Philips DVD962SA manual

D VD962SA Digital Video Disc Pla y er Owner's Manual Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature[...]

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

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! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs) and Video Compact Discs (Video CDs). Expanding tech- nology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a director ’ s cut of a movie, listen to the produc- er ’ [...]

Playable Discs This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Video CDs, Super Video CDs, Audio CDs, and Super Audio CDs. Th is Pl ayer also supports the MP3 format, or music tracks that are compressed with MPEG Audio Layer 3 technology. I n order to play a Disc on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for Region Codes a[...]

8 General Information Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote con- trol by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid . 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old and new batteries or differ ent types of batt[...]

Hookups 9 Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD Player. Use only one of the connections described in the following pages. Before you begin... ● Refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary. Note the style of jacks and connectors on the ot[...]

10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/Dolby Digital/DTS MAINS FRONT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT FRONT CVBS VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO Y P b /C b P r /C r SURROUND SURROUND L R CENTER SUB WF L R 1 2 Y P b /C b P r /C r PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT Back of TV (example only) 3 2 1[...]

1 Connect the S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV. Use an S-Video cable (not supplied). 2 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the red and white Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player. Connect the other end of the cables to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the cable color[...]

12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a single (CVBS) Video In jack COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/Dolby Digital/DTS MAINS FRONT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT FRONT CVBS VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO Y P b /C b P r /C r SURROUND SURROUND L R CENTER SUB WF L R 1 2 Y P b /C b P r /C r PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT Back of TV (example only) [...]

Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver Stereo has Dolby Surround or Stereo has 2-channel analog (right and left Audio In jacks) COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/Dolby Digital/DTS MAINS FRONT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT FRONT CVBS VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO Y P b /C b P r /C r SURROUND SURROUND L R CENTER SUB WF L R 1 [...]

14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Multi-channel Receiver that has 2-channel digital stereo (PCM) or supports Dolby Digital TM , MPEG2, or Digital Theater System COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/Dolby Digital/DTS MAINS FRONT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT FRONT CVBS VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO Y P b /C b P r /C r SURROUND SURROUND L [...]

NTSC/PAL Settings, Black Level Shift 15 NTSC/PAL Settings You can switch the NTSC/PAL setting of the DVD Player to match the color system of your TV. Most TVs in the United States use the NTSC color system. So, if your TV uses NTSC, set the DVD Player to NTSC. The Discs you play should have the same color system (NTSC or PAL) that you choose for th[...]

16 Playing a Disc 1 Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the front of the DVD Player to turn on the DVD Player. Turn on your TV. Make sure it is set to the correct Video In channel. You should see the DVD logo on the TV screen. Details are on page 9. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the DVD Player to open the disc tray. Load your Disc in the tray , w[...]

Searching, Track/Chapter Selection 17 Forward and Reverse Searching 1 On a DVD, 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 normal speed, press and hold H or G again. The sound will be muted during searching on a DVD. On an Audio CD, to search the Disc at [...]

18 Slow Motion, Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Slow Motion 1 During Disc playback, press the SYSTEM MENU button to access the menu bar. 2 Press B repeatedly to select f (Slow motion) in the menu bar. 3 Press p to enter the Slow motion menu. Playback will pause. 4 Press sB to select the required speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or -1/8 (backward), or +1[...]

Scan, Shuffle 19 Scan Scanning plays the first 10 seconds of each Chapter/Track on the Disc. 1 Press the SCAN button. SCAN will appear briefly on the DVD Player display panel. Scanning will begin, starting at the beginning of the current Chapter/Track if you pressed the SCAN button during playback. 2 To continue playback from a Chapter/Track, press[...]

20 Front Panel DVD 962SA DVD-VIDEO/SACD PLAYER PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO POWER ON/OFF button Press to turn the DVD Player on or off. Details are on page 16. The POWER ON/OFF light will appear if the DVD Player is in Standby (power off) mode. Display Panel Information about the current Disc and playback features appears here. Disc Tray Insert a DVD, Vi[...]

Rear Panel 21 COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/Dolby Digital/DTS MAINS FRONT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT FRONT CVBS VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO Y P b /C b P r /C r SURROUND SURROUND L R CENTER SUB WF L R 1 2 Y P b /C b P r /C r PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y PROGRES- SIVE SCAN OUT Connect an optional component video cable here and to the [...]

22 Remote Control Buttons POWER y y Button Press to turn on the DVD Player power if the Player is in Standby mode. Or, press to put the DVD Player in Standby mode. Details are on page 16. SOUND MODE Button Press to select the appropriate sound mode. For SACD: CD, Stereo, or Multi-channel (if available). For DVD/VCD: Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D Sound[...]

Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 23 SYSTEM MENU Button Press to access or remove the DVD Player ’ s menu. Details are on page 24. ZOOM Button Press to select a zoom factor and enlarge the video image during paused or regular playback of a DVD, Video CD, or Super Video CD (SVCD). Details are on page 28. Reverse H Button Press and hold for two sec[...]

24 System Menu Bar In addition to using the shortcut buttons on the remote control to select features, you can also use the System Menu Bar to operate features. Press SYSTEM MENU to select the System Menu Bar. If the desired menu function is not visible on the TV screen press the B button to access the remainder of the System Menu Bar. Press SYSTEM[...]

On-screen Symbols / Status Window 25 Scan The first 10 seconds of each Track or Chapter will play. Details are on page 19. Repeat All The entire Disc will play repeatedly. Details are on page 35. Repeat Title The current Title will play repeatedly. Details are on page 35. Repeat Track The current Track will play repeatedly. Details are on page 35. [...]

26 Disc Menus, Playback Control Title/Disc menus 1 Press the DISC MENU button. If the current Title of the current Disc has a menu, the Title menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the Disc menu will appear. The menu may list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title. 2 Press the sBop buttons on the remote [...]

Audio and Subtitle Languages 27 Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in different languages. You may be able to watch the same movie in French, Spanish, etc. The movie may have special audio features, such as a director ’ s commentary or music soundtrack. If these are available on the DVD, access the different languages or featured sound- tracks[...]

28 Zoom, Angles Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during DVD playback and pan through the enlarged image. 1 Press the ZOOM button during DVD playback. a Zoom will be selected in the menu bar. 2 Within five seconds, press o or p to choose 1.33, 2 or 4. Playback will pause, and the still picture will appear at 1.33, 2, or 4 times the norm[...]

Time Search 29 Time Search lets you choose a specific time at which you want to begin Disc playback. 1 Press the SYSTEM MENU button. 2 Press the B button repeatedly to select h Time Search. 3 Press the p button. Playback will pause; a time edit box will appear, showing the elapsed playing time of the current Disc, or the point at which the Disc is [...]

30 Access Control Access Control limits viewing of Discs that exceed the limits you set. Philips cannot guarantee the availability of Access Control with all Discs, and there- fore denies any liability associated with unintended watching of Discs. Make sure your Discs play according to your Access Control settings before you allow children access t[...]

Access Control (cont’d) 31 Activating/Deactivating Child Lock in Access Control 1 Press SYSTEM MENU, then press ; to select V V . 2 Press the p button repeatedly to select s , then press the B button. Access control will be highlighted. 3 Press the B button again, then press the Number buttons to enter your four-digit code. Details are on page 30[...]

32 Access Control (cont’d) Locking or Unlocking Specific Discs Not all DVDs are coded with rating information or Parental Control levels. You may choose to specifically lock or unlock a Disc by choosing Play once or Play always. This way, you can disable viewing regardless of the rating of the DVD. You will need to know your 4-digit code. The DVD[...]

Access Control (cont’d) 33 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. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8. Follow the steps below to set the Parental Level at which you want Disc[...]

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

Repeat, Repeat A-B 35 Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title or entire Disc repeatedly. 1 During Disc playback, press the REPEAT button repeatedly to choose a Repeat mode. The Repeat mode will appear in the on-screen symbols on the TV screen. Details are on page 25. ● To repeat the current Chapter or Track, press the REPEAT button. REPEAT CH[...]

36 Video FTS A Video FTS Program lets you play your favorite Titles/Chapters or Tracks/Indexes in the order you set. A Program can contain 20 items (titles, chapters, etc.). If the Video FTS program list is full, adding a new Video FTS program will delete the last item on the list. Setting up a Program 1 While playback is stopped, press the SYSTEM [...]

Video FTS (cont’d) 37 Erasing an entire Program 1 While playback is stopped, press the SYSTEM MENU button. 2 Press the B button repeatedly to select  Favorite Track Selection in the menu bar. 3 Press the p button repeatedly to select Clear all, then press the OK button. This will erase the program and set FTS to Off automatically. 4 Press the [...]

38 Audio CD FTS An Audio CD FTS Program lets you play your favorite Tracks in the order you set. A Program can contain 20 Tracks. If the Audio FTS program list is full, adding a new Track will delete the last item on the list. Setting up a Program 1 Load an Audio CD. Press the STOP C button to stop Disc play- back if necessary. 2 Press the p button[...]

Audio CD FTS (cont'd) 39 Erasing a Program 1 Press the STOP C button to stop Disc playback if necessary. 2 Press the p button repeatedly to select CLEAR ALL, then press the OK button. This erases the Program for the current Disc and sets FTS to Off. Turning FTS On or Off 1 Press the STOP C button to stop Disc playback if necessary. 2 FTS is se[...]

40 TV Shape You may set the DVD Player to display video in one of three formats: Letterbox, Panscan, or Widescreen. To choose a format, follow these steps. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU, then press ; to select V V . 2 Press the p button to select p , then press the B button. 3 TV shape will be selected. Press the B button. 4 Press the o p buttons to select 4[...]

Video Shift 41 The factory sets the DVD Player so the picture will be centered on your TV screen. Use this setting to personalize the position of the picture on your TV by moving it to the left or right. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU, then press ; to select V V . 2 Press p to select p , then press B . 3 Press p repeatedly to select Video shift, then press B [...]

42 Digital Crystal Clear Digital Crystal Clear allows you to fine-tune certain picture settings. These adjustments are only useful if you use the Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO OUT jacks on the back of the DVD Player to conect to a TV that has Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y Video In jacks. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU, then press ; to select V V . 2 Press p to select p , then press B [...]

Digital Output 43 After connecting the DVD Player to your TV and other equipment, you may need to change the DVD Player ’ s Digital Output setting. Look to see which DVD Player audio jacks you connected to your other equipment, then set your Digital Output accordingly. The information in step 4 will help you make your choice. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU,[...]

44 SACD Sound Mode Super Audio CDs may contain Stereo and/or Multichannel recorded infor- mation, or a Stereo or Multichannel Sound mode. The default mode of the SACD will play unless you choose a Sound mode setting as described below. After you choose a Sound mode, a small red dot will appear beside the active Sound mode on the SACD Player ’ s d[...]

Analog Output 45 If you connected the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the Player to a Stereo Receiver or TV, or if you used the MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT jacks as shown on page 14, choose a setting for Analog output. First, make sure you did not use the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks. Then, check your Stereo Receiver and see if it is comp[...]

46 Speakers 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 POWER REPEAT SHUFFLE SCAN REPEAT A-B STOP DISPLAY DIM RETURN DISC SYSTEM ANGLE ZOOM AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY PAUSE FTS T-C RESUME SOUND MODE MENU MENU É É É É OK G Ç É Å H 2 1,6 1-5 The Player lets you adjust the speaker settings, volume balance, and delay time for your audio system. You only need to adjust the spea[...]

Night Mode 47 Night Mode Turn on Night Mode to improve the sound quality during low volume play- back. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU, then press ; to select V V . 2 Press p repeatedly to select q , then press B . 3 Press p repeatedly to select Night mode, then press B . 4 Press o or p to select On or Off, then press OK. 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menu[...]

48 Karaoke Vocal, Language Karaoke Vocal Set Karaoke Vocal to On only when you are playing a multi-channel karaoke DVD. The karaoke channels on the Disc will be mixed into a normal stereo sound. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU, then press ; to select V V . 2 Press p repeatedly to select q , then press B . 3 Press p repeatedly to select Karaoke vocal, then pres[...]

Audio Direct Mode 49 Audio Direct Mode This feature deactivates the picture in order to maximize audio quality when playing audio discs. This feature cannot be activated when playing video discs. 1 Press the AUDIO DIRECT button on the front of the DVD Player. The video will be disabled, and no video will appear on the television screen. Audio quali[...]

50 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), Diagnostic Test 51 The DVD logo does not appear on the TV screen after you remove a Disc. • Reset the DVD Player by switching it off, then on again. The DVD Player does not respond to the remote control. • Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the DVD Player. Details are on page 8. • Remove[...]

Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is available when you use the red and white audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD Player that send audio to [...]

Specifications 53 OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM Laser type Semiconductor AlGaAs Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD)/0.45 (VCD/CD) Wavelength 650 nm (DVD)/780 nm (VCD/CD) VIDEO FORMAT DA Converter 10 bits Signal handling Components Digital Compression MPEG2 (DVD)/MPEG1 (VCD) TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/N[...]

54 Limited Warranty DVD962SA Two years Free Labor Two years Exchange Warranty on Parts This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you pur- chased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage[...]

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