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Philips DVP4000/78 manual

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    3139 246 14692 DVD VIDEO PLAYER DVP4000 User manual Thank you for choosing Philips . Need help fast? Read your User’s Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance, you may access our online help at www .philips .com/suppor t 01-28 DVP4000_782 18/01/20[...]

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    3139 246 14692 General Information CAUTION (W ARNING LOCA TION: ON THE BO TT OM OF THE SET) NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE PO WER SWITCHED ON. Laser safety This unit employs a laser . Due to possible ey e injur y , only a qualified ser vice person should remo ve the cover or attempt to service this device . NO TE: PICTURES SHO WN MA YBE [...]

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    3139 246 14692 3 English Español P ortuguês Due to the inconsistency of disc formats pro vided by various disc manufacturers, your D VD system may r equire a pla yability enhancement or upgrade. As D VD technology advances, these enhancements will become common and will be easy to complete. Go to www .philips.com/support for software upgrade. The[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 4 Introduction Supplied accessories ....................................... 5 Care and saf ety information .......................... 5 Connections Connecting TV .............................................. 6-7 Using Composite Video jacks (CVBS) ........ 6 Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr) .. 6 Using an accessory RF mod[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 5 Supplied accessories Remote Control and batter y (lithium CR2025) Intr oduction Care and saf ety information ● P ow er consumption – When the system is switched to Standby mode, it is still consuming power . T o disconnect the system from the po wer supply completely , r emove the A C power plug from the wall jack. ● [...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 6 Connections Connecting TV R COAXIAL VIDEO Y Pb Pr L AUDIO VIDEO M 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 IMPOR T ANT! – Y ou only need to mak e one video connection from the f ollowing options, depending on the capabi[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 7 Connections IMPOR T ANT! – If your TV 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 D VD pla yback on the TV . See your electronics r etailer or contact for details on RF modulator a vailability and operations. Using an accessory RF modulator 1 Use th[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 8 Connections Stereo system has Dolb y Pro Logic or Right / Left Audio In jack 1 Select one of the video connections (CVBS VIDEO IN or COMPONENT VIDEO IN) depending on the options a vailable on your TV . 2 Use the audio cables (white/red) to connect AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks of the D VD Pla yer to the corr esponding AUDIO IN jack[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 9 Functional Ov er vie w Fr ont and Rear P anels Mains (A C P o wer Cord) – Connect to a standard A C outlet YPbPr – Connect to YPbPr input of a TV CVBS (VIDEO Out) – Connect to CVBS Video input of a TV R COAXIAL VIDEO Y Pb Pr L AUDIO VIDEO MAINS Audio Out (Left/Right) – Connect to A UDIO inputs of an amplifier , rece[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 10 Functional Ov er vie w Remote Control VOLUME RETURN / TITLE – T o go back to pre vious menu / show title menu DISC MENU – Enters or exits the disc contents menu – Switches on or off the pla yback control mode (for VCD version 2.0 onl y) 1 2 3 4 – Selects an item in the menu/ fast backward/forwar d, slo w forward/ba[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 11 Getting Star ted Step 1: Using the Remote Control 1 2 C R 2 0 2 5 L I T H I U M 1 Pull out the plastic protectiv e sheet. 2 T o replace battery (Lithium CR2025); ➜ pull out the batter y compartment ➜ replace a ne w batter y and fully insert the batter y compartment back to the original position. 3 Close the cov er . Us[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 12 Selecting the color system that corresponds to y our TV This D VD Pla yer is compatible with both NTSC and P AL. In order for a D VD disc to pla y on this Play er , the color system of the Disc, the TV and the D VD Pla yer should match. Language TV Display TV T ype Progressive Audio Rating Video 4:3 PanScan Multi NTSC PA L[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 13 Step 3: Setting langua ge pref erence Y ou can select your pr eferred language settings. This D VD Play er will automatically switch to the language f or you whene ver you load a disc. Setting the OSD Language The On-screen language f or the system menu will remain as y ou set it, regar dless of various disc languages. Lan[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 14 Disc Operations IMPOR T ANT! – Depending on the D VD or VIDEO CD , some operations may be differ ent or restricted. – Do not push on the disc tra y or put any objects other than disc on the disc tra y . Doing so may cause the disc pla yer malfunction. Pla yable Discs Y our D VD Pla y er will play: – Digital V ersitil[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 15 IMPOR T ANT! If the inhibit icon ( ø ) appears on the TV screen when a button is pr essed, it means the function is not a vailable on the curr ent disc or at the current time. Pla ying discs 1 Connect the pow er cords of the D VD Pla yer and TV (and any optional stereo or A V receiver) to a po wer outlet. 2 T urn on the T[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 16 Disc Operations TIPS: The operating featur es described here might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Basic pla yback controls Unless otherwise stated, all operations described are based on the use of Remote Control. Pausing pla yback (D VD/VCD/CD/MP3) 1 During pla[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 17 TIPS: The operating features described her e might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Disc Operations F orward / Rev erse Searching (D VD/VCD/CD) 1 Press 1 2 during pla yback to select the requir ed speed: 2X, 4X, 8X or 16X (backward or forwar d). ➜ Sound will be[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 18 Disc Operations TIPS: The operating features described her e might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Repeat ● Press REPEA T continuously to access differ ent ‘Play Mode’. REPEA T SINGLE – to repeat pla yback of the current file. REPEA T ALL – to repeat p[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 19 D VD Setup Men u Options TIPS: T o return to the pre vious menu, press OK . T o remov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . This D VD Pla yer setup is carried out via the TV , enabling y ou to customise the D VD Pla yer to suit your particular requir ements. Languag e 1 Press SY STEM MENU . 2 Press 2 to select {LANGUA GE}. 3 Pr[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 20 D VD Setup Men u Options TIPS: T o return to the pre vious menu, press OK . T o remov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . Pro gressive – turning on/off This featur e is only applicable if you ha ve connected this D VD Pla yer to a Progr essive Scan TV through the Y Pb Pr jacks (see page 6). Language TV Display TV T ype Prog[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 21 D VD Setup Men u Options TIPS: T o return to the pre vious menu, press OK . T o remov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . Digital Output Set the Digital output according to y our optional audio equipment connection. Language Digital Output LPCM Output Night Mode Audio Rating Video PCM All Off PCM 48Khz On 1 In ‘AUDIO SETUP?[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 22 D VD Setup Men u Options TIPS: T o return to the pre vious menu, press OK . T o remov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . Night Mode - turning on/off In this mode, the high volume outputs are softened and low v olume outputs are brought upwar d to an audible level. It is useful for watching your fa v ourite action movie witho[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 23 D VD Setup Men u Options TIPS: T o return to the pre vious menu, press OK . T o remov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . Changing the P assword The same passw ord is used for both Parental Contr ol. Enter your four digit passw or d when prompted on the scr een. The default passwor d is 0000. 1 In ‘RA TING’, press OK to e[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 24 TIPS: T o return to the pre vious menu, press 1 . T o remov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . D VD Setup Men u Options Rating explanations 1 KID SAFE – Kids material; recommended especially for children and vie wers of all ages. 2 G – General Audience; recommended as acceptable for view ers of all ages. 3 PG – Parenta[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 25 TV ST AND ARD (P AL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines 625 525 Pla yback Multistandard (P AL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE D A C onverte r 12 bit, 54mHz Video Output 1Vpp — 75 ohm YPbPr Output 0.7 Vpp — 75 ohm AUDIO FORMA T Digital MPEG compressed Digital PCM 16, 20, 24 bits fs, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz MP3(ISO 9660) 96, 112, 128, 25[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 26 W ARNING Under no circumstances should y ou tr y to repair the system y ourself, as this will invalidate the war ranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below bef ore taking the system for repair . Prob lem Solution No po wer – Check if the A C[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 27 No return to start-up screen when – Reset the unit by switching the pla yer off, then on disc is remo ved again. The pla yer does not respond to – Aim the Remote Control directly at the sensor the Remote Control on the front of the play er . – Reduce the distance to the player . – Replace the batter ies in the Remo[...]

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    3139 246 14692 English 28 Analo g: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through tw o channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displa yed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conv entional T[...]