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S M A R T . V E R Y S M A R T .

User guide

DIGITAL VIDEO DISC PLAYER

MDV434K

01-37 MDV434K_Eng_552

04/02/05, 4:13 PM

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Page 1: ...S M A R T V E R Y S M A R T User guide DIGITAL VIDEO DISC PLAYER MDV434K 01 37 MDV434K_Eng_552 04 02 05 4 13 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...erial No _______________ Environmental Information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted The packaging has been made easy to separate into three materials cardboard box polystyrene foam buffer and polyethylene bags protective foam sheet Your DVD player consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company Please observe the local regulations regarding...

Page 3: ...ION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on apparatus Due to the inconsistency of disc formats provided by various disc manufacturers your DVD system may requ...

Page 4: ...our TV 14 Step 3 Setting language preference 15 Setting the OSD Language 15 Setting the Audio Subtitle and Disc menu language 15 Disc Operations Playable Discs 16 Region Codes 16 Playing discs 16 Basic playback controls 17 Selecting various repeat shuffle functions 17 Repeat play mode 17 Repeating a section within a chapter track 17 Operations for video playback 18 Using the Disc Menu 18 Zooming i...

Page 5: ... output 26 Digital Audio Setup 26 27 Sound Mode 27 Night Mode turning on off 28 Video Setup Menu 28 30 TV Type 28 Setting the TV Display 29 Progressive turning on off 29 Picture Setting 30 Preference Page 31 33 Audio Subtitle Disc Menu 31 Restricting playback by Parental Control 31 32 PBC 32 Changing the Password 33 Restoring to original settings 33 Troubleshooting 34 35 Specifications 36 Glossary...

Page 6: ...nvironment until the moisture evaporates Do not block the vents Do not operate the DVD Player in an enclosed cabinet allow about 10 cm 4 inch of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation 10 cm 4 inches 10 cm 4 inches 10 cm 4 inches PHILIPS Care of the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use a solution containing alcohol spirits ammonia ...

Page 7: ... OUT L R jacks of the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on theTV cable supplied AUDIO IN V Pr Cr U Pb Cb Y S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT V Pr Cr U Pb Cb Y S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 1 IMPORTANT The progressive scan video quality is only possible when usingY Pb Pr and a progressive scanTV is required Using ComponentVideo jacks Y Pb Pr 1 Use the componen...

Page 8: ...d to connect the RF modulator to your TV s RF jack AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN TO TV INT IN CH3 CH4 2 1 RF coaxial cable to TV Back of RF Modulator example only Antenna or CableTV signal AC MAINS AUDIO OUT V Pr Cr U Pb Cb Y S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN After everything is connected properly plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet Never make or change any connections with the power switch...

Page 9: ...Receiver has a PCM Dolby Digital or MPEG2 decoder 1 Select one of the video connections CVBSVIDEO IN SCART or COMPONENTVIDEO IN depending on the options available on your TV 2 Connect the COAXIAL jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding Digital Audio In jack on your Receiver cable not supplied 3 Set the DVD Player s Digital Output to PCM ONLY or ALL depending on the capabilities of your Receive...

Page 10: ...o not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE MIC MIC LEVEL LEVEL STOP STOP PLAY PLAY PAUSE PAUSE STANDBY TANDBY ON ON STANDBY ON B To switch the DVD Player to Standby mode or ON Disc tray OPEN CLOSE Open Close the disc tray Display Shows the current status of the DVD Player LEVEL Microphone volume con...

Page 11: ...at modes REPEAT A B Repeats playback a specific section on a disc AUDIO To access audio language system menu PREVIEW To search chapter track during playback OPEN Open the disc tray DISPLAY Displays information onTV screen during playback T To search or select next chapter or track PAUSE To pause playback temporarily frame by frame playback MUTE Disables or enables sound output 1 2 3 4 Selects an i...

Page 12: ...ces so they should be disposed properly Step 2 Setting up theTV IMPORTANT Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections See pages 7 8 ConnectingTV 1 Turn on the TV and set to the correct video in channel You should see the DVD background screen on the TV 2 Usually these channels are between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT A V IN orVIDEO See your TV manual for m...

Page 13: ... to select VIDEO SETUP PAGE Set Interlace TV Mode Video Setup Page TV Type TV Display Progressive On Picture Setting Off 7 Select PROGRESSIVE to ON then OK to confirm The instruction menu appears on the TV 1 ENSURE YOUR TV HAS PROGRESSIVE SCAN 2 CONNECT WITH YPBPR GBR VIDEO CABLE 3 IF THERE IS A DISTORTED PICTURE WAIT Cancel OK ACTIVATING PROGRESSIVE 15 SECONDS FOR AUTO RECOVERY 8 Press 1 to highl...

Page 14: ... the video signal of the disc 5 Select an item and press OK Helpful Hints Before changing the currentTV Standard setting ensure that yourTV supports the selectedTVType system If there is no proper picture on yourTV wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery CHANGING PAL TO NTSC 1 ENSURE THAT YOUR TV SUPPORTS NTSC STANDARD 2 IF THERE IS A DISTORTED PICTURE DISPLAYED ON THE TV WAIT 15 SECONDS FOR AUTO RE...

Page 15: ... from audio subtitles and disc menu languages If the language selected is not available on the disc the disc s default language will be used instead Set Preference To English Audio English Subtitle French Disc Menu Spanish Parental Chinese PBC Japanese Password Korean Default Russian Preference Page 1 Press STOP twice then press SYSTEM MENU 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select PREFERENCE PAGE 3 Press 3 ...

Page 16: ...Hints It may not be possible to play CD R RW or DVD 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 Improper formatted disc will not play on this DVD Player TIPS The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with ...

Page 17: ...tain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs Selecting various repeat shuffle functions Repeat play mode While playing a disc press REPEAT continuously to choose a Play Mode CHAPTER DVD to repeat playback of the current chapter TRACK TITLE CD SVCD VCD DVD to repeat playback of the current track CD SVCD VCD title DVD ALL to repeat playback of all the disc and all the programm...

Page 18: ...ate 61 Title Remain 0 48 59 Title 01 01 Chapter 09 12 Audio 2CH CHI Subtitle Off Menu Bitrate 71 Total Elapsed 0 01 32 Track 01 01 Disc Time 0 48 53 Track Time 0 48 53 Repeat Off 2 Press 3 4 to view the information and press OK to access 3 Press 2 or OK to select an option 4 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to input the number time or press 3 4 to make the selection then press OK to confirm Playback wil...

Page 19: ...SUBTITLE repeatedly to select different subtitle languages SpecialVCD SVCD Features Playback Control PBC ForVCD with Playback Control PBC feature version 2 0 only Press DISC MENU to toggle between PBC ON and PBC OFF If you select PBC ON the disc menu if available will appear on theTV Use the S T or the numeric keypad 0 9 to select a play option During playback pressing RETURN TITLE will return to ...

Page 20: ...picture of each segment will appear on the screen A B C D E F example for 6 thumbnail pictures display Disc Operations TIPS The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs DVD example Video CD example 3 Press 3 4 1 2 to select a track and input your selected track number using the numeric keypad 0 9 then press O...

Page 21: ...epeatedly REPEAT FOLDER all files in one folder being played repeatedly SHUFFLE all files in the current folder being played at random order Press Åto pause playback Helpful Hints It may not be possible to play certain MP3 JPEG disc due to the configuration and characteristics of the disc or condition of the recording It is normal to experience an occasional skip while listening to your MP3 disc F...

Page 22: ...fect Various scan effect appears on the top left hand corner on the TV screen Special picture disc features IMPORTANT You have to turn on your TV and set to the correctVideo In channel See page 12 Setting the TV Load a Picture disc Kodak Picture CD JPEG For Kodak disc the slide show will begin For JPEG disc the picture menu appears on the TV screen Press PLAY B to start the slide show playback Pre...

Page 23: ... prevent howling Key setting This function allows you to adjust the key tone level to match with your vocal Press KEY and use 1 2 to adjust the pitch to adopt your voice Vocal You can fade out the original vocal from a karaoke disc Press VOCAL repeatedly to choose different audio modes Helpful Hint This function and on screen display depends on the availability of the disc Mode Press MODE repeated...

Page 24: ... then press OK to confirm your selection Dimming player s display panel You can select different levels of brightness for the display screen 1 In GENERAL SETUP PAGE press 3 4 to highlight DISPLAY DIM then press 2 100 Select this for full brightness 70 Select this for medium brightness 40 Select this for dimming the display 2 Press 3 4 to select a setting then press OK to confirm your selection Pro...

Page 25: ... The screen saver will help to prevent your TV display device from becoming damaged 1 In GENERAL SETUP PAGE press 3 4 to highlight SCREEN SAVER then press 2 ON Select this if you wish to turn off the TV screen when disc playback is stopped or paused for more than 5 minutes OFF Select this to disable the screen saver function 2 Press 3 4 to select a setting then press OK to confirm your selection S...

Page 26: ...ows the DVD player to use virtual surround sound effects 2 Press 3 4 to select a setting then press OK to confirm your selection Digital Audio Setup The options included in Digital Audio Setup are Digital Output and LPCM Output 1 In AUDIO SETUP PAGE press 3 4 to highlight DIGITAL AUDIO SETUP then press 2 2 Press the 3 4 keys to highlight an option 3 Enter its submenu by pressing 2 4 Press 3 4 to s...

Page 27: ...ncy bands of the video to enhance your favourite movie sound track Off Sci Fic Action Drama and Concert Music Mode Select a Sound Mode that matches the type of music you are playing These preset Sound Modes adjust the frequency bands of the audio to enhance your favourite music Off Digital Rock Classic and Jazz LPCM Output If you connect the DVD Player to a PCM compatible receiver via the digital ...

Page 28: ...r details see page 14 Night Mode turning on off In this mode the high volume outputs are softened and low volume outputs are brought upward to an audible level It is useful for watching your favourite action movie without disturbing others at night 1 In AUDIO SETUP PAGE press 3 4 to highlight NIGHT MODE then press 2 ON Select this to level out the volume This feature is only available for movies w...

Page 29: ...ons shown on the TV to confirm the selection if any If a distorted picture appears on the TV screen wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery Setting theTV Display 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 playback 1 In VIDEO SETUP PAGE pres...

Page 30: ...e value will enhance the colour in your picture or vice versa Choose zero 0 to balance the colour 5 Press 1 2 to adjust the setting that best suit your personal preference 6 Repeat steps 4 5 for adjusting other colour features 7 Press OK to confirm Picture Setting This DVD Player provides three predefined sets of picture colour settings and one personal setting which you can define yourself 1 In V...

Page 31: ... be recorded on the DVD For details see page 15 Restricting playback by Parental Control Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc This feature lets you set a playback limitation level The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children or have cert...

Page 32: ...ADULT 3 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter the six digit password see page 33 Changing the password DVDs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter your six digit password Helpful Hints VCD SVCD CD have no level indication so parental control function has no effect on these type of discs This applies to most illegal DVD discs Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating...

Page 33: ...the Password The same password is used for both Parental Control and Disc Lock Enter your six digit password when prompted on the screen The default password is 136 900 1 In PREFERENCE PAGE press 3 4 to highlight PASSWORD then press 2 to select CHANGE Old Password New Password Confirm PWD OK 2 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter your old six digit password When doing this for the first time key in...

Page 34: ...r progressive scan set up or deactivate the progressive scan feature as below 1 Turn off yourTV progressive scan mode or turn on to interlaced mode 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Press numeric keypad 1 on the remote control for few seconds Distorted picture Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear depending on the disc being played back This is not a malfunction Comple...

Page 35: ...e player Reduce the distance to the player Replace the batteries in the Remote Control Re insert the batteries with their polarities signs as indicated Buttons do not work To completely reset the player unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet for 5 10 seconds Player does not respond to some Operations may not be permitted by the disc operating commands during playback Refer to the instructions of th...

Page 36: ...round compatible downmix from Dolby Digital multi channel sound Specifications AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Converter 24 bit 192 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz 4Hz 44kHz fs 48 kHz 4Hz 22kHz SVCD fs 48 kHz 4Hz 22kHz fs 44 1kHz 4Hz 20kHz CD VCD fs 44 1kHz 4Hz 20kHz Signal Noise 1kHz 95 dB Dynamic range 1kHz 85 dB Crosstalk 1kHz 90 dB Distortion noise 1kHz 80 dB MPEG MP3 MPEG Audio L3 CONNECTIONS YPbPr Output Cinch 3x Vi...

Page 37: ...ty in spite of its high compression ratio MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 By using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Multichannel DVD is specified to have each sound track constitute one sound field Multichannel refers to a structure...

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