Philips DVD963SA Owner'S Manual Download

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Caution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic
discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit.

Rear Panel

Functional Overview

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

PCM/MPEG2/AC-3/DTS

FRONT

CVBS

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

OUT

S-VIDEO

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

SURROUND

CENTER

SUB WF

MAINS

Progressive

Interlace

MAINS (AC Power Cord)

– connect to a standard AC outlet

COAXIAL (Digital audio out)

– connect to AUDIO inputs of a digital

(coaxial) audio equipment

OPTICAL (Digital audio out)

– connect to digital (optical) audio

equipment

CVBS (VIDEO OUT)

– connect to CVBS Video inputs of a TV

AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)

– connect to AUDIO inputs of a TV

Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO OUT

– connect to a TV with Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y

inputs

Progressive / Interlace SELECTOR

– to switch between Progressive or

interlace

MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT

(For connection to a stereo and

multichannel receiver)

– center speaker, subwoofer, front and

surround speakers connection

S-VIDEO OUT

– connect to a TV with S-Video inputs

Summary of Contents for DVD963SA

Page 1: ... 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 S EE WHY INSID E I M PORTAN T Return yourWarranty Registration Card within 10 days DVD963SA DVD963SA ...

Page 2: ...rms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your Philips warranty Owner Confirmation Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as verification of ownership in the event of product theft or loss Model Registration Returning your Warranty Registration Card right away guarantees you ll receive all the information and special offers which you qualify for as the owner ...

Page 3: ...ng or disassembly is prohibited Laser safety This unit employs a laser Due to possible eye injury only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHERTHAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE NOTE PICTURES SHOWN MAYBE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES LASER Type Semiconduct...

Page 4: ...t 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 way such as power s...

Page 5: ...age 20 Features 20 Other Feature 20 Operation Basic Playback 21 Playing a DVD Video 21 Playing a disc 21 Smart Resume 21 Playing aVideo CD 22 Playing a disc 22 Playing a Super Audio CD 22 Playing a disc 22 Sound Mode SACD playback 22 Playing an Audio CD 23 Playing a disc 23 Special DVD features 23 Title Disc Menu 23 Camera Angle 23 Changing the Audio Language 23 Subtitle Language 23 SpecialVCD SVC...

Page 6: ...t allow about 2 5cm 1 inch of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation Do not expose your player to extreme of temperature or humidity 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 of the disc unit inside the DVD player Should this occur the DVD player would not operate normally Leave the pow...

Page 7: ...yer with conventional two channel stereo CD audio information The two layers are read from the same side of the disc The HD layer is read by and DVD laser The bottom reflective layer with conventional CD sound is read by the CD laser through the second semi transmissive HD layer SACD Disc Types Single layer Disc Dual layer Disc Hybrid layer Disc HD layer HD layer HD layer CD layer SACD reality in ...

Page 8: ... next frame B PLAY starts audio video playback 9 STOP to stop playback AUDIO DIRECT shut down video circuity to obtain better audio quality Disc tray SOUND selects required sound mode for SACD CD Stereo or Multi channel if available for DVD VCD Stereo Dolby Surround compatible 3D sound or Multi channel PROGRESSIVE SCAN LED lights up when the P Scan is ON and the output is Progressive Output UPSAMP...

Page 9: ... outlet COAXIAL Digital audio out connect to AUDIO inputs of a digital coaxial audio equipment OPTICAL Digital audio out connect to digital optical audio equipment CVBS VIDEO OUT connect to CVBS Video inputs of a TV AUDIO OUT Left Right connect to AUDIO inputs of a TV Pr Cr Pb Cb Y VIDEO OUT connect to a TV with Pr Cr Pb Cb Y inputs Progressive Interlace SELECTOR to switch between Progressive or i...

Page 10: ...knowledge menu selection S search backward go to a previous chapter or track REPEAT repeat chapter track title disc REPEAT A B repeat a specific segment SHUFFLE play tracks in random order SCAN play the first 10 seconds of each track chapter within a disc POWER B switch DVD player ON or go to standby on mode 0 9 numerical key pad select numbered items in a menu DISPLAY activate deactivate CD text ...

Page 11: ...to your amplifier receiver stereo orTV Warning Never make or change connections with the power switched on Connect the DVD SACD player directly to yourTV instead of eg aVCR to avoid distortion because DVD video discs are copy protected Do not connect the DVD SACD player AUDIO OUT to the PHONO IN of your amplifier or receiver Connecting to aTV Make one of the following connections depending on the ...

Page 12: ...Progressive Interlace Connecting to an Audio System 1 You can also listen to the sound of audio CDs stereo SACDs and DVDVideo discs by connecting to an optional stereo system 2 Connect the FRONT LEFT RIGHT AUDIO OUT on the DVD player multichannel audio output to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on the stereo system Important For the best sound quality with playback of audio CDs and stereo SACDs always ...

Page 13: ... VIDEO Y Pb Cb Pr Cr SURROUND SURROUND L R CENTER SUB WF L R 1 2 MAINS L R Progressive Interlace 3 1 2 AMPLIFIER TO VIDEO IN OR TO S VIDEO IN TO COMPONENT VIDEO IN OR Connecting to a Digital Audio Equipment If your receiver has an Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG2 decoder 1 Connect the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT of the DVD player to the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN on your receiver 2 Set...

Page 14: ...D player should match If all three are not the same the DVD may play in only black and white the picture may roll continuously or the picture may appear distorted To activate the conversion refer to page 16 Switching On 1 Connect the AC power cord to the power outlet 2 Switch on theTV and DVD SACD player 3 Set theTV to the correctVideo IN channel eg EXT1 EXT2 AV1 AV2 AUDIO VIDEO etc refer to your ...

Page 15: ...he menu bar 3 Press 4 to activate the Personal Preferences menu To select a preferred menu language 1 Press 4 until r is highlighted 2 Press 2 to enter the submenu and 4 to choose Menu language 3 Use the 3 4 to select your preferred menu language For navigation and selection in Personal preferences 1 Use the 1 2 3 4 keys to toggle through the functions and select your preferred option 2 Press OK t...

Page 16: ...ect TV System 2 Press 3 or 4 to select PAL NTSC or AUTO Notes If you have a PAL onlyTV ensure that yourTV System setting is PAL AUTO can only be selected when using aTV that supports both the NTSC and PAL systems multisystems This setting is applicable for CVBS output on cinch and SCART only Slight picture distortions may occur due to this conversion This is normal Thus the AUTO format is most sui...

Page 17: ...he player will perform DTS decoding or Dolby Digital 5 1 channel decoding when applicable and Dolby Pro Logic decoding on DVD Video andVideo CD discs with 2 channel sound tracks No Dolby Pro Logic decoding is done with Super Audio CD discs Stereo In this setting the 5 1 audio channels are down mixed to a stereo signal Select this setting when connecting to aTV stereo amplifier receiver etc Notes M...

Page 18: ...is 96kHz the digital output will be muted to comply with the standards In such cases select 48kHz to enable digital output CD Upsampling Allows you to upsample your CD from 44 1 kHz 16 bit to various higher sampling rate for superior CD reproductions The selections are OFF 96kHz 24bits 172kHz 24bits The upsampling of CD can be toggle ON OFF via the AUDIO key on the remote control Speaker settings ...

Page 19: ...area where the surround speakers are about 150cm nearer to the listening position than the front speakers and the center speaker is in line with the front speakers To adjust for other listening area arrangements adapt delay times according to the following Digital Surround Measure the distances in centimeters from the front speaker plane and from the surround speaker plane to the listening positio...

Page 20: ...g features Child Lock When Child Lock is set to ON a 4 digit code needs to be entered in order to playback discs Parental control Allows the conditional presentation of DVDs containing Parental Control information see Access Control section Status Window Displays the current status of the player and appears with the menu bar When disc playback is stopped it is displayed with the Temporary Feedback...

Page 21: ... screen use 431 2 keys or numerical keys on the remote control to select an option and continue playback 3 If the titles are numbered press the numerical keys or use the 4 3 keys to select desired title in the menubar 4 To stop playback press STOP Smart Resume The playback of a disc can be interrupted at any point and then resumed from the point where the playback was last stopped The RESUME featu...

Page 22: ... DVD player s display 2 Press PLAY The current track number and its elapsed playing time will be displayed 3 Playback will stop at the end of the disc 4 To stop playback press STOP 5 Disc Resume feature is also applicable forVCDs and SVCDs see Smart Resume section Playing a Super Audio CD Super Audio CDs contain onlyTRACKS Select tracks using the menubar on theTV screen or by pressing the numerica...

Page 23: ...ess the appropriate numerical key or use the 4 3 2 1 keys to highlight your selection in the DVD menu and press OK to confirm Title Disc menu 1 Press DISC MENU If the current title has a menu the menu will appear on the screen Otherwise the disc menu will be displayed 2 If disc menu is available on the disc audio language subtitle options chapters for the title and other options will appear for se...

Page 24: ...the CD text display press DISPLAY on the remote control during playback 4 Press DISPLAY on the remote control again to switch on the text display mode General Features Note Unless stated all operations described are based on remote control use Some operations can be carried out using the menu bar on theTV screen Moving to another title chapter DVD VCD When a disc has more than one title track or c...

Page 25: ... your chosen chapter track press SCAN again or press PLAY Repeat DVD Repeat chapter title disc To repeat the current chapter press REPEAT REPEAT CHP appears on the front display To repeat the current title press REPEAT a second time REPEAT TTL appears on the front display To repeat the entire disc press REPEAT a third time REPEAT DISC appears on the front display To exit Repeat mode press REPEAT a...

Page 26: ...n allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan through the enlarged image 1 Select ZOOM 2 Press 3 4 to activate the ZOOM function and select the required zoom factor 1 33 or 2 or 4 Playback will continue The selected zoom factor and Press OK to pan appears below the menu bar The zoomed picture will appear on theTV screen 3 Press OK to confirm the selection The panning icon appears on the scree...

Page 27: ...top playback 2 Press 4 to go to the list of available tracks 3 Use 2 and 1 to select the required tracks or directly using remote control numeric key 4 Press OK to store the selected tracks The track number will be added to the list of selections Switching a Program ON OFF 1 Use 34 to move and select desired tracks 2 Press 2 or 1 to select either ON or OFF Erasing a track in a Program 1 Use 4 to g...

Page 28: ...c Playback In compliance with the SDMI digital out is muted while playing MP3 discs Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio MP3 DAM only Digital Audio music will play The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due to the large number of songs compiled onto one disc For multi session discs with different formats only the first session will be available Album Title Playback This feature allows...

Page 29: ...d and can always be played even if the Child Lock is set to ON Notes The player memory can maintain 120 authorized Child safe disc titles A disc will be placed in the list when Play Always is selected Each time a child safe disc is played it will be placed on top of the list When the list is full the last disc in the list will be replaced when a new disc is added Double sided DVDs and multi volume...

Page 30: ... 4 Press the 2 key 5 Select a country using 3 4 6 Press OK or 1 to confirm then press 1 again to exit the menu Changing the 4 digit code 1 When disc playback is stopped select ACCESS CONTROL in the Personal Preferences menu using the 3 4 keys 2 Enter the current 4 digit code 3 Move to CHANGE CODE using the 4 and press the 2 key 4 Enter the new 4 digit code 5 Enter the code a second time and reconf...

Page 31: ...uency 50kHz Front 40kHz Surround Center Subwoofer Signal Noise 1kHz 125 dB Dynamic Range 1kHz 105 dB Crosstalk 1kHz 120 dB Total Harmonic Distortion 1kHz 100 dB AUDIO PERFORMANCE TYPICAL DA Converter 24 bits DVD fs 96 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz CD Video CD fs 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 20 kHz S Video CD fs 48 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz fs 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 20 kHz Signal Noise 1kHz 120 dB Dynamic Range 1kHz 95 dB Crosstalk 1kHz 110 dB T...

Page 32: ...eo signal of your television orVideo CD See NTSC PAL Conversion Settings No sound or distorted sound Adjust the volume Check that the speakers are connected correctly Cleaning the Cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use a solution containing alcohol spirits ammonia or abrasives Cleaning Discs When a disc becomes dirty clean it with a cleaning cloth Wip...

Page 33: ... the player off then on disc is removed again The player does not respond to Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the remote control the front of the player Reduce the distance to the player Replace the batteries in the remote control Re insert the batteries with their polarities signs as indicated Buttons do not work or player stops To completely reset the player unplug the AC respond...

Page 34: ...to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SURE YOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof 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 REQUESTING SERVICE Please che...

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Page 36: ...and services described herein are not necessarily available in all countries Due to continuous product improvements this document is subject to change without notice Printed in Hungary SL 0312 17 1 PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA Knoxville Tennessee 37914 1810 USA ...

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