Philips MX3600 manual

DVD HOME CINEMA SYSTEM Read this first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this [...]

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Table of Contents 3 General Information Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Getting Started Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install [...]

Introduction 5 Welcome! We hope you enjoy your complete DVD Home Cinema System. This seven-piece, 300-watt system creates dynamic sound quality and realism found only in cinemas. Features of the DVD Home Cinema System include: ● Surround Sound options ● Night Mode: Reduces the range between high and low vol- umes during Disc playback. ● Paren[...]

6 Remote Control Source Buttons Press to select a sound source for the Receiver (TV/AV, DISC, TUNER or AUX). DISC MENU Button Press to access or remove a DVD Disc Menu (remote must be in DISC mode). Details are on page 16. SYSTEM MENU Button Press to enter or exit the System Menu (remote must be in DISC mode). Details are on page 18. 9 8 ; : Button[...]

Front Panel 7 VOLUME SOURCE STANDBY - ON OPEN•CLOSE PLA Y•PAUSE PREV NEXT SURROUND STOP BASS TREBLE PROGRAM MX3600D DVD VIDEO DIGIT AL SURROUND SYSTEM STANDBY-ON (power) y y Button Press to turn the DVD Receiver on or off (Standby). Disc Tray Insert a Disc here. Load the Disc with the label facing up (shiny side facing down). If the Disc is two[...]

8 Rear Panel Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y AC POWER CORD Connect to a standard AC outlet. AM/FM ANTENNA Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM jack. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75 ohm) jack. Details are on page 9. DIGITAL OUT-OPTICAL Connect this jack to the Optical Digital Audio In jack on other audio equipment. Details are on page 14. FR, [...]

First Time Setup 9 Where Do You Start? 1 Disconnect all equipment from power. Connect equipment to power only after you have finished hooking up everything. Do not change connections with equipment connected to a power outlet. 2 Put the batteries in the remote control and connect the AM and FM antennas as detailed below. 3 Connect the DVD Receiver [...]

10 Hookups - TV Connecting to a TV with a Composite (yellow) Video In Jack Back of TV (example only) Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y Rear of DVD Receiver 1 3 3 2 Yellow Video Cable Red & White Audio Cable 1 Connect the DVD Receiver ’ s yellow VIDEO OUT jack to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use the supplied composite (yellow) RCA-style video cable. 2 To hear TV[...]

Hookups - TV (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a TV with Component Video In Jacks Back of TV (example only) Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y Rear of DVD Receiver 1 3 3 2 Red & White Audio Cable Component Video Cable 1 Connect the DVD Receiver ’ s Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the matching Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. You will need a component [...]

12 Hookups - TV (cont’d) Connecting to a TV with an S-Video In jack Back of TV (example only) Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Rear of DVD Receiver 1 3 3 2 S-Video Cable Red & White Audio Cable 1 Connect the DVD Receiver ’ s S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV. You will need an S-Video cable (not supplied). 2 To hear TV channels through the DVD H[...]

1 Connect the supplied Front Right speaker to the Red/Black +/- FR (Front Right) SPEAKER jacks on the rear of the DVD Receiver. 2 Connect the supplied Front Left speaker to the White/Black +/- FL (Front Left) SPEAKER jacks on the rear of the DVD Receiver. 3 Connect the supplied Center speaker to the Green/Black +/- CENTER SPEAKER jacks on the rear [...]

14 Hookups - Optional Connecting to a TV and Optional Audio Equipment Back of TV (example only) Pr/Cr Pb/Cb AV Rear of DVD Receiver 1 3 2 Red & White Audio Cable 3-Plug Component Video Cable CD/Tape Recorder (for analog recording example only) Red & White Audio Cable CD Recorder (for digital recording example only) Coaxial Cable Optical Cab[...]

Hookups - Optional 15 Connecting to a VCR or Cable/Satellite Box AUDIO IN AUDIO OU DIGIT AL OUT R FR SR CENTER LINE OUT WOOPER LINE OUT AUX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P-SCAN OFF ON OPTICAL COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT PrCr PbCb Y CLASS 1 SO C AM/FM ANTENNA + + - - SPEAKER 4 Back of TV (example only) ANT IN TO T V Back of VCR , Cable, or Satellite box (ex[...]

There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After learn- ing the basic operations of the DVD Receiver and the remote control, refer to the later sections of this manual to learn playback features. 1 Press STANDBY-ON y y (or DISC) to turn on the DVD Receiver. The red Standby light will disappear from the front of the DVD Receive[...]

Playback Features 17 Pausing Playback 1 Press PLAY/PAUSE Bk during playback to freeze the picture and mute the sound. 2 Press PLAY/PAUSE Bk to resume regular playback. Selecting Another Track/Chapter 1 Press H once during playback to go to the beginning of the cur- rent Track/Chapter. Press H multiple times to go to previous Tracks/Chapters. 2 Pres[...]

1,5 2-5 18 System Menu Use the System Menu to set up Disc features. Press SYSTEM MENU to access or remove the DVD Receiver ’ s System Menu. Press 98;: and OK to choose a Menu item and change the settings. Even if a feature is set in the System Menu, it will not be available if the cur- rent Disc does not include that feature. Details are on pages[...]

Subtitles, Audio Language 19 Subtitles Some DVDs provide subtitles in multiple languages. If so, you can select a language in the Menu Bar. Check the DVD or its case to make sure subti- tles are available in the language you want. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press ; or : to select . 3 Press 9 to select the language you want for the DVD ’ s subtitles. [...]

Slow Motion 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press ; or : to select . 3 Press 9 to select a Slow Motion speed. ● During DVD playback, you may choose Slow Forward (SF) speeds of SF x2, SF x4, or SF x8; or, choose Slow Reverse (SR) speeds of SR x2, SR x4, or SR x8. ● During Video CD playback, you can choose a Slow Forward speed of SF x1, SF x2, or SF x3. Y[...]

Title/Chapter Selection DVDs may contain multiple Titles or Chapters. To start playing a specific Chapter or Title directly, follow these steps. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press ; or : to select (Title) or (Chapter) . 3 Press 9 to activate the menu input. 4 Use the Number buttons (0-9) to select a Title or Chapter number, then press OK. The Title or Ch[...]

Status 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press ; or : to select . 3 Press 9 to see the status of the current Disc. Information may include the current Chapter or Title number, elapsed playing time, or remaining playing time. The information will vary according to the type of Disc that is in the DVD Receiver. 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the Menu Bar. Zoom Zo[...]

Angle Some DVDs contain scenes that were recorded at different angles or per- spectives. Use the Angle feature in the Menu Bar to view DVD playback from a different angle. Multiple angles must be available on the DVD. Check the DVD Disc Menu or the DVD case for details and availability of multiple angles. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU . 2 Press ; or : to sel[...]

24 Playback Control, MP3 Features Playback Control (Video CD only) Playback Control (PBC) is available on some Video CDs and provides interactive menus through which you can activate features or playback options. To access the PBC menus (only if available on the Video CD), fol- low these steps. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU . 2 Press ; or : to select . 3 Pre[...]

Repeat, Repeat A-B 25 Repeat 1 During DVD playback, press REPEAT on the remote to play a Title or Chapter repeatedly. Press REPEAT to select: ● CHAPTER REPEAT ON to repeat the current Chapter. ● TITLE REPEAT ON to repeat the current Title. ● REPEAT OFF to cancel repeat playback and resume normal play back. 2 During Video CD, Audio CD, or MP3 [...]

You can play Audio CD Tracks in an order you specify, with up to 99 Tracks in a Program. 1 While playback is stopped, press PROGRAM on the DVD Receiver. “ P 00:00 ” will appear on the DVD Receiver ’ s display panel. 2 Press the Number buttons (0-9) to enter the Track number you want to play. If you try to program more than 99 tracks, "FU[...]

TV System (NTSC, PAL) 27 DVDs are recorded according to a color system, the most common of which are NTSC and PAL. NTSC is the most common in the United States. Your TV also operates according to a color system. The DVD Receiver is compatible with both NTSC and PAL. However, to play a DVD, the color system of the DVD, the TV, and the DVD Receiver s[...]

You may set the DVD Receiver to display a DVD picture in one of three formats: Letterbox, Pan & Scan, or Wide. The format you select must be available on the DVD. To choose a format, follow these steps. 1 While playback is stopped, press SYSTEM MENU. Press ; or - to select the icon. 2 Press 9 to select , then press : : . 3 Press 9 to select TV [...]

Screen Saver, Video Out 29 Video Out If you used Component Video or S-Video connections as described on pages 11-12, set VIDEO OUT to S-VIDEO or PR PB Y (for Component Video) by following the steps below. S-VIDEO is the default setting. 1 While playback is stopped, press SYSTEM MENU. Press ; or - to select the icon. 2 Press 9 to select , then press[...]

30 Digital Output, Night Mode • You can activate Night Mode quickly by pressing NIGHT on the remote control. Helpful Hint Digital Output Set Digital Output according to your audio connection. 1 While playback is stopped, press SYSTEM MENU. Press ; or - to select the icon. 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select z z , then press : : . 3 DIGITAL OUTPUT will[...]

Speaker Settings 31 1,5 1-4 You can adjust the delay times and volume of the speakers connected to the DVD Receiver. These adjustments let you optimize the sound accord- ing to your surroundings and setup. 1 While playback is stopped, press SYSTEM MENU. Press ; or - to select the icon. 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select z z , then press : : . 3 Press 9[...]

32 Language Settings 1,5 1-4 DVD Audio, Subtitle, and Disc Menu Languages Some DVDs have multiple languages available for the Audio soundtrack, Subtitles, or the DVD Disc Menu. You may select different languages in the DVD Disc Menu or by following the steps below. 1 While playback is stopped, press SYSTEM MENU. Press ; or - to select the icon. 2 P[...]

Parental Control Levels 33 • Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating, although the movie rating is printed on the Disc case. Parental Control will not block viewing of such Discs. • Philips cannot guarantee the availability of Parental Control with all Discs, and therefore denies any liability associated with unintended watching of Discs. • I[...]

PARENT AL PASSWORD MENU LANG DEFAUL TS ENTER PARENT AL PASSWORD ENTER CODE Parental Control Password To set your four-digit password for Parental Control, follow these steps. 1 While playback is stopped, press SYSTEM MENU. Press ; or - to select the icon. 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select , then press : : . 3 Press 9 to select PASSWORD . 4 Press : : t[...]

VOLUME SOURCE STANDBY - ON OPEN • CLOSE PLAY • PAUSE PREV NEXT SURROUND STOP BASS TREBLE PROGRAM DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM VOLUME SOURCE BASS TREBLE 1 2 Audio and Sound Features 35 Adjusting the Volume Turn the VOLUME dial on the DVD Receiver (or press VOL +/- on the remote) to increase or decrease the volume level of the DVD Home Cinem[...]

VOLUME SOURCE STANDBY - ON OPEN • CLOSE PLAY • PAUSE PREV NEXT SURROUND STOP BASS TREBLE PROGRAM DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM PLA Y • PAUSE PREV NEXT SURROUND STOP PROGRAM 1 36 Surround Sound Options For proper Surround Sound, you must connect the speakers correctly and select the right sound source mode. See page 13 and your separate Qu[...]

Radio Stations 37 Tuning Radio Stations 1 Press Power y y (or STANDBY-ON y y on the front of the DVD Receiver) to turn on the last selected sound source. 2 Press TUNER on the remote (or turn the SOURCE dial on the DVD Receiver) to select TUNER mode. 3 Press TUNER again to select FM or AM. 4 Press and hold H or G until the frequency indicator (stati[...]

38 Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer turns the DVD Home Cinema System to Standby mode (off) at a preselected time. 1 Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the amount of time after which you want the DVD Receiver to turn off. You may choose (in min- utes): 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, or OFF. ● To check the time remaining for the Sleep Timer (after you have set it),[...]

Helpful Hints 39 WARNING! Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the pro[...]

40 Helpful Hints (cont’d) An Audio CD will not play. • Some Audio CDs available on the market are copy protected. These discs will not play on this DVD Receiver. See your retail- er for options regarding non-protected Audio CDs. The DVD Receiver does not respond to the remote control. • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on [...]

Specifications 41 AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power Stereo (DIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x 50 W Output power Surround (1 kHz) . . . . . .50 W RMS/channel Total Harmonic Distortion . . . .10% at rated power (1 kHz) Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . .180 Hz – 14 kHz / ±1 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .>[...]

42 Glossary Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is available when you use the red and white audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD Receiver that [...]

Index 43 ac power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 albums (mp3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 am antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 arrow butt[...]

44 Limited Warranty AUDIO SYSTEM One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Parts This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begi[...]