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WARNING
Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will
invalidate the warranty.  Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If
you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, please consult your dealer
for help.

Problem

Solution

Check if the AC power cord is properly
connected.

Press the STANDBY ON on the front of the
DVD system to turn on the power.

Refer to your TV’s manual for correct Video In
channel selection.  Change the TV channel until
you see the DVD screen.

Press DISC on the remote.

Switch the P-SCAN at the back panel to “OFF”
position if you are not using a Progressive Scan
TV.

If this happens when you changing the setting
of the ‘TV SYSTEM’, wait for 15 seconds for
auto recovery.

Check the video connection.

Sometimes a small amount of picture
distortion may appear.  This is not a
malfunction.

Clean the disc.

The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc.

Depending on the TV, it may not be possible to
change the aspect ratio.

Adjust the volume.

Check the speaker connections and settings.

Disconnect the headphones.

Press the correct source button on the
remote (TV or AUX, for example) to choose
the equipment that you want to hear through
the DVD system.

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

Press and hold SOURCE button on the front
panel for more than two seconds, then press
PLAY button.

No power.

No picture.

Completely distorted picture or
black/white picture.

The aspect ratio of the screen cannot
be changed even though you have set
the TV  display.

No sound or distorted sound.

The DVD system does not work.

The disc tray cannot open and “TRAY
LOCKED” is displayed.

Troubleshooting

001-035-MX2500-00-Eng

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Summary of Contents for MX2500/01

Page 1: ...1 DVD Home Theatre System MX2500 User manual Visit us at www p4c philips com for service support 001 035 MX2500 00 Eng 9 16 04 10 44 1 ...

Page 2: ...hout a fuse is used the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5 Amp Note The severed plug must be disposed of to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere How to connect a plug The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the following code blue neutral N brown live L As these colours may not correspond with the colour markings identify...

Page 3: ...RSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASER SÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETSEN ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASERVISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU Index English 4 Français 36 Español 68 Deutsch 1...

Page 4: ...btitle and Disc Menu language 17 Disc Operations Playable discs 18 Playing discs 18 Using the Disc Menu 19 Basic playback controls 19 Resuming playback from the last stopped point DVD VCD CD 19 Selecting various repeat functions 20 Repeat play mode 20 Repeating a section within a chapter track 20 Programme favourite tracks audio CDs andVCDs 20 Clearing the programme 20 Using the menu bar to progra...

Page 5: ...ntil the moisture evaporates Do not block the vents Do not operate the DVD system in an enclosed cabinet and allow about 10 cm 4 inches of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation 10 cm 4 inches 10 cm 4 inches 10 cm 4 inches DVD Home Cinema System PHILIPS Care of disc To clean a CD wipe it in a straight line from the centre toward the edge using a soft lint free cloth Do not use c...

Page 6: ... so that the center channel s sound is localised 3 Place the rear speakers at normal listening ear level facing each other or hang on the wall 4 Place the subwoofer on the floor near theTV Helpful Hints To avoid magnetic interference do not position the front speakers too close to your TV Allow adequate ventilation around the DVD system Connections Step 1 Placing the speakers and subwoofer Centre ...

Page 7: ...ker cables are correctly connected Improper connections may damage the system due to short circuit Step 2 Connecting speakers and subwoofer Connections FRONT RIGHT FRONT LEFT REAR RIGHT REAR LEFT SUBWOOFER FRONT CENTER SCART OUT Front Speaker Right Front Speaker Left Rear Speaker Right Rear Speaker Left Passive Subwoofer Centre Speaker 001 035 MX2500 00 Eng 9 16 04 10 44 7 ...

Page 8: ...DIO OUT jacks on theTV not required if you are using Scart connection Using Scart jack Use the supplied scart video cable black to connect the DVD system s SCART OUT jack to the corresponding Scart input jacks on the TV OR Using S Video jack Use an S video cable not supplied to connect the DVD system s S VIDEO OUT jack to the S Video input jack or labelled asY C or S VHS on the TV OR Using Composi...

Page 9: ... to the FM 75Ω jack Extend the FM antenna and fix its ends to the wall For better FM stereo reception connect an external FM antenna not supplied Helpful Hints Adjust the position of the antennas for optimal reception Position the antennas as far as possible from yourTV VCR or other radiation source to prevent unwanted interference After everything is connected properly plug the AC power cord into...

Page 10: ... s S VIDEO OUT jack to the S VIDEO IN jack on theVCR 4 Connect the DVD system s LINE OUT jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks on theVCR This will allow you to make analogue stereo two channel right and left recordings To view DVD playback while recording you must connect the DVD system to yourTV using SCART as shown above connection Connecting aVCR or Cable Satellite Box FRONT RIGHT FRONT LEFT REAR RIGHT R...

Page 11: ...on a digital recording device such as Dolby Digital decoder CD recorder Before starting operation set the DIGITAL OUTPUT according to the audio connection See page 24 Setting the digital output Helpful Hints Some DVDs are copy protected You cannot record the disc through aVCR or digital recording device Always refer to the owner s manual of the other equipment for complete connection and usage det...

Page 12: ...unes the radio frequency up down 7 Ç STOP Exits an operation DISC stops playback or clears a programme TUNER erases a preset radio station Functional Overview Main unit and remote control 8 SOURCE Selects the relevant active mode TV DISC TUNER FM MW or AUX 9 PROG DISC starts programming TUNER starts manual preset programming 0 VOLUME VOL Adjusts the volume level PHONES Plugging in the headphones j...

Page 13: ...PEAT Selects various repeat modes REPEAT A B Repeats a specific section on a disc SUBW Adjusts subwoofer s sound level REAR Adjusts rear speakers sound level CENTER Adjusts center speaker s sound level TVVOL Adjusts TV volume Philips TV only SLEEP Sets the sleep timer function DIM Selects different levels of brightness for display panel NIGHT DVD mode only Optimises the dynamic of the sound output...

Page 14: ... a long time Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination Batteries contain chemical substances so they should be disposed of properly Step 2 Setting theTV IMPORTANT Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections See page 8 Connecting TV 1 Press SOURCE control until DISC appears on the display panel or press DISC on the remote 2 Turn on the TV and set to the co...

Page 15: ...nfirm Follow the instructions show on the TV to confirm the selection if any If a blank distortedTV screen appears wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery Setting theTV shape Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according to the TV you have connected The format you select must be available on the disc If it is not the setting forTV display will not affect the picture during playback 1 In disc mode...

Page 16: ... OFF 5ms CNTR DELAY Select this to set the delay time in relation to the listening position distance for the center speaker 5ms 3ms 2ms 1ms or OFF REAR DELAY Select this to set the delay time in relation to the listening position distance for rear speakers 15ms 12ms 9ms 6ms 3ms or OFF 5 Press 1 2 to adjust the settings that best suit your surround sound needs 6 Press OK to confirm Helpful Hint Use...

Page 17: ...Move to MENU LANG and press 2 ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULTS MENU LANG SET OSD LANGUAGE 3 Press 34 to select a language and press OK to confirm Audio Subtitle and Disc menu languages 1 In disc mode stop playback and press SYSTEM MENU Use the 1 2 3 4 keys on the remote to navigate in the menu 2 Highlight icon and press 4 Move to and press 2 Move to highlight one of the options be...

Page 18: ...for other regions Helpful Hints It may not be possible to play CD R RW in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording If you are having trouble playing a certain disc remove the disc and try a different one Improperly formatted discs will not play on this DVD system Playing discs 1 Press SOURCE control until DISC appears on the display panel or press DISC on the remote 2 Turn o...

Page 19: ...y in a track chapter number If repeat mode is active pressing S T will replay the same track chapter Searching backward forward Press and hold S T then press ÉÅto resume normal playback While searching pressing and holding S T again will increase the search speed Stopping playback Press Ç Resuming playback from the last stopped point DVD VCD CD When play is stopped and the disc has not been ejecte...

Page 20: ...gramme favourite tracks audio CDs andVCDs You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the order of the tracks to be played Up to 99 tracks can be stored 1 Stop playback then press PROG on the front panel to enter programme mode 2 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter a valid track number FULL will appear if you have programmed 99 tracks 3 Press OK to store the track 4 ...

Page 21: ... then press OK to start playback You can also use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your choice During playback you can Press S T to select another title picture in the current folder Use 1 2 3 4 keys to rotate flip the picture files Press ÉÅto pause resume playback 5 To stop playback press Ç Helpful Hints Due to the recording nature of Digital Audio MP3 DAM only digital audio music will play It is ...

Page 22: ...D FR x1 FR x2 FR x3 FR x4 OFF FAST FORWARD FF DVD MP3 FF x2 FF x4 FF x6 FF x8 OFF VCD CD FF x1 FF x2 FF x3 FF x4 OFF Select a search speed FR backward FF forward The volume will be muted To resume normal playback press ÉÅ STATUS Allows viewing of the current status of the disc The information will vary depending on the disc format Available on DVD only TITLE SEARCH TITLE XX YY Select a Title for p...

Page 23: ...Setting the video output Choose the type of video output that matches the video connection between the DVD system and your TV Stop playback then follow the steps of Using the Setup Menu and select VIDEO OUT S VIDEO PR PB Y SCART SET VIDEO OUTPUT TVSHAPE TVSYSTEM VIDEO OUT SCRSAVER S VIDEO Select this if you have connected the DVD system to your TV using the S Video jack PR PB Y SCART Select this i...

Page 24: ...RDELAY NIGHTMODE REARDELAY TESTTONE ALL Select this if you have connected the digital output to an optional piece of audio equipment that has a multichannel decoder PCM 96 kHz Select this if the optional audio equipment is capable of processing digital signal input with sampling rates of 96 kHz However if the sound output is distorted or there is no sound select 48 kHz instead PCM 48 kHz Select th...

Page 25: ...s to level out the volume This feature is only available for movies with Dolby Digital mode OFF Select this when you want to enjoy the full dynamic of surround sound Restoring to original settings Setting the DEFAULT function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults except your password for Parental Control Follow the steps of Using the Setup Menu and select DEFAUL...

Page 26: ...ting To disable Parental Controls and have all discs play choose NO PARENTAL SET PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL PASSWORD MENULANG DEFAULTS 1 G 3 PG 4 PG 13 6 PG R 7 NC 17 8 ADULT No PARENTAL 5 Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove the menu Rating explanations NO PARENTAL All discs will play 8 ADULT Mature material should be viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual material violence or language 7 NC 17 N...

Page 27: ...TS 3 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your original four digit password at Enter old code If you are asked to enter the code for the first time key in 1234 If you forget your password press Ç four times to restore to the default password 1234 4 Enter your new four digit password __ __ __ __ Enter new code PLEASE ENTER NEW PASSWORD PARENTAL PASSWORD MENULANG DEFAULTS 5 Enter the same new four di...

Page 28: ...ed Automatic preset will begin from preset 1 and all your former presets will be overridden If it has reached 40 presets PROG FULL appears Once completed PROG END appears AUTO PROG Manual presetting You can choose to store only your favourite radio stations 1 Tune to your desired radio station see Tuning to a radio station 2 Press PROG PROGRAM icon appears 3 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to select a ...

Page 29: ...ie discs you can select CONCERT DRAMA ACTION or SCI FI When playing music discs or while in TV AV TUNER or AUX mode you can select ROCK DIGITAL CLASSIC or JAZZ Helpful Hint For flat sound output select CONCERT or CLASSIC Volume control Adjust VOLUME control or press VOL on the remote to increase or decrease the volume level VOL XX appears XX denotes the volume level To listen through the headphone...

Page 30: ...s are as follows time in minutes 15 30 45 60 90 120 OFF 15 SLEEP icon will show on the display except if OFF is selected To check or change the setting Press SLEEP once to show the remaining time before switching off If you continue pressing the SLEEP button the next Sleep Timer option will appear To cancel the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF appears or press the STANDBY ON button 001...

Page 31: ... Video S N 56 dB minimum CompositeVideo Output 1 0Vp p 75 Ω S Video Output Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ω C 0 286Vp p 75 Ω Audio DAC 24 Bits 96 kHz Frequency Response 4 Hz 20 kHz 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz 48 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz 96 kHz Digital Output SPDIF Sony Philips digital interface Coaxial PCM IEC 60958 Dolby Digital IEC 60958 IEC 61937 Specifications MAIN UNIT Power Supply Rating 220 240V 50 Hz Power Consumption 120 ...

Page 32: ...onds for auto recovery Check the video connection Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Clean the disc The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc Depending on the TV it may not be possible to change the aspect ratio Adjust the volume Check the speaker connections and settings Disconnect the headphones Press the correct source button on the remote TV or ...

Page 33: ...s SURROUND button to select a correct surround sound setting Make sure the source you are playing is recorded or broadcast in surround sound DPL II Dolby Digital etc If the signal is too weak adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception Increase the distance between the system and your TV or VCR Tune in to the correct frequency Place the antenna farther away from any equi...

Page 34: ...nt left and right surround left and right centre and subwoofer Dolby Pro Logic II It creates five full bandwidth output channels from two channel sources Decode only systems that derive 5 1 channels instead of the conventional four channels of Dolby Pro Logic surround sound JPEG A very common digital still picture format A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Ex...

Page 35: ...cond Surround A system for creating realistic three dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers around the listener Title The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want VIDEO OUT jack Yellow jack on the back of the DVD system that sends the DVD picture video to a TV 001 035 MX2500 00...

Page 36: ...rançais E s p a ñ o l Italiano N e d e r l a n d s Deutsch CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT SgpJP 0438 01A 6 8239 300 36211 MX2500 Meet Philips at the Internet http www philips com http www p4c philips com 196 MX2500 01A Back 9 16 04 13 39 196 ...

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