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Page 1: ...s Need help fast Read your Quick Use Start Guide and or User Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable If you have read your instructions and still need assistance you may access our online help at www philips com support MX2600 ...

Page 2: ...VO ANTES DE USAR SU APARATO AVISO IMPORTANTE Philips Mexicana S A de C V no se hace responsable por daños o desperfectos causados por Maltrato descuido o mal uso presencia de insectos o roedores cucarachas ratones etc Cuando el aparato no haya sido operarado de acuerdo con el instructivo del uso fuera de los valores nominales y tolerancias de las tensiones voltaje frecuencia ciclaje de alimentació...

Page 3: ...imited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc CAUTION Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or spl...

Page 4: ... Scan 18 Deactivate Progressive Scan manually 18 Disc Operations Playable discs 19 Playing discs 19 Using the Disc Menu 20 Basic playback controls 20 Resuming playback from the last stopped point DVD VCD CD 20 Selecting various repeat functions 20 Repeat play mode 20 Repeating a section within a title track 21 Program favourite tracks audio CDs andVCDs 21 Clearing the program 21 Using the menu bar...

Page 5: ...the warm environment until 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 center toward the edge using a soft lint f...

Page 6: ...right speakers at equal distances from the TV and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position 2 Place the center speaker above the TV or the DVD system so that the center channel s sound is localized 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 the TV Helpful Hints To avoid magnetic int...

Page 7: ... Subwoofer Center Speaker Connect the supplied speaker systems using the fixed speaker cables by matching the colours of the jacks and speaker cables Helpful Hint Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly connected Improper connections may damage the system due to short circuit SUBWOOFER REAR L REAR R CENTER FRONT L FRONT R 110V 220V 4 ...

Page 8: ...d a progressive scanTV is required Using ComponentVideo jacks Y Pb Pr 1 Use a component video cables red blue green not supplied to connect the DVD system s Y Pb Pr jacks to the corresponding Component video input jacks or labelled asY Pb Pr orYUV on the TV 2 To hear the TV channels through this DVD system use the supplied audio cables white red to connect AUDIO IN TV jacks to the corresponding AU...

Page 9: ... to connect the DVD system s S Video OUT jack to the S Video input jack or labeled asY C or S VHS on the TV 2 To hear the TV channels through this DVD system use the supplied audio cables white red to connect AUDIO IN TV jacks to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV 3 Before starting operation press TV on the remote to select TV in order to activate the input source Option 3 2 1 4 ...

Page 10: ...s 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 your TV VCR or other radiation source to prevent unwanted interference After everything is connected properly 1 Plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet 2 Never make or change any connecti...

Page 11: ... IN jacks on theVCR This will allow you to make analog stereo two channel right and left recordings To view DVD playback while recording you must connect the DVD system to your TV using S VIDEO as shown above or Component Y Pb Pr connection Digital Recording 1 Connect the DVD system s DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack to the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack on a digital recording device such as Dolby Digital decode...

Page 12: ...searches backward forward or selects a track TUNER tunes the radio frequency up down TV selects previous next channel on Philips TV on remote only 7 Ç STOP Exits an operation DISC stops playback or clears a program TUNER erases a preset radio station 8 SOURCE Selects the relevant active mode TV DISC TUNER FM AM or AUX 9 PROG DISC starts programming TUNER starts manual preset programming 0 VOLUME V...

Page 13: ...lects 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 AdjustsTV volume Philips TV only SLEEP Sets the sleep timer function DIM Selects different levels of brightness for display panel NIGHT DVD mode only Toggles between night mode on and off Selects nig...

Page 14: ... 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 pages 8 9 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 correct video in chann...

Page 15: ...ress OK to confirm Follow the instructions shown on the TV to confirm the selection if any If a blank distorted TV 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 for TV display will not affect the picture during playbac...

Page 16: ...ELAY SET TO 1 MS CNTR DELAY Select this to set the delay time in relation to the listening position distance from 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 from the 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 He...

Page 17: ...e to and press 2 Move to MENU LANG and press 2 ENGLISH SPANISH PROTUGUESE PARENTAL PASSWORD MENU LANG DEFAULTS OSD LANGUAGE SET TO ENGLISH 3 Press 34 to select a language and press OK to confirm Audio Subtitle and Disc menu languages 1 In disc stop mode 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 on...

Page 18: ...ally When the progressive scan functiom is activated the TV screen may bo blank because of the following reasons Your TV supports progressive scan but it is not activated To activate it please refer to your TV user manual The cables are not connected accordingly Refer to page 8 for proper connections YouTV does not support progressive scan function In that case you can deactivate progressive scan ...

Page 19: ...lay discs that are labeled 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 ...

Page 20: ...al playback While searching pressing and holding S T again will increase the search speed Stopping playback Press Ç TIPS The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs Resuming playback from the last stopped point DVD VCD CD When play is stopped and the disc has not been ejected press RESUME To cancel the resum...

Page 21: ...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 Repeat steps 2 3 to select other tracks 5 Press ÉÅto start program playback Clearing the program Stop playback then press the Ç again PROG CLR appears Helpful Hints If the DVD system is disconnected from the power supply it will erase the program ForVCD the program option is only pos...

Page 22: ... music playback will stop Helpful Hint If the disc menu doesn t appear on theTV screen press DISC MENU to turn on the disc menu Playing MP3 Picture disc Kodak JPEG IMPORTANT You have to turn on yourTV and set to the correctVideo In channel See page 14 Setting theTV MP3 JPEG picture disc 1 Load an MP3 JPEG Picture disc The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directo...

Page 23: ...2 FR x4 FR x6 FR x8 PLAY VCD CD FR x1 FR x2 FR x3 FR x4 PLAY FAST FORWARD FF DVD MP3 FF x2 FF x4 FF x6 FF x8 PLAY VCD CD FF x1 FF x2 FF x3 FF x4 PLAY 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...

Page 24: ...etting Started 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 YPRPB S VIDEO TV SHAPE TV SYSTEM VIDEO OUT SCR SAVER SMART POWER S VIDEO Select this if you have connected the DVD system to your TV using the S Video jack Y PR PB Select...

Page 25: ...es Progressive Scan turn on off To select this item you must set Video Output toY PR PB and ensure that your TV has progressive scan see page 9 Follow the steps of Using the Setup Menu and select PROGRESSIVE OFF ON PROGRESSIVE NOW OFF TV SHAPE TV SYSTEM VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCR SAVER SMART POWER OFF Select this to disable Progressive scan function ON Select this to enable the Progressive scan fun...

Page 26: ...ress SYSTEM MENU Night mode turning on off When the night mode is activated the high volume outputs will be softened and low volume outputs will be brought upward to an audible level It is useful for watching your favourite action movie without disturbing others at night This function can also be accessed via the NIGHT button on the remote Follow the steps of Using the Setup Menu and select NIGHT ...

Page 27: ...scenes 1 In disc mode press SYSTEM MENU Use the 1 2 3 4 keys on the remote to navigate in the menu TIPS To return to the previous menu press 1 To exit the menu press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select icon and press 4 Move to and press 2 Move to PARENTAL and press 2 __ __ __ __ Enter code PLEASE ENTER PASSWORD PARENTAL PASSWORD MENU LANG DEFAULTS 3 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter 1234 default password when ...

Page 28: ... The rating level feature does not prohibit playback of such Discs Changing the password You can change the four digit password used for Parental Control Enter your four digit password to play a prohibited disc or if prompted for a password The default password is 1234 1 In disc mode press SYSTEM MENU Use the 1 2 3 4 keys on the remote to navigate in the menu 2 Select icon and press 4 Move to and ...

Page 29: ...ual 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 preset number If PROGRAM icon goes off before you select the desired preset number press PROG again 4 Press PROG again to store 5 Repeat steps 1 4to store other radio stations Helpful ...

Page 30: ...ital sound effects that matches your disc s content or that optimises the sound of the musical style you are playing Press SOUND to select the available sound effect When playing movie discs you can select CONCERT ACTION DRAMA or SCI FI When playing music discs or while in TV TUNER or AUX mode you can select DIGITAL CLASSIC ROCK or JAZZ Helpful Hint For flat sound output select CONCERT or CLASSIC ...

Page 31: ...nue without sound and MUTE appears To restore the volume press MUTE again or increase the volume level Dimming system s display screen In any active mode press DIM to select desired brightness HIGH MID or LOW Other Functions Using the remote to operate Philips television 1 Press TV 2 Press S T or use the numeric keypad 0 9 to select the TV s channel 3 Press TVVOL to adjust theTV s volume level 4 P...

Page 32: ... S N 56 dB minimum CompositeVideo Output 1 0 Vp p 75 1 S Video Output Y 1 0Vp p 75 1 C 0 286Vp p 75 1 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 MAIN UNIT Power Supply Rating 110 V 220V 50 60 Hz Switchable Power Consumption 110W Dim...

Page 33: ... 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 ...

Page 34: ...just the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception Increase the distance between the system and yourTV or VCR Tune in to the correct frequency Place the antenna farther away from any equipment that may be causing the noise Select the source DISC or TUNER for example before pressing the function button ÉÅ S T Reduce the distance between the remote control and the system Replace th...

Page 35: ...el sources Decode only systems that derive 5 1 channels instead of the conventional four channels of Dolby Pro Logic surround sound Glossary JPEG A very common digital still picture format A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio MP3 A file format with a sound data c...

Page 36: ... per second 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 Glossary ...

Page 37: ...CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Meet Philips at the Internet http www philips com support 8239 300 43011 MX2600 E n g l i s h E s p a ñ o l Português ATLM 0530 55 3 ...

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