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Select an audio language 18 Contents Select a subtitle language 18 Play from USB 18 Play DivX video 19 1 Important 4 Play MP3/WMA/picture fi les 19 Safety 4 Play control 19 Important Safety Instructions 4 Select repeat/shuffl e play options 19 Hearing safety 5 Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/ Notice 6 WMA) 20 Search forward/backward 20 Search by time or chapter/track 2 Your DVD Micro Theater 7 number 20 Introduction 7 Resume video play from last stopped What’s
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9 Other features 27 Activate demonstration mode 27 Adjust brightness of display panel 27 Set the alarm timer 27 Set the sleep timer 27 Connect other devices 27 Listen to an audio player 27 Record to a digital recorder 28 10 Product information 29 Specifi cations 29 Amplifi er 29 Disc 29 Tuner (FM) 29 Speakers 29 General information 29 Supported disc formats 30 USB playability information 30 11 Troubleshooting 31 4 EN
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g Do not block any ventilation openings. 1 Important Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. h Do not install near any heat sources such Safety as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifi ers) that Know these safety symbols produce heat. i Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. j Only use attachments/accessories specifi e
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• Do not mix batteries (old and new or Hearing safety carbon and alkaline, etc.). Listen at a moderate volume. • Remove batteries when the unit is not • Using headphones at a high volume can used for a long time. impair your hearing. This product can o Apparatus shall not be exposed to produce sounds in decibel ranges that may dripping or splashing. cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The p Do not place any sources of danger on higher decibel r
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DivX, DivX Certifi ed, and associated logos are Notice trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. Any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Environmental information The USB-IF Logos are trademarks of Universal All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. Serial Bus Implementers Forum, inc. We have tried to make the packaging easy to This apparatus includes
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DVD region code Countries 2 Your DVD Latin America Micro Theater Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the What’s in the box support that Philips offers, register your product at www.Philips.com/welcome. Check and identify the contents of your package: • Main unit Introduction • 2 speakers • Subwoofer With this unit, you can: • Remote control with battery • watch video from DVD/VCD/SVCD or • Composite video cable (yellow) USB devices • Power cord
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Overview of the main unit n m l k j i a b c d e f g h d / a • Skip to the previous/next track. • Turn on the apparatus; switch to • Search within a track. standby mode. • Skip to the previous/next title or b SOURCE chapter. • Select a source. • Tune to a radio station. c VOL -/+ e Disc compartment • Adjust volume. f • Adjust time. • Headphone socket. • During timer setting, select a source. g MP3-LINK • Jack for an external audio device. EN 9 English
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h USB DIRECT Overview of the remote • USB socket. control i • Open or close the disc compartment. j MODE • Select repeat play modes. a • Select shuffl e play modes. b k Remote control sensor l c x • Start or pause play. w d m v e • Stop play. • Erase a program. u • In demo mode, activate or deactivate demonstration. f n Display panel • Display current status. g t h s r i q j k p l m o n a • Turn on the apparatus; switch to standby mode. b Source selection keys • Select a source. 10 EN
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c DISPLAY/RDS (RDS function unavailable l SLEEP/TIMER for this version) • Set the sleep timer. • Display play information on a • Set the alarm timer. connected TV. m SUBTITLE d DISC MENU • Select a subtitle language. • For video discs: access or exit the disc n GOTO menu. • During disc play, specify a position to • For video discs with playback start play. control(PBC): turn on/off PBC. o ANGLE/PROG e AUDIO • Select a DVD camera angle. • For VCD, select stereo, mono-left or • Program tra
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Connect speakers and 3 Connect subwoofer Place the unit Note • Ensure that the colors of the speaker wires and terminals are matched. • For optimal sound, use the supplied speakers only. • Connect only speakers with impedance that is the same or higher than the supplied speakers. Refer to the Specifi cations section of this manual. 1 Hold down the socket fl ap. 2 Insert the stripped part of the wire completely. • Insert the right speaker wires to “ R”, left speaker wires to “ L”. • Insert th
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Tip Note • For optimal reception, fully extend and adjust the • The progressive scan video quality is only available position of the antenna. when a progressive scan TV is connected. • For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor • If your TV does not support progressive scan, you FM antenna to the FM AERIAL jack. cannot view the picture. • The unit does not support MW radio reception. • For how to activate progressive scan on your TV, refer to the TV user manual. 1 Connect the suppli
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Option 3: Connect through Connect power composite video TV 1 Connect the supplied composite video cable to: • the VIDEO OUT socket on this unit. • the video input socket on the TV. Caution Connect audio cables • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the unit. • Before connecting the AC power cord, ensure you have TV completed all other connections. L LINE IN R 1 Connect the AC power cord to the wall
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Set clock 4 Get started 1 In the standby mode, press and hold CLOCK to activate the clock setting mode. Caution » The hour digits are displayed and begin • Use of controls or adjustments or performance of to blink. procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. 2 Press + V OL - to set the hour. » The minute digits are displayed and Always follow the instructions in this chapter in begin to blink. sequence. 3 Press + V OL - to set the min
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• You have connected this unit with the Tip TV through component video. • The video-in channel is between the lowest and highest 1 Turn on the TV. channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO etc. 2 Ensure that the TV progressive scan mode See the TV user manual on how to select the correct input on the TV. is deactivated (see the TV user manual). 3 Switch the TV to the correct viewing channel for this unit. 4 Press DISC . 5 Press SY STEM MENU. Select the correct TV system 6 Press / to
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To access or exit the menu manually: 5 Play 1 Press DISC MENU . For VCD with PlayBack Control (PBC) feature (version 2.0 only): With the PBC feature, you can play VCD Note interactively according to the menu screen. • With some disc/fi le types, play may differ. 1 During play, press DISC MENU to enable/ disable PBC. » When PBC is enabled, the menu screen is displayed. » When PBC is disabled, normal play is Play a disc resumed. Caution Select an audio language • Never look at the laser beam i
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Play DivX video Tip You can play DivX fi les copied onto a CD-R/ • For some DVDs, the language can only be changed from the disc menu. Press DISC MENU to access the RW, recordable DVD or USB device. menu. 1 Insert a disc or connect a USB device. 2 Select a source: • For discs, press DISC. • For USB devices, press USB. Play from USB 3 Select a fi le to play and press . • To stop play, press . • To pause or resume play, press . Note • To change a subtitle language, press • Ensure that the U
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• Play starts automatically at your Play control selected point. Select repeat/shuffl e play options Resume video play from last stopped 1 During play, press MODE/DIM repeatedly point to select a repeat option or the shuffl e play mode. Note • To resume normal play, press MODE/ DIM repeatedly until no option is • This feature is only available for DVD/VCD play. displayed. 1 In stop mode and when the disc has not Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/ been removed, press . WMA) To cancel resume mode
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Select a camera angle 2 Select a fi le, then press ANGLE/PROG to add the fi le to the program list. Note 3 Repeat steps 2 until the program is complete. • This feature is only available for DVDs recorded with multiple camera angles. 4 Press to play the program. To delete a fi le from the [Program List]: 1 Press DISC MENU until the program list is 1 During play, press ANGLE/PROG displayed. repeatedly to select a camera angle. 2 Select a fi le, then press ANGLE/PROG to delete the fi le from
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• [On] – Enable the screen saver. 6 Adjust settings • [Off] – Disable the screen saver. [DIVX (R) VOD] 1 Press SY STEM MENU. Display the DivX® registration code. 2 Select a setup page. 3 Select an option and then press . Tip 4 Select a setting and then press OK. • Enter this DivX registration code when you rent or • To return to the previous menu, press purchase video from http://vod.divx.com/. The DivX . videos rented or purchased through the DivX® VOD • To exit the menu, press SYSTEM (
