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Page 1: ...iew the DVD playback If your TV has this video input jack s 1 2 3 Use this video cable s not supplied S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Component Video ANTENNA IN If yourTV has only a singleAntenna In jack you will need an accessory RF modulator The RF modulator converts the video from the DVD system so it can play through theTV s Antenna connector Refer to your owner s manual for proper connection refer to pag...

Page 2: ...se the disc tray Make sure the disc label is facing up For double sided discs load the side you want to play face up 4 Playback will start automatically If a disc menu appears use 3 4 1 2 buttons on the remote to make the necessary selection then press OK to confirm Or use the numeric keypad on the remote to select features Follow the instructions given in the disc menu 5 To stop playback press ST...

Page 3: ...ives are ready to help you with any questions about your new product We can guide you through Connections First time Setup or 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 DVD HOME CINEMA SYSTEM DVD HOME CINEMA SYSTEM MX3960D MX3910D ...

Page 4: ... qualify for as the owner of your model t This bolt of lightning indi cates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering s The exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems WARNING TO PREVEN...

Page 5: ...e guarantees you ll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in a Philips product Sincerely Lawrence J Blanford President and Chief Execu...

Page 6: ...stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any ...

Page 7: ... JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINANAKYMATTOMAALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPARRENAR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN DANGER Invisible laser radiation when open AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM or This warning label is located on the rearside and inside this laser product Canada English This digital apparatus does not exceed ...

Page 8: ...ded for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 1996 2000 Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved This system complies with the FCC rules Part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040 10 Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must acce...

Page 9: ...E n g l i s h Français E s p añ o l 7 Index English 8 Français 48 Español 88 ...

Page 10: ...peaker layout 20 Changing seating control position 20 Setting the speakers channels 21 Step 5 Setting language preferences 21 Disc Operations Playable discs 22 Playing discs 22 Turning on off auto Eco standby mode 23 Using the Disc Menu 23 Basic playback controls 23 Resuming playback from the last stopped point DVD VCD 23 Replacing discs without interrupting playback 23 Selecting various repeat fu...

Page 11: ...reble level 38 Changing subwoofer volume level 38 Selecting digital sound effects 38 Volume Control 38 Other Functions Switching on off 39 Switching to active mode 39 Switching to Eco Power standby mode 39 Switching to standby mode view clock 39 Dimming system s display screen 39 Recording to an external device 39 Using the remote to operate your television 39 Troubleshooting 40 41 Specifications ...

Page 12: ...lem The lens may cloud over when the player is suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings making it impossible to play a disc Leave the player in the warm environment until the moisture evaporates Do not block the vents Do not operate the DVD system in an enclosed cabinet and allow about 10 cm 4 inches of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation 10 cm 4 inches 10 cm 4 inches 10...

Page 13: ...ocalized 3 Place the surround speakers at normal listening ear level facing each other or mounted on the wall 4 Place the subwoofer on the floor near the TV Helpful Hints To avoid magnetic interference do not position the front speakers too close to your TV Allow adequate ventilation around the DVD system Connect the supplied speaker systems using the supplied speaker cables by matching the colors...

Page 14: ...o jack CVBS 1 Use the supplied composite video cable yellow to connect the DVD system s CVBS jack to the video input jack or labeled as A V In Video In Composite or Baseband on theTV 2 To hear the TV channels through this DVD system use the supplied audio cables white red to connect TV IN L R jacks to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV 3 Set the P SCAN switch to OFF IMPORTANT If both S Vi...

Page 15: ...s S VIDEO OUT jack to the S Video input jack or labeled asY C or S VHS on theTV 2 To hear the TV channels through this DVD system use the supplied audio cables white red to connect TV IN L R jacks to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV 3 Set the P SCAN switch to OFF IMPORTANT If yourTV only has a singleAntenna In jack labeled as 75 ohm or RF In you will need an RF modulator in order to vie...

Page 16: ... FM jack Extend the FM antenna and fix its ends to the wall For better FM stereo reception connect an external FM antenna not supplied AM FM ANTENNA Helpful Hints Adjust the position of the antennas for optimal reception Position the antennas as far as possible from yourTV VCR or other radiation source to prevent unwanted interference After everything is connected properly plug the AC power cord i...

Page 17: ...discs using aVCR 3 Connect the DVD system s CVBS jack to theVIDEO IN jack on theVCR 4 Connect the DVD system s LINE OUT R L jacks to theAUDIO IN jacks on the VCR This will allow you to make analog stereo two channel right and left recordings To view DVD playback while recording you must connect the DVD system to your TV using the S VIDEO as shown above or the Component Pr PbY video connection List...

Page 18: ... page 38 SOURCE Selects the relevant active mode TV AV DISC TUNER or AUX DI DISC toggles between DISC 1 5 TUNER toggles between FM andAM band AUX DI toggles between AUX and DIG IN Digital Input mode CLOCK TIMER Enters clock or timer setting mode see pages 18 36 Shows clock display for a few seconds see page 18 VOLUME VOL Adjusts the volume level 1 STANDBY ON Switches to Eco Power standby mode or t...

Page 19: ...e 38 TVVOL Adjusts TV volume Philips TV only see page 39 BASS TREBLE Selects bass or treble sound Use the VOLUME control to select the desired enhancement level see page 38 n Plugging in the headphones jack The speakers output will be cancelled REPEAT A B Repeats a specific section on a disc see page 24 ª ZOOM Enlarges a picture on theTV screen º DISC MENU Enters or exits disc contents menu see pa...

Page 20: ...6 7 8 9 0 REPEAT REPEAT DISC SKIP DISC MENU PROGRAM SYSTEM MENU SEATING ZOOM PREV NEXT SURR SOUND VOL OK TV AV DISC MEDIA TUNER AUX DI STOP PLAY PAUSE Step 2 Setting the clock The clock can be set in either 12 hour or 24 hour mode 12 00 AM or 00 00 for example CLOCK TIMER CLOCK TIMER 13 38 SELECT CLOCK OR CLOCK SEARCH 01 38 PM PROG 13 38 CLOCK TIMER 2 3 5 4 6 1 Press STANDBY ON to switch on the DV...

Page 21: ...to next step If playback begins press Ç to stop playback 2 Press and hold DISC MEDIA on the remote until PAL or NTSC appears on the display panel To change the setting repeat step 2 Selecting the color system that corresponds to yourTV This DVD system is compatible with both NTSC and PAL In order for a DVD to play on this DVD system the color system of the DVD the TV and the DVD system should matc...

Page 22: ...ing seating control position Normally the best sound spot and the ideal setting position is in the middle of the room With this SEATING feature it allows you to select the current seating position in the room and the speaker setting will automatically be adjusted for optimum performance DISC MENU SYSTEM MENU SEATING ZOOM PREV NEXT VOL 7 8 9 0 SOUND SURR 3 1 2 4 1 Press SURR or SURROUND on the fron...

Page 23: ...ay settings when the surround speakers are closer to the listener than the front speakers CAdjusting the volume levels for one or both speakers until the sound evens 7 Press OK to confirm To remove the menu Press SYSTEM MENU Step 5 Setting language preferences You can select your preferred language settings so that this DVD system will automatically switch to the language for you whenever you load...

Page 24: ... this DVD system IMPORTANT If the inhibit icon or X appears on theTV screen when a button is pressed it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time Playing discs 1 Adjust SOURCE control until DISC X appears on the display panel or press DISC MEDIA on the remote 2 Turn on the TV power and set to the correctVideo In channel See page 19 Setting the TV You should see...

Page 25: ...isc menu if available will appear on the TV Use the Joystick 1 2 34 to highlight your selection and press OK to confirm or use the to select a play option During playback pressing DISC MENU will return to the menu screen if PBC is on Basic playback controls Pausing playback Press ÉÅ To resume normal playback press ÉÅ again Selecting another track chapter Press S T or use the numeric keypad 0 9 to ...

Page 26: ...T A B at the starting point 2 Press REPEAT A B again at the point to end the section The section A and B can be set only within the same chapter track The section will now repeat continuously 3 Press REPEAT A B again to resume normal playback Program favorite tracks audio CDs andVCDs You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the order of the tracks to be played Up ...

Page 27: ...ARED appears Helpful Hint If the DVD system is disconnected from the power supply the program will be erased Using the menu bar to program IMPORTANT You have to turn on yourTV and set to the correctVideo In channel See page 19 Setting the TV 1 Stop playback then press SYSTEM MENU The menu bar will appear across the top of theTV screen 2 Use the joystick 1 2 to select and press 4 to enter the progr...

Page 28: ...ay In picture menu you can use the joystick 1 2 3 4 to select S or T in the menu to view the previous next page if available Helpful Hints Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio MP3 DAM only digital audio music will play It is normal to experience an occasional skip while listening to your MP3 discs Some files on Kodak or JPEG discs may be distorted during playback due to the configuration a...

Page 29: ...R x8 VCD SF x1 SF x2 SF x3 SF Slow Forward SR Slow Rerverse FAST REVERSE DVD FR x2 FR x4 FR x6 FR x8 VCD MP3 FR x1 FR x2 FR x3 FR x4 FAST FORWARD DVD FF x2 FF x4 FF x6 FF x8 VCD MP3 FF x1 FF x2 FF x3 FF x4 Select a search speed backward forward The volume will be muted To resume normal playback press ÉÅ STATUS Allows viewing of the current status of the disc The information will vary depending on ...

Page 30: ...ss SYSTEM MENU HELPFUL HINT Some of the features in the Setup Menu are described in Getting Started Setting theTV shape The format you select must be available on the disc If it is not the setting for TV Shape will not affect the picture during playback Follow the steps of Using the Setup Menu and select TV Shape 4 3 panscan 4 3 letterbox 16 9 Set TV shape mode TV Shape TVSystem VideoOutput Screen...

Page 31: ... Screen Saver On or Off TVShape TVSystem VideoOutput Screen Saver Off Select this to disable the screen saver function On Select this if you wish to dim theTV screen when disc playback is stopped or paused for more than five minutes This will prevent your display device from becoming damaged Setting the analog output Set Analog Output to match your DVD home cinema system s playback capability This...

Page 32: ... output Once you select PCM only the surround mode will automatically change to STEREO Setting the PCM output Set your PCM Pulse Code Modulation output only after you have set the system s Digital Output to PCM only See Setting the digital output Follow the steps of Using the Setup Menu and select PCM Output 48 kHz 96 kHz Set PCM output to 48K or 96K DigitalOutput AnalogOutput Nightmode Speakers S...

Page 33: ...lect this to level out the volume High volume outputs will be softened and low volume outputs are brought upward to an audible level This feature is only available for movies with Dolby Digital mode Restoring to original settings Follow the steps of Using the Setup Menu and select Defaults Reset Load factory settings Parental Password Defaults MenuLanguage Reset Pressing 2 on the remote will resto...

Page 34: ...ll have to enter the same code exactly twice To change the password see page 33 Changing the password 5 Select a rating level and press OK DVDs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter your four digit password and choose a higher level rating To disable Parental Controls and have all discs play choose NO PARENTAL 6 Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove the menu Rating...

Page 35: ...r code If you are asked to enter the code for the first time key in 1234 If you forget your password press Ç four times to restore to the default password 1234 5 Enter your new four digit password __ __ __ __ Enter code Please enter new password Parental Password MenuLanguage Defaults 6 Enter the same new four digit password again __ __ __ __ Enter code Please reenter new password Parental Passwor...

Page 36: ...e system is in frequency tuning mode If not press TUNING PRESET will disappear from the display panel Presetting radio stations You can store up to 40 preset radio stations in the memory starting from FM and followed by AM bands Helpful Hints The system will exit presetting mode if no button is pressed within 20 seconds If no stereo frequency is detected during Plug and Play CHECK ANTENNA appears ...

Page 37: ... radio station is stored in one of the presets the same radio station will not store under another preset number If no preset number is selected automatic preset will begin from preset 1 and all your former presets will be overridden Manual presetting You can choose to store only your favorite radio stations 1 In tuner mode press PROGRAM or PROG on the front panel 2 Press 1 2 or use the numeric ke...

Page 38: ...se the speed hold down S or T The changes in minutes will roll over to the hours 6 Press CLOCK TIMER again to store the setting Once the timer is set it will always switch on unless you deactivate it icon will remain on the display panel It indicates the timer is activated At the preset time the selected sound source will play for 30 minutes before it switches to Eco Power standby mode if no butto...

Page 39: ...5 60 90 120 OFF 15 SLEEP will show on the display panel except if OFF is selected Before the system switches to Eco Power standby mode a countdown of 10 seconds is displayed SLEEP 10 SLEEP 9 SLEEP 1 SLEEP To check or change the setting Press SLEEP once to show the remaining time before switching off If you continue pressing the SLEEP button the next Sleep Timer option will appear on the display pa...

Page 40: ...FF Adjusting Bass Treble level The BASS low tone and TREBLE high tone features enable you to define the sound processor settings 1 Press BASS or TREBLE The level indicator appears 2 Within five seconds use the VOLUME control to adjust the Bass orTreble level 3 to 3 If the volume control is not used within five seconds it will resume its normal volume control function Changing subwoofer volume leve...

Page 41: ...ng to an external device 1 Connect the external recording device to LINE OUT or DIGITAL OUT See page 15 Connections Optional 2 Select the source to record from your DVD system DISC TUNER TV AV or AUX DI and start playback if necessary You can only record from DISC if using DIGITAL OUT to connect the external recording device 3 Start recording on the external recording device Helpful Hints All the ...

Page 42: ...ogressive ScanTV Check the video connection If both S Video and Component Pr PbY Video connections are used to connect to yourTV the video signal will go to S Video automatically every time when you power up the DVD system To change the setting refer to Video Output see page 29 Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Clean the disc see page 10 TVs have a...

Page 43: ...n the DVD Make sure the center and surround speakers are connected correctly see page 11 Press SURROUND button to select a correct surround sound setting see page 38 Make sure the source you are playing is recorded or broadcast in surround sound DTS Dolby Digital etc If the signal is too weak adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception Increase the distance between the s...

Page 44: ...C 10 Bits Signal System PAL NTSC Video Format 4 3 16 9 Video S N 56 dB minimum CompositeVideo Output 1 0Vp p 75 Ω S Video Output Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ω C 0 286Vp p 75 Ω Audio DAC 24 Bits 96 kHz Frequency Response 4 Hz 20 kHz 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz 48 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz 96 kHz Digital Output Input SPDIF Sony Philips digital interface Coaxial PCM IEC 60958 Dolby Digital DTS IEC 60958 IEC 61937 MAIN UNIT Power Su...

Page 45: ...at One CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times more data then a regular CD Multichannel DVD are formatted to have each sound track constitute one sound field Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels Parental control Limits Disc play according to the age of the users or the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is a...

Page 46: ...product the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SUREYOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to this owner s manual and keep both nearby Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need...

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