Philips MX3910D manual

P-SCAN ON OFF Pb DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUT CVBS S-VIDEO FM ANTENNA AM L R ~ AC MAINS SPEAKER SYSTEMS (4 Ω ) SUB- WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT L R SL SUB SR C Pr Y Front Speak er (Right) Center Speak er Front Speak er (Left) Rear Speak er (Surr ound Left) Subwoof er Rear Speak er (Surr ound Right) FM Antenna AM A[...]

Detailed pla yback featur es and additional functions ar e described in the accompanying o wner’ s manual. DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM STOP PLAY•PAUSE SEATING 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. L[...]

1 D VD VIDEO DIGIT AL SURR OUND SYSTEM MX3910D • MX3960D 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, Fir st-time Setup, or any of the Features.[...]

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3 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 toda y . And w e’ll do everything in our power to k eep you happ y with your pur chase for man y years to come. As a member of t[...]

4 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 radiator s, [...]

5 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 r é glages ou le non-respect des proc é dur es ci-incluses peuvent se traduire par une e xposition dangereuse à l'irr adiation. A [...]

6 Manufactur ed under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ” , “ Pro-Lo gic ” and the double-D symbol are tr ademarks of Dolby Labor atories . Confidential Unpublished W orks . ©1992-1999 Dolb y Laboratories, Inc . All rights reser ved. Manufactur ed under license from Digital Theater Systems, inc . US P at. No. 5,451,942 and other wor[...]

English Fran ç ais Espa ñ ol 7 Index English ------------------------------------------------ 8 Fran ç ais -------------------------------------------- 48 Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 88[...]

8 English General Information Supplied accessories .......................................... 10 Care and safety inf ormation ............................ 10 Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers and subw oofer 11 Step 2: Connecting speakers and subw oofer11 Step 3: Connecting TV ..................................... 12 Using Composite Video jac[...]

9 English Timer Operations Setting the timer ................................................. 36 Activating / Deactivating the timer ............ 36 Setting the Sleep timer ..................................... 37 Sound and V olume Controls Sound Control .................................................... 38 Selecting surround sound .............[...]

10 English General Information Speak er cables Subw oofer cable Audio cable (white, red) Composite video cable (yello w) Component video cables (red / blue / green) FM wire antenna AM loop antenna Remote Control and two AA batteries A C power cable Brack ets and screws (5x) (4x) TV/AV DISC/ MEDIA TUNER AUX/DI 123 456 789 0 REPEAT REPEAT DISC SKIP D[...]

11 English Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers and subwoof er Step 2: Connecting speakers and subw oofer 1 1 3 3 2 4 Center speaker and D VD system Front Speak er (Left) Front Speak er (Right) Surr ound Speaker (Left) Surr ound Speaker (Right) Subwoof er DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN A A F AN L R SPEAKER SYSTEMS (4 Ω ) SUB- WOOFER SURROUND C[...]

12 English Connections 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 SUB - 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 P-SCAN ON O[...]

13 English 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 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 4 2 3 P-SCAN ON OFF P-SCAN ON OFF Pb DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUT CVBS S-VIDEO FM AN[...]

14 English Connections Step 4: Connecting FM/AM antennas Step 5: Connecting the po wer cord FM ANTENNA AM SPEAKER SYSTEMS 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 DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV I[...]

15 English Connections (optional) Connecting a VCR or Cable/Satellite Bo x Connecting digital audio equipment DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV IN AUDIO AM L R SPEAKER SYSTEMS SUB- WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT L R SL SUB SR C DIGIT AL IN DIGIT AL OUT 2 1 (for example) CD Recorder DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUT CVBS S-VI[...]

16 English Functional Ov er view * = Press and hold the button for more than tw o seconds. DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM STOP PLAY • PAUSE SEATING 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. RIGH[...]

17 English * = Press and hold the button f or more than two seconds. Functional Ov er view Contr ol buttons available on the remote only & SY STEM MENU (DVD mode onl y) – Enters or exits system setup menu. (see pages 27–28) * Jo ystick 1 2 3 4 – Selects movement dir ection in the menu. – Use 1 2 to select a preset radio station. (see pa[...]

18 English buttons on front panel D VD system ’ s display panel Getting Star ted Step 1: Inser ting batteries into the r emote 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[...]

19 English Getting Star ted Step 3: Setting the TV IMPOR T ANT! Mak e sure you ha ve completed all the necessary connections. (See pag es 12 – 13 “ Connecting TV ” .) 1 Adjust SOURCE control until “ DISC X ” appears on the displa y panel (or press DISC/MEDIA on the remote.) 2 T urn on the TV and set to the correct video-in channel. Y ou s[...]

20 English Getting Star ted Step 4: Selecting speak er la yout Speaker Layout Settings Digital Output Analog Output Night mode Speaker Layout Speakers PCM Output Off Multi-channel Off Square Personal settings ... 96 kHz SETUP MENU ➠ DISC MENU SYSTEM MENU SEATING ZOOM PREV NEXT STOP PLAY/PAUSE OK 2 3 , 4 1 1 In disc mode , press SY STEM MENU . 2 U[...]

21 English Getting Star ted Setting the speakers ’ channels Y ou can adjust the delay times (center and surr ound only) and volume lev el for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimize the sound according to y our surr oundings and setup. Speaker settings ar e only active on Multi-channel audio outputs. Personal setting ... Set Speak[...]

22 English ALL 1 Disc Operations IMPOR T ANT! – D VD discs and play ers are designed with regional restrictions. Before pla ying a disc , make sur e the disc is for the same z one as your pla yer . – Depending on the D VD or VIDEO CD , some operations ma y be different or r estricted. – Do not push on the disc tra y or put any objects other t[...]

23 English buttons on front panel D VD system ’ s display panel Disc Operations T urning on / off auto Eco standby mode This is a power -saving featur e , the system will automatically switch to Eco standby mode if you do not pr ess any buttons within 30 minutes after a disc has stopped pla ying. AUTO ECO ON 1 2 STANDBY-ON 13 : 38 STOP 1 Press an[...]

24 English Disc Operations Selecting various repeat functions Repeat pla y mode ● While pla ying a disc , press REPEA T to select : REPEA T CHAPTER (DVD) – to repeat pla yback of the current chapter . REPEA T ALBUM (MP3) – to repeat pla yback of the current album. REPEA T TRACK/TITLE – to repeat pla yback of the current track/title. REPEA T[...]

25 English Disc Operations 4 Press S , then use the numeric k eypad (0-9) to enter the disc number . ➜ " DISC X " appears. 5 Press T , then use the numeric k eypad (0-9) to enter the track number . ➜ " TRACK X " appears. 6 Press OK to store the track. 7 Repeat steps 4 ~ 6 to select other discs and tracks. 8 Press ÉÅ to sta[...]

26 English Disc Operations Pla ying MP3 / Picture disc (K odak, JPEG) IMPOR T ANT! Y ou hav e to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 19 “ Setting the TV ” .) 1 Load an MP3 / Picture (K odak, JPEG) disc . ➜ The disc reading time ma y exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directory / file configuration. 2[...]

27 English D VD 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 inter rupting the disc pla yback. The exception is when you enter (SETUP MENU), after which the pla yback will pause . DISC MENU SYSTEM MENU SEATING ZOOM PREV NEXT STOP PLAY/PAUSE OK 1 3 2 1 In disc [...]

28 English D VD Menu Options Using the Setup Menu This D VD setup is carried out via the TV , enabling you to customize the D VD system to suit your particular requir ements. DISC MENU SYSTEM MENU SEATING ZOOM PREV NEXT STOP PLAY/PAUSE OK 1 4 2 3 , 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . ➜ Pla yback will pause . 2 Select icon and press 4 to enter th[...]

29 English D VD Menu Options Setting the video output Choose the type of video output that matches the video connection between the D VD system and your TV . Stop playback, then follo w 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[...]

30 English D VD Menu Options Setting the digital output Set Digital Output according to the optional audio equipment you connected. 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 deacti[...]

31 English D VD Menu Options 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 range. On Select this to lev el out[...]

32 English D VD Menu Options Restricting pla yback by P arental Contr ol (only a vailable in region 1 pla y ers) Some D VDs ma y hav e a parental lev el assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc . This feature lets you set a pla yback limitation lev el. The rating levels ar e from 1 to 8 and are countr y dependent. Y ou can pro[...]

33 English D VD Menu Options Changing the passwor d Y ou can change the four -digit pass word used for Parental Contr ol. The default passwor d is ‘ 1234. ’ 1 In disc mode , press SY STEM MENU . 2 Use the joystick ( 1 2 3 4 ) on the remote to na vigate in the menu. 3 Select icon and press 4 . Move to and press 2 . Move to {Pass word} and pr ess[...]

34 English T uner Operations IMPOR T ANT! – Make sur e 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 fr ont panel are used for pr eset number selection. Other[...]

35 English T uner Operations Automatic presetting You can star t the automatic presetting from a selected pr eset 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 r emot[...]

36 English buttons on front panel D VD system’ s displa y panel Timer Operations Setting the timer The system can switch on to DISC or TUNER mode automatically at a pr eset time, ser ving as an alarm to wake y ou up. IMPOR T ANT! – Befor e setting the timer , ensure that the clock is set corr ectly . – The volume of the timer will increase gr[...]

37 English Timer Operations Setting the Sleep timer The sleep timer enables the system to switch to Eco P ower standby mode automatically at a preset time. ● Press SLEEP on the r emote repeatedly until it reaches the desir ed preset turn-off time. ➜ The selections are as follows (time in minutes): 15 ™ 30 ™ 45 ™ 60 ™ 90 ™ 120 ™ OFF [...]

38 English Sound and V olume Contr ols Sound Control IMPOR T ANT! F or proper surround sound, mak e sure the speak ers and subwoofer ar e connected (see page 11.) Selecting surround sound ● Press SURROUND (SURR.) to select : MUL TI-channel, 3D SOUND or STEREO. ➜ The availability of the various sur round sound modes depends on the number of spea[...]

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

40 English T roub leshooting W ARNING Under no circumstances should y ou tr y to repair the system y ourself, as this will invalidate the warranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed belo w before taking the system f or repair . If you ar e unable to remedy a pr oblem by f [...]

41 English T roub leshooting Pr oblem Solution The D VD pla yer does not start playback. Cannot activate some features, such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio. There is no sound from the center and surround speak ers. Radio reception is poor . The remote contr ol does not function properly . The timer is not working. The display panel i[...]

42 English Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power 600 W T otal power - Front 100 W + 100 W RMS / 2 x 60 W FTC 1 - Rear 100 W + 100 W RMS / 2 x 60 W FTC 1 - Center 100 W RMS / 60 W FTC 2 - Subwoofer 100 W RMS / 60 W FTC 3 Frequency Response 100 Hz – 20 kHz / – 3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio > 65 dB (CCIR) Input Sensitivity - AUX In 880 mV [...]

43 English Glossar y 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 right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displa yed image . The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is [...]

44 AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Service on Parts This product m ust be carried in for repair . LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must hav e proof of purchase to r eceive warranty ser- vice. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the pr oduct is considered proof of pur chase . WHA T IS CO VERED? W arr[...]