menu. 3 Highlight VIDEO SETUP by pressing the 34 keys. 4 Press OK. TV T ype Before v[...]

3139 246 12921 23 English Setup Menu Smart Picture In this menu, you can choose a picture setting from a fix ed set of ideal predefined picture settings. 1 Press the 34 keys to highlight SMAR T PICTURE in the VIDEO SETUP menu. 2 Press the 2 key to highlight the item of the submenu. 3 Press the 34 keys to choose an item. ➜ ST ANDARD: select a stan[...]

24 3139 246 12921 English Setup Menu Contrast 1 Press the 34 keys to highlight CONTRAST in the COLOR SETTING menu. 2 Press the 2 key to open the level bar . ➜ Display at the bottom of the screen. 3 Press the 2 1 keys to increase and decrease the contrast level. 4 Press the 34 or OK key to return to the COLOR SETTING menu. Hue 1 Press the 34 keys [...]

3139 246 12921 25 English Subtitle language D VD discs are available with m ulti-subtitle languages. Use this option to select the preferred default subtitle language . 1 Press the 34 keys to highlight SUBTITLE. 2 Enter the submenu by pressing the 2 k ey . 3 Mov e the cur sor by pressing the 34 keys to highlight the selected option. 4 Press OK. 5 P[...]

26 3139 246 12921 English Setup Menu P arental Control DV D Movies on D VDs may contain scenes which are not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain ‘ Parental Control ’ information which applies to the complete disc or to cer tain scenes on the disc. These scenes are r ated from 1 to 8, and alternative , more suitable scenes are av[...]

3139 246 12921 27 English Specifications Specifications subject to change without prior notice PLA YBACK SY STEM D VD Video Video CD & SVCD CD PICTURE CD MP3-CD CD-R, CD-RW D VD+R, D VD+RW TV ST AND ARD (P AL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (P AL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE CVBS 1Vpp — 75 RGB (SC AR T) 0.7 Vpp int[...]

28 3139 246 12921 English T r oubleshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the w arranty . 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 pr [...]

3139 246 12921 29 English If you are unable to remedy a pr oblem by follo wing these hints, consult your dealer or ser vice centre (HO TLINE). Prob lem Solution No audio at digital output – Check the digital connections. – Check if your receiver can decode MPEG-2 or DTS and if not, please make sure the digital output is set to PCM. – Check if[...]

367 3139 246 12381 English Languag e Code The follo wing codes can be used to select languages other than those a vailable in the AUDIO , SUBTITLE or DISC MENU. (see Setup menu) 367-368_Lang Code 18/03/2003, 5:15 PM 367[...]

368 3139 246 12381 English Languag e Code The follo wing codes can be used to select languages other than those a vailable in the AUDIO , SUBTITLE or DISC MENU. (see Setup menu) 367-368_Lang Code 18/03/2003, 5:15 PM 368[...]

3139 246 12921 English Français Español Deutsch Suomi Dansk T urkish Svenska P or tuguês Norsk P olish  Italiano The products and ser vices descr ibed herein are not necessarily availab le in all countr ies Due to continuous product improv ements this document is subject to change without notice . PHILIPS NORGE AS Sandstu[...]