Philips DVP3960 manual

DVP3960 DVD VIDEO PLAYER 01-53_dvp3960_37_eng2.indd 1 01-53_dvp3960_37_eng2.indd 1 2006-12-28 11:24:28 AM 2006-12-28 11:24:28 AM[...]

English 2 Return your Pr oduct Registration Card or r egister online at www .philips.com/usasupport toda y to get the very most from y our purchase. Registering your model with PHILIPS mak es you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed belo w, so don't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registr ation Card at once, or register [...]

English 3 Class II equipment symbol Th is s y m bol in d i cate s that the uni t ha s a do u ble insu lat i o n s y s te m 01-53_dvp3960_37_eng2.indd 3 01-53_dvp3960_37_eng2.indd 3 2006-12-28 11:24:36 AM 2006-12-28 11:24:36 AM[...]

4 WARNING To reduce the risk of  re or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Part B 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Canada English : This digital apparatus does not[...]

English Français Español Index English ------------------------------------------ 6 Españ ol -------------------------------------- 102 Franç ais -------------------------------------- 54 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights ow[...]

English 6 LASER Type Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD) AIGaAs (CD) Wave length 658 nm (DVD) 790 nm (CD) Output Power 7 .0 mW (DVD) 10.0 mW (VCD/CD) Beam divergence 60 degrees Gen eral Inf orma tion Environmental Information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. The packaging has been made easy to separate into two materials; cardboard (box) a[...]

English 7 Lan gu ag e C od e 01-53_dvp3960_37_eng2.indd 7 01-53_dvp3960_37_eng2.indd 7 2006-12-28 11:24:38 AM 2006-12-28 11:24:38 AM[...]

English 8 Contents Ca re a nd S a fet y I nf or mat io n Se tu p ......................................................................................................................... ............................................ 10 Cle a nin g di sc s ...............................................................................................[...]

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English 10 Care a nd Sa fet y Informat ion DANGER! High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to quali ed personnel. Setup Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a  at, hard and stable surface. Do not [...]

English 11 Gen eral Inf orma tion Accessories supplied ALL 4 Region U.S.A. and Canada regions U.K and Europe r egions Asia Paci c, T aiwan, K orea Australia, New Zealand, Latin America Russia and India regions China, Calcos Islands, W alls and Futuna Islands ALL ALL 5 6 Discs that can be played ALL 1 ALL ALL 2 3 Remote control and two AAA batter[...]

English 12 AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT TV OUT COAXIAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT AUDIO IN V (Pr/Cr) U (Pb/Cb) Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT V (Pr/Cr) U (Pb/Cb) Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 2 IMPORTANT! – The progressive scan video quality is only possible when using YPbPr and a progressive scan television is require[...]

English 13 Connect ions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. IMPORTANT! – If your television only has a single Antenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or RF In,) you will need an RF modulator in order to view the DVD playback on the television. S[...]

English 14 Connect ions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Connecting the po wer cor d After everything is connected properly, plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Never make or change any connections with the power switched on. When [...]

English 15 Connecting to an stereo system Receiver has a PCM, Dolb y Digital or MPEG decoder A Select one of the video connections (CVBS VIDEO IN or COMPONENT VIDEO IN) depending on the options a vailable on your television. B Connect the COAXIAL socket of the DVD player to the corresponding Digital Audio In jack on your receiver (cable not supplie[...]

English 16 TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT TV OUT COAXIAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT HD M I IN HD M I IN HDTV / DVI TV HDMI co nn ecti on s Connecting to a HDMI or D VI TV IMPORTANT! – HDMI connects untouched and uncompressed digital tr[...]

English 17 Pro d uc t O ve r v i ew Fr ont and Rear Panels STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on the player or switches to standby mode Disc Tray OPEN/CLOSE ç – Opens or closes the disc tray. Display panel – Shows information about the current status of the DVD player.  STOP – Stops playback PLAY/PAUSE u – Starts or pauses playback. IR Sensor – P[...]

English 18 Product Ov er view (c o n t i n u e d ) Remote Contr ol SUBTITLE ZOOM AUDIO REPEAT REPEA T A-B STOP PLAY/P AUSE MUTE SETUP TITLE RETURN MENU DISC DISPLAY NEXT PREV DISC MENU – Enters or exits the disc contents menu – Switches on or off the playback control mode (for VCD 2.0 only) OK – Con rms an entry or selection RETURN/TITLE ?[...]

English 19 Step 1 : Inser ting Batteries A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications (+ –) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote is not to be used for a long time. – Do not use old and new or different types of batteri[...]

English 20 Get ting Star ted (c o n t i n u e d ) Step 3 : Setting up Pr ogressiv e Scan featur e (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and qual[...]

English 21 Get ting Star ted (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. Step 4 : TV color system The color system of the DVD player, disc and TV should match in order for the disc to play. TV T ype TV Display Progressive NTSC Picture S[...]

English 22 Get ting Star ted (c o n t i n u e d ) Step 5 : Setting the languag e The language options are different depending on your country or region. It may not correspond to the illustrations shown on the user manual. On-screen displa y (OSD) language Select this to change the language of this DVD player screen display menu. The menu language ([...]

English 23 MP3-Disc DivX ® Disc (DivX ® 3.11, 4.x, 5.x and 6.0) Supported formats MP3/WMA tracks – The  le extensions has to be ‘.mp3’, ‘.wma’ – JPEG/ISO format – Maximum 14 characters display. – Supported bit-rate; 32 – 320 kbps (MP3) 32 – 192 kbps (WMA) JPEG pictures – The  le extensions has to be ‘.JPG’ and not [...]

English 24 Starting disc playback A Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the DVD player (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn on the DVD player. C Press OPEN/CLOSE ç on the front of the DVD player.  You can also hold down the STOP  button on the remote control to open and close the disc tray. D Place a[...]

English 25 TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Play b a c k Fe a tu r es (c o n t i n u e d ) Operations for video pla yback Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load in the disc. To select a p[...]

English 26 TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Play b a c k Fe a t ur es (c o n t i n u e d ) For JPEG, DivX ® In STOP mode, – Repeat One (currently playing  le) – Repeat Folder (current folder) – Folder (playing all  les in one f[...]

English 27 Viewing the disc pla yback information Using the OSD menu OSD menu shows the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/ subtitle language), a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback.  During playback, press DISPLAY on the remote control.  The available d[...]

English 28 Play b a c k Fe a t ur es (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Time Displa y  Press S T to select {Time Disp.} (Time Display), then press X to access.  Depending on the disc in the DVD player, the following[...]

English 29 Special D VD Featur es Pla ying a Title A Press DISC MENU .  The disc title menu appears on the TV screen. B Use S T W X keys or alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to select a play option. C Press OK key to con rm. Changing the Audio Language For DVD  Press AUDIO repeatedly to select different audio languages. Changing the Audio Channel Fo[...]

English 30 Play b a c k Fe a t ur es (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Special VCD and SVCD F eature Pla yback Control (PBC) For VCD with Playback Control (PBC) feature (version 2.0 only)  Press DISC MENU to toggle be[...]

English 31 Play b a c k Fe a t ur es (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Pla ying MP3/WMA/JPEG/ Picture CD This DVD player can playback MP3, WMA, JPEG and Picture CD  les on a personally recorded CD-R/RW disc, commercia[...]

English 32 Pre view Function (JPEG) This function shows the content of the current folder or the whole disc. A Press DISPLAY during playback.  12 thumbnail pictures will appear on the TV screen. B Press PREV í / NEXT ë to display the other pictures on the previous / next page. C Press S T W X to select one of the picture and press OK to start [...]

English 33 DV D M e n u O p t i o n s This DVD Player setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customize the DVD player to suit your particular requirement. Using the General setup menu A Press SETUP on the remote control.  The system setup menu appears. General Setup Page Disc Lock Display Dim Program OSD Language Sleep Lip Sync DivX(r)[...]

English 34 Pro gramming disc tracks (not for Picture CD/MP3/WMA/DivX ® ) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the tracks to be played. Up to 20 tracks can be stored. A In ‘General Setup Page’, press S T to select { Program }, then press X to select { Input Menu }. B Press OK to con rm.  Program menu [...]

English 35 D V D Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. Sleep Sleep function allows you to turn off the DVD player automatically after a preset time. A In ‘General Setup Page’, press S T to select { Sleep }, then [...]

English 36 D V D Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. Using the Audio setup menu A Press SETUP on the remote control.  The system setup menu appears. Analog Output Digital Audio Setup Sound Mode CD Upsampling Nig[...]

English 37 D V D Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. Digital Output Set the Digital Output according to your optional audio equipment connection. { All } Select this if the connected device has a built-in multichan[...]

English 38 D V D Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. CD Upsampling This feature allows you to convert your music CD to a higher sampling rate using sophisticated digital signal processing for better sound quality. [...]

English 39 D V D Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. Using the Video setup menu A Press SETUP on the remote control.  The system setup menu appears. TV T ype TV Display Progressive Picture Setting Video Setup Pa[...]

English 40 D V D Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. Pro gressiv e In the progressive scan mode, you can enjoy the high quality picture with less  ickers. It only works when you have connected the DVD player’s[...]

English 41 D Press S T to highlight one of the following options. BRIGHTNESS Increase the value to brighten the picture or vice versa. Choose zero (0) for average setting. CONTRAST Increase the value to sharpen the picture or vice versa. Choose zero (0) to balance the contrast. TINT Increase the value to darken the picture or vice versa. Choose zer[...]

English 42 HDMI Setup The option in HDMI Setup are: {Resolution}. A In ‘Video Setup Page’, press S T to select { HDMI Setup }, then press X . B Press X to access its submenu. C Use S T to select a setting and press OK to con rm. Resolution You can select the resolution of the picture according to your preference and the connected HDMI periph[...]

English 43 TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. D V D Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) Using the Pref erence setup menu A Press STOP Ç twice to stop playback, (if any), then press SETUP on the remote control.  The system setup menu appears. Aud[...]

English 44 Rating Explanations { 1.Kid Safe } Childsafe; acceptable for viewers of all ages. { 2. G } General Audience; recommended as acceptable for viewers of all ages. { 3. PG } Parental Guidance suggested. { 4. PG – 13 } Unsuitable for children under age 13. { 5. PG – R } Parental Guidance; recommended that parents restrict children under 1[...]

English 45 D V D Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. PBC You can set the PBC to {On} or {Off}. This feature is available only on SVCD or Video CD 2.0 with playback control (PBC) feature. For details, see page 30. M[...]

English 46 D V D Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item. Setting the DivX ® subtitle font You can set the font type that supports the recorded DivX ® subtitle. A In ‘Preference Page’, press S T to select { DivX ?[...]

English 47 Othe rs Software upgrade Periodically Philips will issue software upgrade to enhance your user experience. IMPORTANT! – Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade! To check the current software version of this DVD player; A Press OPEN/CLOSE ç on the DVD player to open the disc tray.  The disc tray will open. B Press numeri[...]

English 48 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Prob lem Solution WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs,  rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to r[...]

English 49 Prob lem Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c o n t i n u e d ) Need Help? Visit us at www.philips.com/support The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed. Not able to select some items in the setup/system menu. The DVD player does not start playback. Picture freezes momentarily during playback. Unable to select Progressive Scan[...]

English 50 Prob lem Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c o n t i n u e d ) Need Help? Visit us at www.philips.com/support No HDMI video output No HDMI audio output – HDMI connection can only be made to HDMI-equipped devices with HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection). Use a separate adaptor (DVI to HDMI) for DVI TV connection (equip[...]

English 51 Spe ci cati ons TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE Video DAC 12 bit, 108 MHz YPbPr 0.7 Vpp ~ 75 ohm Video Output 1Vpp ~ 75 ohm VIDEO FORMAT Digital MPEG 2 for DVD,SVCD Compression MPEG 1 for VCD DivX ® DVD 50Hz 60Hz Horiz. resolution 720 pixels 720 pixels 192[...]

English 52 Analog : Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has speci c numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio : The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and[...]

English 53 Philips, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026 PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the person receiving the product as a gift against defects in materi- als and workmanshi[...]