Philips DVD580M manual

Digital Video Disc Pla y er 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 Operation[...]

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Table of Contents 3 General Information Table of Contents ..........................................................................................................................................................3 Safety Information .....................................................................................................................[...]

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 modifica- tions 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[...]

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! We hope you enjoy this Player and learn to appreciate its features. Read this manual carefully to learn to use the following features. Features When referring to this manual, remember... Indicates the feature may be on some Digital Video Discs. Indicates the feature may be on some Audio Compact Discs. Indicates the feature m[...]

DVD Audio CD Video CD Super Video CD CD-R CD-RW MP3 files Super Audio CD (SACD) (plays the CD layer only) Playable Discs 7 Region Codes DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this Player. You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other regions. Look for the symbols below on your DVDs. If these region symbols do no[...]

8 Hookups Determining the best possible connection... Your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection possibilities. However, the following guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. H H H H H H H H Component Video provides the best picture quality. Details are on page 11. H H H H H H S[...]

Hookups (cont’d) 9 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER FR SR S U B W . MULTI-5.1 1 3 MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT 1 Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel[...]

1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the Player’s S- VIDEO jack and to the TV’s S-VIDEO IN jack. 2 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the Player’s FR (front right, red) and FL (front left, white) jacks and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the cable colors to the jack colors. 3 Connect the supplied powe[...]

Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER F R S R SUBW. Multi-5.1 Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Y Pr/Cr LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb 1 2 3 MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT 1 Connect the Player’s Pr (red) Pb (blue) and Y (g[...]

12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER FR SR S U B W . MULTI-5.1 Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 1 Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO IN 3 MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT 1 Connect the supplie[...]

Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo (Receiver has PCM, Dolby Digital TM , MPEG2, or Digital Theater System) COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER F R S R SUBW. MULTI-5.1 Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN 2 Stereo Receiver (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 1 3 MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT 1 Connec[...]

14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and to a Six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital or DTS) COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER F R S R SUBW. MULTI-5.1 Receiver (example only) SURROUND CENTER FRONT Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L SURROUND MUL TICHANNEL AUDIO IN SUB WF FRONT R L 2 1 3 MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT 1 Conne[...]

Hookups (cont’d) 15 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 different types of batteri[...]

16 Quick Disc Playback • If the Disc is locked by Parental Control, enter your password to watch the Disc. Details are on pages 28-29. • DVDs have a region code. This Player only plays DVDs that are Region 1 (one) or All. Details are on page 7. Helpful Hints There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After familiarizing yo[...]

Remote Control Buttons 17 VIDEO SYS (system) Button Press repeatedly when playback is stopped to set the Player ’ s Color System to NTSC, PAL, or MULTI. Details are on page 33. PBC ON/OFF Button Press to turn Playback Control on or off when playing a Video CD. Details are on page 30. Number Buttons Use to select numbered items in a Disc menu. Det[...]

18 Front Panel STANDBY light This light is green when the Player is on. The light is orange when the Player is off. Display Current Disc information appears here. Such information may include the elapsed playing time or messages regarding current Player activity. Remote Sensor (IR or infrared) Point the Player ’ s remote control here when using t[...]

Rear Panel 19 COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER F R S R SUBW. MULTI-5.1 MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT Pr Pb Y (Component Video Out) jacks Connect component video cables here and to the Component Video In jacks of a TV. Details are on page 11. S-VIDEO (Out) jack Connect an S-Video cable here and to the S-Video In jack of a television. [...]

Chapter/Track Selection A Press NEXT ∑ during playback to go to the next Track/Chapter. Press PREV w , repeatedly if necessary, to return to the beginning of a previous Track/Chapter. B To skip to a specific DVD Chapter during playback, press SEARCH. While the space beside CHAPTER is highlight- ed and within 10 seconds, press the Number buttons t[...]

Forward and Reverse Searching, Slow Motion 21 Forward and Reverse Searching 1 Press FWD D to fast forward during playback. Press FWD D repeatedly to choose FF 1, FF 2, FF 3, or FF 4. FF 1 plays the Disc one time as fast; FF 2 plays the Disc twice as fast; FF 3 plays the Disc three times as fast; and FF 4 plays the Disc four times as fast. Or, press[...]

22 Still Picture, Time Search Still Picture 1 During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE M on the remote control once. A still picture will appear on the TV screen. PAUSE will appear in the top left corner of the TV screen. 2 To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE M again. DVD Time Search Time Search lets you choose a specific elapsed playing time at w[...]

Camera Angle Some DVDs include scenes recorded from different angles. To watch seg- ments from a different angle, follow these steps. 1 During DVD playback, press ANGLE } } repeatedly to choose the angle you want. In a few seconds, playback will change to the selected angle. If different angles are not available dur- ing the current scent, may appe[...]

24 Repeat, Repeat A-B Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title, or Disc repeatedly. 1 During playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to choose a Repeat mode. ● To repeat the current Chapter/Track, press REPEAT so CHAPTER REPEAT ON (DVD Chapter) or REP-ONE (Audio CD or Video CD Track) appears in the top left corner of the TV screen. ● To repeat the[...]

Audio Language, Subtitle Language 25 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 spe- cial audio features, such as a director ’ s commentary or music soundtrack. If these are available on the DVD, access the different languages or fea- tured soun[...]

26 Disc Menu Language Most DVDs have a Disc menu that appears when you insert the DVD in the Player or when you press DISC MENU on the Player ’ s remote to access the Disc menu. The Player also refers to this as the ROOT MENU of the DVD. If the DVD maker recorded the Disc menu in different languages, you may be able to see the menu in the other l[...]

Favorite Track Selection 27 Favorite Track Selection (FTS) lets you play Tracks in an order you set up. The order in which you set the Tracks is called a Program. 1 While playback is stopped, press PROGRAM FTS. 2 Press the Number buttons to enter the number of the Track you want to play first. The Track number will appear to the right of the Progra[...]

28 Parental Control Password Parental 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 Parental Control with all Discs, and therefore denies any liability associated with unintended watching of Discs. Make [...]

Parental Control Levels 29 Some DVD and Video CD makers code the DVD/Video CD so it will only play according to the level you set at the Player. The Parental Control level may apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. Follow the steps below to set the Parental Level at which you want Discs to play. 1 Press STOP/RETURN L twice to [...]

Playback Control (PBC) This feature is available only on Video CDs. The Video CD must be compatible with Playback Control. Check the Video CD case for details. 1 Load a Video CD with PBC and press PLAY/PAUSE M . The Video CD will show instructions or options on the TV screen. Use the Player ’ s remote control buttons as directed by the Video CD. [...]

MP3 Playback 31 MP3 is a compression method that makes digital music files up to 10 times smaller without losing significant sound quality. MP3 is common on the Internet, letting you transfer Tracks to your computer and onto a CD Recordable or CD Rewritable disc. Materials and equipment with which to make MP3 recordings are not supplied with this P[...]

32 JPEG Playback Some CD-Rs may contain pictures in a JPEG format. For example, you may have photographic film developed by a retailer that places the pictures on a CD-R for you. These pictures may be in JPEG format. You cannot make or record such CD-Rs using this Player. See your computer manual for details on making CD-R recordings. If you are pl[...]

TV Type (NTSC/PAL) 33 TV Type (NTSC/PAL) DVDs are recorded according to a Color System, the most common of which are NTSC and PAL. NTSC is the most common in the United States. Your TV also operates according to a Color System. This Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. However, in order for a DVD to play on this Player, the Color System of the D[...]

34 TV Display You may set the Player to display video in one of three formats: Letterbox, Pan & Scan, or Wide. The TV Display you select must be available on the DVD. If not, the TV Display setting will not affect the picture. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK. 3 TV DISPLAY will be selected. Press : . 4 Press 8 or [...]

Picture Mode, Video Out 35 Picture Mode Improve the clarity and stillness of the Player ’ s picture by adjusting Picture Mode (PIC MODE). 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK. 3 Press 9 to select PIC MODE, then press - . 4 Press 8 or 9 to choose AUTO, HI-RES, or N-FLICKER, then press OK. Choose Auto to have images appea[...]

• If you set LPCM OUTPUT to LPCM 96K, the sound may be mute if the Disc is copyright protected by the Content Scrambling System (CSS). • SPDIF is the Sony Philips Digital Interface, or a method of trans- ferring digital audio. 36 Audio Out, LPCM Output Helpful Hints LPCM Output Discs are recorded in a certain sampling rate. The higher the sampl[...]

Dual Mono, Dynamic Range Compression 37 Dual Mono Adjust DUAL MONO to choose whether you want to hear sound from the Disc ’ s left or right audio channel or both. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 9 to select AUDIO SETUP. Press OK. 3 Press 9 to select DUAL MONO. Press : . 4 Press 8 or 9 to select STEREO, L-MONO, R-MONO, or MIX-MONO, then press OK. ●[...]

38 Speaker Channel Setup CHANNEL SETUP lets you select a surround sound effect or adjust the speakers you connected to the Player. If you connected the Player to a TV only or to a Stereo that is not Dolby Digital or DTS compatible, adjust the DOWNMIX setting to achieve a surround sound effect without having six speakers connected to the Player. If [...]

Angle Mark 39 When a DVD has scenes recorded from different angles, the Angle Mark will appear on the TV screen during a multi-angle scene. You can choose whether or not you want the Angle Mark to be visible by turning ANGLE MARK ON or OFF as described below. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK. 3 Press 9 to select ANGLE[...]

40 On-Screen Display Language The Player ’ s System Menu is the menu you access when you press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control. This is the menu in which you set up many of the Player ’ s features. The menu is available in English or Spanish only. To change the language of the menu to English or Spanish, follow these steps. 1 Press SYSTEM MEN[...]

Screen Saver, Defaults 41 Screen Saver The Screen Saver is the moving DVD logo that appears on your TV screen when Disc playback is stopped or you have not used the Player or its remote. The screen saver prevents damage to your TV screen caused by leaving a still image on the TV too long. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press[...]

42 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible 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 number and serial num- ber of your product before you call. This information is on th[...]

Helpful Hints (cont'd) 43 Disc will not play. • Make sure the Disc label is facing up when you put the Disc in the Player. If you are playing a two- sided Disc, make sure the side you want to play is facing up. Details are on page 16. • Check the Parental Control settings. Select NO_PARENTAL to turn off Parental Control and play all Discs.[...]

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, left and right audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Bit Rate: The amount of data used to hold a given length[...]

Specifications 45 PLAYABLE DISCS Audio CDs (Compact Discs) CD Recordable (CD-R) CD Rewritable (CD-RW) DVD-Video MP3-CD Super Video CD (SVCD) Video CD (VCD) Super Audio CD (SACD) (plays CD layer only) TV STANDARD PAL/50Hz NTSC/60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE VIDEO OUT 1Vpp---75 Ω S-VIDEO OUT Y: 1 Vp[...]

46 Limited Warranty Digital Video Disc Player 90 days Free Product 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 document showing the date that you purchased the product is considered such proof. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage be[...]

Limited Warranty (cont’d) 47 To exchange your product with Philips (per the warranty conditions stated previously), remember: • If you exchange the product within 90 days of the original purchase, there is no cost to you.* • If you exchange the product more than 90 days after but less than one year after the day of original purchase, contact [...]

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