Philips DVP3986 User Manual Download Page 6

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General Information

WARNING!

This unit does not contain any user-

serviceable parts. Please leave all 

maintenance work to qualified 

personnel.

Setup precautions

Finding a suitable location

–  Place this unit on a flat, hard and stable 
surface. Never place the unit on a carpet.
–  Never place this unit on top of other 
equipment that might heat it up (e.g., 
receiver or amplifier).
–  Never put anything under this unit  
(e.g., CDs, magazines).
–  Install this unit near the AC outlet  
where the AC power plug can be easily 
reached.

Space for ventilation

–  Place this unit in a location with 
adequate ventilation to prevent internal 
heat build up. Allow at least 10 cm (”) 
clearance from the rear and the top of 
this unit and 5 cm (”) from the left and 
right to prevent overheating.

Avoid high temperature, moisture, 

water and dust

–  This unit must not be exposed to 
dripping or splashing.
–  Never place any object or items that 
can damage this unit (e.g., liquid filled 
objects, lighted candles).

Copyright notice

The making of unauthorized copies of 
copy-protected material, including 
computer programmes, files, broadcasts 
and sound recordings, may be an 
infringement of copyrights and constitute 
a criminal offence. This unit should not be 
used for such purposes.

Accessories supplied

–  1 remote control with batteries
–  1 audio/video cables (yellow/white/

red)

Cleaning discs

CAUTION!

Risk of damage to discs! Never use 
solvents such as benzene, thinner, 
cleaners available commercially, or anti-
static sprays intended for discs.

l

  Wipe the disc with a micro fibre cleaning 

cloth from the center to the edge in a 
straight line movement.

About recycling

This user manual is printed on non-
polluting paper. This unit contains a large 
number of materials that can be recycled. 
If you are disposing an old equipment, 
please take it to a recycling center.  
Please observe the local regulations 
regarding disposal of packaging materials, 
exhausted batteries and old equipment.

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Summary of Contents for DVP3986

Page 1: ...Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome DVP3986 DVP3996 DVD Video Player dvp3986_3996_94_eng1 indd 1 2008 04 18 9 25 46 AM ...

Page 2: ...EASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LASER Type Semiconductor laser InGaAlP DVD AIGaAs CD Wave length 658 nm DVD 790 nm CD Output Power 7 0 mW DVD 10 0 mW VCD CD Beam divergence 60 degrees This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights ow...

Page 3: ...adily operable Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries DivX DivX Ultra Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license HDMI and HDMI logo and...

Page 4: ...r 14 Connecting to an Analog Stereo System 14 Connecting to a Digital AV Amplifier Receiver 15 Basic Setup Getting Started 16 19 Finding the correct viewing channel 16 Setting language preferences 16 17 On screen display OSD language 16 Audio Subtitle and Menu language for DVD playback 17 Setting up Progressive Scan feature 18 Setting the EasyLink control 19 One touch control 19 Disc Playback Disc...

Page 5: ...function 29 Zooming 29 Flip Rotate picture 29 Playing a MP3 WMA disc 30 Playing music and photo files simultaneously 31 USB Playback USB Operation For DVP3996 only 32 Create MP3 Create MP3 files For DVP3996 only 33 Creating audio CD to MP3 format 33 Setup Options Setup Menu Options 34 45 Accessing the setup menu 34 General Setup Page 35 Audio Setup Page 36 39 Video Setup Page 40 43 Preference Page...

Page 6: ...tems that can damage this unit e g liquid filled objects lighted candles Copyright notice The making of unauthorized copies of copy protected material including computer programmes files broadcasts and sound recordings may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence This unit should not be used for such purposes Accessories supplied 1 remote control with batteries 1 audio vi...

Page 7: ...tion about the current status of this unit e IR Sensor Point the remote control towards this sensor f PLAY PAUSE u Starts pauses playback g STOPÇ Stops playback h For DVP3996 only USB jack Input for USB flash drive or digital camera Not all brands and models of digital cameras are supported For DVP3986 For DVP3996 8 dvp3986_3996_94_eng1 indd 7 2008 04 18 9 25 49 AM ...

Page 8: ...kward search e SETUP Enters or exits the disc setup menu f u Play Pause Starts or pauses playback gÇ Stop Stops playback h For DVP3986 A UDIO Selects an audio language or channel For DVP3996 AUDIO CREATE MP3 Selects an audio language or channel Access create MP3 menu i VOLUME Displays the current volume level and use keys to set the volume level between 0 20 REPEAT REPEAT A B Selects various repea...

Page 9: ... next title chapter track Press and hold this button for fast forward or backward search n For DVP3986 Mute Mutes or restores the volume For DVP3996 USB Switches to USB mode and shows the content of the USB device o Numeric keypad 0 9 Selects a track or title number of the disc p SUBTITLE Selects a DVD subtitle language q Z OOM Zoom the picture on the TV Remote Control continued 14 12 10 11 15 13 ...

Page 10: ...sor IR on the front panel Note Never place any objects between the remote control and this unit while operating E Select the desired function for example u CAUTION Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time Never mix batteries old and new or carbon and alkaline etc Batteries contain chemical substances they should be disposed of properly dvp39...

Page 11: ...he progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required A Connect the component video cables red blue green not supplied from the Y Pb Pr jacks on this unit to the corresponding component video input jacks or labeled as Y Pb Cb Pr Cr or YUV on your TV B Connect the audio video cable red white supplied from the Audio out FRONT L R jack...

Page 12: ...Link compatible It enables connected devices to control each other over HDMI see Setup Menu Options Video Setup HDMI Setup EasyLink for details For HDCP compliant or DVI TV you need a HDMI DVI adaptor cable not supplied to connect the DVI input jack from your TV to the HDMI OUT jack on this unit Helpful Hint The HDMI DVI cable has only video output capability An audio connection is required for au...

Page 13: ...ord into the power outlet Never make or change any connections with the power turned on Helpful Hint Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings TV OUT HDMI OUT Pb Pr Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL dvp3986_3996_94_eng1 indd 13 2008 04 18 9 25 53 AM ...

Page 14: ...ptimum audio settings Audio red white cables Optional Connections TV OUT HDMI OUT Pb Pr Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL MULTICHANNEL AUDIO IN Connecting to a Multi Channel Receiver You can connect this unit to a multi channel audio system in order to enjoy 5 1 channel sound A Connect the audio cables not supplied from the AUDIO out front L R rear L r center and subwoofer jacks ...

Page 15: ...ial input jack of the connected device B For video connection see Basic Connections Step 1 Connecting to television for details Helpful Hint You have to set the appropriate Digital Audio Output setting Otherwise no sound or interference may occur See Setup Menu Options Audio Setup Page Digital Audio setup for details AUDIO IN DIGITAL TV OUT HDMI OUT Pb Pr Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OU...

Page 16: ... device user manual for detail Getting Started Setting language preferences The language options are different depending on your country or region It may not correspond to the illustrations shown on the user manual On screen display OSD language Select this to change the language of the On screen display menu of this unit The menu language will remain once you have set it A Press SETUP on the remo...

Page 17: ...nch Parental Spanish PBC Portuguese Mp3 Jpeg Nav Polish Password Italian Preference Page Audio Select this to change disc sound track language Subtitle Select this to change the subtitle language Disc Menu Select this to change the language of the disc menu Getting Started continued D Use keys to select a language and press OK to confirm If the language you want is not in the list then select Othe...

Page 18: ...ve Picture Setting HD JPEG HDMI Setup On Off Video Setup Page E Read the notification message on the TV and confirm your action by selecting the OK in the menu and press OK There will be no picture on your TV at this state until you have turned on the progressive scan mode on your TV F Turn on your TV progressive scan mode refer to your TVs user manual A message appears on the TV G Confirm your ac...

Page 19: ...em Standby feature select Decline E To exit press SETUP One touch control Notes To enable one touch play function a video disc must be placed in the disc compartment before operation Philips does not guarantee 100 interoperability with all HDMI CEC compliant devices One touch play l Press 2 It turns on this unit and start disc play Your TV automatically turns on and switches to the correct video c...

Page 20: ...tensions has to be AVI MPG or MP4 DivX Certified DivX Ultra Certified Q pel accurate motion compensation Global Motion Compensation GMC playback Region codes for DVD discs DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions Before playing a disc make sure the disc is for the same region as this unit The region code for this unit is indicated at the rear panel Region U S A and Canada regi...

Page 21: ...this unit due to the configuration and characteristics of the disc or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used Disc Operations continued Basic playback controls Pausing playback l During playback press u To resume playback press u Selecting another track chapter title l Press or use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter a track chapter title number If the repeat track mode ...

Page 22: ...for video discs AUDIO CREATE MP3 ZOOM SUBTITLE RETURN TITLE DISC MENU Note The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV once you load in the disc To select a playback feature l Use keys or numeric keypad 0 9 on the remote control then press...

Page 23: ... disc Changing subtitle language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages You can change to your desired language during playback l Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select different subtitle languages Playback Control VCD SVCD Playback Control PBC playback allows you to play VCDs SVCDs interactively following the menu on the display For VCDs with PBC feature version 2 0 only ...

Page 24: ...ress OK to access C Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to input the number time or use keys to make the selection D Press OK to confirm Playback changes to the selected operation Selecting title chapter track This option allows you to skip to a specific title chapter track in the current disc A Move to Title Chapter or Track option in the display menu and press Note Track option can only be selected if PB...

Page 25: ...enu and press B Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to input a valid number Playback changes to the selected angle Disc Operations continued Preview function VCD SVCD DVD This function allows you to preview the contents of a VCD SVCD DVD disc A Move to Preview in the display menu and press The preview menu appears DVD Select Digest Type Title Digest Chapter Digest Title Interval Chapter Interval Select Dig...

Page 26: ...repeat mode Single repeat current file once Repeat One repeat current file Repeat All Repeat Folder repeat all files in the current folder Repeat Off Folder repeat all files in a folder Helpful Hint While in disc playback mode you can also press REPEAT REPEAT A B on the remote control and then press to select a repeat play mode Repeating a specific section A B A Move to Repeat ab in the display me...

Page 27: ... to toggle between different time input options Display Descriptions Disc Go To Time search within the disc Track Go To Time search within a track Select Track Select a track number B Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter the time where playback should start minutes seconds Playback skips to the selected time Disc Operations continued dvp3986_3996_94_eng1 indd 27 2008 04 18 9 26 00 AM ...

Page 28: ...io stream Helpful Hints Subtitle files with the following file name extensions srt smi sub ssa txt are supported but do not appear on the file navigation menu The subtitle file name sub has to be saved under the same file name as the movie avi in the same folder Advance features of the DivX Ultra Features Descriptions XSUB subtitles allow multiple language subtitles selection for movie Interactive...

Page 29: ... to the JPEG EXIF format typically used by almost all digital cameras It cannot display Motion JPEG or pictures in formats other than JPEG or sound clips associated with pictures Disc Operations continued Preview function A During playback press DISPLAY 12 thumbnail pictures will be displayed on the TV B Press to display pictures on the previous next page C Use keys to select one of the pictures a...

Page 30: ...playback l Use keys to playback another file in the current folder l Press repeatedly for fast forward backward search on the music file l To select another folder from current disc use keys to navigate back to the root menu D To stop playback press n Helpful Hints You can set to display or skip the folders when you load a MP3 JPEG disc Press SETUP then go to Preference Page Mp3 Jpeg Nav Only the ...

Page 31: ...OK to start playback C During MP3 WMA playback use keys to select a JPEG file from the disc menu and press OK Slideshow begins and continues till the end of the photo folder or album D To stop simultaneous playback press x twice Helpful Hints Some files on Kodak or JPEG disc may be distorted during playback due to the configuration and characteristics of the disc During simultaneous playback fast ...

Page 32: ...Playing a DivX disc Playing a JPEG photo disc slide show or Playing a MP3 WMA disc for details E Press x to stop playback F Press on the remote control to exit from the menu and switch to disc mode You can remove the USB device now Helpful Hints The USB jack does not support the connection of other USB devices except to a USB flash drive The unit can only support up to a maximum of 300 folders and...

Page 33: ... kbps CRT ID3 Create ID3 information Yes ID3 information is included in the MP3 file No No ID3 information Device The created MP3 files will save in this USB device F Move to the TRACK menu and use keys to select the track that you want to create then press OK l To select all tracks move to Select all in the menu and press OK l To deselect all tracks move to Deselect all in the menu and press OK G...

Page 34: ...vided in the following pages If the option in the menu is grayed out that means the setting is not available or cannot be changed in the current state E To exit press SETUP General Setup Page Disc Lock OSD Language Sleep Lip Sync Volume Auto Standby DivX R VOD Code See General Setup Page on this chapter Analog Output Digital Audio Setup Sound Mode HDMI Audio CD Upsampling Night Mode Audio Setup Pa...

Page 35: ... the video playback is slower than the audio output streams hence resulting in lip sync Access the lip sync setup menu Use tu keys to set the delay times 0 200 ms for the audio output and press OK to exit This setting allows you to adjust the volume level Access the volume setup menu Use tu keys to set the volume level between 0 20 and press OK to exit Select this to switch this unit to standby mo...

Page 36: ... virtual surround sound effects Multi Channel Enable multi channel output This setting is only required if you have connected the audio output of this unit to an amplifier receiver using the digital output jack Digital Output Off Disable digital audio output Select this if you are using the analog audio jacks to connect this unit to a TV or Stereo system All The connected device supports multi cha...

Page 37: ...etter the sound quality This setting is only required if you are using the HDMI OUT jack to connect your TV or other display device On Enable audio output through HDMI connection Off Disable HDMI audio output In this case an alternative audio connection is required from this unit to your TV Select the type of preset digital sound effect that can match the disc s content or optimize the sound of th...

Page 38: ...annot produce low frequency signals below 120 Hz Off When no speaker is connected Subwoofer On When a subwoofer is connected Off When no subwoofer is connected Speakers Volume Use keys to set the volume level for individual speakers 6dB 6dB Speakers Delay Use keys to set the delay times 1m 10 m based on the listening position and distance to best suit your surround needs Note Use the longer delay ...

Page 39: ...es as high as the original rate Note CD upsampling is only possible when playback the music CD in stereo mode This mode optimizes playback of sound at low volume High volume outputs will be softened and low volume outputs will be enhanced to an audible level This feature is only applicable for DVD video discs with Dolby Digital mode On Turn on night mode Off Turn off night mode Select this to enjo...

Page 40: ...progressive scan feature you must ensure that your TV can accept progressive signals a progressive scan TV is required and that you have connected this unit to your TV using the Y Pb Pr See Getting Started Setting up Progressive Scan feature for details On Turn on progressive scan mode Read the instructions on the TV and confirm your action by pressing OK on the remote control Off Turn off progres...

Page 41: ...HD JPEG allows you to enjoy untouched and uncompressed pictures at it s original resolution This feature is only applicable if you have connected this unit to a HDMI compatible TV device On Display high definition picture Off Display standard picture Note This feature is only available for JPEG picture disc This unit supports the display resolution of 720p and above Video Setup Page underlined opt...

Page 42: ...DVI TV a black screen will appear In this case wait for 5 seconds for auto recovery or use the composite yellow video cable to connect this unit and your TV Turn on your TV to the correct input channel for the composite video and adjust the resolution setting to 480p 576p Wide Screen Format Select a suitable screen display 4 3 Pillar Box Display the 4 3 picture disc on the wide screen TV without s...

Page 43: ...ll HDMI CEC compliant devices Auto Wake Up TV Press STANDBY button to turn on both your TV and this unit and start video disc play if a video disc is found in the disc tray Your TV automatically switches to the correct video channel To disable this feature select Off System Standby Press STANDBY POWER button to turn off this unit and all the HDMI CEC compliant devices To disable this feature selec...

Page 44: ...tings are country dependent 1 is considered material that is least offensive and 8 is most offensive To disable parental controls and allow all discs to play select 8 Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the disc cover The rating level feature does not prohibit playback of such discs VCD SVCD and CD have no level indication so parental control has no ef...

Page 45: ...K twice to access the change password menu Old Password New Password Confirm PWD OK 2 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 on the remote control to enter your existing six digit password at Old Password Note When doing this for the first time or if you forget your existing password enter 136900 3 Enter the new six digit password at New Password 4 Enter the new six digit password again at Confirm PWD 5 Press...

Page 46: ...the remote control C Write down the file name D Press SETUP then press numeric keypad 1379 to check the current software version E Go to www philips com support to check the latest software version available for this unit F If the latest software version is higher than the software version of this unit download it and store onto a CD R G Load the CD R to this unit for upgrade operation Note Never ...

Page 47: ...Ensure that the disc is compatible with this unit Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction The disc is dirty Clean the disc Check the audio connections to the connected audio device Make sure that the connected audio device is turned on to the correct input source Set the digital output setting correctly based on the device you connected to this unit See ...

Page 48: ...ure the disc is not scratched or warped Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc The disc is of a different region code You may need to enter the password in order to unlock the disc for playback Moisture may have condensed inside this unit Remove the disc and leave this unit turned on for about an hour There is a technical problem Disconnect this unit from the power outlet for 10 sec...

Page 49: ...ons Audio Setup Page HDMI Audio for details HDMI connection can only be made to HDMI equipped devices with HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection If you wish to connect to a DVI connector equipped with HDCP you need a separate adaptor DVI to HDMI Make sure the resolution of this unit matches the device you have connected using the HDMI See Setup Menu Options Video Setup Page HDMI Setup for...

Page 50: ...mats such as liquid audio RM RealMedia WAV or non audio files like doc txt pdf are not supported Try to play the problem DivX files on a computer If they do not work the source file appears to be corrupted Try to download the file again from a different source or if you have created the file yourself save it with the correct settings The USB flash drive format is not compatible with the system Dri...

Page 51: ...annel sound AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Converter 24 bit 192 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz fs 48 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz SVCD fs 48 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz fs 44 1kHz 4 Hz 20 kHz CD VCD fs 44 1kHz 4 Hz 20 kHz Signal Noise 1kHz 90 dB Dynamic range 1kHz 80 dB Crosstalk 1kHz 70 dB Distortion noise 1kHz 65 dB MPEG MP3 MPEG Audio L3 CONNECTIONS Y Pb Pr Output Cinch 3x Video Output Cinch yellow Audio Output Front L R Cinch re...

Page 52: ...chnology developed by DivX Networks Inc that can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be transported over the internet while maintaining high visual quality Dolby Digital A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio front left and right surround left and right center and subwoofer EasyLink Philips EasyLink uses the HDMI CEC industr...

Page 53: ...ing analog sound signal to digital signal for later processing with no data compression used in conversion Progressive Scan The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than in an ordinary TV system It offers higher picture resolution and quality Region code A system allowing discs to be played only in the region designated This unit will only play discs that have compatible...

Page 54: ...tvian 7686 Letzeburgesch 7666 Limburgan Limburger 7673 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Luxembourgish 7666 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Magyar 7285 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Manx 7186 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Marshallese 7772 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Navaho Navajo 7886 Ndebele North 7868 Ndebele South 7882 Ndonga 7871 Nederlands 7876 Nepali 7869 Norsk 7879 Northern Sami 8369 North Nd...

Page 55: ...55 Visit us on web at www philips com support or Call us on Tel No 1860 180 1111 BSNL MTNL 011 6600 1111 GSM WLL standard call rates apply Electronics dvp3986_3996_94_eng1 indd 55 2008 04 18 9 26 08 AM ...

Page 56: ...Meet Philips at the Internet http www philips com support Sgptt 0816 94 1 RC1 DVP3986 DVP3996 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT dvp3986_3996_94_eng1 indd 56 2008 04 18 9 26 09 AM ...

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