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D VD HOME THEA TER SY STEM User manual Thank you for choosing Philips . Need help fast? Read your Quick-Use/Star t Guide and/or User Manual first for quick tips that mak e using your Philips product more enjo y able. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance, you may access our online help at www .philips .com/suppor t MX2600[...]
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2 Es necesario que lea cuidadosamente su instructivo de manejo No abrir, riesgo de choque el ctrico Verifique que el voltaje de alimentaci n sea el requerido para su aparato ATENCI N Para evitar el riesgo de choque el ctrico, no quite la tapa. En caso de requerir servicio, dirijase al personal calificado. PRECAUCI N - ADVERTENCIA Descr ipción: Sis[...]
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Laser T ype Semiconductor laser GaAIAs W av e length 650nm Output Po wer 7mW Beam divergence 60 degree ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NO TE THA T NO T ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULL Y COMP A TIBLE WITH THIS PR ODUCT AND MA Y CAUSE AR TIF A CTS TO BE DISPLA YED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PR OBLEMS, IT IS RECOMM[...]
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English 4 Contents General Information Supplied accessories ............................................ 5 Care and safety inf ormation .............................. 5 Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers and subwoofer . 6 Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer 7 Step 3: Connecting TV .................................... 8-9 Using Composite[...]
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English 5 General Information Composite video cable (yello w) Audio cable (white, red) FM wire antenna AM loop antenna Remote Control and two AA batteries Speak er scre ws and brackets Supplied accessories Care and saf ety information A void high temperatur es, moisture, water and dust – Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to humidity, r[...]
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English 6 Connections Step 1: P lacing the speak ers and subwoof er Center speaker Front Speak er (Left) Front Speak er (Right) Rear Speaker (Left) Rear Speaker (Right) Subwoofer For best possible surr ound sound, all the speak ers (except subwoof er) should be placed at the same distance from the listening position. 1 Place the front left and righ[...]
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English 7 Step 2: Connecting speak ers and subwoof er Connections Front Speak er (Right) Front Speak er (Left) Rear Speaker (Right) Rear Speaker (Left) Subwoofer Center Speaker Connect the supplied speaker systems using the fixed speak er cables by matching the colours of the jacks and speak er cables. Helpful Hint: – Ensure that the speak er cab[...]
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English 8 Connections Step 3: Connecting TV * IMPOR T ANT! – Y ou only need to make one video connection from the f ollo wing options, depending on the capabilities of y our TV . – Connect the D VD system directly to the TV . Using Composite Video jack 1 Use the supplied composite video cable (yellow) to connect the D VD system’ s VIDEO OUT j[...]
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English 9 Connections * IMPOR T ANT! – If S-Video is used for D VD pla yback, the system’ s VIDEO OUT setting will need to be changed accordingly . Using S-Video jack 1 Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect the D VD system’ s S-Video OUT jack to the S-Video input jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on the TV . 2 T o hear the TV channel[...]
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English 10 Connections Step 4: Connecting FM / AM antennas Step 5: Connecting the po w er cord FM antenna AM antenna fix the claw into the slot Pow er Outlet 1 Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM jack. Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall. 2 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75 1 ) jack. Extend th[...]
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English 11 Connections (optional) Connecting a VCR or Cable / Satellite Bo x Connecting digital audio equipment (for example) CD Recorder Viewing and listening to the pla yback 1 Connect the VCR or Cable / Satellite Box to the TV as shown. 2 Connect the D VD system’ s AUDIO IN- AUX jacks to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR or cable/satellite box. B[...]
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English 12 Functional Overview * = Press and hold the button for mor e than two seconds. Main unit and remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY ON – Switches to standby mode or turns on the system. 2 Disc tra y 3 OPEN /CLOSE 0 (DISC mode only) – Opens / Closes the disc tra y . 4 System displa y panel 5 ÉÅ PLA Y/P AUSE – DISC: starts/pauses pla yback. 6 S[...]
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English 13 * = Press and hold the button for mor e than two seconds. Contr ol buttons a vailable on the remote onl y 8 12 13 14 6 5 7 15 16 14 6 23 22 21 20 17 18 10 26 27 19 25 24 @ DISC MENU – Enters disc contents menu. # SY STEM MENU (DISC mode only) – Enters or exits system setup menu. $ 1234 – Selects movement dir ection in the menu. –[...]
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English 14 Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote contr ol 1 3 2 1 Open the batter y compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover . Using the remote contr ol to operate the system 1 Aim the remote contr ol directly at the r emote sensor (iR) on the front panel. 2[...]
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English 15 Selecting the colour system that corresponds to y our TV In order for a D VD to pla y on this DVD system, the colour system of the D VD , the TV and the D VD pla yer should match. Before changing the TV system, determine the colour system of your TV . 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . ➜ Use the 1234 ke ys on the remote to na vigate [...]
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English 16 Step 3: Setting the speak ers Y ou can adjust the dela y time (center and rear speak ers only) and volume lev el f or individual speak ers. These adjustments let you optimise the sound accor ding to your sur r oundings and setup. T est T one - T urning on/off If you ha ve turned on the test tone, the test signal will be automatically gen[...]
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English 17 Step 4: Setting languag e pref er ences Y ou can select your pr efer r ed language settings so that this D VD system will automatically switch to the language f or you whenev er y ou load a disc. If the language selected is not a vailable on the disc, the disc’ s default setting language will be used instead. The OSD (on-screen displa [...]
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English 18 Getting Star ted Pr o gr essiv e Scan The progr essive scan produces 60 complete frames per second, rather than 30 frames per second of interlaced scanning (normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progr essiv e scan offers higher pictur e resolution, eliminates bothersome motion artifacts and jaggier edges on moving ob[...]
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English 19 Disc Operations IMPOR T ANT! – If the inhibit icon (or X) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not a vailable on the curr ent disc or at the current time. – D VD discs and pla yers ar e designed with regional r estrictions. Before pla ying a disc, mak e sur e the disc is for the same z one as yo[...]
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English 20 Disc Operations Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu ma y appear on the TV screen once you load in the disc. T o select a playback featur e or item ● Use the 1234 ke ys or numeric k eypad (0-9) on the r emote, then press OK to start playback. T o access the menu ● Press DISC MENU on the r emote. F or VCDs with Pla yback [...]
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English 21 Disc Operations TIPS: The operating features described her e might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys r efer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Repeating a section within a title/ track 1 While pla ying a disc, press REPEA T A-B at the starting point. 2 Press REPEA T A-B again to end the section. ➜ The section A and B[...]
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English 22 During pla yback, you can; ● Press S / T to select another title/ picture in the curr ent folder . ● Use 1234 ke ys to rotate / flip the picture files. ● Select “ZOOM ON”, then press and hold the S / T (or select QR on the system menu, then press 4 ) to zoom the picture in or out. ● Press ÉÅ to pause / resume pla yback. Hel[...]
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English 23 D VD Setup Menu Options Using the menu bar Y ou can continue a number of operations directly via the m ultiple menu bars on the TV screen without interrupting the disc pla yback. The exception is when you enter (SETUP MENU), after which the pla yback will pause. , 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . ➜ The menu bar will appear acr oss [...]
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English 24 D VD Setup Menu Options Using the Setup Menu This D VD setup is carried out via the TV , enabling you to customise the D VD system to suit your particular requir ements. 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . ➜ Pla yback will pause. 2 Highlight icon and press 4 to enter the setup menu. Then press 34 to select one of the setup menu option[...]
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English 25 Screen Sa ver – turning on / off The screen sa ver will help to pre v ent your TV displa y device from getting damaged. Follo w the steps of “Using the Setup Menu” and select : > S CR SA VER OFF ON SCREEN SAVER NOW OFF TV SHAPE TV SYTEM VIDEO OUT SCR SAVER SMART POWER O FF Select this to disable the screen sa ver function. ON Se[...]
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English 26 Smart pow er – turn on/off When in “Stop” or “No Disc” mode , the D VD system will switch to standby mode, after 15 minutes of inactivity for energy sa ving. Follo w the steps of “Using the Setup Menu” and select: > S MAR T P O WER OFF ON OFF TV SHAPE TV SYSTEM VIDEO OUT SCR SAVER SMART POWER OFF Smart Pow er is disabled[...]
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English 27 Setting the DEF AUL T function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factor y defaults, except y our passw ord for Par ental Contr ol and Video Output . Follow the steps of “Using the Setup Menu” and select : > D EF AUL TS RESET LOAD FACTORY SETTINGS PARENTAL PASSWORD MENU LANG DEFAULTS R ESET Pressing 2 to sele[...]
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English 28 D VD Setup Menu Options Rating explanations NO PARENT AL – All discs will play . 8 ADUL T – Mature material; should be viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual material, violence, or language. 7 NC-17 – No children under age 17; not recommended vie wing for children under age 17. 5-6 PG-R – Parental Guidance - Restricted; reco[...]
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English 29 T uner Operations IMPOR T ANT! Mak e sure the FM and AM antennas are connected. T uning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER on the remote (or pr ess SOURCE control on fr ont panel) to select “ FM ” or “ AM ”. 2 Press and hold S / T on the remote until the fr equency indication starts to change , then release. ➜ The next radio stati[...]
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English 30 Other Functions Sound Control IMPOR T ANT! For pr oper surround sound, make sure the speak ers and subwoofer are connected (see page 7). Selecting surr ound sound ● Press SURR OUND to select multichannel surr ound or ster eo mode. ➜ The a vailability of the various surr ound sound modes depends on the number of speak ers used and the[...]
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English 31 V olume control ● Adjust V OLUME control (or pr ess VO L + / - on the remote) to increase or decrease the v olume lev el. ➜ " VOL XX " appears. “ XX ” denotes the volume le vel. T o listen through the headphones ● Plug in the headphones to the PHONES socket at the fr ont of the D VD system. ➜ The speak ers will be m[...]
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English 32 AMPLIFIER SECTION PMPO Po wer 2400W T otal output power Home Theater Mode 200W 1% THD 120W - Fr ont 20W 1 x 2 - Rear 20W 1 x 2 - Center 20W 1 - Subwoof er 20 W 2 Frequency Response 180 Hz – 1 4 kHz / ( 3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio > 60 dB (A-weighted) Input Sensitivity - AUX In 450 mV - TV In 450 mV 1 4 ohm, 160 Hz - 20 kHz, 1% THD 2 [...]
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English 33 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 . If you ar e unable to r emedy a pr oblem b y following these hi[...]
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English 34 T roub leshooting Prob lem Solution – Insert a readable disc with the pla yback side facing down. The D VD+R/CD-R must be finalised. – Check the disc type, colour system and region code. – Check for any scratches or sm udges on the disc. – Press SY STEM SETUP to turn off the setup menu screen. – Y ou may need to enter the passw[...]
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English 35 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 ver tical and horizontal sizes of a displa yed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and[...]
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English 36 Sampling F r equency: Frequency of sampling data when analog data is conv erted to digital data Sampling frequency numericall y repr esents how man y time the original analog signal is sampled per second. Sur r ound: A system for cr eating realistic three-dimensional sound fields full of r ealism by arranging multiple speak ers around th[...]
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