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40  Helpful Hints (cont’d)

An Audio CD will not play.

Some Audio CDs available on the market are copy protected. These discs will not play on this DVD Receiver. See your retail-
er for options regarding non-protected Audio CDs.

The DVD Receiver does not respond to the remote control.

Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front of the DVD Receiver, not your TV. 

Remove any obstacles between the DVD Receiver and the remote. Move closer to the DVD Receiver and try again.

Inspect or replace the batteries in the remote control. 

Details are on page 9

.

Use the SOURCE buttons (TV/AV, DISC, TUNER, AUX) to place the remote in the right mode. For example, when using the
remote to start Disc playback, press DISC first.

You cannot activate some features, such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio.

The feature may not be available on the Disc. Check the Disc case to see if the Disc has the feature. If the Disc does not have
the feature, the DVD Receiver cannot create the feature. This is not a malfunction of the DVD Receiver.

The DVD Receiver does not work.

Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet for a few minutes. Reconnect the power cord and try to operate the
DVD Receiver again as usual.

There is no sound from the Center or Rear/Surround speakers.

Press /- or REAR+/- on the remote control to adjust the volume level.

Make sure the Center and Rear/Surround speakers are connected correctly. 

Details are on page 13.

Choose a correct Surround Sound setting. Surround Sound must be available on the current Disc or broadcast. 

Details are on

page 36.

Radio broadcasts are noisy or have considerable static.

Tune to the correct frequency. 

Details are on page 37.

Connect the antennas. 

Details are on page 9.

Route Cable TV/RF/AC-3 and digital cables away from the antennas and speaker wires.

Fully extend the FM wire antenna and position it for the best reception.

Connect an outdoor FM or AM antenna. 

Turn off other equipment that is near the DVD Receiver. It may be causing interference. Move other equipment away from
the DVD Receiver. Move the DVD Receiver’s antennas away from the other equipment.

The display panel is dark.

Press DIM repeatedly until you can see the information on the display panel.

You hear a low hum or buzz sound.

Place the DVD Receiver as far as possible from electric devices that may cause interference.

Bass response is low.

Check the polarity (+/- wires and jacks) of all the Speakers. 

Summary of Contents for MX-3600D

Page 1: ...ilips 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 MX3600D MX3700D ...

Page 2: ...r P 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 attentio...

Page 3: ...ceiver System Menu Options TV System NTSC PAL 27 TV Shape 28 Screen Saver Video Out 29 Digital Output Night Mode 30 Speaker Settings 31 Language Settings 32 Parental Control Levels 33 Parental Control Password Defaults 34 Audio and Surround Sound Options Audio and Sound Features 35 Surround Sound Options 36 Radio Stations 37 Sleep Timer 38 Additional Information Helpful Hints 39 40 Specifications ...

Page 4: ... long time Copyright Protection 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 owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited view ing uses only unle...

Page 5: ...de for the DVD Receiver is 1 one Look for the correct region symbol on your DVDs The number inside the globe refers to a region of the world Region 1 represents the United States of America Canada upper regions of North America Bermuda the U S Virgin Islands and small regions near Australia Color Systems Different color systems are available throughout the world DVD makers record DVDs in a certain...

Page 6: ...e 36 SUBW Buttons Press to adjust the subwoofer s sound level REPEAT A B Button Press to repeat playback of a specific section on a Disc Details are on page 25 Standby or Power y y Button Press to turn the DVD Receiver on or off Standby Number 0 9 Buttons Press to enter a Track Title number radio station or TV channel depend ing on the mode of the remote VOL ume Buttons Press to increase or decrea...

Page 7: ...0 Button Press to open or close the Disc Tray Display panel Information about the current activity of the DVD Receiver appears here PREV ious 4 4 Button In DISC mode press to go to previous Chapters or Tracks or to the beginning of the current Chapter Track Press and hold for two seconds to start a reverse search during playback Details are on page 17 In TUNER mode press to tune to a radio station...

Page 8: ...ails are on page 14 AUDIO IN TV AUX Connect these jacks to the red and white Audio Out jacks of a TV or VCR This lets you hear TV or VCR sound through the DVD Receiver when it is in TV AV or Auxiliary AUX mode AUDIO OUT Connect these jacks to the red and white Audio In jacks of other audio equipment Details are on page 14 WOOFER LINE OUT Connect the Subwoofer here The Volume knob on the front of t...

Page 9: ...s detailed in your Quick Use Guide or on page 13 Battery Installation 1 Remove the battery compartment lid by pressing in the tab then lifting off the lid 2 Place the batteries in the battery compartment matching the markings on the batteries to the markings inside the remote 3 Replace the battery compartment lid Antenna Connections 1 Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM jack on the rear...

Page 10: ... cords of the DVD Receiver and TV to a power outlet 4 Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Video In channel Go to the lowest TV channel and change channels down until you find the Video In channel It is not channel 3 or 4 as it might be when using a VCR See your TV owner s manual for details 5 Press STANDBY ON y y on the front of the DVD Receiver to turn on the DVD Receiver The red Standby lig...

Page 11: ...N jacks and to the TV S right left AUDIO OUT jacks Match the cable colors to the jack colors 3 Connect the power cords of the DVD Receiver and TV to a power outlet 4 Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Component Video In channel Go to the lowest TV channel and change channels down until you find the Component Video In channel It is not channel 3 or 4 as it might be when using a VCR See your T...

Page 12: ...Match the cable colors to the jack colors 3 Connect the power cords of the DVD Receiver and TV to a power outlet 4 Turn on the TV and set it to the correct S Video In chan nel Go to the lowest TV channel and change channels down until you find the S Video In channel It is not channel 3 or 4 as it might be when using a VCR See your TV owner s manual for details 5 Press STANDBY ON y y on the front o...

Page 13: ...O IN jack on the Subwoofer Connect the Subwoofer s power cord to a power outlet when connections are complete Set the Subwoofer s Volume On control to On Select the phase polarity 0 or180 at the rear of the subwoofer to determine the best bass reproduction effect for certain listening room conditions Press SUBW buttons on the remote to adjust the volume level of the Subwoofer 15dB to 10dB SUB XX D...

Page 14: ...shown on pages 9 12 or in your separate Quick Use Guide Make only one video con nection whichever fits your TV 2 Connect the DVD Receiver s AUDIO OUT jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks on an external audio accessory CD Recorder etc This will allow you to make analog Stereo two channel right and left recordings 3 Or connect either of the DVD Receiver s DIGITAL OUT jacks OPTICAL or COAXIAL to a Stereo that...

Page 15: ...DVD Receiver s AUDIO IN AUX L R jacks to the AUDIO OUT L R jacks on the VCR or cable satellite box 2 Select AUX mode to listen to the VCR or cable satellite playback on the surround sound speakers Connecting a VCR for Recording DVDs To view DVD playback while recording you must connect the Receiver to your TV using a Component Pr Cr Pb Cb Y or S Video connection See page 11 12 for details Some DVD...

Page 16: ...pters are numbered press a Number button to select an item Or press 98 to select an item then press OK 7 To stop playback at any time press STOP C To continue Disc playback after an interruption press RESUME before pressing STOP C The last viewed scene will be kept in memory Press RESUME again to restart Disc playback at this point If you remove the Disc after pressing STOP C the Resume point will...

Page 17: ...erse or fast forward the Disc 2 Press PLAY PAUSE Bk to resume normal playback Stopping and Resuming Playback 1 Press STOP C to stop Disc playback 2 Press RESUME to restart playback from the point at which it last stopped VOLUME SOURCE STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SURROUND STOP BASS TREBLE PROGRAM DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SURROUND STOP PROGRAM Playback Bu...

Page 18: ...if available Language Select multiple audio languages if available Slow Play DVD in slow motion Fast Reverse Play DVD backward in various speeds Fast Forward Play DVD forward in various speeds Status Check status of current Disc Title Search Choose different Titles if available Chapter Search Choose different Chapters if available Time Search Enter specific time for playback to begin Zoom Enlarge ...

Page 19: ...a director s commentary or a music soundtrack Check the DVD or its case to determine whether different Audio options or languages are available 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press or to select 3 Press 9 to select the desired audio language Or during Video CD playback press 9 to select the audio channels you want to hear during playback Options are LEFT VOCAL RIGHT VOCAL MONO LEFT MONO RIGHT or STEREO 4 Pr...

Page 20: ...move the Menu Bar Searching 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press or to select or 3 Press 9 to select a search speed During DVD playback you may choose Fast Reverse FR speeds of FR x2 FR x4 FR x6 or FR x8 Or choose Fast Forward FF speeds of FF x2 FF x4 FF x6 or FF x8 During Video CD playback you may choose Fast Reverse speeds of FR x1 FR x2 FR x3 or FR x4 Or choose Fast Forward speeds of FF x1 FF x2 FF x3 o...

Page 21: ... elapsed playing time 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press or to select 3 Press 9 to activate the menu input 4 Press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter hours minutes and seconds from left to right in the time edit box As each number is entered the next item will be highlighted 5 Press OK to start playback at the time you specified 6 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the Menu Bar Title Chapter Selection Time Search ...

Page 22: ...an through the picture 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press or to select 3 Press 9 repeatedly to select a zoom factor x1 5 x2 0 x4 0 or OFF then press OK The picture will appear at 1 5 twice or four times the normal size Or choose OFF to cancel zooming 4 Press 9 8 to move down up left or right through the enlarged picture 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the Menu Bar 22 Status Zoom TITLE01 06 CHAPTER05 19 00 ...

Page 23: ...om those available For example if four different angles or perspectives are available your choices would be 1 4 one of four available 2 4 3 4 or 4 4 The picture will change to the angle you selected automatically 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the Menu Bar Step Some DVDs and Video CDs will allow you to play the Disc one picture frame at a time To do so follow these steps 1 Press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press...

Page 24: ...aximum of 12 characters Maximum nested directory of seven levels Maximum of 32 Albums Sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Bit rates recording speeds 32 64 96 128 192 and 256 kbps and supported VBR bit rate 1 After you insert a Disc with MP3 files press DISC MENU The Album menu or list will appear on the TV screen It may take the DVD Receiver up to 30 seconds to recognize the Disc due to th...

Page 25: ...o play only a specific portion of a Chapter or Track repeatedly 1 Press PLAY PAUSE Bk to start Disc playback 2 When the Disc reaches the point at which you want repeat ed playback to begin press REPEAT A B 3 When the Disc reaches the point at which you want to end the segment press REPEAT A B again The segment will begin playing repeatedly On a DVD make sure the entire A B segment is within a sing...

Page 26: ...rack 4 Repeat steps two and three until you program all the Tracks you want 5 Press PLAY PAUSE Bk to play the Program 6 Press STOP C once to stop playback Press STOP C again to can cel the Program You can access the Program in the Menu Bar as well Press SYSTEM MENU then press repeatedly to select Press 9 9 then use the Number buttons to enter the Tracks as described in step 2 26 Favorite Track Sel...

Page 27: ...u can set the DVD Receiver s color system to match that of your DVDs and your TV 1 While playback is stopped press SYSTEM MENU Press or to select the icon 2 Press 9 to select then press 3 Press 9 to select TV SYSTEM then press 4 Press 9 or 8 to select AUTO NTSC or PAL then press OK Select AUTO if you want the DVD Receiver to automatically select the color system of the current DVD This is the defa...

Page 28: ...ur TV screen This setting is possible only if the DVD is recorded in pan scan or regular for mat Check the Disc case for details Select 4 3 LB letterbox if you want to see the picture with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This looks like the pic ture you see when watching movies in a theater This setting is pos sible only if the DVD was recorded in the letterbox or widescreen format ...

Page 29: ...le for this DVD Receiver 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menu TV SHAPE TV SYSTEM VIDEO OUT S VIDEO SCR SAVER PR PB Y SCART CVBS S VIDEO Z Y d Z Y d You only need one video connec tion between the TV and the DVD Receiver You cannot use S Video and Component Video at the same time If you used the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Receiver to connect it to the TV you do not need to adjust the VIDEO ...

Page 30: ...mpling rates of 96 kHz Choose PCM 48K if you connected the DVD Receiver to optional audio equipment that cannot process sampling rates over 48K Check the owner s manual of the optional audio equipment 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menu DIGITAL OUTPUT ALL NIGHT MODE PCM 96K CENTER DELAY PCM 48K REAR DELAY OFF TEST TONE SPDIF RAW OUTPUT Night Mode Set Night Mode to On to level the volume during ...

Page 31: ...R DELAY to improve the Surround Sound effect Choose 15MS milliseconds 12MS 9MS 6MS default or OFF Use the longer delay settings when the Rear speakers are closer to the listener than the Front speakers Choose TEST TONE if you want to test the volume levels of all the speakers in the DVD Home Cinema System If you set TEST TONE to ON the test sound signal will move through the Front Left Center Fron...

Page 32: ...llow you to select a different language in the DVD Disc Menu Check your DVD or its case for details 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menu AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH DISC MENU ENGLISH GOTO LANGUAGE SETUP PAGE System Menu Language The DVD Receiver s System Menu is available in English German French Italian Spanish and Dutch To select a different language for the DVD Receiver s System Menu follo...

Page 33: ... which you want Discs to play 1 While playback is stopped press SYSTEM MENU Press or to select the icon 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select then press 3 PARENTAL will be selected Press 4 Press the Number buttons 0 9 on the remote control to enter your four digit code as requested When doing this for the first time enter any four numbers you prefer You will have to enter the same code exactly twice This...

Page 34: ...el material 6 Press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter your NEW CODE number You will have to enter the same code twice to CONFIRM CODE 7 Press SYSTEM MENU or OK to remove the menu Defaults To reset the DVD Receiver to its original settings reset the defaults 1 While playback is stopped press SYSTEM MENU Press or to select the icon 2 Press 9 repeatedly to select then press 3 Press 9 to select DEFAULTS...

Page 35: ... turn the VOLUME dial to adjust the Bass or Treble level Changing Surround Speaker Volume Levels Besides adjusting the volume of the complete DVD Home Cinema System you can set the sound level for individual speakers This lets you personal ize the sound as you prefer 1 Press CENTER to adjust the volume of the Center speaker CNT XX DB will appear on the display panel XX denotes volume level between...

Page 36: ...y Digital Surround All five speakers front left front right center surround left and surround right and the Subwoofer of the DVD Home Cinema System must be connected to the DVD Receiver DTS Digital Theater Systems Surround A cinema sur round sound format that offers superior digital audio perfor mance DTS offers more clarity and definition especially for high er tones The better sound quality is a...

Page 37: ...s PROGRAM on the front of the DVD Receiver Program will appear on the display panel 3 Within five seconds press the Number buttons 0 9 to select a preset number If Program disappears from the display panel before you select a preset number repeat steps 2 3 4 Within five seconds press PROGRAM to store the radio sta tion Repeat steps 1 4 to store other radio stations If you try to program more than ...

Page 38: ...urn off You may choose in min utes 30 45 60 90 120 or OFF To check the time remaining for the Sleep Timer after you have set it press SLEEP once To change the Sleep Timer press SLEEP again while the Sleep Timer minutes appear The next Sleep Timer option will appear on the display panel To cancel the Sleep Timer press SLEEP repeatedly to choose OFF Or press STANDBY ON y y to turn off the DVD Receiv...

Page 39: ... sure you did not connect any cables from the DVD Receiver to a Stereo s PHONO IN jack Make sure you did not connect the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack on the DVD Receiver to an analog jack on the Stereo Analog audio jacks are usually labeled as such and are usually red and white Check the speaker connections Make sure cables are connected firmly to all equipment Details are on page 13 Choose...

Page 40: ... outlet for a few minutes Reconnect the power cord and try to operate the DVD Receiver again as usual There is no sound from the Center or Rear Surround speakers Press CENTER or REAR on the remote control to adjust the volume level Make sure the Center and Rear Surround speakers are connected correctly Details are on page 13 Choose a correct Surround Sound setting Surround Sound must be available ...

Page 41: ...upply Rating 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption 160 W Dimensions w x h x d 435 mm x 78 mm x 360 mm 17 1 x 3 1 x 14 17 inches Weight 5 1 kg 11 2 lbs REMOTE CONTROL Effective Range Eight Meters Number of Buttons 45 Batteries 1 5V 2 AA SPEAKERS Front speakers Surround speaker System 2 way shielded Impedance 8 Ω Speaker drivers 3 full range 1 piezo Dimensions w x h x d 96 mm x 155 mm x 95 mm 3 78 x 6 10 x ...

Page 42: ... two channels as analog does Dolby Digital A surround sound system that provides 5 1 channel sound as used in movie theaters DTS Digital Theater Systems This is a surround sound system but it is different from Dolby Digital The formats were developed by different companies DVD Digital Video Disc Letterbox A TV aspect ratio setting 4 3 Displays the video in full width with black bars at the top and...

Page 43: ...ontrol levels 33 parental control password 34 password 34 paused playback 17 pbc 24 pcm 30 play pause Bk button 6 7 16 17 playable discs 5 playback control 24 playing a disc 16 17 power y y button 6 power cord 8 pr cr pb cb y jacks 8 11 prpby video out setting 29 preset radio stations 37 prev ious 4 4 button 7 program favorite track selection 26 program button 7 26 37 radio stations 37 rear delay ...

Page 44: ...hilips 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 avail able MAKE SURE YOU 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 to return your p...

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