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Getting Started 

(continued)

Step 3 :  Setting up 
Progressive Scan feature

(for Progressive Scan TV only)

The progressive scan displays twice the 
number of frames per seconds than 
interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV 
system). With nearly double the number 
of lines, progressive scan offers higher 
picture resolution and quality.

Before you start...

–  Ensure that you have connected this 
DVD player to a progressive scan TV 
using the Y Pb Pr connection (see page 
10).
–  Ensure that you have completed the 
basic installation and set-up.

A

  Turn on your TV and set to interlace 

mode (refer to your TV user manual).

B

 Press 

STANDBY ON

 

2

 on the 

remote control to turn on the DVD 
player.

C

  Select the correct video-in channel.

 

The DVD background menu appears.

D

 Press 

SETUP

.

E

 Press 

S

 

T

 to select { 

Video

 }, then 

press 

X

.

Language

Video

Audio

Misc

Rating

Aspect Ratio

:

View Mode                 :

TV System                 :

Video Out

:

Smart Picture            :

4:3

Auto Fit

NTSC

Component
Personal

Language

Video

Audio

Misc

Rating

Aspect Ratio

:

View Mode                 :

TV System                 :

Video Out

:

Smart Picture            :

4:3

Auto Fit

NTSC

Component
Personal

Language

Video

Audio

Misc

Rating

Aspect Ratio

:

View Mode                 :

TV System                 :

Video Out

Interlace

Smart Picture            

                                   P-Scan

4:3

Auto Fit

NTSC

F

 Press 

S

 

T

 repeatedly to select { 

Video 

Out

 }, then press 

X

.

G

 Select { 

P-Scan

 }, then press 

OK

 to 

confi rm.

 

The menu will appear on the TV.

Activating Progressive Scan
1.Ensure your TV system supports
Progressive Mode
2.If there is a distorted picture on 
the TV, wait 15 seconds for 
automatic recover

Yes

NO

H

 Press 

W

 to highlight { 

Yes

 } and press 

OK 

to confi rm.

 

The menu will appear on the TV.

Confirm again to use new setting
Revert to original setting in 14 seconds

Yes

NO

I

 Press 

W

 to highlight { 

Yes

 } and press 

OK 

to confi rm.

J

  Turn on your TV progressive scan mode 

(refer to your TV user manual).

 

The setup is now completed and you 
can start enjoy the high quality 
picture.

To deactivate Progressive Scan 
manually:

 

Wait for 15 seconds for the auto 
recovery. 

 OR

A

 Press 

OPEN/CLOSE

 

ç

 on the DVD 

player to open the disc tray.

B

 Press 

numeric keypad ‘1’

 on the 

remote control.

 

The DVD background screen appears.

Tip:
– There are some progressive scan TVs and 
High-Defi nition TVs that are not fully 
compatible with this unit, resulting in the 
unnatural picture when playing back a DVD 
VIDEO disc in the progressive scan mode. In 
such a case, turn off the progressive scan 
feature on both the DVD player and your TV.

TIPS: 

The underlined option is the factory default setting.

 Press 

 

W

 to go back to previous menu item. Press 

SETUP

 to exit the menu item.

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Summary of Contents for 438

Page 1: ... 438 DVD VIDEO PLAYER User Manual Manuel D utilisation Manual de Instrucciones Manual do Utilizador Gebruikershandleiding 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 1 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 1 2007 01 03 5 10 50 PM 2007 01 03 5 10 50 PM ...

Page 2: ... 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 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 2 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 2 2007 01 03 5 10 54 PM 2007 01 03 5 10 54 PM ...

Page 3: ...English Pyccкий Index English 6 Pyccкий 42 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 3 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 3 2007 01 03 5 10 54 PM 2007 01 03 5 10 54 PM ...

Page 4: ...OTE Pictures shown maybe different between countries CAUTION WARNING LOCATION ON THE BACKPLATE OF THE SET NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE POWER SWITCHED ON Specifications are subject to change without notice Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2006 03 21 10 25 36 AM DivX Certified products DivX DivX Certifi...

Page 5: ... your DVD Video player and enter below the Serial No Retain this information for future reference Model No 438 Serial No ___________________ This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community This product complies with the requirements of the following directives and guidelines 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 5 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 5 ...

Page 6: ...ntrol to operate the system 16 Step 2 Finding your viewing channel 16 Step 3 Setting up Progressive Scan feature 17 Step 4 Selecting the matching colour system 18 Step 5 Setting the language 19 On screen display OSD language 19 Audio Subtitle and DVD menu languages 19 Playback from Disc Playable discs 20 Supported formats 20 Playback Features Starting disc playback 21 Basic playback controls 21 Pa...

Page 7: ...uage setup menu 28 OSD Language 28 Subtitle Audio DVD Menu 28 Setting the DivX Subtitle font 28 Using the Video setup menu 29 31 Setting the Aspect Ratio 29 View Mode 30 TV System 30 Video Out 30 Smart Picture 31 Using the Audio setup menu 32 33 Digital Output 32 Night Mode 33 Down Sampling 33 Using the Rating setup menu 34 35 Rating level settings 34 35 Changing the Password 35 Using the Misc Mis...

Page 8: ...m 2 0 from the left and right to prevent overheating 10cm 4 0 10cm 4 0 5cm 2 0 5cm 2 0 Avoid high temperatures moisture water and dust Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus such as liquid filled objects lighted candles Cleaning discs Some problems occur because the disc inside the player is dirty frozen picture sound disruptions...

Page 9: ...d to support the Region Management System Check the regional code number on the disc package If the number does not match the player s region number see table below the player may be unable to playback the disc Tips It may not be possible to play CD R RW or DVD R RW in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording If you are having trouble playing a certain disc remove the disc a...

Page 10: ...possible when using YPbPr and a progressive scan television is required Using ComponentVideo sockets YPbPr A Use the component video cables red blue green to connect the DVD player s YPbPr sockets to the component video input sockets or labeled as YPbPr on the television cable not supplied B To hear sound of this DVD player through your TV use the audio cables white red to connect AUDIO OUT L R so...

Page 11: ...ave been connected to your TV previously Disconnect it from the TV RF coaxial cable to TV Back of RF Modulator example only IMPORTANT If your television only has a single Antenna In socket or labeled as 75 ohm or RF In you will need an RF modulator in order to view the DVD playback on the television See your electronics retailer for details on RF modulator availability and operations Using an acce...

Page 12: ...n the AC power cord to the power outlet Never make or change any connections with the power switched on When no disc is loaded press STANDBY ON on the DVD player front panel may appear on the display panel AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT TV OUT COAXIAL COMPON AC MAINS AUDIO OUT V Pr Cr U Pb Cb Y S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 12 01 41_438_51_eng1a indd 12 2007 01 03 5 10 55 P...

Page 13: ... Output Tip If the audio format of the Digital Output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all Stereo system has right left Audio In sockets A Select one of the video connections CVBSVIDEO IN or COMPONENT VIDEO IN depending on the options available on your TV B Use the audio cables white red to connect AUDIO OUT L R sock...

Page 14: ...terrupts playback STOP Stops playback IR Sensor Point the remote control towards this sensor Mains AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet Audio Out Left Right Connect to AUDIO inputs of an amplifier receiver or stereo system COAXIAL Digital audio out Connect to coaxial AUDIO input of a digital audio equipment YPbPr Component Video Out Connect to YPbPr input of a TV TV OUT CVBS Connect to CV...

Page 15: ...nnel ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angle ZOOM Enlarge a picture on the TV screen DISPLAY Displays information on TV screen during playback 1 To switch the DVD player to standby mode or ON SEARCH To start playback from designated point SETUP Enters or exits the system setup menu Selects an item in the menu fast and slow forward backward OK Acknowledge menu selection STOP Stops playback u PLAY PAUSE St...

Page 16: ...l A Press STANDBY ON 2 on the DVD player to turn it on B Turn on the TV and set it to the correct video in channel You should see the blue DVD background screen Usually these channel are between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT A V IN VIDEO See your TV s manual for more details Or you may go to channel 1 on your TV then press the Channel down button repeatedly until you see ...

Page 17: ...tedly to select Video Out then press X G Select P Scan then press OK to confirm The menu will appear on the TV Activating Progressive Scan 1 Ensure your TV system supports Progressive Mode 2 If there is a distorted picture on the TV wait 15 seconds for automatic recover Yes NO H Press W to highlight Yes and press OK to confirm The menu will appear on the TV Confirm again to use new setting Revert ...

Page 18: ...ted TV has the NTSC colour system It will change the video signal of a PAL disc and output it to NTSC format Multi Select this if the connected TV is compatible with both NTSC and PAL multi system The output format will be in accordance with the video signal of the disc E Select a setting and press OK Follow the instructions show on the TV to confirm the selection if any Confirm again to use new s...

Page 19: ...ng Press to go back to previous menu item Press SETUP to exit the menu item Audio Subtitle and DVD menu languages You can choose your preferred language or sound track from audio subtitles and DVD menu languages If the selected language is not available on the disc the disc s default language will be used instead Language Video Audio Rating Misc OSD Language Subtitle DivX Subtitle DVD Menu Audio E...

Page 20: ...figuration and characteristics of the disc or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used Super Video CD MP3 Disc DivX Disc DivX 3 11 4 x 5 x and 6 0 Supported formats MP3 WMA tracks The file extensions has to be mp3 wma JPEG ISO format Maximum 15 characters display Supported sampling frequencies and corresponding bit rates 32kHz 64 320 kbps 44 1kHz 48kHz 80 320 kbps JPE...

Page 21: ... possible for certain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs Basic playback controls Unless otherwise stated all operations described are based on Remote Control use Pausing playback A During playback press PLAY PAUSE u to pause playback and display a still picture Sound will be muted B To resume normal playback press PLAY PAUSE u again Selecting title chapter track Press P...

Page 22: ...f the last 5 discs Play from start press PREV appears during playback for first 10 seconds During the message appears on the TV screen press PREV to start playback from the beginning Playback restarts from the first title DVD or the beginning of the title track VCD CDDA SVCD To remove the message from the TV screen press DISPLAY Slow Motion You can slow forward or slow reverse a disc during playba...

Page 23: ...t continuously C To exit the sequence press REPEAT A B Selecting various repeat functions Repeat play mode The repeat play options vary depending on the disc type A While playing a disc press REPEAT continuously to choose a repeat options For DVD Repeat Chapter currently playing chapter Repeat Title currently playing title Off cancel For Video CD Audio CD Repeat Single currently playing track Repe...

Page 24: ...e Eng DVD Angle 4 1 Angle 4 1 DVD Time Time 00 00 56 VCD Track Track 21 3 VCD Tip For DVDs with multiple angles press ANGLE to display the right icon after the left entry appears on the TV screen Title Chapter Track selection A Press SEARCH B Press to select Title Chapter or Track C Use the alphanumeric keypad 0 9 to input a valid number D Press OK to confirm The playback skips to the chosen title...

Page 25: ...n the first 5 seconds playback will go to the previous track During playback pressing RETURN TITLE will return to the menu screen if PBC is on If you want to skip the index menu and playback directly from the beginning Press DISC MENU key on the remote control to turn to PBC off Special DVD Features Playing aTitle A Press DISC MENU The disc title menu appears on the TV screen B Use keys or alphanu...

Page 26: ...e filename as the movie avi in the same folder For example Folder A abc avi and abc sub You have to select the subtitle file to be loaded if the DivX file comes with external subtitle Playing MP3 WMA JPEG Kodak Fuji Picture CD IMPORTANT You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel See page 16 Finding your viewing channel General Operation A Load a disc The disc reading time ...

Page 27: ...g playback press and hold PREV NEXT for about few seconds to access fast forward or fast reverse with the required speed 2X 4X 8X 16X or 32X Tip For MP3 WMA fast forward or fast reverse is available only when pressing for few seconds or more Zoom picture JPEG During playback press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different scales Use to view the zoomed picture Playback with multi angles...

Page 28: ... E To exit press SETUP OSD Language This menu contains various language options for the language displayed on the screen For details see page 19 Subtitle Audio DVD Menu These menus contains various language options for audio subtitle and disc menu which may be recorded on the DVD For details see page 19 Setting the DivX subtitle font You can set the font type that supports the recorded DivX subtit...

Page 29: ...o access Example Aspect Ratio The options for the selected item appears If the selection in the menu is greyed out that means the feature is not available or not possible to change at the current state D Use to select a setting and press OK to confirm Example 4 3 The setting is selected and setup is complete E To exit press SETUP Setting the Aspect Ratio The picture shape can be adjusted to fit yo...

Page 30: ...zontal direction to fit the screen width Auto Fit Select this to take the minimum value of horizontal and vertical fit scale ratio like letter box Pan Scan Select this to take the maximum value of horizontal and vertical fit scale ratio B Use to select a setting and press OK to confirm TV System This menu contains the options for selecting the colour system that matches the connected TV For detail...

Page 31: ...g options BRIGHTNESS Increase the value to brighten the picture or vice versa Choose zero 0 for average setting CONTRAST Increase the value to sharpen the picture or vice versa Choose zero 0 to balance the contrast TINT Increase the value to darken the picture or vice versa Choose zero 0 for average setting COLOR Increase the value to enhance the color in your picture or vice versa Choose zero 0 t...

Page 32: ...ample On The setting is selected and setup is complete E To exit press SETUP Digital Output Select this if you connect to a multichannel decoder receiver A In Audio press to select Digital Output then press All Select this if the connected device has a built in multichannel decoder that supports one of the multichannel audio format Dolby Digital MPEG 2 PCM Select this if the connected device is no...

Page 33: ...tting and press OK to confirm DVD Menu Options continued TIPS The underlined option is the factory default setting Press to go back to previous menu item Press SETUP to exit the menu item Down Sampling You can enable and disable the digital signal for better sound output quality A In Audio press to select Down Sampling then press On Playback a disc recorded at the sampling rate of 48kHz Off Playba...

Page 34: ... E To exit press SETUP Rating level settings Depending on the DVD you may be asked to change the parental level while playing the disc The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children or have certain discs played with alternative scenes A In Rating press to select Parental control then press B Use the ...

Page 35: ... disc cover The rating level feature does not prohibit play of such discs Changing the Password You need to enter your four digit password to play a prohibited disc or if prompted for a password A In Rating press to select Set Password then press OK You will be prompted to enter your four digit password Enter Password B Use the alphanumeric keypad 0 9 to enter the four digit password then press OK...

Page 36: ...ct Use Default Settings then press OK The menu will appear Use Default Settings NO YES Yes Select this to reset to factory default settings No Select this to close the menu B Use to select a setting and press OK to confirm DivX Registration Code DivX registration code allows you to rent and purchase movies using the DivX service from the internet For more information visit website http vod divx co...

Page 37: ...lled in the DVD player appears on the TV screen To download and install the latest software to the DVD player A Visit the Philips website www philips com support to check the availability of the latest software upgrade B Download the software to a CD R The menu appears Firmware Update Cancel Start Erase and Program C Press to select Start then press OK to confirm Firmware Update Programming please...

Page 38: ...l for the DVD player You may go to Channel 1 on your TV then press the channel down button on your TV s remote control until you see the TV program Check the video connection between the DVD player and the TV The disc does not match with the TV color system standard PAL NTSC The disc is dirty clean the disc Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction To deac...

Page 39: ...wer outlet for a few minutes Reconnect the power cord and try to operate again as usual Check the disc for fingerprint scratches and clean with a soft cloth wiping from center to edge Check that the output of the video signal is turn to Interlace Check that the DivX file is encoded in Home Theatre mode with DivX 5 x encoder Check that the DivX movie downloaded is a complete file The audio codec ma...

Page 40: ...nd Stereo Dolby Surround compatible downmix from Dolby Digital multi channel sound AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Converter 24 bit 192 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz 4Hz 44kHz fs 48 kHz 4Hz 22kHz SVCD fs 48 kHz 4Hz 22kHz fs 44 1kHz 4Hz 20kHz CD VCD fs 44 1kHz 4Hz 20kHz Signal Noise 1kHz 90 dB Dynamic range 1kHz 80 dB Crosstalk 1kHz 70 dB Distortion noise 1kHz 65 dB MPEG MP3 MPEG Audio L3 CONNECTIONS YPbPr Output Cinch 3...

Page 41: ...hich features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 By using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Multichannel DVD is specified to have each sound track constitute one sou...

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