Philips DVD727/99 manual

Digital Video Disc Pla y er Owner's Manual N EED H ELP ?C ALL US ! P HILIPS REPRESENT A TIVES ARE READ Y T O HELP Y OU WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT Y OUR NEW PRODUCT .W E C AN GUIDE Y OU THROUGH C ONNECTIONS ,F IRST - TIME S ETUP , AND ANY OF THE F EA TURES .W E WANT Y OU TO ST AR T ENJO YING Y OUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT A WA Y . C ALL US BEFORE YOU CO[...]

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Contents 3 Getting Started Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Saf ety Pr ecautions W arning: T o pr ev ent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. F ederal Communications Commission (FCC) W arning: 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 ser vice person shou[...]

Safety Information (cont’ d) 5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read instructions. Read all the safety and operating instructions befor e operating the product. 2. Retain instructions. K eep the safety and operating instructions for futur e ref erence. 3. Heed warnings. Adhere to all warnings on the pr oduct and in the operating instructions. 4[...]

6 Intr oduction W elcome! This Digital Video Disc Play er will allow you to enjo y better picture quality , clearer sound, and endless pla yback features on Digital Video Discs (D VDs). Expanding technolog y allows y ou to add options to your viewing - watch a dir ector’ s cut of a movie , listen to the pr oducer’ s comments, or pla y your fa v[...]

Play able Discs 7 Region Codes and Color Systems D VDs must meet the requir ements for Region Codes and Color Systems befor e you can use them with the D VD Pla yer . D VDs must be labeled for ALL r egions or for Region 1 in order to pla y on this D VD Pla yer . Y ou cannot pla y Discs that are labeled for other r egions. These symbols must appear [...]

8 Gener al Information Batter y Installation 1 Remo ve the batter y compartment lid on the rear of the remote contr ol by pressing in the tab , then lifting off the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the batter y compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old and new batteries or diff erent types of batteries (standar [...]

Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... The capabilities of y our existing equipment, especially your TV , will determine your connection possibilities. How ev er , the following guidelines describe which options pro vide the best picture and sound quality . .... Component Video provides the best pictur e quality . Details are on page[...]

Befor e you begin, make sure you hav e an RF modulator and extr a RF coaxial cables . These are not supplied with the Player , but are av ailable from Philips or most consumer electronics r etailer s . 1 Connect the supplied video cable (which has y ellow markings) to the Pla yer’ s y ello w VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack. Connect the other end of the ca[...]

Hookups (cont’ d) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yello w 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 1 3 1 Connect the y ello w VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the D VD Pla yer to the corr esponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV . Use the supplied video cable, which has yellow ma[...]

1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the D VD Pla y er and to the TV’ s S-VIDEO In jack. 2 Connect the supplied audio cable to the r ed and white AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the D VD Pla y er and to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV . The supplied audio cable has red and white markings. Match [...]

Hookups (cont’ d) 13 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 2 1 3 1 Connect the D VD Pla y er’ s Y Pb Pr (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corr esponding COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the TV . Use componen[...]

14 Hookups (cont’ d) Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolb y Pro Lo gic or right/left Audio In jacks) Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 1 VIDEO IN 3 2 1 Connect the supplied video cable to the y ellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the D VD Pla y er and to the TV’ s VIDEO IN [...]

Hookups (cont’ d) 15 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo (Stereo has Dolb y Digital TM or MPEG2) Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN 2 1 Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 3 1 Connect the Pla yer’ s COAXIAL jack or OPTICAL jack to the Stereo’ s COAXIAL DIGIT AL AUDIO IN jack or OPTICAL DIGIT AL A UDIO IN jack. Y ou only need t[...]

16 Quick Disc Playback There ar e many pla yback features and options a vailable on Discs. After familiarizing yourself with the D VD Pla yer as described on pages 17-19, see pages 20 and following to try additional featur es. 1 Press ST ANDBY -ON y y or PO WER y y to turn on the D VD Pla yer . T urn on your TV . Set it to the correct Video In chan[...]

Remote Contr ol Buttons 17 CANCEL Button Press to clear items in a Pr ogram. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the disc tra y . Number Buttons Press to select n umbered items in a menu. Press to select a Chapter , Title, or T rack to pla y . Details are on page 20. RETURN Button Press during D VD pla yback to return to the Disc’ s Title me[...]

18 F r ont P anel Remote sensor This sensor receiv es the commands from the D VD Pla yer’ s remote contr ol. When using the Pla yer’ s r emote to operate the Pla yer , point the remote her e (not toward y our TV). P AUSE 8 button Press during pla yback to pause play; press again to resume pla y from the same point. PLA Y 3 button Press to start[...]

Rear P anel 19 Y Pb Pr (VIDEO OUT) jacks Connect component video cables (not supplied) here and to the Component Video In jacks of a TV . The jacks are usuall y green, blue, and red. Details are on page 13. If your TV has Pr ogressiv e Scan, set PR OGRESSIVE to ON at the Play er for the best pictur e. Details are on page 38. CO AXIAL jack Connect a[...]

20 Title/Disc Men us , Chapter/T r ack Selection Title/Disc menus 1 Press DISC MENU during D VD pla yback. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will a ppear . The menu ma y list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title. Or , if the current Title has a specific Title men u, press the TITLE button to access the Tit[...]

F ast F orward and Fast Re verse 1 T o fast forward a D VD or Video CD , press 2 repeatedl y to select two , four , eight, 16, or 32 times the normal speed. Or , press and hold Ne xt ¢ until the Fast F orward icon sho ws on the TV . Then, press and hold Next ¢ r epeatedly to select differ ent sear ching speeds. Sound will be mute. Or , press 1 re[...]

22 Still Picture/F r ame-b y-Fr ame Playback, Time Search Still Picture/F rame-by-F rame Pla yback 1 T o pause a D VD or Video CD pictur e, press P AUSE 8 on the remote contr ol during pla yback. 2 Press P A USE 8 repeatedl y to advance the still picture one frame at a time. 3 Press PLA Y 3 to r esume regular pla yback. D VD VIDEO CD 1 , 2 3 Time S[...]

Zoom/Reduce , Camera Angle 23 Zoom/Reduce Y ou can r educe or enlarge the video image during playback. 1 Press ZOOM r epeatedly during Disc pla yback to make the picture tw o, three, or four times larger . Or , keep pr essing ZOOM to reduce the pictur e to 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 its normal size. 2 Press 341 2 to mo ve ar ound in the enlarged pictur e . T[...]

24 Repeat/Shuffle , Repeat A-B Repeat/Shuffle Y ou ma y pla y a Chapter , T rack, Title , or entire Disc r epeatedly . 1 During Disc pla yback, press REPEA T to choose a Repeat option. Depending on the type of Disc, you ma y choose to pla y the Chapter , T rack, Title , or ALL (Disc) repeatedly . Or , continue to press REPEA T to choose SHUFFLE or [...]

D VD Audio Language 25 Some D VDs are r ecorded in multiple languages; some may ha ve extra audio options such as a director’ s commentar y or a music soundtrack. Y ou can choose the language or the soundtrack that you want to hear b y adjusting AUDIO in the PREFERENCE P AGE. T o do so, follow the steps below . The easiest wa y to choose a differ[...]

26 D VD Subtitle Language Some D VDs include subtitles. Choose the language you want f or a vailable subtitles by adjusting SUBTITLE in the PREFERENCE P A GE. T o do so , follow the steps belo w . Or , the easiest way to choose subtitles is to pr ess the SUBTITLE button on the remote r epeatedly during D VD pla yback. The subtitles will appear in t[...]

D VD Disc Menu Language 27 D VDs ha ve a Disc men u that allows y ou to choose options such as Audio Language, Subtitles, or other special features. Featur es var y among D VDs, so the menus ar e differ ent for e very D VD . Some menus ma y be a vailable in multiple languages. T o choose a language for a Disc menu using the PREFERENCE P AGE, follow[...]

28 P arental P asswor d The P ARENT AL featur e limits viewing of D VDs. Y ou need a passw ord to change the P ARENT AL settings or to pla y Lock ed Discs. T o set your passw ord, follow the steps below . T o adjust the P ARENT AL lev el so D VDs cannot pla y if they exceed that lev el, see page 30. T o prev ent specific D VDs from pla ying, regard[...]

Disc Lock 29 Not all D VDs are rated or coded by the Disc mak er . Y ou can specifically lock or unlock a D VD , regar dless of its rating. If you lock a specific D VD , you m ust enter your pass wor d before y ou can watch the D VD . P assword details are on pag e 28. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 The GENERAL SETUP P A GE icon will be selected at the to[...]

30 P arental Le vels Y ou can set the Pla yer to block or allo w pla yback according to the D VD movie rating. Some D VDs may giv e you the option of entering y our passw ord to allo w pla yback. If not, change the P ARENT AL setting so y ou can watch the Disc. Not all D VDs conform to the lev els you select, as not all D VDs are coded or protected[...]

Pr ogr am 31 Y ou ma y pla y T racks or Chapters in an order y ou specify instead of normal order (1, 2, 3, etc .). The order you set is a Pr ogram. For example, if you want to set up an Audio CD so T rack 12 will play first, put T rack 12 in Program position n umber one (1). T o set up a Program, follow these steps. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 The GEN[...]

32 Pre view Some Video CDs or Super Video CDs ma y contain previe w or introductory information. If you ar e not sure of the contents of a Video CD or its T racks, use the Pre view features to see the content of the T racks. Not all Video CDs contain this information. See your Disc case for details. 1 Press the PREVIEW button to see the Pr eview me[...]

Navig ator 33 This D VD Pla yer can pla y some Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R) discs that you r ecord on your computer . These CD-Rs ma y contain pictures in a JPEG format or audio files/tracks in an MP3 format. For example, you ma y ha ve photographic film dev eloped by a retailer that places the pictur es on a CD-R for y ou. These pictures ma y be[...]

34 JPEG and MP3 F eatures General Information on CD-R and CD-R Ws ● When you mak e CDs to pla y on this D VD Pla yer , the Disc should hav e at least 6-10 pictures or 2-3 MP3 m usic files. Make sur e there ar e at least 3 MB (three megab ytes) of information on the Disc. The maximum number of files per folder is 500. ● JPEG file names should en[...]

• D VDs only play in the format in which they were recorded. For example, if the D VD case says the D VD is recorded in Letterbox or Widescreen format, you may play the D VD only with the black bar s showing at the top and bottom of the widened picture. Even if you set TV DISPLA Y to 4:3 P AN SC AN, the picture will show in the widened f ormat. ?[...]

36 Smar t Picture , Picture Setting Just as y ou can adjust your picture on y our TV , you can adjust some picture elements at the D VD Pla yer . Choose a picture setting that best displa ys the Disc you ar e playing. This feature is kno wn as Smar t Picture and can be adjusted by follo wing these steps. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select th[...]

Smar t Picture , Picture Setting (cont’ d) 37 8 An adjustment scale will appear on the TV scr een. Press 1 or 2 to adjust the element you selected. • For BRIGHTNESS, choosing a more positiv e value brightens the color on the screen and seems to ad d white to the picture. Choosing a more negativ e value darkens the colors in the pictur e . Choos[...]

TV T ype D VDs are r ecorded in a color system, usually NTSC or P AL. NTSC is the most common in the United States. Y our TV also has a color system. This Pla yer is compatible with NTSC and P AL. Howe ver , the color system of the D VD , the TV , and the Play er should match. If all three ar e not the same , the D VD ma y play in onl y black and w[...]

Display Dim, Analog Output 39 Analog Output Use the AUDIO SETUP P A GE to adjust some of the Play er’ s audio settings. Adjust DO WNMIX according to how y ou connected the Pla yer to your TV and/or Stereo . Balance the volume during pla yback by adjusting Dynamic Range Contr ol (D .R.C .). 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select the AUDIO OUTPU[...]

LPCM Output If you connected the Pla yer to a Stereo using the CO AXIAL or OPTICAL jack as shown on page 15, adjust LPCM OUTPUT . Discs are r ecorded in a certain sampling rate . The higher the sampling rate , the better the sound quality . Some Discs are recor ded in a high sampling rate of 96 kHz. Set LPCM OUTPUT to 96K if you are pla ying Discs [...]

Sound Mode , 3D Sound 41 Sound Mode Select the sound mode that matches the type of music y ou pla y most often. These preset sound modes adjust the fr equency bands of the audio to enhance your fa vorite m usic style. Or , you can choose a Sound Mode quickly by pr essing the SURR OUND button on the remote during D VD pla yback. 1 Press SY STEM MENU[...]

42 Display Language , Closed Captions Displa y Languag e Y ou can set the D VD Play er’ s Setup menus and on-screen messages to appear in English, Spanish, or French. These are the only thr ee languages a vailable . This language selection will not affect the languages of D VD Disc or Title menus or an y audio, subtitle , or Closed Caption langua[...]

D VD Pla y er Defaults T o restore the original settings of the D VD Pla yer , follow the steps belo w . 1 Press ST OP 7 twice to stop Disc pla yback completely . 2 Press SY STEM MENU. 3 Press 2 to select the PREFERENCE P A GE icon at the top of the menu, then press OK or 4 . 4 Press 4 to select DEF AUL T . Press 2 to highlight RESET in green, then[...]

44 Setting the Remote to Oper ate Y our TV The D VD Pla yer’ s remote can operate some f eatures of some tele visions. First, you m ust tell the remote y our brand of TV using the codes on pages 44-45. 1 Press and hold RETURN and OK on the r emote for three seconds, then release. 2 Immediately pr ess the Number buttons to enter the code for y our[...]

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46 Helpful Hints If you ar e having pr oblems with your pr oduct, check this list of problems and possible solutions befor e requesting service . Y ou ma y be able to solve the pr oblem yourself. If you need to call a customer service repr esentative, please know the model number and serial number of y our product bef ore you call. This information[...]

Helpful Hints (cont'd) 47 Disc will not pla y . • Make sur e the Disc label is facing up. If you ar e pla ying a two-sided Disc, make sur e the label of the side you want to pla y is facing up. Details are on page 16. • Check the Parental contr ols. Details are on pages 28-30. • Check the Region Code of the D VD . The D VD must be coded [...]

Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is available when y ou use the red and white audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through tw o channels, the left and right. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the rear of the D VD Pla yer that send audio[...]

Specifications , Language Codes 49 PLA Y ABLE DISCS D VD-Video Audio CD Video CD Super Video CD Picture CD MP3-CD CD Recordable (CD-R) CD Rewritable (CD-R W) D VD Recordable (D VD+R) D VD Rewritable (D VD+R W) TV ST AND ARD P AL/50Hz NTSC/60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Pla yback Multistandard (P AL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE VIDEO OUT 1Vpp---75 Ω S-VI[...]

RENEWED 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY[...]

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