Philips MCD179/58 manual

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English 4 Contents General Information Featur es .................................................................. 6 Supplied accessories ............................................ 6 En vironmental information ................................ 6 Safety inf ormation ............................................ 6~7 Maintenance .....................[...]

English 5 Contents Radio Reception T uning to radio stations .................................... 32 Pr ogramming radio station .............................. 32 Automatic programming Manual pr ogramming T uning to preset radio stations ....................... 32 USB Connection Using USB connectivity .............................. 33~34 Clock/Timer[...]

English 6 En vironmental inf ormation All unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. W e ha ve tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), pol ystyrene f oam (buff er) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Y our system consists of mater ials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled b y a speci[...]

English 7 General Information ● Place the system in a location with adequate v entilation to prevent inter nal heat build-up in your system. Allo w at least 10 cm (4 inches) clearance from the rear and the top of the unit and 5 cm (2 inches) from each side. ● The ventilation should not be impeded b y cov ering the ventilation openings with item[...]

English 8 Step 2: Connecting speak ers and subw oofer ● Connect the supplied DIN cable to D VD player’ s DIN jack and the subw oofer’s DIN jack. ● Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKER terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", coloured (mar ked) wire to "+" and black (unmar ked) wire to "[...]

English 9 Using Headphone jack Y PB PR ● To listen to TV through this system, use a cinch cable (not supplied) to connect AUX IN jack (3.5mm) to the HEADPHONE jack on the TV set (with a 3.5mm-diameter stereo jack). Or , you may use a cinch calbe (not supplied) to connect A UX IN jack (3.5mm) to audio out jacks on the TV set. Before star ting oper[...]

English 10 Using component Video In jack (Pr Pb Y) ● Use the component video cables (red/b lue/ green, supplied) to connect the system’s PR/PB/ Y jacks to the corresponding Component video input jacks (or labeled as Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y or YUV) on the TV set. ● To hear the sound of this D VD Player through y our TV , use the audio cables (white/red,[...]

English 11 Step 6: Connecting a VCR or cab le/satellite box Using the VCR for recording D VDs Y PB PR Some D VDs are copyr ight-protected. Y ou cannot record or dub protected discs using VCR. 1 Connect the system’ s COMPOSITE VIDEO jack to the VIDEO IN jacks on the VCR. 2 Connect the system’ s LINE OUT (R/L) jacks to to the AUDIO IN jacks on th[...]

English 12 Step 7: Connecting digital audio equipment D igital audio reco rde r Y PB PR Recording (digital) Connect the system’ s COAXIAL OUT (digital out) jack to the DIGIT AL IN jack on a digital recording device (DTS-Digital Theater System compatib le , with a Dolby Digital decoder , for example). Before operation, set COAXIAL OUTPUT according[...]

English 13 Functional Ov er vie w Contr ols on the system 1 ST ANDBY ON ( 2 ) – switches the system on or to Eco-po wer standby /standby mode. 2 SOURCE –s elects the respective sound source: DISC/USB/ FM/A UX. – switches on the system. 2; ........................... star ts or interr upts disc pla yback. 9 ............................. stops [...]

English 14 Functional Over vie w Remote contr ol 1 B – switches the system on or to Eco-po wer standby /standby mode. 2 Sour ce buttons –s elects the respective sound source: DISC/USB/ FM/A UX. – switches on the system. 3 MODE – selects var ious repeat modes or the shuffle play mode for a disc (For VCD with PBC feature , PBC m ust be tur ne[...]

English 15 Functional Ov er vie w ^ LOUD/DBB – enables or disab les automatic loudness adjustment. – enables or disab les bass enhancement. & V OL +/- – adjusts the volume upward/downward. * MUTE – disables or enables sound output. ( A UDIO f or VCD – sets stereo, mono left, mono r ight or mix mono sound mode. f or D VD – selects an[...]

English 16 Step 1: Using Remote Contr ol IMPOR T ANT! – Before using the r emote control, r emo ve the insulation plastic tab as sho wn in the picture belo w. – If the remote control does not function cor rectly or the operating range is r educed, replace the battery with a new (CR2025) battery . 1 Push to open the batter y tr ay . 2 Replace a [...]

English 17 Getting Star ted 1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU . 2 Press à / á / 4 / 3 keys on the remote control to na vigate in the men u. ➜ Mo ve to “Video Setup Page”and press 4 . ➜ Mo ve to “TV TYPE” and press á . P AL – Select this if the connected TV set is P AL system. It will change the video signal of an NTSC disc and outp[...]

English 18 To deactivate Pro gressiv e man ually ● When the distorted sign still appears on the TV , it may be because the connected TV does not accept progressive signals, and progressive is set b y mistake . Y ou must reset the unit to interlace for mat. 1 Tu rn off y our TV progressive scan mode or turn on to inter laced mode (refer to y our T[...]

English 19 Basic Operations IMPOR T ANT! – Before y ou operate the system, complete the connection procedur es. – When the system is switched to Standb y mode , it is still consuming po wer .T o disconnect the system from the po wer supply completely , reomve the AC po wer plug fr om the wall socket. Plug and Pla y (for tuner installlation) Plu[...]

English 20 V olume control Press V OLUME (or V OL +/- on the remote) to increase or decrease the volume lev el. ➜ The display briefly shows ” VOL ” and a volume value from “ 01 ” to “ 31 ” ( “ MIN ” or “ MAX ” i s display ed when adjusted to the low est or highest v olume level). To switch off the v olume temporarily ● Press[...]

English 21 IMPOR T ANT! – Depending on the D VD or VIDEO CD , some operations ma y be differ ent or restricted. – Do not push on the disc tray or put an y objects other than disc on the disc tra y . Doing so may cause the disc pla yer malfunction. – If the inhibit icon appears on the TV screen when a button is pr essed, it means the function [...]

English 22 Pla ying discs 1 For D VDs and VCDs, make sure that the system is properly connected to your TV (See Connecting a TV), and your TV is tur ned on and set to video-in channel (See Setting up the TV). 2 Press SOURCE on the system once or more to select D VD mode ( or DISC on the remote control). ➜ Y ou should see the blue Philips D VD bac[...]

English 23 Disc Operations Fast forwar ding/reversing F or D VD/VCD/DivX/WMA/MP3: 1 During playback, press à / á repeatedly to select fast search speed in forward or rev er se playback. 2 To resume to normal playback, press ÉÅ . Or , press à / á repeatedly until “ É ” i s display ed on the TV screen. Helpful hints: – F ast searching f [...]

English 24 Disc Operations Pro gramming fa vourite cha pters/tracks Y ou can play the contents of the disc in the order y ou want. F or D VD/VCD/SVCD/CD/CDG 1 Press PR OG on the remote control. ➜ The programming menu appear s. 2 Use the n umeric k eys (0-9) to input the track /chapter number in the order y ou want. (two digits must be entered, e [...]

English 25 Disc Operations Vie wing from another angle If the playing DVD disc is recorded with m ultiple camera angles, this function allows you to view the picture from different angles. Angle selection is determined by the disc format. 1 Press DISPLA Y/CLOCK on the remote control to display the message of title and chapter . 2 Use 4 / 3 to highl[...]

English 26 K odak Picture disc 1 Load a Kodak Picture disc. ➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to complexity of the director y/file conf igur ation. 2 During playback, press 9 . ➜ 12 thumbnail pictures will appear on the TV screen. (example for pictur e disc menu) 3 Press ¡ / ™ to view the previous/next page (if a vailable). 4[...]

English 27 Disc Operations Pla ying a Divx disc The unit suppor ts the playback of Divx mo vies which y ou can copy from your computer onto a recordab le disc . See {D VD Menu Operations} - Divx(R)V OD Code for details. 1 Inser t a Divx disc . 2 Use à / á / 4 / 3 keys to na vigate to the title y ou want to pla y . 3 Press OK to star t pla yback. [...]

English 28 System Menu Options Basic operations 1 Press SY STEM MENU to enter the Setup Men u. 2 Press à / á to select a page to be set. 3 Press 5 / 4 to highlight an option. 4 Enter its submenu b y pressing á or OK . 5 Mo ve the cur sor by pressing 5 / 4 to highlight the selected item. ➜ In cases of value setting. press 5 / 4 to adjust values[...]

English 29 Video Setup Pa ge The options included in Video Setup Page are: "TV Display" , “Progress” and "TV T ype". TV Displa y Set the aspect r atio of the D VD Player according to the TV you ha ve connected. ➜ 4:3 (panscan): If you ha ve a normal TV and want both sides of the picture to be trimmed or formatted to fit yo[...]

English 30 System Menu Options Progr ess See "Getting Star ted-Step 2: Setting up the TV" f or details. TV T ype See "Getting Star ted-Step 2: Setting up the TV" f or details. Pref erence P ag e The options included in Preference Page are: "Audio", "Subtitle", “Disc Menu”, “Parental”, “P assword”,[...]

English 31 4 PG 13 – Material is unsuitable for children under age 13. Parental Guidance suggested. 5-6 PG-R, R –P arental Guidance – Restr icted; recommended that parents restrict children under 17 from viewing or allo w them to view only when super vised by a parent or adult guardian. 7 NC-17 – No children under age 17; not recommended f [...]

English 32 Radio Reception T uning to radio stations 1 Press SOURCE on the set (or FM on the remote control ) repeatedly until FM is display ed. 2 Press down on TUNING à / á (or à / á on the remote control) and release the button. ➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station with sufficient reception. Display indication dur ing automatic tuni[...]

English 33 Using USB connectivity ● MCD179 is fitted with a USB por t in the front panel, offering a plug and play feature which allows y ou to play , from your MCD179, digital m usic and spok en contents stored on a USB mass storage device . ● Using a USB mass storage device , you can also enjoy all the f eatures offered by MCD179 which are ex[...]

English 34 USB Connection INFORMA TION REGARDING USB DIRECT: 1. Compatibility of the USB connection on this micr o system: a) This micro system supports most USB Mass storag e devices (MSD) that these devices are compliant to the USB MSD standards. i) Most common Mass storage class devices are flash drives, memor y stic ks , jump drives and etc . i[...]

English 35 Clock/Timer Vie wing clock ● The clock (if it is set) is shown in normal standb y mode. To view the clock in an y sound source (CD or FM for example ) ● Press briefly DISPLA Y/CLOCK (or CLOCK on the remote control ). Setting clock 1 In standby mode, press and hold DISPLA Y/ CLOCK . ➜ The clock digits flash on the display panel. ➜[...]

English 36 AMPLIFIER Output pow er L/R speaker s ............................. 25 W /channel RMS Subwoofer ..................................................... 50 W RMS Speak er channel Frequency Response ....................................................... ........................................... 200 Hz - 18 kHz / ± 3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ra[...]

English 37 W ARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system your self, as this will in validate the w arranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a f ault occur s , fir st check the points listed below before taking the system for repair . If you are unable to r emedy a problem b y following these hi[...]

English 38 Tr oubleshooting ✔ The aspect ratio is fixed on the D VD disc . ✔ Depending on the TV , it may not be possible to change the aspect ratio. ✔ Adjust the volume. ✔ Check that the speak er s are connected correctly . ✔ Replace the speaker cables. ✔ Disconnect the headphones. ✔ The system is in pause, slow motion or fast f orwa[...]

English 39 ✔ Po w er has been inter r upted or the pow er cord has been disconnected. Reset the clock/timer . ✔ Select the correct source (DISC or AUX for example) before pressing the function button. ✔ P oint the remote control at the remote sensor of the unit. ✔ Reduce the distance to the play er . ✔ Remov e any possible obstacles. ✔ [...]

English 40 Glossar y Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound var ies, while digital sound has specific n umer ical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and r ight. Aspect ratio: The ratio of ver tical and horizontal sizes of a display ed image . The horizontal vs. ver tical ratio of conventional TV[...]

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