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Philips MX3950D manual

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    1 3139 115 21993 D VD VIDEO DIGIT AL SURROUND SY STEM MX3900D • MX3950D S E E W H Y I N S I D E I M P O R T A N T ! Return your W arranty Registration Car d within 10 days Need help? Call us! Philips representatives are r eady to help you with any questions about your new product. W e can guide you through Connections, First-time Setup, or any of[...]

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    2 3139 115 21993 C A UTION Use of contr ols or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous r adiation exposure or other unsafe oper ation. A TTENTION L'utilisation des commandes ou réglages ou le non-respect des procédur es ci-incluses peuvent se traduire par une e xposition dangereuse à l'irr a[...]

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    3 3139 115 21993 3 DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM STOP PLAY• PAUSE SEAT ING STANDBY-ON iR SENSOR DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 TREBLE BASS SOURCE VOLUME PROG TUNING CLOCK • TIMER SURROUND SEARCH 5 DISC CHANGER SURR. LEFT SURR. RIGHT LEFT RIGHT CENTER SUBWOOFER OPEN•CLOSE ^ % $ # @ ! 0 9 8 7 6 5 3 1 2[...]

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    4 3139 115 21993 • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you ’ re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips pr oduct. • So complete and return the W arranty Registration Car d enclosed with your purchase at once , and tak e advantag e of these impor tant benefits. Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur [...]

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    5 3139 115 21993 Congr atulations on your purchase , and welcome to the “family!” Dear Philips product o wner : Thank you f or your confidence in Philips. Y ou’v e selected one of the best-built, best-back ed products a vailable today . And we’ll do ev er ything in our pow er to k eep you happ y with your pur chase for many y ears to come. [...]

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    6 3139 115 21993 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur er´s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour ces such as[...]

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    7 3139 115 21993 English Fran ç ais Espa ñ ol Index English ------------------------------------------------ 8 Fran ç ais -------------------------------------------- 48 Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 88 This system complies with the FCC rules, P ar t 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the follo wing tw[...]

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    8 English 3139 115 21993 General Information Supplied accessories ...................................................... 10 Care and safety information ..................................... 10 Connections Step 1: Placing the speaker s and subwoofer .. 11 Step 2: Connecting speaker s and subwoofer 11 Step 3: Connecting TV ...........................[...]

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    9 English 3139 115 21993 Contents Timer Operations Setting the timer .............................................................. 36 Activating/Deactivating the timer ................... 36 Setting the Sleep timer ................................................ 37 Sound and V olume Controls Sound Control .........................................[...]

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    10 English 3139 115 21993 Supplied accessories General Information Care and saf ety information A v oid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust – Do not expose the system, batter ies or discs to humidity , r ain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.) Always keep the disc tray closed to av oid getting dust on[...]

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    11 English 3139 115 21993 Step 1: Placing the speak ers and subwoofer For best possible surround sound, all the speakers (except subwoofer) should be placed at the same distance from the listening position. 1 Place the front left and right speaker s at equal distances from the TV and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening positi[...]

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    12 English 3139 115 21993 Step 3: Connecting TV Pb DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUT CVBS S-VIDEO FM ANTENNA AM L R WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT L R SL SUB SR C Y AUDIO OUT Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 1 3 P-SCAN ON OFF IMPOR T ANT! ?[...]

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    13 English 3139 115 21993 Connections Pb DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUT CVBS S-VIDEO FM ANTENNA AM L R SPEAKER SYSTEMS (4 Ω ) SUB- WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT L R SL SUB SR C Pr Y AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN TO TV INT IN CH3 CH4 1 3 2 P-SCAN ON OFF P-SCAN ON OFF Pb DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO [...]

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    14 English 3139 115 21993 Connections FM ANTENNA AM SPEAKER SYSTEMS (4 Ω ) SUB- WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT L R SL SUB SR C DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUT CVBS S-VIDEO L R Pr Pb Y 1 2 ➠ FM antenna AM antenna fix the cla w into the slot 1 Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM jack. Place the AM loop antenn[...]

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    15 English 3139 115 21993 Connections (optional) Connecting digital audio equipment DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV IN AUDIO AM L R SPEAKER SYSTEMS (4 Ω ) SUB- WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT L R SL SUB SR C DIGIT AL IN DIGIT AL OUT 2 1 (for example) CD Recorder Viewing and listening to the pla yback 1 Connect the VCR or Cable/Satellite Box to the [...]

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    16 English 3139 115 21993 Functional Ov er view (illustrations on page 3) Main unit and remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY ON – Switches to Eco P ower standb y mode or turns on the system. (see page 39) – *Switches to standby mode. (see page 39) 2 Disc tra ys 1~5 3 OPEN•CLOSE 0 (DISC1~5) – Opens/Closes the individual disc tray . 4 iR SENSOR – P o[...]

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    17 English 3139 115 21993 Functional Ov er view Contr ol buttons availab le on the remote onl y & SY STEM MENU (D VD mode only) – Enter s or exits system setup menu. (see pages 27-28) * Jo ystick 1 2 3 4 – Selects movement direction in the men u. – Use 1 2 to select a preset radio station. (see page 35) ( OK – Confirms a selection. ) DI[...]

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    18 English 3139 115 21993 Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote contr ol 1 3 2 1 Open the batter y compar tment. 2 Inser t two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compar tment. 3 Close the cov er . Using the remote contr ol to operate the system 1 Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on t[...]

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    19 English 3139 115 21993 Step 3: Setting the TV IMPOR T ANT! Mak e sure y ou hav e completed all the necessary connections. (See pages 12-13 “Connecting TV”.) 1 Adjust SOURCE control until “ DISC X ” appear s on the display panel (or press DISC/MEDIA on the remote .) 2 T ur n on the TV and set to the cor rect video-in channel. Y ou should [...]

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    20 English 3139 115 21993 Step 4: Selecting speak er la y out 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . 2 Select icon and press 4 . 3 Use the joystick ( 1 2 3 4 ) on the remote to navigate in the men u. Move to and press 2 . Mov e to ‘ Speaker La y out ’ and press 2 . Personal 4 Select the lay out that most closely resembles your speakers’ arrange[...]

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    21 English 3139 115 21993 Setting the speak ers’ channels Y ou can adjust the delay times (center and surround only) and volume level for individual speaker s. These adjustments let you optimize the sound according to your surroundings and setup. Speaker settings are only activ e on Multi- channel audio outputs. 1 Press SURR. (or SURROUND on the [...]

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    22 English 3139 115 21993 IMPOR T ANT! – D VD discs and play ers are designed with regional r estrictions. Before pla ying a disc, make sur e the disc is for the same zone as y our pla y er . – Depending on the D VD or VIDEO CD , some operations ma y be differ ent or restricted. – Do not push on the disc tra y or put any objects other than di[...]

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    23 English 3139 115 21993 T urning on/off auto Eco standby mode This is a pow er -saving feature, the system will automatically switch to Eco standby mode if y ou do not press any buttons within 30 min utes after a disc has stopped playing. AUTO ECO ON 1 2 STANDBY-ON 13 : 38 STOP 1 Press and hold ST ANDBY ON to switch the system to standby mode. ?[...]

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    24 English 3139 115 21993 Selecting various repeat functions Repeat pla y mode ● While playing a disc, press REPEA T to select : REPEA T CHAPTER (D VD) – to repeat playback of the current chapter . REPEA T ALBUM (MP3) – to repeat playback of the current album. REPEA T TRA CK/TITLE – to repeat playback of the current tr ack/title. REPEA T DI[...]

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    25 English 3139 115 21993 4 Press S , then use the numeric ke ypad (0-9) to enter the disc number . ➜ " DISC X " appear s. 5 Press T , then use the numeric ke ypad (0-9) to enter the track number . ➜ " TRACK X " appear s. 6 Press OK to store the track. 7 Repeat steps 4 ~ 6 to select other discs and tracks. 8 Press ÉÅ to st[...]

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    26 English 3139 115 21993 Pla ying MP3/Pictur e disc (K odak, JPEG) IMPOR T ANT! Y ou have to turn on y our TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 19 “ Setting the TV ” .) 1 Load an MP3/Picture (Kodak, JPEG) disc . ➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the director y/ file conf iguration. 2 Play[...]

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    27 English 3139 115 21993 SUBTITLE Select a subtitle language available on the DVD. AUDIO DVD : Select an audio soundtrack language available on the DVD. VCD : Select audio channels : LEFT VOCAL, RIGHT VOCAL, MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT or STEREO. SLOW MOTION Select a slow playback speed. The volume will be muted. To resume normal playback, press ÉÅ . [...]

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    28 English 3139 115 21993 Using the Setup Menu This D VD setup is car ried out via the TV , enabling you to customiz e the D VD system to suit your par ticular requirements. DISC MENU SYSTEM MENU SEATING ZOOM PREV NEXT STOP PLAY/PAUSE OK 1 4 2 3 , 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . ➜ Playback will pause. 2 Select icon and press 4 to enter the s[...]

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    29 English 3139 115 21993 Setting the video output Set the Video Output according to your video connection. Stop playback, then follow the steps of “ Using the Setup Menu ” and select : > Video Output S-Video Scart / Pr Pb Y Set Video Output TV Shape TV System Video Output Screen saver S-Video Select this if you ha ve connected the D VD syst[...]

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    30 English 3139 115 21993 Setting the digital output Set Digital Output according to your optional audio equipment connections. Follow the steps of “ Using the Setup Menu ” and select : > Digital Output Off All PCM only Set Digital Output Digital Output Analog Output Night mode Speakers Speaker Layout PCM Output Off Select this to deactivate[...]

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    31 English 3139 115 21993 Night mode - turning on/off Follow the steps of “ Using the Setup Menu ” and select : > Night Mode Off On Set Night mode Digital Output Analog Output Night mode Speakers Speaker Layout PCM Output Off Select this when you want to enjo y the surround sound with its full dynamic r ange. On Select this to level out the [...]

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    32 English 3139 115 21993 Restricting pla yback b y Par ental Contr ol (only a vailable in r egion 1 pla yers) Some D VDs may hav e a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to cer tain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a pla yback limitation level. The r ating levels are from 1 to 8 and are countr y dependent. Y ou can prohibit[...]

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    33 English 3139 115 21993 Changing the passw ord Y ou can change the four -digit password used for Parental Control. The default password is ‘1234. ’ 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . 2 Select icon and press 4 . 3 Use the joystick ( 1 2 3 4 ) on the remote to navigate in the men u. Move to and press 2 . Mov e to ‘ Passwor d ’ and press 2[...]

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    34 English 3139 115 21993 IMPOR T ANT! – Mak e sure the FM and AM antennas are connected. – The TUNING button on the front panel is used to toggle betw een frequency tuning and pr eset tuning. When in preset tuning, “ PRESET ” appears on the displa y panel and S / T buttons on the front panel ar e used for preset number selection. Otherwise[...]

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    35 English 3139 115 21993 Automatic presetting You can star t the automatic presetting from a selected preset number . 1 2 TV/AV DISC/ MEDIA TUNER AUX/DI REPEAT REPEAT DISC SKIP DISC MENU PROGRAM SYSTEM MENU DIM SLEEP SUBW TV VOL VOICE MUTE SEATING ZOOM PREV NEXT STOP PLAY/PAUSE A-B VOL OK SOUND SURR. 456 123 789 0 3 1 Press TUNER on the remote (or[...]

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    36 English 3139 115 21993 Setting the timer The system can switch on to DISC or TUNER mode automatically at a preset time, ser ving as an alarm to wake you up. IMPOR T ANT! – Before setting the timer , ensure that the clock is set correctl y . – The volume of the timer will incr ease gradually to the last tuned v olume lev el. If the last tuned[...]

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    37 English 3139 115 21993 Setting the Sleep timer The sleep timer enables the system to switch to Eco P ow er standby mode automatically at a preset time. ● Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until it reaches the desired preset turn-off time . ➜ The selections are as follows (time in minutes): 15 ™ 30 ™ 45 ™ 60 ™ 90 ™ 120 ™ OFF ?[...]

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    38 English 3139 115 21993 Sound Contr ol IMPOR T ANT ! For pr oper surr ound sound, make sur e the speakers and subw oofer are connected (see page 11.) Selecting surround sound ● Press SURROUND (SURR.) to select : MUL TI -channel, 3D SOUND or STEREO . ➜ The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the number of speakers used [...]

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    39 English 3139 115 21993 Switching on/off Switching to active mode ● Adjust the SOURCE control to select : DISC 1....DISC 5 ™ FM TUNER ™ AM TUNER ™ TV/A V ™ AUX ™ DIG IN ™ DISC 1.... OR Press DISC/MEDIA , TUNER , TV/A V or AUX/DI on the remote. Switching to Eco P ow er standby mode ● Press ST ANDBY ON ( B ) . ➜ ECO PO WER button [...]

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    40 English 3139 115 21993 W ARNING Under no circumstances should y ou try to repair the system yourself, 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 belo w befor e taking the system for repair . If you ar e unable to r emedy a problem b y follo[...]

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    41 English 3139 115 21993 The D VD pla y er does not start playback. Cannot activate some features, such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio. There is no sound fr om the center and surr ound speakers. Radio reception is poor . The remote contr ol does not function properly . The timer is not working. The displa y panel is dark. Lo w hum o[...]

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    42 English 3139 115 21993 AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power 500 W T otal power - Stereo mode (DIN) 85 W + 85 W RMS / 2 x 60 W FTC 1 - Surround mode (1 kHz) 85 W RMS/channel Frequency Response 100 Hz – 20 kHz / –3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio > 65 dB (CCIR) Input Sensitivity - AUX In 880 mV - TV In 350 mV Output Sensitivity - Headphone 32 Ω – 10[...]

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    43 English 3139 115 21993 Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and r ight. Aspect ratio: The r atio of ver tical and hor izontal sizes of a display ed image. The horizontal vs. ver tical ratio of conventional[...]

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    44 3139 115 21993 AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Service on Par ts This product m ust be carried in for repair . LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve proof of pur chase to receiv e warranty ser- vice. A sales receipt or other document showing that y ou purchased the pr oduct is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T I[...]