Philips DVD615AT98 manual

DVD615 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 Op[...]

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Contents 3 Getting Started 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[...]

Safety Information (cont’d) 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read instructions. Read all the safety and operating instruc- tions before operating the product. 2. Retain instructions. Keep the safety and operating instruc- tions for future reference. 3. Heed warnings. Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions. 4. Fo[...]

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 producer ’ s comments, or play your favorite scene [...]

Playable Discs 7 Region Codes DVDs must meet the requirements for Region Codes before you can use them with the Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this DVD Player. You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other regions. These symbols must appear on your DVDs or on the DVD case; otherwise you cannot pl[...]

8 General Information Battery Installation 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear 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 batteries (standard, alkali[...]

Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... The capabilities of 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 pa[...]

10 Hookups (cont’d) 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 S-VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 1 3 Y Pb Pr VIDEO OUT 1 Connect the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the Player to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use the sup- plied video cable, which has[...]

1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the Player and to the TV’s S-VIDEO IN jack. 2 Connect the supplied audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT (right and left) jacks on the Player and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. The supplied audio cable has red and white ends. Match the cable colors to t[...]

12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks (green, blue, and red) Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb 1 2 3 Y Pb Pr VIDEO OUT 1 Connect the Player’s green, blue, and red Y Pb Pr (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corresponding COMPONENT VIDEO IN j[...]

Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 1 Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO IN 3 Y Pb Pr VIDEO OUT 1 Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the Player and to the TV’s VID[...]

14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Digital TM or MPEG2) Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN 2 1 Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 3 Y Pb Pr VIDEO OUT 1 Connect the COAXIAL Digital Audio Out jack of the Player to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your Stereo. Use a digital coaxial [...]

Quick Disc Playback 15 There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After familiarizing yourself with the Player as described on pages 16-18, see pages 19 and following to try additional playback features. 1 Press down POWER ON/OFF on the front of the Player to turn on the Player. (You can turn on the Player using the POWER y y [...]

16 Remote Control Buttons Number Buttons Press to select numbered items in a Disc menu. During playback, press the Number buttons to select a Chapter (within the current Title) or Track for playback, then press OK. Details are on page 19. Press and hold the Number 1 button for three seconds (or until OPEN or CLOSE appears on the display panel) to o[...]

Front Panel 17 Disc Tray Insert a Disc here. Load the Disc with the label facing up. Details are on page 15. Display Current Disc information appears here, includ- ing elapsed playing time, current Track number, or active feature (LOAD while the Player is reading a Disc, NEXT when you move to the next Chapter, RPT ALL when playing a Disc repeatedly[...]

18 Rear Panel Y Pb Pr VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr (VIDEO OUT) jacks Connect component video cables (not supplied) here and to the Component Video In jacks of a TV. Details are on page 12. VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack Connect the supplied video cable here and to the TV ’ s Video In jack. Details are on page 10. AC Power cord Connect to a standard AC power outlet [...]

Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection 19 Title/Disc menus 1 Press DISC MENU. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will appear. The menu may list camera angles, spoken language and sub- title options, and Chapters for the Title. Or, if the current Title has a specific Title menu, press RETURN/TITLE to access the Title menu. Title menus are not avai[...]

Fast Forward and Fast Reverse 1 To fast forward a DVD or Video CD at twice the normal playback speed, press : . Press : repeatedly to fast forward the DVD or Video CD at four, six, or eight times the normal playback speed. FF 2X, FF 4X, FF 6X, or FF 8X will appear on the TV screen. FF represents Fast Forward. Sound will be mute. Or, press ; to play[...]

Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback, Time Search 21 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 To pause a DVD or Video CD picture, press PAUSE k on the remote control during playback. 2 Press PAUSE k repeatedly to advance the still picture one frame at a time. 3 Press PLAY : to resume regular playback. DVD VIDEO CD 3 Time Search 1 Press DISPLAY duri[...]

22 Zoom, Camera Angle Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during playback and scan through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM repeatedly during Disc playback to choose ZOOM X2 or ZOOM X4. ZOOM X2 or Z00M X4 will appear in the top left corner of the TV screen briefly. The picture will be twice (ZOOM X2) or four (ZOOM X4) times as large. 2 To[...]

Repeat, Repeat A-B 23 Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title, or entire Disc repeatedly. 1 During Disc playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to choose a Repeat option. Depending on the type of Disc, you may choose to play the Chapter (CHAPTER REPEAT ON), Track (REP-ONE), Title (TITLE REPEAT ON), or Disc (REP-ALL) repeatedly. 2 To cancel repeat pla[...]

24 DVD Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in multiple languages; some may have extra audio options such as a director ’ s commentary or a music soundtrack. You can choose the language or the soundtrack that you want to hear by adjusting AUDIO in the Player ’ s PREFERENCES PAGE. To do so, follow the steps below. Or, the easiest way to choose [...]

DVD Subtitle Language 25 Some DVDs include subtitles. Choose the language you want for available subtitles by adjusting SUBTITLE in the Player ’ s PREFERENCES PAGE. To do so, follow the steps below. Or, the easiest way to choose subtitles is to press SUBTITLE on the remote control repeatedly during DVD playback. The subtitles will appear in the l[...]

26 DVD Disc Menu Language DVDs have a Disc menu that allows you to choose options such as Audio Language, Subtitles, or other special features. Features vary among DVDs, so the Disc menus are different for every DVD. Some DVD Disc menus may be available in multiple languages. To choose a language for a Disc menu using the Player ’ s PREFERENCES P[...]

Parental Controls Password 27 Parental Controls limits viewing of DVDs. When a DVD has been Locked or if a DVD has a movie rating that exceeds the Parental Level you select, a viewer must enter a password before viewing the DVD. To set your pass- word, follow the steps below. To adjust the PARENTAL level so DVDs cannot play if they exceed that leve[...]

28 Parental Controls Disc Lock Not all DVDs are rated or coded by the Disc maker. You can specifically lock or unlock a DVD, regardless of its rating. If you lock a specific DVD, you must enter your Password before you can watch the DVD on this Player. Password details are on page 27. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK.[...]

Parental Controls Levels 29 You can set the Player to block or allow DVD playback according to the movie rating of the DVD. If someone tries to play a DVD that has a rating that exceeds the level you selected, they must know your password. You must enter the password before the DVD will play. Password details are on page 27. Not all DVDs conform to[...]

30 Programmed Playback You may play Tracks in an order you specify instead of playing the Tracks in normal order (1, 2, 3, etc.). The order in which you set the Tracks to play is a Program. For example, if you want to set up an Audio CD so Track 12 will play first, put Track 12 in Program position number one (1). To set up a Program, follow these s[...]

Preview 31 Some Video CDs or Super Video CDs may contain preview or introducto- ry information. If you are not sure of the contents of a Video CD or its Tracks, use the Preview features to see the content of the Tracks. Not all Video CDs contain this information. See your Disc case for details. 1 While playback is stopped, press PREVIEW. The follow[...]

32 Smart Navigator, JPEG and MP3 Features Smart Navigator This Player can play some Compact Disc-Recordables (CD-Rs) that contain JPEG pictures or MP3 audio files/tracks. For example, your photographer or film developer may put your pictures on a CD-R; these pictures may be in JPEG format. Or, you may copy MP3 music from legal Internet sites onto a[...]

• Most DVDs only play in the format in which they were recorded. For example, if the DVD case says the DVD is recorded in Letterbox or Widescreen format, you can play the DVD only with the black bars showing at the top and bottom of the picture. Even if you set TV DISPLAY to NORMAL/PS, the picture will still show in the wide format. • The forma[...]

34 Video Output, Video Mode Video Mode Just as you can adjust your picture on your TV, you can adjust some pic- ture elements at the Player. Choose a picture setting that best displays the Disc you are playing. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT, then press OK. 3 Press 9 repeatedly to select VIDEO MODE, then pres[...]

Video Mode (cont’d) 35 5 If you selected BRIGHT, STANDARD, or SOFT, you are fin- ished. Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. Play a Disc for a few minutes in each setting to decide which you prefer. If you selected PERSONAL, you can adjust specific picture elements for your preference. Go to step 6. 6 Press ; to reselect VIDEO MODE. 7 Press 9 o[...]

36 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 DVD, the TV, and the[...]

Speaker Setup, 3D Sound 37 Speaker Setup Adjust DOWNMIX according to how you connected the Player to your TV and/or Stereo. Balance the volume during playback by adjusting Dynamic Range Control (D.R.C.). 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 9 to select SPEAKER SETUP, then press OK. 3 Press 8 or 9 to select DOWNMIX or D.R.C., then press - and follow step 4 [...]

38 SPDIF Out, LPCM 96K LPCM 96K If you connected the Player to a Stereo using the COAXIAL jack as shown on page 14, you may need to adjust the LPCM 96K setting. Discs are recorded in a certain sampling rate. (The higher the sampling rate, the better the sound quality.) Some Discs are recorded in a high sampling rate of 96 kHz. Set LPCM 96K to ON if[...]

DVD Player On-Screen Display Language 39 You can set the Player ’ s Setup menus and on-screen messages to appear in English, French, or Spanish. This language selection will not affect the lan- guages of DVD Disc or Title menus or any audio or subtitle languages. To change the Player ’ s Setup menu language, follow these steps. 1 Press SYSTEM M[...]

40 Display Dim, Screen Saver Display Dim You can adjust the brightness of the display panel on the front of the Player. Choose the setting that best enables you to see the display information from a distance. Or, you may want to disable the display completely so it is always dark. Follow the steps below to adjust the brightness of the display panel[...]

DVD Player Defaults 41 To restore the original settings of the Player, follow the steps below. 1 Press STOP L twice to stop Disc playback completely. 2 Press SYSTEM MENU. 3 Press 9 repeatedly to select PREFERENCES, then press OK. You can select PREFERENCES only if you have completely stopped DVD playback by pressing STOP C twice as directed in step[...]

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 number of your product before you call. This information is on the [...]

Helpful Hints (cont'd) 43 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 up when you place the Disc in the Player. Details are on page 15. • Check the Parental Controls. Details are on pages 27-29. • Check the Region Code of the DVD. The DVD [...]

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 rear of the Player that send audio to anot[...]

Specifications 45 PLAYABLE DISCS DVD-Video Super Video CD Video CD Audio CD CD Recordable (CD-R) CD Rewritable (CD-RW) MP3-CD Picture CD TV STANDARD PAL/50Hz NTSC/60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) 1 Vpp---75 Ω S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) Y: 1 Vpp---75 Ω C: 0.3 Vpp---75 Ω Y Pb Pr 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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