Philips DVD795SA manual

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Table of Contents 3 General Information Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Introductio[...]

Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifica- tions to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructio[...]

6 Introduction Welcome! We hope you enjoy this DVD/SACD Player and learn to appreciate its fea- tures. Read this manual carefully to learn to use the following features. Features When referring to this manual, remember... Indicates the feature may be on some Digital Video Discs. Indicates the feature may be on some Audio Compact Discs. Indicates th[...]

DVD Audio CD Super Audio CD (SACD) Video CD (VCD) Super Video CD (SVCD) CD-R CD-RW MP3 files Playable Discs 7 Region Codes DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this Player. You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other regions. Look for the symbols below on your DVDs. If these region symbols do not appear on y[...]

8 Hookups Determining the best possible connection... Your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection possibilities. However, the following guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. H H H H H H H H Component Video provides the best picture quality. Details are on page 12. H H H H H H S[...]

Before you begin, make sure you have an RF modulator and extra RF coaxial cables. These are not supplied with the Player, but are available from Philips or most con- sumer electronics retailers. 1 Connect the supplied video cable (which has yellow ends) to the Player’s yellow CVBS VIDEO OUT jack. Connect the other end of the cable to the VIDEO IN[...]

10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow 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 3 4 1 1 Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. There are two CVBS (VI[...]

1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the Player’s S- VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the TV’s S-VIDEO IN jack. 2 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the Player’s red and white (right and left) AUDIO OUT jacks and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the cable colors to the jack colors. 3 Set the Progressive/I[...]

12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In (Interlace) Jacks OR TV has Progressive Scan Component Video In Jacks Back of TV (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb 1 4 2 3 1 Connect the Player’s Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corresponding Pr/Cr Pb/C[...]

Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO IN 3 4 1 1 Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the corresponding VIDEO I[...]

14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo (Receiver has PCM, Dolby Digital TM , MPEG2, or Digital Theater System) Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN 1 2 Digital Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 4 3 1 Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the corresp[...]

Hookups (cont’d) 15 Connecting to a TV and to a Six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital or DTS) 5 6 Receiver (example only) SURROUND CENTER FRONT Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L SURROUND MULTICHANNEL AUDIO IN SUB WF FRONT R L 2-4 1 1 Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the corr[...]

16 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver If you want to connect other equipment to the TV and DVD Player, make sure the DVD Player is still connected directly to the TV. The Player does not have any Video or Audio In jacks to receive video/audio from other equipment. 1 Connect the Cable TV or Satellite signal t[...]

12 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 POWER REPEAT SHUFFLE SCAN REPEAT A-B STOP DISPLAY RETURN DISC SYSTEM ANGLE ZOOM AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY PAUSE T-C DISC DIM SOUND MODE MENU MENU É É É É OK G Ç É Å H 2 • If the Disc is Locked by Access Control, you must enter the four- digit code or unlock the Disc. Details are on pages 30-33. • DVDs have a region code. You[...]

18 Remote Control Buttons DIM Button Press repeatedly to adjust the bright- ness of the Player ’ s display panel. There are four levels of brightness from which to choose. DISC Button Press to select a Disc for playback. Number Buttons Press to select numbered items in a DVD Disc menu. Press during play- back to directly select a Chapter or Track[...]

Front Panel 19 DVD 795SA OK Button Press to acknowledge a choice in a DVD Disc menu or the Player ’ s System Menu. 98;: Button Press to select items in a DVD Disc menu or the Player ’ s System Menu. OPEN/CLOSE c Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. EXCHANGE Button Press to open the disc tray so you can change Discs without interrupting [...]

20 Rear Panel MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT If you have a multiple channel Receiver (one that has con- nections for six speakers), connect the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT jacks on the Player to the corresponding In jacks on the Receiver. Details are on page 15. AC Power cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the Player. COAXIAL (DIGITAL AUDIO [...]

System Menu Bars 21 Use the System Menu Bars to operate features. Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control repeatedly to select System Menu Bar 1, System Menu Bar 2, or System Menu Bar 3. Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove all the System Menu Bars from the TV screen. Press 98;: on the remote control to select items or to change the setting of an item[...]

22 On-screen Symbols, Bit Rate Indicator Scan The first 10 seconds of each Chapter or Track will play. Details are on page 29. Repeat All The entire Disc will play repeatedly. Details are on page 27. Repeat Title The current Title will play repeatedly. Details are on page 27. Repeat Chapter The current Chapter will play repeatedly. Details are on p[...]

Chapter/Track Selection 1 Press G briefly during playback to go to the next Track/Chapter. Press H repeatedly and quickly to step back to previous Tracks/Chapters. 2 To go directly to any Track/Chapter during playback, press the Number buttons to enter the Track/Chapter number. The System Menu Bar may appear briefly. It will disap- pear once the ne[...]

24 Forward and Reverse Searching, Slow Motion Forward and Reverse Searching 1 On a DVD or Video CD, to search the Disc at four times the normal speed, press and hold H or G for about two seconds during playback. To search at 32 times the nor- mal speed, press and hold H or G again. The sound will be mute. On an Audio CD or SACD, to search the Disc [...]

Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback, Time Search 25 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 During playback, press PAUSE k on the remote control. A still picture will appear on the TV screen. 2 To advance the still picture one frame at a time, press PAUSE k repeatedly. 3 To resume normal playback, press PLAY : . DVD • You can also pause the pic[...]

Camera Angle Some DVDs include scenes recorded from different angles. You can watch these different angles if the Angle Symbol appears during DVD playback. If the DVD was not recorded with different angles, this feature is not available. Check the DVD case first to see if multiple angles are available. 1 During DVD playback, the Angle Symbol (see b[...]

Repeat, Repeat A-B 27 Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title, or entire Disc repeatedly. 1 During playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to choose a Repeat mode. ● To repeat the current Chapter/Track, press REPEAT once. REPEAT CHPT or REPEAT TRK will appear on the display panel. ● To repeat the current Title, press REPEAT again. REPEAT TITL wil[...]

• Some Video CDs or Super Video CDs are recorded on dual audio channels. For example, a Karaoke Disc may record music on the left channel and vocals on the right channel. Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to choose an audio channel. Choose LR (left, right) to hear both channels simultaneous- ly (for example, the music and the vocals together[...]

Scan, Shuffle 29 Scan Scanning plays the first 10 seconds of each Chapter/Track on the Disc. 1 Press SCAN during playback. Starting at the beginning of the current Chapter/Track, the first 10 seconds of each Chapter/Track will play. SCAN will appear briefly on the Player ’ s display panel. 2 To continue playback from a Chapter/Track, press SCAN a[...]

30 Access Control Access Control limits viewing of Discs that exceed the limits you set. This feature will not limit viewing if the Disc manufacturer did not code the Disc. Philips cannot guarantee the availability of Access Control with all Discs, and therefore denies any liability associated with unintended watching of Discs. Make sure your Discs[...]

• If you do not know the code, press STOP çC when the Access Control screen appears. Select Access Control as described in steps 1-3 on page 30. When asked to enter the code, use the Player’s default code 3308. Then, change the code to one you pre- fer as described on page 30. • Lock/unlock each side of t wo- sided DVDs and each volume of mu[...]

32 Access Control (cont’d) Setting Parental Levels DVDs may contain alternative scenes that conform to the Parental Level, or movie rating, that you select. The Parental Level may apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. Follow the steps below to set the Parental Level at which you want DVDs to play. The DVD manufacturer must [...]

Access Control (cont'd) 33 Changing the Country If a DVD has Parental Level coding, the codings are applicable only for the country specified on the Disc. The DVD manufacturer sets these codings. For example, a DVD may be coded at Level 3 for the United States. So, for some DVDs, you may need to choose the Country for which the Disc is coded i[...]

34 Favorite Track Selection Favorite Track Selection (FTS) lets you play your favorite Tracks in the order you select. A Program can contain 100 Tracks from Super Audio CDs, Audio CDs, MP3 (files on CD-R or CD-RW), Video CDs, or Super Video CDs. Setting a Program 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE c on the front of the Player. Load up to five Discs in the Player. [...]

Audio CD FTS 35 An Audio CD Favorite Track Selection (FTS) lets you play your favorite Tracks in the order you set. An FTS Program can contain 20 Tracks. Setting a Program 1 Put an Audio CD in the Player. Press STOP C to stop playback if necessary. 2 Press 9 to select the Track line in the FTS menu. 3 Press : or ; to select a Track number, then pre[...]

Playing MP3 files 1 When you insert a Disc with MP3 files, the first Track of the first Album will begin to play automatically. It may take the Player several seconds to recognize the Disc. MP3 text may appear on the TV screen or the Player ’ s display panel. This could be the song title, artist name, track number, etc., depending on how you reco[...]

SACD Sound Mode 37 There are three types of Super Audio CDs: single-layer, dual-layer, and hybrid. Each may contain two areas of recorded audio or sound modes: High Quality Stereo and High Quality Multi-channel. A single-layer SACD may contain both Stereo and Multi-channel. A dual layer SACD may contain both Stereo and Multi-channel, but twice the [...]

Activating Playback Control (PBC) This feature is available only on Video CDs. The Video CD must be compatible with Playback Control. Check the Video CD case for details. 1 Load a Video CD with PBC and press PLAY : . The Video CD will show instructions or options on the TV screen. Use the Player ’ s remote control buttons as directed by the Video[...]

TV System (NTSC/PAL) 39 TV System (NTSC/PAL) DVDs are recorded according to a color system, the most common of which are NTSC and PAL. NTSC is the most common in the United States. This Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. Your TV also oper- ates according to a color system. In order for a DVD to play on this Player, the color system of the DVD,[...]

Video Shift Use this feature to center the picture on your TV screen, or “ shift the video ” from left to right. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press 9 to select , then press : . 3 Press 9 repeatedly to select Video shift, then press : . 4 Press ; or : to center the picture on your TV screen . When you are satisfied with the adjustmen[...]

TV Shape 41 TV Shape You may set the Player to display the DVD picture in one of three for- mats: Letterbox, Pan & Scan, or Wide. The TV Shape you select must be available on the DVD. If not, TV Shape settings will not affect the picture. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press 9 to select , then press : . 3 TV Shape will be selected. Pr[...]

42 Clear Voice, Color Settings (Smart Picture) Color Settings (Smart Picture) You can select predefined color settings or make your own Personal color settings. Although similar to adjusting Brightness, Contrast, etc., on your TV, these settings affect the picture the Player sends to the TV. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press 9 to selec[...]

• If you set PCM Output to 96 KHz, the sound may be mute if a DVD is copyright protected. Set PCM Output to 48 KHz instead to hear the Disc. • PCM is Pulse Code Modulation. Digital Output, PCM Output 43 Digital Output Adjust Digital output if you used one of the Player ’ s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) to connect the Player to [...]

44 Analog Output If you connected the Player ’ s red and white AUDIO OUT or FRONT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT jacks to a Stereo as shown on page 13, or if you connected the Player to a six-channel Receiver as shown on page 15, choose a setting for Analog Output. Check your Stereo or Receiver and see if it is compatible with Dolby Surround. Then, follo[...]

Speakers 45 The Player lets you adjust the speaker settings, volume balance, and delay time for your audio system. You only need to adjust the speaker settings if you used the Player ’ s MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT jacks to connect the Player to a six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital or DTS) as shown on page 15. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2[...]

46 CD Upsampling, IntelliPlay IntelliPlay When IntelliPlay is On, the Player recognizes the type of Disc that plays first. If you play an Audio CD first, only music Discs will play thereafter. To turn this feature on or off, follow these steps. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select , then press : . 3 Press 9 repeated[...]

Wake-up Timer, Night Mode 47 Night Mode Turn on Night mode to improve the sound during low volume playback. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select G , then press : . 3 Press 9 repeatedly to select Night mode, then press : . 4 Press 8 or 9 to select On or Off, then press OK. 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. 12 [...]

48 Karaoke Vocal, Language Language Select a different language for the Player ’ s System Menu, a DVD ’ s Audio soundtrack, or a DVD ’ s Subtitles. Multiple Audio or Subtitle languages must be available on the DVD. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select r , then press : . 3 Press 8 or 9 to select Audio Language [...]

Smart Power-off, Beeper 49 Smart Power-off If Smart Power-off is enabled, the Player ’ s power will turn off if Disc play- back stops and you do not use the Player or its remote control for 20 minutes. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select , then press : . 3 Press 9 repeatedly to select Smart Power-off. Press : . 4[...]

Help Text Set Help text to On if you want to see a brief description of the System Menu Bar symbols. When you select an item in the System Menu Bar, an explanation will appear at the bottom of the TV screen. System Menu Bar details are on page 21. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select , then press : . 3 Press 9 repea[...]

Specifications, Glossary 51 Specifications CABINET Dimensions (w x h x d): 17.13 x 4.53 x 16.38 inches (435 x 115 x 416 mm) Weight: Approximately 13.01 lbs (5.9 kg) POWER SUPPLY Power supply 120V, 60 Hz Power consumption Approximately 30W Standby power consumption <1W TV STANDARD PAL/50Hz NTSC/60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard [...]

52 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial num- ber of your product before you call. This information is on th[...]

Helpful Hints (cont'd) 53 Disc will not play. • Make sure the Disc label is facing up. If you are playing a two-sided Disc, make sure the side you want to play is facing up. Details are on page 19. • Check the Access Control settings for the Disc. Details are on pages 30-33. • Check the NTSC/PAL settings of the Disc and the Player. Detai[...]

54 Limited Warranty Digital Video Disc Player / Five-Disc Changer 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? [...]

Limited Warranty (cont’d) 55 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, contact [...]

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