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Po r table D VD Pla yer Register your pr oduct and get support at www .philips.com/welcome User manual PET714 PET718 75_CCR 2008.7.30 11:40 Page 1[...]
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English FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! T o fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www .philips.com/welcome. Main unit controls ( see figure 1 ) 1 OPEN .....................Open the disc door to insert or remove disc. 2 OK ..........................Confirm a selectio[...]
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FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW # ...................Volume control. $ ...............Headphone jacks. % ON/OFF ...................Switch the power on/off. Remote controls ( see figure 2 ) 1 SETUP ....................Enter or exit the system menu. 2 DVD MENU ...........Enter or exit the disc contents menu. 3 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 ...........Navigate in a menu. .......[...]
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REMOTE CONTROL 9 STOP 9 ..................Stop playback or erase a program. 0 TITLE ......................Display the disc title ! Numeric Keypad (0-9) ...Input numbers. @ REPEA T ..................Repeat a chapter/track/title. # A-B ... ......................Repeat playback of a specific section on a disc. $ ZOOM .....................Enlarge or re[...]
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INTRODUCTION Y our portable DVD player Y our portable DVD player plays digital video discs conforming to the universal DVD Video standard. With it, you will be able to enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality , and stereo or multichannel sound (depending on the disc and on your playback set-up). The unique features of DVD-Video, su[...]
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INTRODUCTION About Built-in Rechargeable Battery Precautions related to battery recharge 1 Once the battery is fully discharged, immediately recharge it (regardless of whether you plan to use the battery or not) in order to maximize the battery life. When the power is low , the battery icon will be shown on the upper-left corner of the TFT for warn[...]
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INTRODUCTION V ideo CD Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video clips, a drama series, etc.) these discs may have one or more T racks, and tracks may have one or more indexes, as indicated on the disc case.T o make access easy and convenient, your player lets you move between tracks and between indexes. Audio CD / MP3 CD Audio CDs / MP[...]
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GENERAL INFORMA TION Power Sources This unit operates on a supplied AC adapter , car adapter , or the built-in Ni-MH battery . • Make sure that the input voltage of the AC adaptor is in line with the local volt- age. Otherwise, the AC adaptor and unit may be damaged. • Do not touch the AC adaptor with wet hands to prevent electric shock. • Wh[...]
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GENERAL INFORMA TION Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume: • Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced som[...]
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GENERAL INFORMA TION Handling discs • Do not attach paper or tape to the disc. • Keep the disc away from direct sunlight or heat sources. • Store the disc in a disc case after playback. •T o clean, wipe the disc outwards from the center with a soft, lint-free clean cloth. On handling the LCD screen The LCD is manufactured using high precisi[...]
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PREP ARA TIONS Power supply Using the AC / DC adaptor Connect the supplied adapter to the set and the main power supply (as shown). TIP To avoid damage to the player , switch off before plugging or unplugging the AC adaptor . Using the car adapter Connect the supplied car adapter to the set and the car cigarette lighter outlet. TIP • T o avoid da[...]
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PREP ARA TIONS Connections Connecting headphones Connect the headphones into the n 1 or the n 2 jack of your set. Connecting additional equipment • T urn off your set before connecting to any additional equipment. • Y ou can connect the player to a TV or an amplifier to enjoy DVDs or karaoke. AV OUT Connect the desired device to this terminal d[...]
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GENERAL EXPLANA TION About this manual This manual gives the basic instructions for operating this DVD player . Some DVD discs however are produced in a way that requires specific oper- ation or allows only limited operation during playback. In these cases the player may not respond to all operating commands. When this occurs, please refer to the i[...]
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BASIC FUNCTIONS Switching on for OSD language setup English is the default language of your player’ s on screen display. Y ou may choose to use English, French, German for your player’ s on screen display. Region OSD Language Options Australia English, French, German 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON to switch on the player . 2 Press SETUP for the[...]
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BASIC FUNCTIONS Playing a DVD disc After switching on, inserting the disc and closing the door , playback starts auto- matically . The screen shows the type of disc loaded. The disc may invite you to select an item from a menu. Use the 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 keys to highlight your selection,and press OK . Note: Since it is usual for DVD movies to be release[...]
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BASIC FUNCTIONS Playing an MP3 CD The following playback features are available for MP3 CDs. Please refer to the corresponding sections for more information. V olume control, skipping tracks, searching, repeat, shuffle, etc. Use the 3 , 4 keys to highlight your selected music folder . Press OK to play. Playing a JPEG discs Use the 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 key[...]
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GENERAL FEA TURESS Moving to another title / track / chapter When a disc has more than one title or track, you can move to another title/track/chapter as follows: • Press § briefly during play to select the next title/ track / chap- ter . • Press J( briefly during play to step back to the previous title/track/chapter . • T o go directly to a[...]
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GENERAL FEA TURES Changing the audio output (for VCD/CD) Press AUDIO repeatedly for the following audio options. x 1 Mono left x 2 Mono right x 3 Stereo TIP This key is used to select audio languages during DVD playback. ZOOM The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan through the enlarged image. Press ZOOM repeatedly to sele[...]
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GENERAL FEA TURES TIP The repeat function is also available for JPEG etc. The actions may vary for different media being played. Repeat A - B To repeat or loop a sequence in a title: • Press A - B at your chosen starting point; A appears on the screen. • Press A - B again at your chosen end point; AB appears on the display , and the repeat sequ[...]
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GENERAL FEA TURES DISPLA Y Press DISPLAY on the remote repeatedly for the following display options: DVD CD/VCD x 1 T itle elapsed Single elapsed x 2 T itle remained Single remained x 3 Chapter elapsed T otal elapsed x 4 Chapter remained T otal remained X5 Display off Display off TIP During JPEG operation, pressing this button enables you to select[...]
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SPECIAL DVD FEA TURES Checking the contents of DVD-Video discs: DVD MENU . For titles and chapters, selection menus may be included on the disc. The DVD’ s menu feature allows you to make selections from these menus. Press the appropriate numerical key; or use the 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 keys to highlight your selec- tion, and press OK . Disc menu Press DV[...]
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SPECIAL DVD FEA TURES Playing a title 1 Press DVD MENU to enter the disc title menu. 2 Use 1 2 3 4 or numeric keys (0-9) to select a play option. 3 Press OK to confirm. 75_CCR 2008.7.30 11:40 Page 24[...]
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SETUP OPERA TIONS To maximize your playback experience, use SETUP to fine tune your settings. Use the 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 keys to highlight your selection, and press OK . 1 Press SETUP . A list of features is shown. 2 Use the 3 4 keys to highlight your selection. When the cursor highlights these settings, press OK to: General Setup Page select display an[...]
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SETUP OPERA TIONS V ideo Setup Page When the cursor highlights these settings, press OK to: Brightness select brightness level Contrast select contrast level Press 1 to abort current settings or go back to previous menu level Password Setup Page When the cursor highlights these settings, press OK to: Password change existing password (3308 by defau[...]
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TROUBLESHOOTING If it appears that the DVD-Video player is faulty , first consult this checklist. It may be that something has been overlooked. W ARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed, before taking the set for repair . If you a[...]
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Remedy Disc can’t be played – Ensure the disc label is upwards. – Clean the disc. – Check if the disc is defective by trying anoth- er disc. The player does not – Aim the remote control directly at the respond to the remote sensor on the front of the player . Avoid all control obstacles that may interfere with the [...]
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TECHNICAL DA T A Dimensions 210 x 178 x 39 mm 8.3 x 7.0 x 1.5 inches W eight 1.9 kg / 4.2 pounds Power supply DC 9V 1.0A Power Consumption 9W Operating temperature range 0 - 45°C Laser wavelength 650nm V ideo system P AL Frequency response 20Hz ~ 20KHz ± 1dB Signal/noise ratio ≥ 80dB Audio distortion + noise ≤ -80(1KHz) Channel separation ≥[...]
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These warranty conditions are valid for the f ollowing consumer electr onics products: Colour T elevisions, Projection TV , Plasma & LCD TV , Video Cassette Recorders, CD Recorders & Play ers, D VD Players, D VD Recorders, DVD Recor ders with HDD, Audio Systems, Home Theatre systems, Digital Set T op Box & P or table Audio products. The[...]
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Meet Philips at the Internet http://www .philips.com Printed in China WK0831 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT PET714 PET718 75_CCR 2008.7.30 11:40 Page 31[...]