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Video Mode (cont’d)  35

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If you selected BRIGHT, STANDARD, or SOFT, you are fin-
ished. Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.

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 preference. Go to step 6.

6

Press 

;

to reselect VIDEO MODE.

7

Press 

9

or 

8

to choose BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, or

SATURATION. Then, press 

:

. 

8

Press 

9

or 

8

to adjust the setting you chose, then press OK.

Press 

;

to go back and select another picture setting

(BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, or SATURATION) as needed.
Repeat steps 7-8 until the picture appears as you want it.

• For BRIGHTNESS, choosing a more positive value (+1 to +4) adds
white to the picture. Choosing a more negative value (-1 to -4) dark-
ens the picture. Choose zero (0) for the average setting.
• For CONTRAST, choosing a more positive value (+1 to +4) adds
more contrast or noticeable difference between the black and white
in your picture. Increasing the CONTRAST sharpens the picture.
Choose a more negative CONTRAST value (-1 to -4) to blur the dis-
tinction between black and white in the picture. The picture will not
seem as sharp.
• For SATURATION, choose a more positive value (+1 to +4) to
increase the color in your picture. To decrease the color in the pic-
ture, choose a more negative value (-1 to -4). More negative values
make the picture more black and white. Choose zero (0) to balance
the color.

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When you are finished, press SYSTEM MENU to remove the
menus.

TV TYPE

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+4

VIDEO OUTPUT

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+3

TV DISPLAY

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+2

VIDEO MODE

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+1

BRIGHTNESS

F

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0

CONTRAST

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-1

SATURATION

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-2

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-3

MAIN PAGE

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TV TYPE

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+4

VIDEO OUTPUT

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+3

TV DISPLAY

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+2

VIDEO MODE

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BRIGHTNESS

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CONTRAST

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-1

SATURATION

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MAIN PAGE

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TV TYPE

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+4

VIDEO OUTPUT

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+3

TV DISPLAY

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VIDEO MODE

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BRIGHTNESS

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CONTRAST

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SATURATION

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MAIN PAGE

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Summary of Contents for DVD615

Page 1: ...you have any problems Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining Hookups First Time 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: ... 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 house hold please do not remove product covering The exclamation point calls attention t...

Page 3: ...amera Angle 22 Repeat Repeat A B 23 DVD Audio Language 24 DVD Subtitle Language 25 DVD Disc Menu Language 26 Parental Controls Password 27 Parental Controls Disc Lock 28 Parental Controls Levels 29 Programmed Playback 30 Preview 31 Smart Navigator JPEG and MP3 Features 32 DVD Player Setup Options TV Display 33 Video Output 34 Video Mode 34 35 TV Type NTSC PAL 36 Speaker Setup 3D Sound 37 SPDIF Out...

Page 4: ...e equipment off and on try to cor rect the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING This devic...

Page 5: ...ead in wire 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 dis connect the an...

Page 6: ...from domestic heating equipment and direct sunlight When placing the Player in a cabinet allow about one inch of space all around the Player for ventila tion Leave enough room in front of the Player for the disc tray to open completely If the 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 Player If this occurs...

Page 7: ... made according to different color systems throughout the world The most common color systems are NTSC which is used primarily in the United States and North America PAL and SECAM This Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL Make sure the Discs you play were recorded in NTSC or PAL and your TV is NTSC or PAL compatible You must set the Player s TV TYPE to be compati ble with your TV and the Disc De...

Page 8: ...ture is available on some Video Compact Discs or Super Video CDs DVD Disc Menus Some explanations in this manual describe the DVD Disc Menus which vary among DVDs Movie producers set these menus and not all DVDs have menus If the DVD has a menu access the Disc Menu by pressing DISC MENU on the remote control Details are on page 19 DVD Player Menus Some instructions explain how to use the Player s ...

Page 9: ...ow to choose different Audio and Video In channels on your other equipment so you can see and hear the 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 Player directly to the TV Fo...

Page 10: ...el and the white jack is the Left audio channel 3 Plug the power cords of the Player and the TV into an active power outlet Press down POWER ON OFF on the front of the Player to turn on the Player 4 Turn on the TV power Set the TV to the correct Video In channel See your TV owner s manual for details Or change chan nels at the TV until you see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player s...

Page 11: ...to the correct S Video In channel See your TV owner s manual for details Or change channels at the TV until you see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player s screen saver on the TV Hookups cont d 11 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 Y Pb Pr VIDEO OUT On the TV ...

Page 12: ...hannel 3 Plug the power cords of the Player and the TV into an active power outlet Press down POWER ON OFF on the front of the Player to turn on the Player 4 Turn on the TV power Set the TV to the correct Component Video In channel See your TV owner s manual for details Or change channels at the TV until you see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player s screen saver on the TV On the T...

Page 13: ...able colors to the jack colors The red jack is the Right audio channel and the white jack is the Left audio channel 3 Plug the power cords of the Player Stereo and the TV into an active power outlet Press down POWER ON OFF on the front of the Player to turn on the Player 4 Turn on the Stereo power and set your Stereo to the cor rect Audio In channel or sound source Refer to the Stereo owner s manu...

Page 14: ...ds of the Player Stereo and the TV into an active power outlet Press down POWER ON OFF on the front of the Player to turn on the Player 4 Turn on the Stereo power and set your Stereo to the cor rect Audio In channel or sound source Refer to the Stereo owner s manual for details 5 Turn on the TV power Set the TV to the correct Video In channel See your TV owner s manual for details Or change chan n...

Page 15: ...utton to select an item Or press 9 8 to select an item then press OK Playback will begin Or follow the on screen instructions as detailed in the DVD Disc menu If you are playing an Audio CD press PLAY to start playback If you are playing a Video CD that has Playback Control press DISC MENU to access the menu or index of the Video CD Press the 9 8 or Number buttons to select an item then press OK F...

Page 16: ...POWER y y Button Press to turn on or off the power of the Player To turn on the Player the POWER ON OFF button on the front of the Player must be depressed and a will appear on the display panel DISPLAY Button Press during playback to see current disc information on the TV screen Details are on pages 19 21 and 37 SYSTEM MENU Button Press to access or remove the Setup Menu of the Player 9 8 Buttons...

Page 17: ...urn the Player on the POWER ON OFF button on the front of the Player must be depressed the will show on the display panel OPEN CLOSE A button Press to open or close the Disc tray You also can open or close the disc tray by pressing and holding the Number 1 button on the remote control for three seconds STOP 7 7 button To use the Resume feature press STOP 7 7 once to stop Disc playback Play will re...

Page 18: ...er connections AUDIO OUT right left jacks Connect the supplied audio cables here and to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV or Stereo Details are on pages 10 13 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 11 COAXIAL Digital Audio Out jack Connect a digital audio coaxial cable not supplied here and to the Digital Audi...

Page 19: ...ters dur ing playback Choose the one you prefer A Press Next to go to the next Track Chapter Press Previous 4 to go to previous Tracks Chapters B Press the Number buttons to enter the Track Chapter number then press OK Play will resume from the beginning of the Track Chapter you selected If you enter an invalid number the may appear in the top left cor ner of the TV screen The current Track Chapte...

Page 20: ...e an Audio CD at twice four six or eight times the normal speed press repeatedly during play back Sound will be intermittent and FR 2X FR 4X FR 6X or FR8X will appear on the TV screen FR represents Fast Reverse When you reach the beginning of a Track during Fast Reverse nor mal playback resumes automatically You can not use Fast Reverse to go to previous Tracks 2 To return to normal playback speed...

Page 21: ...ent DVD is a two hour movie and you want to jump to the middle of the movie press 0 1 0 0 0 0 then press OK The movie will resume playing at an hour into the movie 4 Press DISPLAY to remove the information from the top of the screen DVD VIDEO CD AUDIO CD T 1 3 C 12 30 TC 00 37 58 3D OFF T 1 3 C 12 30 TC 00 37 58 3D OFF 3 1 4 2 3 When you press DISPLAY the counter will appear in the Information box...

Page 22: ...ant to move the picture 3 To return the picture to regular size press ZOOM so ZOOM OFF appears briefly in the top left corner of the TV screen DVD Camera Angle Some DVDs include scenes recorded from different angles To watch seg ments from a different angle follow these steps The DVD must have mul tiple angles available Check the DVD Disc case or Disc menu for details and availability 1 During DVD...

Page 23: ...peat ed playback to begin press REPEAT A B A TO B SET A will appear in the top left corner of the TV screen briefly 3 When the Disc reaches the point at which you want to end the segment press REPEAT A B again A TO B SET B will appear in the top left corner of the TV screen briefly The segment will begin playing repeatedly On a DVD make sure the entire A B segment is within a single Title On a Vid...

Page 24: ...language or sound track on the DVD that does not show in this AUDIO menu choose the language at the DVD Disc menu or by pressing AUDIO on the remote control repeatedly Details on DVD Disc menus are on page 19 6 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus DVD AUDIO F ENGLISH SUBTITLE FRENCH DISC MENU SPANISH PARENTAL CHINESE PASSWORD JAPANESE DEFAULTS SMART NAV MAIN PAGE PREFERENCES PAGE 2 6 3 5 1 Some A...

Page 25: ...he DVD case for details on available subtitle languages If the DVD has subtitles in languages other than those listed in the SUBTITLE menu choose the language in the DVD Disc menu or by pressing SUBTITLE on the remote control repeatedly Details on DVD Disc menus are on page 19 6 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus DVD AUDIO SUBTITLE F ENGLISH DISC MENU FRENCH PARENTAL SPANISH PASSWORD CHINESE DE...

Page 26: ...u to appear Then press OK Although the Player shows ENGLISH CHINESE FRENCH SPANISH and JAPANESE the Disc menu will appear in the selected language only if it is available on the current DVD Check the DVD case for details on available languages If the Disc menu is available in languages other than those listed for DISC MENU choose the language in the DVD Disc menu Details on DVD Disc menus are on p...

Page 27: ...time you have set a password press 3 3 0 8 The box beside NEW PASSWORD will be highlighted automatically Press the Number buttons to enter a new four digit password of your choice The box beside CONFIRM PWD will be highlighted automatically Press the Number buttons to enter the same new four digit password you just entered for the NEW PASSWORD 7 Press OK to save the new password 8 Press SYSTEM MEN...

Page 28: ...how on the Player s display panel Password details are on page 27 You may have to turn the Player off and on or open and close the disc tray before the LOCK or UNLOCK setting will take effect 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus DISC LOCK F UNLOCK PROGRAM LOCK VFD DIM OSD LANG SCR SAVER MAIN PAGE GENERAL PAGE 1 5 2 4 Parental Controls blocks viewing of the Locked DVD on this Player The DVD will...

Page 29: ...7 or X ADULT cannot play unless you enter your password Follow additional instructions provided by the DVD if necessary Select NO PARENTAL if you want the Player to play all DVDs regardless of their movie rating You will not have to enter a pass word in order to play a DVD However you still can lock specific DVDs to prevent playback Details are on page 28 6 A screen will prompt you to enter your p...

Page 30: ...ct the Program position Press any Number button to clear the box Use the Number but tons to reenter the correct Track number you want 6 When you have entered all the Tracks you want in the Program press 9 and or to select PROG at the bot tom of the PROGRAM PLAY PAGE Then press OK This will store the Tracks in the Program The Program may start playing automatically If not press PLAY to start playin...

Page 31: ...r the last Track DISC Press Number button 2 to select DISC then press OK This accesses a screen showing up to nine miniature pictures Each picture represents a Track the picture will likely be a scene from the beginning of the Track Select a Track by pressing Previous j Next i or a Number button then press OK to start playing that Track This will be useful if you want to go directly to a Track but...

Page 32: ...matically To change the length of time an image stays on the screen press B repeatedly Choose 1 SEC PIC 2 SEC PIC 5 SEC PIC or 20 SEC PIC to make each picture appear for one two five or 20 seconds Or to freeze the picture on the screen press B to select STILL Press STOP C to see the Smart Navigator SMART NAV menu again Press PREVIEW to access a Preview screen that shows up to nine minia ture pictu...

Page 33: ...follow these steps 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT then press OK 3 Press 9 repeatedly to select TV DISPLAY then press 4 Press 89 to select NORMAL PS NORMAL LB or WIDE then press OK Select NORMAL PS pan scan if you want both sides of the pic ture to be trimmed or formatted to fit your TV screen This setting is possible only if the DVD is recorded in pan scan or...

Page 34: ...or Component Video by following the steps below You only need one video connection between the TV and the Player You cannot use S Video and Component Video at the same time If you used the yellow VIDEO VIDEO OUT jack on the Player to connect the Player to the TV you do not need to adjust the VIDEO OUTPUT setting 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT then press OK 3 ...

Page 35: ...ing a more positive value 1 to 4 adds more contrast or noticeable difference between the black and white in your picture Increasing the CONTRAST sharpens the picture Choose a more negative CONTRAST value 1 to 4 to blur the dis tinction between black and white in the picture The picture will not seem as sharp For SATURATION choose a more positive value 1 to 4 to increase the color in your picture T...

Page 36: ...YSTEM MENU 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT then press OK 3 TV TYPE will be selected Press 4 Press 8 or 9 to select MULTI NTSC or PAL then press OK Choose NTSC if your TV is NTSC compatible and your DVDs are recorded in NTSC Choose PAL if your TV is PAL compatible and your DVDs are recorded in PAL Choose MULTI if want the Player to automatically select the color system of the curr...

Page 37: ... Audio In jacks but does not have Dolby Pro Logic If you selected D R C press 8 or 9 to select ON or OFF then press OK To level the volume during Disc playback choose ON There will not be such a large range between the loudest and softest parts of the sound To hear the highs and lows of the volume set D R C to OFF 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus DOWNMIX F LT RT D R C STEREO MAIN PAGE SPEAK...

Page 38: ...6K F OFF ON MAIN PAGE SPDIF SETUP 1 5 2 4 SPDIF Out SPDIF is the Sony Philips Digital Interface or a method of transferring digi tal audio If you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo using the COAXI AL jack as shown on page 14 adjust the SPDIF OUT setting as described below If you are not using the COAXIAL jack no adjustment is necessary 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select SPDIF SET...

Page 39: ... to select ENGLISH FRENCH or SPANISH then press OK 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus GENERAL PAGE DISC LOCK PROGRAM VFD DIM OSD LANG F ENGLISH SCR SAVER FRENCH SPANISH MAIN PAGE 1 5 2 4 If you accidentally select FRENCH or SPANISH and need ENGLISH follow these steps 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 The top line RÉGLAGE GÉNÉRAL or GENERAL CON FIGURACIÓN will be selected Press OK 3 The top line DISC VERR...

Page 40: ...CK PROGRAM VFD DIM F 100 OSD LANG 70 SCR SAVER 40 OFF MAIN PAGE GENERAL PAGE 1 5 2 4 Screen Saver The Screen Saver is the moving DVD logo that appears on your TV screen when Disc playback is stopped and you do not use the Player or its remote control for about five minutes The screen saver prevents damage to your TV screen caused by leaving a still image on the TV too long 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 GE...

Page 41: ...hen press OK You can select PREFERENCES only if you have completely stopped DVD playback by pressing STOP C twice as directed in step 1 4 Press 9 repeatedly to select DEFAULTS then press to select RESET then press OK This restores the original settings of the Player 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULTS F RESET SMART NAV MAIN PAGE PREFERENCES P...

Page 42: ...re 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 Player s color sys tem is different than your TV s color system the picture may be distorted or colorless Adjust the TV TYPE setting Details are on page 36 Check the VIDEO OUTPUT setting Details are on page 34 If you connected the Player to a TV using S Video cable as...

Page 43: ... sensor on the front of the Player Details are on page 17 Point the remote control toward the Player not your TV Remove any obstacles between the Player and the remote control Inspect or replace the batteries in the remote control Details are on page 8 The 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...

Page 44: ...nd as used in movie theaters DVD Digital Video Disc Letterbox 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 letterbox format selecting 4 3 letterbox may have no effect For example some DVDs are two sided with one side playing...

Page 45: ...ompressed Digital PCM 16 20 24 bits fs 44 1 48 96 kHz MP3 ISO 9660 24 32 56 64 96 128 256 kbps variable bit rate fs 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48kHz Analog Sound Stereo Dolby Digital Multichannel Surround Sound downmix two channels AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Converter 24 bit Signal to Noise 1kHz 90dB Dynamic range 1kHz 80dB DVD fs 96 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz fs 48 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz Super Video CD fs 48 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz fs...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 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 EXCHANG...

Page 48: ... menu language 26 DVD player on screen display language 39 DVD subtitle language 25 Limited warranty 46 47 LPCM 96K 38 MP3 32 MUTE button 16 NTSC 7 36 Number buttons 16 19 OK button 16 OPEN CLOSE button 17 Package contents 6 PAL 7 36 Parental controls disc lock 28 Parental controls levels 29 Parental controls password 27 PAUSE button 16 21 PCM SPDIF setting 38 PLAY button 15 16 PLAY PAUSE button 1...

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