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General operation

Turning on the power

Make sure that audio and video output has been connected to TV.

Choose the available AV mode and connect your TV set to our DVD
player.

Press power on/off button on the front panel to turn on the player.

Loading discs

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front player to open the disc
tray.

Load your chosen disc in the tray, label side up (also when a double
sided DVD is inserted). Make sure the disc is placed properly in the
correct recess.

Gently push the tray, or press OPEN/CLOSE button to close the tray.
Playback will start automatically.

Remote control battery installation

Open the battery compartment cover.

Insert two batteries inside the battery compartment.

Close the cover.

CAUTION:
– Don’t mix old and new batteries. Never mix different types

of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.)

Remote control operation

Unless mentioned, all operations can be carried out with the remote
control. Always point the remote control directly at the player, making
sure there are no obstructions in the path of the infrared beam.

When there are corresponding keys in the front panel, they can also be
used.

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Summary of Contents for DVD978K

Page 1: ...1 3141 016 18131 DVDVideo Player Owner s Manual DVD978K DVD978K English IFU 2000 10 12 1 03 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...Retain this information for future reference Model No DVD VIDEO 978K Serial No __________________________ DTS and DTS DIGITAL OUT are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc As an Energy Star partner Philips has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency Laser safety This unit employs a laser Due to possible eye injury only a qualified service person shou...

Page 3: ...3 3141 016 1xxxx En gl i sh Esp a ño l Por tu gu ês Index English 4 Español 34 Português 82 DVD978K English IFU 2000 10 12 1 03 PM 3 ...

Page 4: ... bar 14 Video control during playback 15 Audio control during playback 15 Playing title chapter 16 17 Special DVD Features 18 19 Playing a SuperVCD VCD CD disc Icons and Menu bar 20 Video control during playback 20 Audio control during playback 20 Playing title track 21 23 Screen Control 23 Setup Menu Enter Setup menu 24 Overview of the Setup menu 24 Video menu 24 25 Audio menu 26 27 Language menu...

Page 5: ...resenting them in the best possible way on your multi standardTV screen As the universal video system of the future DVD Video offers optimal pictures on anyTV screen Introduction Your Philips DVD Video player will play digital video discs conforming to the universal DVD Video standard With it you will be able to enjoy full length movies with true cinema picture quality as well as stereo or multi c...

Page 6: ...layer package You should have the following items DVD Video player Remote Control with batteries Audio video cable Instructions for use If any item is damaged or missing contact your retailer or Philips Keep the packaging materials you may need them to transport your player in the future Maintenance Do not expose the player or the batteries to humidity rain and excessive dust and keep them away fr...

Page 7: ...tput T NEXT title chapter track and fast forward when held B PLAY starts video audio play S PREV title chapter track and fast rewind when held PAUSE pause stop or forward to next picture frame OPEN CLOSE Opens closes the disc tray 9 STOP stop playing video audio Disc tray Headphone volume control Headphone socket ECHO effect control MIC volume control for karaoke MIC socket 2 for karaoke MIC socke...

Page 8: ...VBS video inputs Video output S Video Connect to a TV with S Video Y C inputs Mains socket Connect to the AC cord Functional Overview Digital Audio output optical Connect to a digital optical equipment Digital Audio output coaxial Connect to a digital coaxial equipment Multichannel connection Connect to a multichannel receiver and a subwoofer The front audio output can be connected to the stereo i...

Page 9: ...at playback indicator 3 Play Stop 4 Total disc length in hours minutes and hours 5 Programmed playback 6 Dolby digital audio output active 7 DTS digital audio output active 8 Disc locked 9 Karaoke active 0 Time display Status indicator Multi angle camera active DVD only Running DVD978K English IFU 2000 10 12 1 03 PM 9 ...

Page 10: ...r key 8 CANCEL 9 Number key 10 RETURN 11 Direction key up 12 Direction key left slow rewind 13 OK 14 PREVious fast rewind 15 Direction key down 16 STOP 17 PLAY 18 SUBTITLE selection 19 ANGLE selection 20 REPEAT 21 A B REPEAT 22 ZOOM 23 VOCAL channel selection 24 KARAOKE 25 MIC on off 26 45 POWER on off 44 TIME SEARCH 43 FTS programmed playback 42 Number key 41 Number key 40 Number key 39 Number ke...

Page 11: ...ogether by using only one cable for output Plugs of the cable are in yellow colour Connect theVideo output on the rear panel of the player to the corresponding input on theTV using the cable supplied S Video connection S Video output is a video output that refers to two separated signals brightness signal and chroma signal The advantage of this connection is by reproducing a high quality picture C...

Page 12: ...rresponding input on the receiver using the normal audio or video cable which is supplied Set the DIGITAL OUTPUT item in the Setup Menu to match your receiver See chapter Setup Menu for details Connecting to A V receiver with digital optical cable Connect the player s digital optical output to the corresponding input on the receiver using the digital optical cable not supplied Set the DIGITAL OUTP...

Page 13: ...ct recess Gently push the tray or press OPEN CLOSE button to close the tray Playback will start automatically Remote control battery installation Open the battery compartment cover Insert two batteries inside the battery compartment Close the cover CAUTION Don t mix old and new batteries Never mix different types of batteries standard alkaline etc Remote control operation Unless mentioned all oper...

Page 14: ...Note The BAD DISC icon indicates that the disc inserted is damaged or dirty and should be cleaned or replaced open disc tray close disc tray no disc in disc tray Play Pause Stop at currect position Fast forward Fast rewind Stop slow forward 1 2 slow forward 1 4 slow forward 1 8 slow backward 1 2 slow backward 1 4 slow backward 1 8 Next Prev Menu selection Operation not available Title Track Chapte...

Page 15: ...Backward To search the content in fast speed press the or key for fast forward backward searching Press the key again to accelerate the speed during searching While you find the point you want press PLAY key to return to normal playback Slow Forward Backward To get slow motion effect during playback press slow forward slow rewind key Press the or key again to have different playback speeds 1 2 1 4...

Page 16: ... screen Press the REPEAT key once to repeat the current title Press the REPEAT key twice to repeat the current chapter Press the REPEAT key third time to quit the repeat mode A B key A B key enables you to choose a certain piece of program to repeat Refer to the instruction on the screen Press the A B key once to set a start point Press the A B key twice to set an end point At the same time it wil...

Page 17: ...remote control and press the OK key to confirm If the entered value is out of the valid range it will be reset for re input 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select another title and chapter Up to 99 items can be stored in a program 4 Press the PLAY key to start playing the program To delete an item in the playback program 1 Select the item to delete using the 341 2 direction keys on the remote control 2 ...

Page 18: ... it enables you to watch from different angles You can switch the camera angles by pressing the ANGLE key on your remote control NOTE Depending on the DVD discs format ANGLE key may not be activated Changing audio languages If the DVD disc is recorded with multi language audio tracks you can select your preferred language by pressing the AUDIO key on your remote control When a DVD disc formatted w...

Page 19: ...kewise you can remove these icons by pressing the OSD button again Note The BAD DISC icon indicates that the disc inserted is damaged or dirty and should be cleaned or replaced open disc tray close disc tray no disc in disc tray Play Pause Stop at currect position Fast forward Fast rewind Stop slow forward 1 2 slow forward 1 4 slow forward 1 8 Next Prev Menu selection Operation not available Title...

Page 20: ...int you want press PLAY key to return to normal playback Slow Forward To get slow motion effect during playback press slow forward key Press the key again to have different playback speeds 1 2 1 4 or 1 8 Pressing the PLAY key will return to normal playback Audio control during playback Mute Press the MUTE key to switch on off the sound output Playback is still normal even when the sound is muted N...

Page 21: ...of the index menu depends on the disc Refer to the disc instruction for detail Turning off PBC If you switch PBC function off the disc will start from the beginning When you play the karaoke disc you still can use the PREV NEXT key on the remote control or on the front panel to select the page you like even if PBC function is off You can use the nine picture preview function for selective playback...

Page 22: ... key again to cancel repeat playback TIME SEARCH key You can switch tracks chapters or play from any point of the disc by using the TIME SEARCH key Press the TIME SEARCH keys to set a start point time Enter an available number e g 0 34 27 and press the OK key to confirm The player skips to the entered time and playback starts To quit without entering a time press theTIME SEARCH key again or press ...

Page 23: ...e 34 direction keys on the remote control 2 Press the CANCEL key on the remote control to delete the selected item The following items automatically shift upwards Screen Control Zoom Press the ZOOM key on the remote control to get the picture enlarge twice than the original size Press ZOOM again to get a four time in size enlarge Use the 341 2 key to view the available zoom picture Press the ZOOM ...

Page 24: ...is clearer and Interleaved Check your television capability before performing this feature because older range of televisions does not support non interleaved scanning and a black screen will appear When usingY Pr Pb video output you can use this item to select interleaved or non interleaved scanning Use the 341 2 keys to highlight item SCANNING and use the 34 keys to select an option Press OK key...

Page 25: ...ou can select S Video output orY Pr Pb video output to match your video connection For details see chapter Video Connection Use the 1 234 keys to highlight the itemVIDEO OUTPUT and use the 34 keys to select an option Press the OK key to confirm or press the MENU key to save and quit the Setup Menu Display Setup You may select one of the three predefined display settings or you may enter the Custom...

Page 26: ...tain all the original audio information recorded on the disc in a special format Common formats include PCM AC 3 DTS and MPEG Digital signals cannot be reproduced directly to sound and must be first restored to an analog signal by a decoder amplified by a receiver and used to drive speakers There are 2 types of digital audio output bit stream BITSTRM and LPCM Bit stream output contains Dolby digit...

Page 27: ...p you to setup your speakers 1 In a standard home theater system the center speaker is used to output dialogs in a movie If you turned off the center speaker you will not hear the conversation in a movie A small center speaker will suffices 2 The surround speaker is used to compensate for insensitivity of the human ear to sounds from behind and a small speaker will suffice 3 The human ear cannot d...

Page 28: ...up Menu NOTE If the selected subtitle language is not recorded on a disc the player will automatically play the CD using another subtitle language available on the disc Audio Language A DVD disc can be recorded with many audio languages This setup item is used to choose one of the common languages as the default audio language Use the 1 234 keys to highlight the item AUDIO LANGUAGE and use the 34 ...

Page 29: ...the 34 keys to select a proper option Press the OK key to confirm or press the MENU key to save and quit the Setup Menu NOTE If you have forgotten your password you can use the super user password 7890 to login and change your password using CHANGE PASSWORD The Parental control function restricts playback of higher level DVDs only on this player It does not lock the DVD disc which can still be pla...

Page 30: ...uthorization for locked discs when disabled all locked discs can be directly played without entering the password Use the 1 234 keys to highlight the item DISC LOCK FUNCTION and use the 34 keys to select an option Press the OK key to confirm or press the MENU key to save and quit the Setup Menu Setup Menu DVD978K English IFU 2000 10 12 1 04 PM 30 ...

Page 31: ... sunlight in humid or dusty environments Caution Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for analog discs Environmental information All redundant packing material has been omitted We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into three mono materials cardboard box polystyrene foam buffer and polyethylene bags prote...

Page 32: ...D No sound Check audio connections If you are using a HiFi amplifier try another sound source If you are playing a DTS disc check whether the item DIGITAL OUTPUT in the Setup Menu is set to ALL If DTS is selected ensure that a DTS decoder is connected Distorted sound from HiFi Check to make sure that no audio connections are made to the amplifier amplifier s phono input No audio at digital output ...

Page 33: ...TS AC 3 LPCM 16 20 24 bits fs 48 96 kHz Fulll decoding of multi channel surround sound VIDEO OUTPUT CVBS 1Vpp 75Ω S Video 1 00Vpp 75Ω C 0 30Vpp 75Ω Y Pr Pb Y 1 00Vpp 75Ω Pr 0 7Vpp 75Ω Pb 0 7Vpp 75Ω SPEAKER Speaker dimension 6 3 mm HEADPHONE Headphone dimension 6 3 mm CABINET Dimensions WxDxH 435 x 305 x 90 mm Weight approx 4 0 Kg ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENT Temperature 5 40ºC Humidity 10 80 Specific...

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