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Digital Video Disc Player
DVD700AT
Owner’s Manual
Important!
Return your Warranty Registration
Card within 10 days. See why inside.
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1 N I H T I W D E D E E N N Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within Your completed Warra
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Safety Information 3 Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
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4 Table of Contents General Information Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction 5 Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features available on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a direc- tor’s cut of a movie, listen to the producer’s comments, or play your favorite scene over and over again. Hear a movie in different languages, or listen only to the soundtrack. The possibilities are limited only by your choices an
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6 Playable Discs Playable Discs This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs) and Audio CDs. In order to play a DVD or Audio CD on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems as described on this page. Also, the Discs should be labelled with the following logos and should meet these standards. Maximum Disc Disc Type Logo Contents Disc Size Playback Time Segments Approx. 4 hours DVDs are (single-sided) 12 cm divided into Titles, Approx.
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Remote Control Setup 7 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing the tab, then lifting the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. + – 2 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Control 3 l Point the remote control at the DVD Player’s remote sensor (see page 14) when using the remote control to operate the DVD Player. l Do not put obj
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8 Hookups You may connect the DVD Player several different ways, depending on your existing equipment and your pref- erences for sound and picture quality. To determine which hookup is best for you, examine the options on the following pages, then see which best matches your situation. Before you hook up the DVD Player, remember: l Connect the DVD Player directly to a TV. If you connect the DVD Player to a VCR, then connect the VCR to the TV, the picture may be distorted by the copyright protec
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Hookups (cont’d) 9 Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only (no stereo or amplifier) TV has audio (red and white) and S-Video In jacks l For better picture quality, use an optional S-Video cable to connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV. You will not use the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player, and you will not need the yellow video cable. l Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 38-39. If you play a DVD when the sett
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo l Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 38-39. If you play a DVD when the settings are wrong, the sound will be distorted or you may damage the speakers. Back of TV (example only) DVD Player DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO PCM / BITSTREAM L/MONO 1 AUDIO OUT AUDIO R in OPTICAL COAXIAL S-VIDEO VIDEO R L OUT OUT 2 VIDEO IN 1 AUDIO (RIGHT) IN AUDIO (LEFT) IN Back of Stereo (example only) 1 Connect the red and white aud
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Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder Some Discs are recorded in a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround or Digital Theater System (DTS) Surround format. These Discs will sound best if you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder. l You will need a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied). Details are on page 12. l If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap. l If you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital
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12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Coaxial Digital Audio In jacks, a Mini-Disc Deck or a Digital Audio Tape Deck l Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied) for this connection. l If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap. l If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck. l Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player
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DVD Player Display 13 Display Messages about current DVD Player operations appear here. See Display Messages below. DVD / CD PLAYER STOP PLAY PAUSE POWER STANDBY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP SEARCH Disc loading tray Insert a Disc here. Lit when a DVD is inserted. When the DVD light is on, the disc is loaded completely and is ready for playback. Displays a title number (DVD) Lit when an Audio CD Displays a chapter (DVD) is inserted. When the Displays the elapsed time CD light is on, the disc is or track (A
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14 Front Panel PAUSE Button Press to pause Disc playback. Details are on page 21. PLAY Button Press to start or resume Disc play- back. Details are on page 18. Remote Sensor STOP Button Receives a signal from your remote Press to stop Disc playback. control so you can operate your Details are on page 18. DVD Player from a distance. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. Details are on page 18. DVD / CD PLAYER STOP PLAY PAUSE POWER STANDBY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP SEARCH STANDBY Indicato
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Rear Panel 15 VIDEO OUT Jack Connect the yellow video cable (supplied) here and to the TV’s Video In jack. Details are on pages OPTICAL Jack 8 and 10-12. Connect an optional audio optical cable here and to the Optical Digital Audio In jack of a decoder or amplifier. Details are on pages 11-12. When the OPTICAL jack is not in use, make sure its protective cap is in place. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL S-VIDEO VIDEO R L OUT OUT AC Power Cord AUDIO OUT Jacks Connect
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REV 16 Remote Control Buttons MENU Button Press to display the menu of the Disc. Details are on pages 5 and 19. POWER Button Press to turn the power on and off. “HELLO” appears briefly on the display panel as the DVD Player turns on. “BYE” appears briefly as the DVD Player turns off. TITLE Button Press to display the Title menu of the OPEN/ POWER CLOSE Disc, if available. Details are on page 19. TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER Button Press to select a setting in the Player menu or STOP ENTER to select
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REV Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 17 FWD (forward) g Button Press to fast forward the Disc. Details are on page 22. Press the PAUSE/STILL button, then press the FWD button to begin slow motion playback. Press the FWD button repeatedly to change the forward speed of slow motion. Details are on page 23. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. OPEN/ POWER CLOSE RETURN Button TITLE MENU RETURN Press to return to the previous DVD Player SETUP menu or to STOP ENTER remove the SETUP
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REV 18 Playing a Disc DVD AUDIO CD Insert a Disc. Playing a DVD or an Audio CD 3 Before you begin... Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any other equipment OPEN/ POWER CLOSE connected to the DVD Player. Make sure the TV and the stereo or amplifier (if applicable) are set to the correct channel. Details 2 1 TITLE MENU RETURN are on pages 8-12. ENTER STOP 5 1 Press the POWER button to turn on the DVD Player. “HELLO” will appear briefly on the display panel. PLAY 2 4 1 2 3 Press the OPEN/C
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REV REV Disc Menus 19 DVD Using the DVD Menus Some DVDs contain menus that describe the contents of the Disc To access the DVD’s Main Menu... or allow you to customize Disc playback. For example, the menu OPEN/ POWER CLOSE may offer choices for subtitle languages, director’s commentary, or soundtrack playback. TITLE MENU RETURN To use the DVD menu and select playback features, follow these 1 ENTER STOP steps. 1 2 Press the MENU button. The DVD’s main menu will appear. PLAY 2 Press the arrow but
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REV REV 20 Pausing Playback DVD AUDIO CD Pausing Playback... Pausing Playback 1 2 During playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button on the PLAY remote control (or press the PAUSE button on the DVD Player). Playback will pause and the sound will be muted. 1 2 3 PAUSE 4 5 6 7 8 9 CLEAR 0 +10 SETUP MODE DISPLAY 1 PAUSE/STILL REPEAT 2 SKIP SEARCH MODE A-B Press the PLAY button to resume playback. AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE PLAY Memory On... DVD Memory On: OPEN/ POWER CLOSE Resuming playback from the point T
