Philips DVD755VR/00 manual

D VD755VR/00 D VD-Video Pla y er / Video Cassette Recorder 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 representatives can help you get the most fr om your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • First time setup, and • Op[...]

2 Safety Pr ecautions This lightning flash with arr owhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle[...]

English F rançais Deutsch Nederlands Español 3 Index English ...................................................... 4 Français ....................................................39 Deutsch ....................................................75 Nederlands ............................................111 Español ..................................[...]

English 4 Contents Intr oduction Safety Pr ecautions ............................................................2 Index ..................................................................................3 Befor e Use ......................................................................5-6 Pla yable Discs ...........................................[...]

English 5 Befor e Use Pla yable Discs D VD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can pla y a D VD-R, D VD±R W , K odak PICTURE CD , SVCD , and CD-R or CD-R W that contains audio titles, MP3 or JPEG files. Notes – Depending on the conditions of the recor ding equipment or the CD[...]

English 6 Befor e Use (Cont’ d) Pr ecautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally pack ed at the factor y . When setting the unit The picture and sound of a nearb y TV or radio may be distorted during playback. In t[...]

English 7 F ront P anel and Displa y Windo w Forwar d Skip/Scan/Fast-F orward Go to NEXT chapter/track.Press and hold f or two seconds for a fast f orward search. Winds the tape forwar ds. Rev erse Skip/Scan, Rewind Go to beginning of current cha pter/track or to PREVIOUS chapter/track. Press and hold for tw o seconds for a fast re verse sear ch. R[...]

English 8 Remote Contr ol POWER RETURN TV/VCR DVD VCR OPEN/CLOSE EJECT STOP MARKER SEARCH INPUT REC/ITR SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ZOOM REPEA T REPEA T PROGRAM CLEAR TITLE LP VIDEO PLUS SHUFFLE C.LOCK SHOW VIEW P AUSE/STEP PLA Y MENU DISC SYSTEM MENU DISPLA Y 123 456 789 0 OK A-B D VD/VCR select button Select the output source (D VD or VCR) to view on th[...]

English 9 Rear P anel Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge ma y cause permanent damag e to the unit. AUDIO OUT DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT VCR IN+OUT/DVD OUT DVD/VCR OUT RF OUT AERIAL R COAXIAL L DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT R L EURO AV1 AUDIO/ VIDEO EURO AV2 DECODER CO AXIAL (Digital audio out jack) (D VD OUT) Connect to [...]

English 10 Connections Tips ● Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various wa ys you could connect the unit. ● Please ref er to the manuals of your TV , Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. ● For better sound r eproduction, connect this unit’ s AUDIO OUT jacks to the au[...]

English 11 Connections (Cont’ d) Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog ster eo or Dolby Pr o Logic II/Pr o Logic Connect the Left and Right D VD/VCR AUDIO OUT or AUDIO OUT (D VD EXCLUSIVE OUT) jacks on this unit to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiv er or stereo syst[...]

English 12 Befor e Operation - VCR par t T uning in a video channel on your TV Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives pictur e and sound signals from the D VD+VCR through the RF cable. If you ha ve used a SCAR T lead you will not ha ve to tune your TV , simply select the AV channel. The AV channel is already pr e[...]

English 13 Befor e Operation - VCR par t Setting the clock Manuall y The clock in your D VD+VCR controls time and date settings for y our D VD+VCR. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU . Press b or B to select TIME D A TE . Press OK . 2 Use the number ed buttons on the remote control to alter the HOURS, MINUTES, D A Y , MONTH and YEAR . Please note your D VD+VCR us[...]

English 14 Befor e Operation - VCR par t Ho w to using the main menu This VCR can easily be programmed by using the men us displa yed on scr een. The menus ar e controlled fr om the Remote Control Handset. 1 Switch on your TV set and video recorder by pr essing t he 1 1 button. 2 Press SYSTEM MENU button. The main menu will appear on the TV screen.[...]

English 15 Befor e Operation - VCR par t T uning in TV Stations Manually In certain areas of the countr y br oadcast signals ma y be too weak f or your VCR’ s automatic tuning process to find or assign TV stations correctl y . Y ou must tune in these w eaker br oadcast stations manually in or der for your VCR to store them. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU . [...]

English 16 Befor e Operation - VCR par t Changing the order of TV Stations After tuning TV stations into your VCR you ma y wish to change the order in which the y are stored without ha ving to retune them again. The instructions given on this page will show y ou how you can simply mo ve them into your desired or der . 1 Press SYSTEM MENU . The main[...]

English 17 Befor e Operation - D VD par t General Explanation This manual giv es the basic instructions for operating the D VD+VCR. Some D VDs requir e specific operation or allow only limited operation during pla yback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV scr een, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the D VD+VCR or is not [...]

English 18 Befor e Operation (Continued) - D VD par t Initial Settings Y ou can set y our own Personal Pr eferences on the pla yer . General Operation 1 Press SY STEM MENU . The setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the desired item. The screen will sho w the current setting for the selected option, as well as alternate setting(s). 3 While the [...]

English 19 Befor e Operation (Continued) - D VD par t Sound Digital Audio Output Each D VD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the D VD+VCR’ s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM : Select DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM if y ou connected the D VD+VCR’ s DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack to a Dolby Digital[...]

English 20 Befor e Operation (Continued) - D VD par t P arental Control Rating Movies on D VDs ma y contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefor e , discs ma y contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc . These scenes are rated fr om 1 to 8, and alternatively , more suitable scenes [...]

English 21 Operation with tape Pla ying a tape Y ou will only be able to load and eject video cassettes when your VCR is plugged into the mains. Y our VCR ma y also playback r ecordings fr om NTSC tapes (on P AL TV). Getting a better picture When a cassette is inserted and playback started, the automatic tracking function works to get the best poss[...]

English 22 Operation with tape (Contin ued) Instant Timer Recording (ITR) Y our VCR allows you to mak e recor dings using a variety of simple methods: Instant Timer Recording (ITR) start recording immediately for a set period of time or until the video cassette runs out. Y our D VD+VCR incorporates Long Play (LP) which enables you to r ecord up to [...]

English 23 Operation with tape (Contin ued) Sho wVie w Pro gramming ShowView gr eatly simplifies entering the date, channel, start and end times of a Timer Recording by simply entering a ShowView Code. ShowView Codes ar e published in most TV guide magazines; they can var y one to nine numbers in length. S HO W V IEW is a registered trademark of Ge[...]

English 24 Operation with tape (Contin ued) Timer r ecording using On Scr een Displa y Y ou ma y set up to sev en timer record e vents within one month of the curr ent date . Note Befor e setting the timer make sur e that you ha ve set the D VD+VCR clock corr ectly and you know which stations you ha ve tuned TV stations on your D VD+VCR. 1 Insert a[...]

English 25 Operation with D VD and Video CD Pla ying a D VD and Video CD Pla yback Setup ● T urn on the TV and select the video input sour ce connected to the D VD pla yer . ● Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the D VD play er . 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tra y . 2 Load your chosen disc in[...]

English 26 Operation with D VD and Video CD General F eatur es (continued) Slo w Motion 1 Press . or > during still mode. The pla yer will enter SLO W mode. 2 Press . or > repeatedl y to select the requir ed speed : t 1/16, t 1/8, t 1/4 or t 1/2 (backward) or T 1/16, T 1/8, T 1/4 or T 1/2 (forward). 3 T o exit slow motion mode , press PLA Y N[...]

English 27 Operation with D VD and Video CD General F eatur es (continued) Zoom The Zoom function allows y ou to enlarge the video image and to mov e through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM during pla yback or still pla yback to activate the Zoom function. If you pr ess ZOOM repeatedly , the magnification level increase up to six steps 2 Use the b[...]

English 28 Operation with Audio and MP3 Disc Pla ying an Audio CD and MP3 Disc The D VD Pla yer can pla y MP3 formatted r ecordings on CD-R OM, CD-R or CD-R W discs. Befor e playing MP3 r ecordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on right. 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . Audio CD; Audio CD menu appears on the TV screen go to step 4. MP3 disc[...]

English 29 Operation with Audio and MP3 Disc (Continued) P ause 1 Press P A USE/STEP during playback. 2 T o return to pla yback, press PLA Y N or press P AUSE/STEP again. Mo ving to another T rack ● Press . or > briefly during pla yback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the curr ent track. ● Press . twice briefl y to s[...]

English 30 Operation with JPEG Disc Viewing a JPEG disc This D VD+VCR can pla y discs with JPEG files and K odak picture CD . Before pla ying JPEG r ecordings, read the notes on JPEG Recordings on right. 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Use v/V to select the JPEG then press OK. The JPEG menu [...]

English 31 Pr ogrammed Pla yback MP3 VCD1.1 VCD2.0 CD Pr ogrammed Pla yback with Audio CD and MP3 Disc The Program function enables y ou to store y our fav orite tracks from an y disc in the pla yer memory . Program can contain 30 tracks. 1 Press PR OGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Pro gram Edit mode. The mark will appear to t[...]

English 32 Additional Operation On Scr een Displa y Y ou ma y easily displa y the curr ent time or tape counter , amount of tape left, da y , month, year , da y of week, programme channel, tape speed and operational mode of your VCR on the TV screen. If a recording is taking place these On Screen Displa ys will not be r ecorded onto the tape. 1 Pre[...]

English 33 Additional Operation (Contin ued) Hi-Fi Ster eo Sound System Y our VCR will recor d and playback Hi-Fi ster eo sound. In addition it has a ster eo NIC AM digital stereo sound decoder . This allows y ou to recor d and playback the sound in sev eral different wa ys. Video cassettes recor ded on your VCR will ha ve a normal mono audio track[...]

English 34 Special Recording Cop ying fr om D VD T o VCR This unit allows y ou to copy the contents of a D VD to a VHS tape with a pr ess of the DIRECT DUBBING button. Note ● If the D VD you ar e attempting to cop y is copy protected, you ma y not be able to copy the disc. 1 Insert Disc Insert the disc you wish to cop y in the D VD deck and close[...]

English 35 T r oubleshooting Check the following guide f or the possible cause of a problem befor e contacting ser vice. Symptom D VD or VCR do not work pr operly . No pow er . The pow er is on, but the D VD pla yer does not work. No picture. No sound. The picture is poor . The D VD pla yer does not start playback. The remote contr ol does not work[...]

English 36 Languag e Code List Enter the appr opriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See pag e 18). Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 6678 B[...]

English 37 Countr y/Area Code List Code Country/Area AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan A G Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles A O Angola A Q Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T Austria AU Australia A W Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium[...]

English 38 Specification General Po wer requir ements A C 220-230V , 50Hz Po wer consumption 23W Dimensions (appr ox.) 430 X 97.5 X 293 mm (w/h/d) Mass (appr ox.) 4.8 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Timer 24 hours displa y type System Laser Semiconductor laser , wa velength 650 nm Video Head sy[...]