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Digital Video Disc Player
DVDQ50
Owner’s Manual
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O 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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Table of Contents 3 General Information Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Getting Started Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Safety Information 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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Safety Information (cont’d) 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. 17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. tilt and stability properties of its cabinet design. 1. Read these instructions. • Do not compromise these design standards by 2. Keep these instructions. applying excessive pull force to the front, or top, of the 3. Heed all warnings. cabinet which could ultimately overturn the product. • Also
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6 Introduction Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding tech- nology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, hear a movie in different languages, or play your favorite scene repeatedly. The possi- bilities are limited only by your choices and the materials available on the DVD. Of course, you can listen to your favorite Audio
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Playable Discs 7 Playable Discs This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Video CDs, Super Video CDs, and Audio CDs. This Player also supports the MP3 format, or music tracks that are compressed with MPEG Audio Layer 3 technology. In order to play a Disc on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems described below. The Discs should have the following logos and should meet these standards. Disc Maximum Disc Logo Contents Disc Size T
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8 General Information Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old and new bat- + – teries or different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Package Contents Three-strand Audio/Video DVD Player cable (red, white, yell
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Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... The capabilities of your existing equipment will determine your con- nection possibilities. However, the following guidelines describe which options have the best picture and sound quality. Component Video provides the best picture quality. Progessive Scan Component Video has the highest quality, but use it only if the TV has Progressive Scan. Use the S-Video jack for excellent picture quality. Use the yellow CVBS Video jack for
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks Back of TV (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN Y LEFT AUDIO IN Cb/B-Y Cr/R-Y Unused Yellow Plug RIGHT AUDIO IN Y LEFT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Pr/Cr 2 Unused Yellow Plug 1 3 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L 1 PCM/MPEG2/AC-3/DTS L MAINS R R 2 COAXIAL OPTICAL SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO CVBS Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT OUT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT 1 Connect the Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO OUT jacks o
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Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack Back of TV (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN Y LEFT AUDIO IN Cb/B-Y Cr/R-Y Unused Yellow Plug RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN Unused Yellow Plug 3 1 2 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L PCM/MPEG2/AC-3/DTS L 1 2 MAINS R R COAXIAL OPTICAL SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO CVBS Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT OUT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT 1 Connect the supplied S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OU
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12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow CVBS Video In jack Back of TV (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN Y LEFT AUDIO IN Cb/B-Y Cr/R-Y RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 2 1 3 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC-3/DTS L L 1 MAINS R R 2 COAXIAL OPTICAL SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO CVBS Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT OUT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT 1 Connect the yellow CVBS VIDEO OUT jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding VIDEO
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Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Stereo Back of TV (example only) (example only) S-Video In Unused Yellow Plug LEFT AUDIO IN S-Video In Unused RIGHT AUDIO IN Yellow Plug 1 3 2 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L 1 PCM/MPEG2/AC-3/DTS L MAINS R R 2 COAXIAL OPTICAL SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO CVBS Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT OUT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT 1 Connect the
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14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver TM (Receiver has PCM, Dolby Digital , MPEG2, or Digital Theater System) Back of TV Receiver (example only) (example only) S-Video In COAXIAL DIGITAL S-Video In AUDIO IN 3 1 2 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L PCM/MPEG2/AC-3/DTS L 1 MAINS R R 2 COAXIAL OPTICAL SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO CVBS Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT OUT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT 1 Connect one of the DVD Player’s DIGITAL A
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Hookups (cont’d) 15 Connecting to a TV and to a Six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital & DTS) Receiver Back of TV (example only) (example only) S-Video In MULTICHANNEL AUDIO IN SURROUND SUB WF FRONT S-Video In R L SURROUND CENTER FRONT 1 2 5 4 3 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L PCM/MPEG2/AC-3/DTS L 1 R 2 MAINS R COAXIAL OPTICAL SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO CVBS Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT OUT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT 1 Connect the supplied S-Video cable
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16 TV System (NTSC/PAL), Black Level Shift TV System (NTSC/PAL) Switch the NTSC/PAL setting of the DVD Player to match the color system of your TV. Most TVs in the United States use the NTSC color system. If your TV uses NTSC, set the DVD Player to NTSC. Discs you play should have the same color system (NTSC or PAL) that you chose for the DVD Player and TV. To change the DVD Player’s NTSC/PAL setting, follow these steps. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. 2 1,5 Press 9 to select
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Quick Disc Playback 17 DVD AUDIO CD VIDEO CD EJECT STOP PLAY/PAUSE Playing a Disc There are many playback features and options available on DVDs and Audio CDs. After familiarizing yourself with the DVD Player and its remote control as described on pages 20-25, see pages 26 and following to try additional playback features. 2-3 1 Press the POWER button to turn on the DVD Player. The 1 Standby light will disappear. Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. You should see the DVD l
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18 Quick Disc Playback (cont’d) DVD Title/Disc menus 1 Press the DISC MENU button during DVD playback. If the current Title of the current Disc has a menu, the Title menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the Disc menu will appear. The menu may list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title. 1,3 2 Press the 98 ; : buttons on the remote control to select items in the menu, then press OK to continue. 2 Continue until you set up all the features you want.
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Quick Disc Playback (cont’d) 19 DVD AUDIO CD VIDEO CD Forward and Reverse Searching 1 On a DVD, to search the Disc at four times the normal speed, press and hold H or G for about two seconds during playback. To search at 32 times the normal speed, press and hold H or G again. The sound will be mute during search- ing on a DVD. On an Audio CD, to search the Disc at four times the normal speed, press and hold H or G for about two seconds during playback. Sound will be muted partially. To search a
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20 Front Panel STANDBY-ON button Press to turn on or off the power of the DVD Player. Details are on page 17. The Standby light will appear if the DVD Player is in power-saving Standby mode. The Standby light will not appear when the power is on. Remote Sensor The sensor receives signals from the remote. Point the remote here when using the remote to operate the DVD Player. PREV H button Press to return to the beginning of the current Track or Chapter. Press repeatedly to go to previous Tracks
