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Philips DVD727 manual

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    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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    Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re[...]

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

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    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 should[...]

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

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

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    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 regions or f or 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 [...]

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    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 battery compar tment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old and new batteries or differ ent types of batteries (standard[...]

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

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    Before you begin, make sure you hav e an RF modulator and e xtra 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 cabl[...]

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    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 ellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the D VD Pla yer to the cor responding VIDEO IN jack on y our TV . Use the supplied video cable, which has yello w m[...]

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    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[...]

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    Hookups (cont’ d) 13 Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks (r ed, gr een, 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 compo[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 CO AXIAL jack or OPTICAL jack to the Stereo ’ s CO AXIAL DIGIT AL AUDIO IN jack or OPTICAL DIGIT AL A UDIO IN jack. Y ou only ne[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 Cha pter , Title, or T rack to pla y . Details are on pag e 20. RETURN Button Press during D VD pla yback to return to the Disc’ s Title [...]

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    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 remote 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 [...]

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    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 ar e on page 13. If your TV has Progr essive Scan, set PR OGRESSIVE to ON at the Play er for the best pictur e. Details are on page 38. CO AXIAL jack Connect [...]

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    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, spok en language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title. Or , if the current Title has a specific Title menu, press the TITLE button to access the Tit[...]

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    Fast F orward and Fast Re verse 1 T o fast forwar d a D VD or Video CD , pr ess 2 repeatedl y to select two , four , eight, 16, or 32 times the normal speed. Sound will be mute. Or , press 1 repeatedly to pla y the D VD or Video CD backward at two , four , eight, 16, or 32 times the normal speed. The sound will be mute. T o fast forwar d an Audio C[...]

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    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 , pr ess P AUSE 8 on the remote contr ol during pla yback. 2 Press P AUSE 8 r epeatedly to advance the still picture one frame at a time. 3 Press PLA Y 3 to resume r egular pla yback. DV D VIDEO CD 1, 2 3 Time S[...]

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    Zoom/Reduce , Camer a Angle 23 Zoom/Reduce Y ou can reduce or enlarge the video image during pla yback. 1 Press ZOOM r epeatedly during Disc pla yback to make the picture tw o, three, or four times larger . Or , k eep pressing 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 . [...]

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    24 Repeat, Repeat A-B Repeat Y ou may pla y a Chapter , T rack, Title , or entire Disc repeatedl y . 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 Disc (ALL) repeatedly . 2 T o cancel repeat pla yback, press REPEA T until all the repeat mode[...]

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    D VD Audio Language 25 Some D VDs are r ecorded in multiple languages; some ma y 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 b y adjusting AUDIO in PREFERENCE SETUP . T o do so, f ollow the steps below . The easiest wa y to choose a differen[...]

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    26 D VD Subtitle Language Some D VDs include subtitles. Choose the language you want f or available subtitles by adjusting SUBTITLE in PREFERENCE SETUP . T o do so , follow the steps below . 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 the lan[...]

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    D VD Disc Men u Language 27 D VDs ha ve a Disc men u that allows you to choose options such as Audio Language, Subtitles, or other special features. Features vary among D VDs, so the menus ar e differ ent for every D VD . Some menus ma y be a vailable in multiple languages. T o choose a language for a Disc menu using PREFERENCE SETUP , follo w thes[...]

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    28 P arental P asswor d The P ARENT AL f eature limits vie wing 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 y our 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, rega[...]

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    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 y ou lock a specific D VD , you m ust enter your pass word befor e you can watch the D VD . P asswor d details are on page 28. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Pr ess OK. 3 Press 4 to [...]

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    30 P arental Le vels Y ou can set the Play er to block or allow 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 [...]

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    Pr ogr am 31 Y ou may pla y T racks or Chapters in an order y ou specify instead of normal order (1, 2, 3, etc .). The order y ou set is a Pr ogram. For example, if y ou 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 GENERA[...]

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    32 Pre view Some Video CDs or Super Video CDs ma y contain pre view or intr oductor y information. If you are not sur e 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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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. Mak e sure there is at least 3 MB (three megab ytes) of information on the Disc. The maximum files per folder is 500. ● JPEG file names should end with the ?[...]

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    • 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 ANSC AN, the picture will show in the widened f ormat. ?[...]

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    36 Smar t Picture , Picture Setting Just as y ou can adjust your picture on y our TV , you can adjust some pictur e 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 Pictur e and can be adjusted by follo wing these steps. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 Press 4 to select [...]

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    Smar t Picture , Picture Setting (cont’ d) 37 9 An adjustment scale will appear at the bottom of the TV scr een. Press 1 or 2 to adjust the element y ou selected. • For BRIGHTNESS, choosing a more positive 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 pi[...]

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    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. How ever , the color system of the D VD , the TV , and the Pla yer should match. If all thr ee are not the same, the D VD ma y play in onl y black and wh[...]

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    Display Dim, Analog Output 39 Analog Output Use ANALOG AUDIO SETUP to adjust some of the Pla yer’ s audio settings. Adjust DO WNMIX according to how y ou connected the Pla yer to y our 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 ANALOG AUDIO SETUP .[...]

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    LPCM Output If you connected the Pla yer to a Stereo using the CO AXIAL or OPTIC AL 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 [...]

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    Sound Mode , Rev erb Mode 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 [...]

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    42 Display Language , Closed Captions Displa y Languag e Y ou can set the D VD Pla yer’ s Setup menus and on-scr een messages to appear in English, Spanish, or French. These are the onl y three 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 lang[...]

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    D VD Pla y er Defaults T o restor e the original settings of the D VD Pla yer , follow the steps below . 1 Press ST OP 7 twice to stop Disc pla yback completely . 2 Press SY STEM MENU. 3 Press 4 to select PREFERENCE SETUP , then press OK. 4 Press 4 to select DEF AUL T . Pr ess 2 to select RESET , then press OK. The original settings of the D VD Pla[...]

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    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. Aim the r emote at the Play er , not the TV . 2 Immediately pr ess [...]

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    Kamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0243 Kapsch . . . . . . . .0190, 0233 Karcher . . . . . . . . . . . .0637 Kathrein . . . . . . . . . . .0583 Ka washo . . . . . . . . . . .0243 K enwood . . . . . .0057, 0046 Kingsley . . . . . . . . . . . .0243 K onka . . .0734, 0659, 0655, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0665, 0730 K orting . . . . . . . . . . . .0114 K[...]

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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 n umber and serial number of y our pr oduct befor e you call. This informati[...]

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    Helpful Hints (cont'd) 47 Disc will not pla y . • Make sur e the Disc label is facing up. If you are pla ying a two-sided Disc, mak e sure the label of the side you want to pla y is facing up. Details are on pag e 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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    50 Limited W arr anty Digital Video Disc Player 90 days Free Product Exchange / 91 days–One Year Reduced-Cost Exchange WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of the date of purchase to exchange your product. A sales receipt or other document showing the date that you purchased the product is considered such proof. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage [...]

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    Limited W arr anty (cont’ d) 51 To exchange your product with Philips (per the warranty conditions stated previously), remember: • If you exchange the product within 90 days of the original purchase, there is no cost to you.* • If you exchange the product more than 90 days after but less than one year after the day of original purchase, conta[...]

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    Printed in China IB8419E001 3141 015 23241 This owner’ s manual is made of recyclable materials. Remember to recycle! A C power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 ALL (Digital output) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Analog audio setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]