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Safety Precautions

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the product.

WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space
such as a book case or similar unit. Slots and openings in the
cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
operation of the product and to protect it from over heating.

The openings should be never be blocked by placing the
product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.This product
should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a
bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the
manufacturer's instruction have been adhered to.

CAUTION:

This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System.

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s
manual carefully and retain for future reference, should the
unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service
location-see service procedure.

Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous 
radiation exposure.

To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open
the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT
STARE INTO BEAM.

CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to water,
dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

This product is manufactured to comply with the
radio interference requirements of EEC DIRECTIVE
89/336/EEC, 93/68/EEC and 73/23/EEC. 
Notes on
copyrights:

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast via cable, play
in public, or rent copyright material without permission.
This product features the copy protection function developed by
Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual
property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

"The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material,
including computer programmes, files, broadcasts and sound recordings,
may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence.
This equipment should not be used for such purposes."

SERIAL NUMBER:The serial number is found on the back of this
unit.This number is unique to this unit and not available to others.You
should record requested information here and retain this guide as a
permanent record of your purchase.
Model No. ___________________________________
Serial No. ___________________________________

Features:
•  Complete versatility to play DVD, DivX,VCDs, audio CDs or VHS

Tapes.

•  Watch a DVD while recording a TV show to the VCR.
•  Remote controls DVD and VCR decks.
•  Records from DVD to VHS (unless DVD is copy protected with

Macrovision).

• Hi-Fi 

Stereo 

VCR.

WARNING:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK 

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH
DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE
WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO
BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 625
PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT THE  USER  SWITCH THE
CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD  DEFINITION’
OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR
TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 625p DVD
PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE
CENTER.

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of
Gemstar Development Corporation.
The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from
Gemstar Development Corporation.

Summary of Contents for 3834RV0038L

Page 1: ...elp fast Read your User s Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable If you have read your instructions and still need assistance you may access our online help at www philips com support DVD VIDEO PLAYER DVP 3100V ...

Page 2: ... the copy protection function developed by Macrovision Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corp...

Page 3: ...nt Note for Users in the UK Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp A S T A or BSI approved type 3 Refit the fuse cover If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place...

Page 4: ...t 26 Repeat A B 26 Time Search 26 Screen Saver 26 Zoom 27 Marker Search 27 Special DVD Features 27 Title Menu 27 Disc Menu 27 Camera Angle 27 Changing the Audio Language 27 Changing the Audio Channel 27 Subtitles 27 Operation with Audio and MP3 Windows MediaTM Audio Disc 28 29 Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Windows MediaTM Audio Disc 28 29 Notes on MP3 Windows MediaTM Audio Recordings28 Pause 29 Movi...

Page 5: ...le is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily Chapter DVD only Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of one or several chapters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enable you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Track Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video C...

Page 6: ...the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight as there may be a considerable temperature increase inside the car Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benz...

Page 7: ... PAUSE Pause palyback temporarily frame by frame playback Video IN Jack Audio IN L R Jacks Disc Tray Insert a disc here POWER Switches the unit to ON or OFF Remote Sensor Point the remote control here SOURCE DVD VCR Selector DVD VCR REC TV P VCR deck is selected DVD tray is selected Indicates repeat mode Indicates TV mode See Notes on page 22 Indicates total playing time elapsed time or current de...

Page 8: ...ses REPEAT Repeat chapter track title all REPEAT A B Repeats sequence This button also controls the speed of the VCR recording For more info please refer to page 22 PROGRAM Accesses or removes Program menu CLEAR Resets tape counter to M 0 00 00 Removes a track number on the program menu or a mark on the MARKER SEARCH menu Note This remote control use the same buttons for VCR and DVD functions ex P...

Page 9: ...ideo and audio inputs AERIAL Connect the aerial using this jack COAXIAL Digital audio out jack DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment RF OUT Connect to your TV using this jack EURO AV1 AUDIO VIDEO VCR IN OUT DVD OUT Connect to your TV set or another video recorder AC Power Cord Connect to a power source COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr DVD EXCLUSIVE OUT Connect to...

Page 10: ... RF antenna cable from the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of this unit to your television s Antenna Input DVD exclusive out connection Component Video Color Stream connection 1 Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using the Y Pb Pr cable 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD Player to the audio left right ...

Page 11: ...eed to activate this unit s digital output See Audio on page 19 Digital Multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi channel Audio Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your unit MPEG 2 and Dolby Digital Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Notes If the audio for...

Page 12: ...ant position between 22 and 68 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Note The RF channel will not change until step 6 has been executed 6Press 1 1 to store the new RF video channel into the DVD VCR memory Now tune your TV set to the new DVD VCR RF channel Note If the TV picture was clear in step 4 do not retune your TV Using your DVD VCR for the very first time For the following ...

Page 13: ... a 24 hour clock e g 1pm will be displayed as 13 00 The day of the week will appear automatically when you enter the year 3 If you make a mistake press b b or B B and enter the correct details 4 Press SYSTEM MENU To set the colour system 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 The main menu will appear on the TV screen 3 Press 1 or 2 to select the SYS and press OK 4 Press 3 or 4 to select according to the COLOUR sy...

Page 14: ...u can change the menu language on the DVD setup menu See the Menu Language on page 18 3 Press 1 and 2 to select the desired menu Press OK and use 3 or 4 to select 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to return to a TV picture Tuning in TV Stations Automatically If the TV broadcast signal is weak your VCR may not detect the necessary information and will not be able to store them correctly To overcome this problem ...

Page 15: ... stations Press 2 to select MFT Control the fine tuning of the station by using 3 or 4 5 Press 2 to select STATION so that you may name your TV station Press OK 6 Use 3 or 4 to select letters and numbers for the new station name Use 1 or 2 to move back and forth between characters Press OK 7 Press SYSTEM MENU confirm the station placement Press SYSTEM MENU again Your new TV station has now been tu...

Page 16: ...ve the menus from the TV screen If you wish to delete other TV stations repeat stages 1 3 How to select Stored TV stations Stored TV stations can be selected in either of two ways Use 3 or 4 to select different stations that are tuned into your DVD VCR You may also directly select stations using the numbered buttons on the remote control C04 00 PR 05 02 C02 00 PR 01 C03 00 PR 02 04 C05 00 PR 03 05...

Page 17: ... to the desired chapter number Shows the elapsed playing time and searches the point by the elapsed time directly Shows the current audio soundtrack language encoding method and channel number and changes the setting Shows the current subtitles language and changes the setting Shows the current angle number and total number of angles and changes the angle number Shows the current sound mode and ch...

Page 18: ...e on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering If you are using the Component Video jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On To turn on progressive scan Connect component out of this unit to the input of you...

Page 19: ...t a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to On for this effect Vocal Set Vocal to On only when a multi channel karaoke DVD is playing The karaoke channels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound OTHERS The PBC Auto Play and DivX R VOD settings can be changed PBC Set Playback Control PBC to On or Off On Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC Off Video CDs with PBC ...

Page 20: ...he same rating or lower will be played Higher rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 4 Press OK to confirm your rating selection then press SYSTEM MENU t...

Page 21: ...e to prevent damaging the tape or your DVD VCR Still picture quality can be improved slightly by using 3 or 4 4 Press PLAY B to continue playing your tape Double speed playback Press the N button during normal playback The tape will play back at double speed and without sound Press the N button to return to playback at normal speed Picture search During playing back press either S or T to this wil...

Page 22: ...ou wish to record in Long Play or Standard Play SP will produce improved picture and sound quality however LP will provide twice as much recording time as SP Note Before pressing REPEAT A B button do the following steps 1 Set the remote control to DVD mode by pressing DVD on the remote control 2 Set the DVD VCR combi in VCR mode by pressing the SOURCE button in the front panel until the display wi...

Page 23: ...andVIDEO IN on the front or from either of the EURO SCART sockets on the back ofVCR press INPUT to select for correct display AV1 AV2 or AV3 7 If you want to make another VIDEO Plus recording repeat stages 2 6 Press SYSTEM MENU twice If PLEASE CHECK is displayed you have entered incorrect information and will need to re enter the data Press 1 1 to switch your VCR power off mode will appear in the ...

Page 24: ...times by using 3 or 4 8 Press 3 or 4 to switch PDC on or off Press 2 to select the recording speed Press 3 or 4 to select the desired tape speed SP IP or LP IP mode determines how much tape is left and switches speed from SP to LP if necessary to complete recording the program IP mode cannot be selected when PDC is ON Press SYSTEM MENU to set another timer record event and follow steps 4 to 8 9 Ch...

Page 25: ...player is 2 two To watch a DVD during timer recording standby mode press POWER and DVD to switch to DVD mode General Features Note Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows Press DISPLAY then press the appropriate n...

Page 26: ... repeat sequence begins 3 To cancel the sequence press REPEAT A B Time Search The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The on screen display appears on the screen The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc 2 Within 10 seconds press 3 4 to select the Time Search icon in the on screen display The a...

Page 27: ...Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVD Video discs Menus DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special features To use the disc menu press DISC MENU Then press the appropriate number button to select an option Or use the 1 2 3 4 buttons to highlight your selection then press OK Title Menu 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the menu will appear on the screen Otherwise ...

Page 28: ...th this player is limited as follows 1 Sampling Frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48 kHz Windows MediaTM Audio 2 Bit rate within 8 320 kbps MP3 within 32 192 kbps Windows MediaTM Audio 3 The player cannot read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than mp3 4 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 5 If you record MP3 Windows MediaTM Audio files using the software which cannot create a ...

Page 29: ...mode press PLAY B Shuffle 1 Press SHUFFLE during playback or when playback is stopped The unit automatically begins Random Playback and Random appears on the menu screen 2 To return to normal playback press SHUFFLE Random disappears on the menu screen Note By pressing T during shuffle playback the unit selects another track and resumes shuffle playback Repeat A B To repeat a sequence 1 During disc...

Page 30: ... enlarge the photo image see 27 page To rotate picture Press 3 4 during showing a picture to rotate the picture clockwise or counter clockwise To listen to MP3 Windows MediaTM Audio music watching picture You can display files while listening to MP3 music files recorded on the same disc 1 Insert the disc containing the two types of file in the player 2 Press TITLE to display PHOTO menu 3 Press 3 4...

Page 31: ...acks Playback stops after all of the tracks on the Program list have played once 7 To resume normal playback from programmed playback then select a track of Audio CD or MUSIC list and then press PLAY Repeat Programmed Tracks To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat icon and TRACK appears on the menu screen To repeat all tracks on the program list press REPEAT a second time The...

Page 32: ... in VR mode and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Maintenance and Service Refer to the information in this chapter before contacting a service technician Handling the Unit When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials If you need to ship the unit for maximum protection re pack the unit as it was original...

Page 33: ...operly during playback press and hold SUBTITLE about 3 seconds then press 1 2 to select another language code until the subtitle is displayed properly DivX disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows Available resolution size of the DivX file is under 720x576 W x H pixel The file name of the DivX subtitle is available by 56 characters If there is impossible code to express in the Div...

Page 34: ...he tape will rewind and automatically stop when the counter returns to 0 00 00 Child Lock The control buttons on the front of the unit can be switched off so that your unit can only be operated using the remote control 1Press CHILD LOCK and SAFE will appear in the display window None of the buttons on the front of your unit will work If any buttons on the front of your unit are pressed SAFE will a...

Page 35: ...R can record and play back wide screen aspect ratio programmes 16 9 To record a wide screen format programme successfully the correct type of wide screen signal must be broadcast by the TV station 1 Switch on your VCR Press SYSTEM MENU Press 1 1 or 2 2 to select Press OK 2 Press 3 3 or 4 4 repeatedly to select AUTO 4 3 or 16 9 AUTO Playback mode only Automatically plays back Wide Screen programmes...

Page 36: ...stop the Copy process manually when the DVD movie ends or the unit may replay and record over and over again Recording from another video recorder With this video recorder you can make recordings from an external source such as copying from another video recorder or a camcorder Note In the following description this video recorder will be one used for recording and will be referred to as VCR B The...

Page 37: ... There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and this unit The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Is the cassette compartment empty Audio mode is not set properly NICAM mode is not set properly Correction Refer to page 6 Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a disc Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD player appears ...

Page 38: ...384 Italian 7465 Japanese 7487 Javanese 7578 Kannada 7583 Kashmiri 7575 Kazakh 7589 Kirghiz 7579 Korean 7585 Kurdish 7679 Laothian 7665 Latin 7686 Latvian Lettish Code Language 7678 Lingala 7684 Lithuanian 7775 Macedonian 7771 Malagasy 7783 Malay 7776 Malayalam 7784 Maltese 7773 Maori 7782 Marathi 7779 Moldavian 7778 Mongolian 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya 8065 Panjabi 8083 Pash...

Page 39: ...uwait KY Cayman Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Country Area LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mau...

Page 40: ...c range More than 100 dB DVD More than 95 dB CD Inputs VCR Audio 6 0dBm more than 10 kohms SCART 6 0dBm more than 47 kohms RCA Video 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced SCART RCA Outputs DVD VIDEO OUT 1 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms negative sync RCA jack x 1 Progressive Scan Pb Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms RCA jack x 2 RGB output 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Audio output digital audio 0 5 V ...

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