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Limited Warranty (cont’d)

If your product is defective, you may be able to exchange it at the store from which it was purchased.
Most stores display a Return Policy. If not, ask the manager or sales associate how many days you have to
exchange a product with them. After the store’s return period has expired, or if the store does not have an
exchange program, you may exchange the product with Philips if you have your original sales receipt.
To exchange your product with Philips (per the warranty conditions stated previously), remember:

If you exchange the product within 90 days of the original purchase, there is no cost to you.

If you exchange the product more than 90 days after but less than one year after the day of original purchase,
contact Philips Service Solutions Group (PSSG) at 1-800-531-0039 to determine the preset cost for exchange.

After 12 months from the day of original purchase, contact PSSG at 1-800-531-0039 for information regarding
out-of-warranty exchange.

If you do not have your original sales receipt, or if you have any questions, call PSSG at 1-800-531-0039.

To obtain a replacement product from Philips:
1. 
Contact PSSG at 1-800-531-0039 to determine the cost for exchange.
2. Complete the Exchange Form below.
3. Pack the product and its accessories in the original box or a suitable alternative.You will receive replacement

accessories with your replacement product. For packing details, call 1-800-531-0039.

4. Put the completed Exchange Form, a copy of the original sales receipt, and the proper payment amount into

an envelope. DO NOT SEND CASH. Do not staple or clip these items together. Label the envelope “Return
Documents Enclosed.” Place this envelope in the box with the product.

5. Seal the box with packing tape and return the product via United Parcel Service (UPS), insured and freight

prepaid, to:

Philips Recovery Center
Rojas 6
12420 Mercantile Avenue
El Paso,TX   79928
ATTENTION: DVD PLAYER EXCHANGE

A replacement will be sent to you via UPS within 48 business hours of Philips’ receipt of the product.

EXCHANGE INSTRUCTIONS

EXCHANGE FORM

Your Address (street address to which replacement should be delivered, no P.O. boxes allowed):
Name:
Street Address:

Apt. #:

City:

State/Province:

Zip Code/Postal Code:

Phone (day):

Phone (night):

Exchange Fee:

+  Sales Tax:

=  Total:

Method of Payment: (Check one. Please, no cash or CODs.)
_____

Check/Money order

Check/Money order No.

Account number

Expiration date

_____

American Express

___________________________

__________

_____

Visa

___________________________

__________

_____

Novus/Discover

___________________________

__________

_____

Mastercard

___________________________

__________

Signature: _____________________________________________________________

Detailed reason for return, use additional paper if necessary: _____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Model Number  

Serial Number  

Remember, the return box should include the following:

The product,

Completed Exchange Form and sales receipt,

Accessories supplied with the product, and

Payment, if applicable.

Summary of Contents for DVD 972C

Page 1: ...d If you have any problems Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining Hookups FirstTime Setup and Feature Operation Do not attempt to return this product to the store For fast help call us first 1 800 531 0039 Thank you for making Philips a part of your home Important Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days See why inside ...

Page 2: ...ing in a PHILIPS product Sincerely Lawrence J Blanford President and Chief Executive Officer 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 indi cates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone i...

Page 3: ... 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 prohib...

Page 4: ... warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully in order to avoid any problems CAUTIO...

Page 5: ...ed or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularl...

Page 6: ... Optional Equipment 12 General Explanation 13 On Screen Display 13 Temporary Feedback Field Icons 13 Personal Preferences 13 16 Operation Loading Discs 17 Playing DVD andVideo CD discs 17 General Features 17 19 Special DVD Features 19 SpecialVCD Features 20 Playing an Audio CD 20 Program 21 Playing MP3 Recordings 21 22 Before Requesting Service Before Requesting Service 23 Appendix Speaker Setting...

Page 7: ...icrosonics are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc in the United States and or other countries The HDCD system is manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics Inc Unpacking First check and identify the contents of your DVD Player s package You should have the following items DVD Player Remote Control with batteries Audio cable Video cable S Video cable Inst...

Page 8: ...EARCH menu EX CHANGE to change a disc other than the one playing during playback DISC SKIP to move to the next available disc tray to rotate the disc tray so you can load unload discs DISPLAY shows the current status of the player OPEN CLOSE opens closes the disc tray PAUSE interrupts playback T NEXT go to NEXT title chapter track press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search 2 PLAY sta...

Page 9: ...MARKER SEARCH menu MARKER access or remove MARKER SEARCH menu FTS PROGRAM access or remove Program FTS menu TITLE display the Title menu of the disc if available POWER switch DVD Player ON or OFF RETURN remove the DVD Player s menu DISPLAY access the On Screen Display T search forward go to next chapter or track S search backward go to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapte...

Page 10: ...onnect to a TV with CVBS video inputs OPTICAL Digital audio out jack connect to digital optical audio equipment AUDIO OUT Left Right connect to an amplifier receiver TV or stereo system COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN Y PR CR PB CB connect to a TV with Y PB CB PR CR inputs DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT Connect to a 5 1 channel receiver center speaker connection subwoofer connection fron...

Page 11: ...vision is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the DVD Player s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible If yourTV does not accept the Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the DVD Player Make sure theTV s Sync Mode setting is correct For example on some PhilipsTVs set SYNC MODE to SYNC M...

Page 12: ... front of the receiver Warning Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes 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 Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connection can only be obtained if your ...

Page 13: ...Playback Control CurrentTrack Elapsed playback time Audio channel Sound Video CD with PBC PBC ON Elapsed playback time Audio channel Sound Temporary Feedback Field Icons TITLE RepeatTitle CHAPT Repeat Chapter TRACK RepeatTrack DISC Repeat Current Disc Audio CDs and non PBCVideo CDs only ALL Repeat All Discs in the Player Audio CDs and non PBCVideo CDs only A B Repeat A B OFF Repeat Off Resume play...

Page 14: ...layer s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use DOLBY DIGITAL PCM Select DOLBY DIGITAL PCM if you connected the DVD Player s DIGITAL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital decoder Stream PCM Select Stream PCM if you connected the DVD Player s DIGITAL OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a DTS decoder Dolby ...

Page 15: ...ect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output 5 1 Speaker Setup Others Disc Audio DRC Off Vocal On PBC On Parental control DVD only Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children Therefore discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc These scenes are rated from 1 to 8 and alternative more suitable scenes ar...

Page 16: ... button and the password input screen will appear next press the numerical keys to enter your four digit password then press the OK button The disc will be available for playback as usual Or you may see this message if you insert a disc that exceeds the rating level The parental setting of this player prohibits play Would you like to allow this disc to play Press the 1 2 buttons to select Yes or N...

Page 17: ...nvite you to select an item from a menu If the selections are numbered press the appropriate numerical key if not use the 3 4 1 2 keys to highlight your selection then press OK The number of the current title and chapter show on the display Playback may stop at the end of theTitle and you may return to the disc menu To go to the next title press PLAY To stop playback press STOP The default screen ...

Page 18: ... PBC to Off under Personal Preference to use the Repeat function See page 15 Repeat A B To repeat a sequence in a title Press A B at your chosen starting point A appears briefly on theTV screen Press A B again at your chosen end point A B appears briefly on theTV screen and the repeat sequence begins a b repeat appears on the player s display To cancel the sequence press A B Time search TheTime Se...

Page 19: ...ch off the player If you load a disc that has its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled Notes Settings are stored in memory for use any time Switching of the audio mode etc is automatic on some discs This player does not memorize settings if you switch off the player when a DVD or title menu appears on theTV screen Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVDVi...

Page 20: ...iefly to step back to the previous track To go directly to any track enter the track number using the numerical keys 0 9 during playback Random Press RANDOM during playback or when playback is stopped The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM 1 3 appears on theTV or monitor RANDOM1 Plays all the tracks on a single disc in random order and then stops RANDOM2 Plays all the tracks on a...

Page 21: ...p3 Noises may be heard if you play a non MP3 file that has the mp3 extension The restriction of playing MP3 This unit can play up to 200 files per disc A disc having more than 200 files cannot be played The unit may not play MP3 files in the order that you recorded them on the disc With a multi session disc the player plays only the last session It may take over 30 seconds to read the MP3 files de...

Page 22: ...ACK 1 mp3 Erasing a track from a Program 1 Press FTS while playback is stopped The E mark will appear 2 Press 2 to move to the Program list 3 Use 3 4 to select the track that you wish to erase from the Program list 4 Press CLEAR The track will be erased from the Program Erasing the complete Program 1 Press FTS while playback is stopped The E mark will appear 2 Use 1 2 to select Clear All then pres...

Page 23: ...ons Check the settings menu to make sure the digital output is set correctly See page 14 Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your receiver capabilities Disc can not be played Ensure the disc label is facing up Clean the disc Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc Check if the disc is badly scratched or warped not flat No return to start up screen when Re...

Page 24: ...itle Disc Menu Rating Password TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output 5 1 Speaker Setup Others Disc Audio Front L Volume 0 dB Size Large Delay 0 ms Test Return R R Delay Press 1 2 to customize the sound to conform to the acoustics of your room by adding a delay effect to the Center Speaker and Rear Surround Speakers When 5 1 Channel Surround is played you can enjoy the best ...

Page 25: ...hite red 6 Channel Analog Output Audio Front Left Right Cinch white red Audio Surround Left Right Cinch white red Audio Center Cinch black Audio Subwoofer Cinch black Digital Output 1 coaxial 1 optical IEC958 for CDDA LPCM IEC1937 for MPEG1 2 AC 3 DTS POWER SUPPLY Power Inlet 120V 60Hz Power usage 16 Watt Power usage standby less than 3 Watt CABINET Dimensions w x h x d 16 93 x 4 65 x 16 18 inch 4...

Page 26: ... attempt to exchange the product although there may be a delay if the appropri ate 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 keep the original box and packing material in case you need to return your product BEFORE EXCHANGINGTHE PRODUCT Please check...

Page 27: ...change Form a copy of the original sales receipt and the proper payment amount into an envelope DO NOT SEND CASH Do not staple or clip these items together Label the envelope Return Documents Enclosed Place this envelope in the box with the product 5 Seal the box with packing tape and return the product via United Parcel Service UPS insured and freight prepaid to Philips Recovery Center Rojas 6 12...

Page 28: ...ONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation Knoxville Tennessee 37914 1810 USA The products and services described herein are not necessarily available in all countries Due to continuous product improvements this document is subject to change without notice ...

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