Philips DVD623 manual

DVD623 DVD624 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 • Fea[...]

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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 and Color Systems DVDs must meet the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems before you can use them with the DVD 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[...]

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 CVBS 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 1 Connect the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use the supplied video cable. 2 Connect the suppli[...]

1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s S- VIDEO In jack. 2 Connect the supplied audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the cable colors to the jack colors. 3 Plug the power cords o[...]

12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks (red, green, and blue) 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 1 Connect the DVD Player’s Y C B C R (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corresponding COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Use component vid[...]

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 1 Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s VIDEO IN jack. 2 [...]

14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver (Receiver has Dolby Digital TM or MPEG2) Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN 2 1 Stereo Receiver (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 3 1 Connect either the COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your Stereo. You only need one [...]

Quick Disc Playback 15 There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After familiarizing yourself with the DVD Player as described on pages 16-18, see pages 19 and following to try additional playback features. 1 Press the POWER button to turn on the DVD Player. Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. You should [...]

16 Remote Control Buttons Number Buttons Press to select numbered items in a 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 open o[...]

Front Panel 17 Display Current Disc information appears here, including elapsed playing time, current Track number, or active feature (NEXT when you move to the next Chapter, RPT ALL when playing a Disc repeatedly, etc.). Disc Tray Insert a Disc here. Load the Disc with the label facing up. Details are on page 15. OPEN/CLOSE button Press to open or[...]

18 Rear Panel Y C B C R (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 after completing[...]

Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection 19 Title/Disc menus 1 Press DISC MENU during DVD playback. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will appear. The menu may list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title. Or, if the current Title has a specific Title menu, press the RETURN/TITLE button to access the Title m[...]

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 1, 2 3 Time Search 1 Press the DIS[...]

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 DVD Player ’ s PREFERENCES PAGE. To do so, fol- low the steps below. Or, the easiest way to c[...]

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

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 DVD Player ’ s PREFERENC[...]

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. Password details are on page 27. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK. 3 DISC LOCK wi[...]

Parental Controls Levels 29 You can set the DVD 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 confor[...]

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 DVD Player can play some Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R) discs that you record on your computer. These CD-Rs may contain pictures in a JPEG format or audio files/tracks in an MP3 format. For example, you may have photographic film developed by a retailer that places the pictures on a CD-[...]

• 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 may play the DVD only with the black bars showing at the top and bottom of the picture. Even if you set the DVD Player’s TV DISPLAY to NOR- MAL/PS, the picture will still show in the widen[...]

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 DVD Player. Choose a picture setting that best dis- plays the Disc you are playing. This feature is known as Smart Picture or Video Mode and can be adjusted by following the steps below. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 9[...]

Video Mode (cont’d) 35 5 If you selected BRIGHT, STANDARD, or SOFT, you are finished. 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 or [...]

36 TV Type TV Type 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 DVD Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. However, in order for a DVD to play on this DVD Player, the color system of the DVD, the TV, an[...]

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, LPCM 96K Setup LPCM 96K Setup If you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo using the OPTICAL or 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[...]

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

40 Display Dim, Screen Saver Display Dim You can adjust the brightness of the display panel on the front of the DVD 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 p[...]

DVD Player Defaults 41 To restore the original settings of the DVD Player, follow the steps below. 1 Press the STOP L button twice to stop Disc playback com- pletely. 2 Press the SYSTEM MENU button. 3 Press 9 repeatedly to select PREFERENCES, then press OK. 4 Press 9 repeatedly to select DEFAULTS, then press : to select RESET, then press OK. The or[...]

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 An Audio CD will not play. • Some Audio CDs available on the market are copy protected. These discs will not play on this DVD Player. See your retailer for options regarding non-protected Audio CDs. The DVD logo does not appear on the TV screen after you remove a Disc. • Reset the DVD Player by switching it off, t[...]

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 DVD Player that send audio to [...]

Specifications 45 PLAYABLE DISCS DVD-Video Super Video CD Video CD Audio CD CD Recordable (CD-R) CD Rewritable (CD-RW) MP3-CD 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: 1.00Vpp---75 Ω C: 0.30Vpp---75 Ω Y C B C R Y: 1.00Vpp---75 Ω C R : 0.7Vp[...]

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3141 016 18963 Printed in China This owner ’ s manual is made of recyclable materials. Remember to recycle! AC power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 ANGLE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 22 Arrow KLs B buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 19-20 AUDIO [...]