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14  Hookups (cont’d)

Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo

(Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks)

Back of TV

(example only)

LEFT AUDIO IN

RIGHT AUDIO IN

Stereo

(example only)

VIDEO IN

1

VIDEO IN

3

2

1

Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow VIDEO
(VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s 
VIDEO IN jack. 
The supplied video cable has yellow markings.

2

Connect the supplied audio cable to the red and white
AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and
to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the Stereo. 
Match the
cable colors to the jack colors.

3

Plug the power cords of the DVD Player, Stereo, and the TV
into an active power outlet. Press STANDBY-ON

y

y

on the

front of the DVD Player to turn it on.

4

Turn on the Stereo and set it to the correct Audio In
channel or sound source. 
Refer to the Stereo owner’s manual for
details.

5

Turn on the TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. See
your TV owner’s manual for details. Or, go to your lowest TV
channel (01 or 02) and change channels downward until you see the
DVD screen on the TV.

• If you prefer or need to use the

S-VIDEO or Y Pb Pr jacks
instead, see pages 12-13.You
only need one video connection
between the TV and the DVD
Player.

Helpful Hint

Summary of Contents for DVD 726

Page 1: ...W PRODUCT WE CAN GUIDE YOU THROUGH CONNECTIONS FIRST TIME SETUP AND ANY OF THE FEATURES WE WANT YOU TO START ENJOYING YOUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT 1 800 531 0039 OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW PHILIPS COM Important Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days See why inside DVD726 ...

Page 2: ...er P S Remember to get the most from your PHILIPS product you must return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days So please mail it to us right now Know these safetysymbols This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering The exclamation point calls attentio...

Page 3: ... Password 28 Disc Lock 29 Parental Levels 30 Program 31 Preview 32 Navigator 33 JPEG and MP3 Features 34 DVD Player Setup Options TV Display 35 Smart Picture Picture Setting 36 37 TV Type Progressive Scan 38 Analog Output 39 Digital Output LPCM Output 40 Sound Mode 3D Sound 41 Display Language 42 Closed Captions 43 Screen Saver Display Dim 44 DVD Player Defaults 45 InformationYou May Need Helpful ...

Page 4: ...accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of t...

Page 5: ...e to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See figure at right 15 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or ca...

Page 6: ...ay from domestic heating equipment and direct sunlight When placing the DVD Player in a cabinet allow about one inch of space all around the DVD Player for ventilation Leave enough room in front of the DVD Player for the disc tray to open completely If the DVD Player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens inside the DVD...

Page 7: ...ed in NTSC or PAL and your TV is NTSC or PAL compatible You must set the DVD Player s TV TYPE to match your TV and your DVDs Details are on page 38 The color system of the DVD may appear on the DVD or on the Disc case DVD Player Upgrades If a DVD does not play properly please contact Philips at 1 800 531 0039 for assistance Due to the inconsistency of Disc formats provided by various Disc manufact...

Page 8: ...Ds Movie producers set these menus and not all DVDs have menus If the DVD has a menu access the Disc Menu by pressing the DISC MENU button on the remote control Details are on page 20 DVD Player Menus Some instructions explain how to use the DVD Player s Setup menu to set features of the Player or the Disc You get to the Setup Menu by pressing SYSTEM MENU on the remote control Even if a feature is...

Page 9: ...different Audio and Video In channels sources on your other equipment so you can see and hear the DVD Player on the TV Stereo etc Disconnect all equipment from the power outlets Connect the equipment to the power outlets only after you have finished hooking up everything Never make or change connections with equipment connected to the power outlet Remember Connect the DVD Player directly to the TV...

Page 10: ...not supplied to the RF OUT ANTENNA OUT or TO TV jack on the RF modulator The RF OUT jack may be labelled differently among different brands Refer to the instructions provided with your RF modulator Connect the other end of the same RF coaxial cable to the ANTENNA IN or RF IN jack on your Television 5 Your RF Modulator should have a Channel 3 4 switch The setting of this switch determines the TV ch...

Page 11: ...e jack colors 3 Plug the power cords of the DVD Player and the TV into an active power outlet Press STANDBY ON y y on the front of the DVD Player to turn it on 4 Turn on the TV Set it to the correct Video In channel See your TV owner s manual for details Or go to your lowest TV channel 01 or 02 and change channels downward until you see the DVD screen on the TV On the TV the Video In jack is usual...

Page 12: ...he correct S Video In channel See your TV owner s manual for details Or go to your lowest TV channel 01 or 02 and change channels downward until you see the DVD screen on the TV 12 Hookups cont d Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S Video In Jack Back of TV example only LEFT AUDIO IN S VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN S VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 1 3 On the TV the S Video In jack may be labeled...

Page 13: ...lors to the jack colors 3 Plug the power cords of the DVD Player and the TV into an active power outlet Press STANDBY ON y y on the front of the DVD Player to turn it on 4 Turn on the TV Set it to the correct Component Video In channel See your TV owner s manual for details Or go to your lowest TV channel 01 or 02 and change channels downward until you see the DVD screen on the TV 5 If your TV has...

Page 14: ... IN jacks on the Stereo Match the cable colors to the jack colors 3 Plug the power cords of the DVD Player Stereo and the TV into an active power outlet Press STANDBY ON y y on the front of the DVD Player to turn it on 4 Turn on the Stereo and set it to the correct Audio In channel or sound source Refer to the Stereo owner s manual for details 5 Turn on the TV Set it to the correct Video In channe...

Page 15: ... Plug the power cords of the DVD Player Stereo and the TV into an active power outlet Press STANDBY ON y y on the front of the DVD Player to turn it on 4 Turn on the Stereo and set it to the correct Audio In channel or sound source Refer to the Stereo owner s manual for details 5 Turn on the TV Set it to the correct Video In channel See your TV owner s manual for details Or go to your lowest TV ch...

Page 16: ...ay is stopped Or press RETURN TITLE to see the menu during playback Press the Previous 4 Next 3 4 1 2 or Number buttons to select an item then press OK Follow the instructions provided by the Video CD Not all Video CDs have Playback Control See the Disc case or menus for details 5 To stop play at any time press STOP 7 If you press STOP 7 only once play will resume at the same point if you press PL...

Page 17: ...repeatedly Details are on page 24 PREVIEW Button Press to enter the Preview menu for a Video CD or SuperVideo CD Details are on page 32 Or press to play the first several seconds of eachTrack on an Audio CD SCAN Details are on page 20 POWER y y Button Press to turn on or off Standby the power of the DVD Player DISPLAY Button Press during playback to see current disc information on theTV screen Det...

Page 18: ...to access PREFERENCE SETUP in the DVD Player s Setup menu OPEN CLOSE button Press to open or close the Disc tray STANDBY ON y y Button Press to turn the DVD Player on or off Standby A red light will appear on the front of the Player when the power is off Standby Disc Tray Insert a Disc here Load the Disc with the label facing up and the shiny side facing down If the Disc is two sided place the Dis...

Page 19: ...ables red and white here and to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV Stereo or RF Modulator Details are on pages 10 14 AC Power cord Connect to a standard AC power outlet after completing all other connections S VIDEO VIDEO OUT jack Use an S video cable not supplied to connect this jack to the S Video In jack of your TV Details are on page 12 VIDEO VIDEO OUT jack Connect the supplied video cable yellow h...

Page 20: ... Track Chapter number Precede single digit numbers with a zero For example for Track six press 0 6 Play will resume from the beginning of the Track Chapter you selected If you enter an invalid number the current Track Chapter will continue to play Make sure the Track Chapter number you enter is available on the Disc Make sure a Chapter is available within the current Title CDuring DVD or Video CD ...

Page 21: ...ur eight 16 or 32 times the normal playback speed press 2 repeatedly during playback Or press and hold Next for two seconds to select a fast forward speed Sound will be intermittent To fast reverse an Audio CD at two four eight 16 or 32 times the normal speed press 1 repeatedly or press and hold Previous 4 for two seconds Sound will be intermittent 2 To return to normal playback press PLAY 3 Slow ...

Page 22: ...s 4 Press OK to select the time counter beside TT TIME CH TIME or DISC TIME 5 Press the Number buttons to enter the elapsed playing time at which you want to resume playback Press 121 to quit and reselect TT TIME CH TIME or DISC TIME Enter the time in hours minutes and seconds Play will start at that point 6 Press DISPLAY to remove the display DVD VIDEO CD 4 1 5 2 3 If you pause a picture for more...

Page 23: ...ferent angle follow these steps The DVD must have multiple angles available Check the DVD Disc case or Disc menu for details and availability 1 During DVD playback press the ANGLE button repeatedly to select a different angle 2 In a few seconds playback changes to the selected angle If multiple angles are not available B may appear in the top left corner of the TV screen when you press ANGLE DVD V...

Page 24: ...d the segment press REPEAT A B again The segment will begin playing repeatedly On a DVD make sure the entire A B segment is within a single Title On a Video CD or Audio CD the A B segment should be within a single Track If you do not enter the B setting before the end of the Title or Track is reached Repeat A B will be cancelled 4 To resume regular playback press REPEAT A B until all the repeat mo...

Page 25: ...anguage code for the language you want Use the codes listed on page 49 of this manual Then press OK The PREFERENCE PAGE menu will reappear with a different feature selected 6 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus DVD 2 6 3 5 5 1 Some Audio CDs Video CDs or SuperVideo CDs are recorded on multiple audio channels For example a Karaoke Disc may record music on the left channel and vocals on the right ...

Page 26: ...t does not show in the Player s SUBTITLE menu choose OTHERS and press OK At the next screen press the Number buttons to enter the four digit language code for the language you want Use the codes listed on page 49 of this manual Then press OK The PREFERENCE PAGE menu will reappear with a different feature selected 6 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus DVD Some DVDs only allow you to choose Subtit...

Page 27: ...en press OK The selected language will be highlighted in brown You can see Disc menus in these languages only if available on the current DVD Check the DVD case for details on available menu languages If there is a menu language on the DVD that does not show in the Player s DISC MENU list choose OTHERS and press OK At the next screen press the Number buttons to enter the four digit language code f...

Page 28: ...he NEW PASSWORD box instead The box beside NEW PASSWORD will be selected next automatically Press the Number buttons to enter a new six digit password of your choice The box beside CONFIRM PWD will be selected next automatically Press the Number buttons to enter the same new six digit password you just entered for the NEW PASSWORD 5 Press OK to save the new password The previous menu will appear 6...

Page 29: ...annot play unless you enter your six digit password PLEASE ENTER PASSWORD will appear on the TV screen to prompt you to enter your password Press the Number buttons to enter your password then press OK Your password will not appear on the TV screen This protects its identity Password details are on page 28 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus 1 5 2 4 Two sided DVDs may have a different ID for e...

Page 30: ...ssword however DVDs rated PG 13 R NC 17 or X ADULT cannot play unless you enter your password 6 A screen will prompt you to enter your password Press the Number buttons to enter your six digit password then press OK The Parental settings will reappear with the level you selected highlighted in brown Your password will not appear on the TV screen but Xs will show as you enter each digit Password de...

Page 31: ...er an incorrect Title Chapter Track number press 34 1 2 to select the Program position Use the Number buttons to reenter the correct Title Chapter Track number To delete an item from the Program use the 3 4 1 2 buttons to select it Then press OK or PLAY 2 to erase the item 6 When you have entered all the items you want press 4 1 and or 2 to select START at the bottom of the screen Then press OK Th...

Page 32: ...ote If you select DISC INTERVAL the Disc contents will be divided into six segments This helps you preview the contents of the entire Disc To start playing the Disc from a certain interval press 3 to go to the SELECT line in the display at the bottom of the screen Press the Number buttons to choose a segment 1 6 then press OK to start play from that point If you select TRACK INTERVAL the current T...

Page 33: ... CD R recordings If you are playing a CD R on this Player and the CD R contains JPEG or MP3 files you may want to access the CD R menu using Navigator 1 Press STOP 7 during MP3 playback or press DISC MENU during JPEG playback to stop Disc playback completely 2 Press SYSTEM MENU 3 Press 2 to select the PREFERENCE PAGE icon at the top of the menu then press OK or 4 4 Press 4 to select MP3 JPEG NAV N...

Page 34: ...lay press REPEAT to choose REPEAT ONE Keep the current JPEG image still on the screen REPEAT ALL Play all files on the Disc repeatedly SHUFFLE Play files in random order REPEAT OFF Cancel all repeat options and resume normal playback While the menu is on the screen press REPEAT to choose FOLDER All file in the current folder will play once REPEAT ONE Keep a JPEG image still on the screen or plays ...

Page 35: ...back 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press 2 to select the VIDEO SETUP PAGE icon at the top of the menu then press OK or 4 3 Press 4 to select TV DISPLAY Then press 2 4 Press 3 or 4 to select 4 3 PAN SCAN 4 3 LETTER BOX or 16 9 widescreen then press OK Your selection will be highlighted in brown Select 4 3 PAN SCAN if you want the picture to be trimmed or formatted to fit your TV screen This setting is poss...

Page 36: ...SMART PICTURE Press 2 4 Press 3 or 4 to select STANDARD BRIGHT SOFT or PERSONAL then press OK Your selection will be highlighted in brown 5 If you selected BRIGHT STANDARD or SOFT you are finished Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus You may want to play a Disc for a few minutes in each setting to decide which you prefer If you selected PERSONAL you can adjust specific picture elements for your p...

Page 37: ...ction between black and white in the picture The picture will not seem as sharp For TINT choose a more positive value to add red to the picture Choose a negative value to add yellow to the picture Choose zero 0 to balance the reds and yellows in the picture You can adjust TINT when you need people s skin tones to look more natural For COLOR choose a more positive value to increase the color in you...

Page 38: ...L and you want the DVD Player to automatically select the color system of the current DVD 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus Your DVD must be recorded in NTSC or PAL Discs recorded in other color systems will not play on this Player Check the Disc case for details NTSC or PAL may appear on the inside ring of the DVD Helpful Hint 38 TV Type Progressive Scan Progressive Scan If you connected th...

Page 39: ...elected DOWNMIX press 3 or 4 to select LT RT left right or STEREO then press OK Your selection will be highlighted in brown Choose LT RT if you connected the Player to a stereo that has Dolby Pro Logic Details are on page 14 Select STEREO if you connected the Player to a TV or Stereo that has left and right Audio In jacks but does not have Dolby Pro Logic If you selected D R C press 3 or 4 to sele...

Page 40: ... connected the Player to a Stereo using the COAXIAL jack as shown on page 15 adjust DIGITAL OUTPUT audio as described below If you are not using the COAXIAL jack no adjustment is necessary 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press 2 to select the AUDIO SETUP PAGE icon at the top of the menu Press OK or 4 3 Press 4 to select DIGITAL AUDIO SETUP then press OK 4 DIGITAL OUTPUT will be highlighted in green Press 2 ...

Page 41: ...ONE to play the Disc with its original sound effects 6 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus 3D Sound During music playback this feature simulates echoes and frequencies that may be available in a particular environment Choose the environment that you would like to recreate by changing the 3D SOUND setting 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press 2 to select the AUDIO SETUP PAGE icon at the top of the menu Pre...

Page 42: ...ss OK or 4 3 OSD LANGUAGE on screen display will be highlighted in green Press 2 4 Press 3 or 4 to select ENGLISH ESPAÑOL Spanish or FRANCAIS French then press OK Your selection will be highlighted in brown The menus will change to the language you selected 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus Helpful Hint If you have French or Spanish menus and need English 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 The first icon...

Page 43: ...only show spoken text Though you can turn on Closed Captions in the DVD Player s menu the captions must be available on the Disc Also make sure you turn on Closed Captioning on yourTV Otherwise the captions will not appear 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press 2 to select the VIDEO SETUP PAGE icon at the top of the menu Press OK or 4 3 Press 4 to select CLOSED CAPTIONS Press 2 4 Press 3 or 4 to select ON or...

Page 44: ...en you have not used the Player or its remote for approximately five minutes and playback is stopped To disable the screen saver choose OFF A dark blue DVD screen will appear when playback is stopped 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus 1 5 2 4 Display Dim You can adjust the brightness of the display panel on the front of the Player by following these steps 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 The GENERAL SET...

Page 45: ...ct the PREFERENCE PAGE icon at the top of the menu then press OK or 4 4 Press 4 to select DEFAULT Press 2 to highlight RESET in green then press OK The original settings of the DVD Player will be restored and the menu will clear from the screen automatically DVD Player Defaults 45 Helpful Hint Restoring the Defaults will reset the Player s menus to English 2 3 4 1 ...

Page 46: ...sc with a soft cloth wiping from the center to the edge in a straight line Do not wipe the Disc in a circular motion Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction The picture is distorted the picture rolls or the picture is only black and white TVs have a color system standard usually NTSC in the United States If the Disc s or DVD Player s color system is diff...

Page 47: ... and try the remote again Inspect or replace the batteries in the remote control Details are on page eight The DVD Player will not select some features such as Angles Subtitles or multi language Audio The feature may not be available on the Disc If it is not the B will appear on the TV screen Check the Disc case to see if the Disc has the feature If the Disc does not have the feature the DVD Playe...

Page 48: ...lby Digital A surround sound system that provides 5 1 channel sound as used in movie theaters DVD Digital Video Disc Letter Box Widescreen format a TV aspect ratio setting 4 3 Displays the video in full width with black bars at the top and bottom of the TV screen This format is similar to seeing a movie in a theater If the Disc does not include a letter box format selecting letter box may have no ...

Page 49: ...978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 F Faroese 7079 Fijian 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 G Gaelic Scottish Gaelic 7168 Gallegan 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Gikuyu Kikuyu 7573 Greek 6976 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 H Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7269 Herero 7290 Hindi 7273 Hiri Motu 7279 Hungarian 7285 I Icelandic 7383 Ido 7379 Indonesian 7368 Interlingua International Interlingue 7365 7369 Inuktit...

Page 50: ...stributed by Philips In countries where Philips does not distribute the product the local Philips service organization will attempt to exchange the product although there may be a delay if the appropriate product is not readily available MAKE SURE YOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of date of purchase Attach it to the owner s manual and keep both nearby Also ke...

Page 51: ...he address provided by Philips For details call 1 800 531 0039 A replacement will be sent to you via UPS within 48 business hours of Philips receipt of the product When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for exchange you will pay the shipping costs for shipment to Philips Philips will pay the shipping costs when returning a product to you EXCHANGE INSTRUCTIONS EXCHANGE FORM You...

Page 52: ...EG 33 34 Language codes 49 Language settings Audio 25 Disc menu 27 Player display 42 Subtitles 26 Letter Box 35 Limited warranty 50 51 LPCM OUTPUT 40 MP3 33 34 MP3 JPEG NAV 33 MUTE button 17 Navigator 33 Next button 17 20 21 NTSC 7 38 Number buttons 17 20 OK button 17 OPEN CLOSE button 18 OSD LANGUAGE 42 Package contents 6 PAL 7 38 PanScan 35 Parental levels 30 Parental password 28 PAUSE 8 button ...

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