Philips MDV450 manuale d’uso

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

Safety Pr ecautions W arning: T o pre vent fire or shock hazar d, 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 service person shoul[...]

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

6 Intr oduction W elcome! This Digital Video Disc Pla yer will allow y ou to enjoy better pictur e 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 producer ’ s comments, or pla y your fa [...]

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

8 Gener al Information Batter y Installation 1 Remo ve the battery compar tment 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 battery compar tment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old and new batteries or differ ent types of batteries (standard,[...]

Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... The capabilities of your existing equipment, especially y our TV , will determine your connection possibilities. Howe ver , the following guidelines describe which options pr ovide the best picture and sound quality .  Component Video pr ovides the best picture quality . Details are [...]

10 Hookups (cont’ d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yello w 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 y ellow 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. 2 Connect the[...]

1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the D VD Play er 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 D VD Pla yer and to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV . Match the cable colors to the jack colors. 3 Plug the po wer [...]

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 D VD Play er ’ sY C B C R (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corresponding COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the TV . Use componen[...]

Hookups (cont’ d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolb y 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 y ellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the D VD Play er and to the TV ’ s VIDEO IN j[...]

14 Hookups (cont’ d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiv er (Receiver has Dolb y 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 CO AXIAL or OPTICAL jack of the D VD Play er to the corresponding DIGIT AL AUDIO IN jack on your Ster eo. Y ou only [...]

Quick Disc Playback 15 There ar e many pla yback features and options a vailable on Discs. After familiarizing yourself with the D VD Play er as described on pages 16-18, see pages 19 and following to try additional pla yback features. 1 Press the PO WER button to turn on the D VD Pla yer . T urn on your TV . Set it to the correct Video In channel.[...]

16 Remote Contr ol Buttons Number Buttons Press to select number ed items in a menu. During pla yback, press the Number buttons to select a Chapter (within the current Title) or T rack for pla yback, 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 displa y panel) to [...]

Fr ont P anel 17 Displa y Current Disc inf ormation appears here, including elapsed pla ying time, current T rack number , or active feature (NEXT when y ou move to the next Cha pter , RPT ALL when playing a Disc r epeatedly , etc.). Disc T ray Insert a Disc here. Load the Disc with the label facing up . Details are on page 15. OPEN/CLOSE / button [...]

18 Rear P anel 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. A C P o wer cord Connect to a standard AC pow er outlet after comp[...]

Title/Disc Menus , Chapter/T r ack Selection 19 Title/Disc menus 1 Press DISC MENU during D VD pla yback. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will appear . 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 menu, press the RETURN/TITLE button to access the[...]

Fast F orward and F ast Rev erse 1 T o fast forward a D VD or Video CD at twice the normal pla yback speed, press 2 . Pr ess 2 r epeatedly to fast forward the D VD or Video CD at four , six, or eight times the normal pla yback speed. FF 2X, FF 4X, FF 6X, or FF 8X will appear on the TV screen. FF repr esents Fast Forward. Sound will be mute. Or , pr[...]

Still Picture/F r ame-b y-Fr ame Playback, Time Search 21 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 8 on the remote contr ol during playback. 2 Press P AUSE 8 8 repeatedl y to advance the still picture one frame at a time. 3 Press PLA Y 3 3 to resume r egular playback. DV D VIDEO CD 1, 2 3 Tim[...]

22 Zoom, Camer a Angle Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during pla yback and scan through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM r epeatedly during Disc pla yback 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.[...]

Repeat, Repeat A-B 23 Repeat Y ou ma y play a Cha pter , T rack, Title or entire Disc repeatedly . 1 During Disc pla yback, press REPEA T r epeatedly to choose a Repeat option. Depending on the type of Disc , you ma y choose to pla y the Chapter (CHAPTER REPEA T ON), T rack (REP-ONE), Title (TITLE REPEA T ON), or Disc (REP-ALL) repeatedly . 2 T o c[...]

24 D VD Audio Language Some D VDs are r ecorded in multiple languages; some may ha ve extra audio options such as a director ’ s commentary or a music soundtrack. Y ou can choose the language or the soundtrack that you want to hear by adjusting AUDIO in the D VD Play er ’ s PREFERENCES P A GE. T o do so , follow the steps below . Or , the easie[...]

D VD Subtitle Language 25 Some D VDs include subtitles. Choose the language you want for a vailable subtitles by adjusting SUBTITLE in the D VD Pla yer ’ s PREFERENCES P AGE. T o do so , follow the steps below . Or , the easiest wa y to choose subtitles is to press the SUBTITLE button on the remote contr ol repeatedly during D VD playback. The su[...]

26 D VD Disc Men u Language D VDs hav e a Disc menu that allows you to choose options such as Audio Language, Subtitles, or other special features. Featur es var y among D VDs, so the Disc menus are diff erent for ev er y D VD . Some D VD Disc menus ma y be available in m ultiple languages. T o choose a language for a Disc menu using the D VD Play [...]

P arental Contr ols P asswor d 27 Parental Contr ols limits viewing of D VDs. When a D VD has been Locked or if a D VD has a movie rating that exceeds the Parental Le vel you select, a vie wer must enter a passw ord before vie wing the D VD . T o set y our password, follow the steps below . T o adjust the P ARENT AL level so D VDs cannot pla y if t[...]

28 P arental Contr ols Disc Lock 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 must enter y our Passwor d before you can watch the D VD . P assword details are on page 27. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press O[...]

P arental Contr ols Lev els 29 Y ou can set the D VD Pla yer to block or allow D VD playback according to the movie rating of the D VD . If someone tries to play a D VD that has a rating that exceeds the lev el you selected, they must know y our password. Y ou must enter the passw ord befor e the DVD will pla y . Passwor d details are on page 27. N[...]

30 Pr ogr ammed Playback Y ou ma y play T racks in an order y ou specify instead of playing the T racks in normal order (1, 2, 3, etc.). The order in which y ou set the T racks to pla y is a Program. For example, if you want to set up an Audio CD so T rack 12 will pla y first, put T rack 12 in Program position number one (1). T o set up a Pr ogram,[...]

Pre view 31 Some Video CDs or Super Video CDs may contain pr eview or intr oductor y 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 While pla yback is stopped, press PREVIEW . Th[...]

32 Smar t Navigator , JPEG and MP3 Featur es Smart Navigator 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 pictu[...]

• Most DVDs only play in the format in which they were recorded. For example, if the D VD case says the D VD is recorded in Letterbo x or Widescreen format, you may play the D VD only with the black bar s sho wing at the top and bottom of the picture. Even if you set the D VD Player’ s TV DISPLA Y to NORMAL/PS, the picture will still show in th[...]

34 Video Output, Video Mode Video Output If you used S-Video or Component video connections as described on pages 11-12, set the VIDEO OUTPUT to S-VIDEO to YCBCR (for Component Video) by following the steps belo w . Y ou only need one video connection between the TV and the D VD Pla yer . Y ou can not use S-Video and Component Video at the same tim[...]

Video Mode (cont’ d) 35 5 If you selected BRIGHT , ST AND ARD , or SOFT , you are finished. Press SY STEM MENU to remo ve the menus. Yo u ma y want to play a Disc f or a few minutes in each setting to decide which you pr efer . If you selected PERSONAL, y ou can adjust specific picture elements for y our preference. Go to step 6 to adjust these i[...]

36 TV T ype TV T ype D VDs are r ecorded according to a color system, the most common of which ar e NTSC and P AL. NTSC is the most common in the United States. Y our TV also operates according to a color system. This D VD Pla yer is compatible with NTSC and P AL. Howe ver , in or der for a D VD to pla y on this D VD Play er , the color system of t[...]

Speaker Setup, 3D Sound 37 Speak er Setup Adjust DO WNMIX according to how you connected the Pla yer to your TV and/or Stereo . Balance the volume during pla yback by adjusting Dynamic Range Control (D .R.C.). 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 Press 4 to select SPEAKER SETUP , then press OK. 3 Press 3 or 4 to select DO WNMIX or D .R.C ., then press 2 and fol[...]

38 SPDIF , LPCM 96K Setup LPCM 96K Setup If you connected the D VD Play er to a Stereo using the OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack as shown on page 14, y ou may need to adjust the LPCM 96K setting. 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 [...]

D VD Player On-Scr een Display Language 39 Y ou can set the D VD Pla yer ’ s Setup menus and on-screen messages to appear in English or Chinese. English and Chinese are the only two languages a vailable . This language selection will not affect the languages of D VD Disc or Title menus or any audio or subtitle languages. T o change the D VD Pla y[...]

40 Display Dim, Screen Saver Displa y Dim Y ou can adjust the brightness of the displa y panel on the front of the D VD Pla yer . Choose the setting that best enables y ou to see the display information from a distance. Follo w the steps below to adjust the brightness of the display panel according to y our preference. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 GENER[...]

D VD Player Def aults 41 T o r estore the original settings of the D VD Pla yer , follow the steps below . 1 Press the ST OP 7 7 button twice to stop Disc pla yback completely . 2 Press the SY STEM MENU button. 3 Press 4 repeatedly to select PREFERENCES, then press OK. 4 Press 4 repeatedly to select DEF AUL TS, then press 2 to select RESET , then p[...]

42 Helpful Hints If you ar e having pr oblems with your pr oduct, check this list of problems and possible solutions bef ore requesting service . Y ou may be able to solv e the problem y ourself. If you need to call a customer service representativ e, please know the model number and serial number of your pr oduct before y ou call. This information[...]

Helpful Hints (cont'd) 43 An Audio CD will not pla y . • Some Audio CDs a vailable on the market ar e copy pr otected. These discs will not pla y on this D VD Pla yer . See your r etailer for options regarding non-pr otected Audio CDs. The D VD log o does not appear on the TV screen after y ou remo ve a Disc. • Reset the D VD Pla yer by sw[...]

Analo g: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is a vailable when you use the red and white audio jacks on y our equipment. These jacks send audio through tw o channels, the left and right. A UDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the rear of the D VD Play er that send au[...]

Specifications 45 PLA Y ABLE DISCS D VD-Video Super Video CD Video CD Audio CD CD Recordable (CD-R) CD Rewritable (CD-R W) MP3-CD TV ST ANDARD P AL/50Hz NTSC/60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Pla yback Multistandard (P AL/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[...]

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Limited W arr anty (cont’ d) 47 T o exchange your pr oduct with Magna vox (per the war ranty conditions stated previousl y), remember : • If you exchange the pr oduct within 90 days of the original pur chase, there is no cost to y ou.* • If you exchange the pr oduct more than 90 da ys after but less than one year after the da y of original pu[...]

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