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Digital Video Disc Player
DVD724
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 10 days Your complete
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Contents 3 Getting Started Contents.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Safety Information.........................................................................................................................................................4-5 Introduction........................................................................................................
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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 located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other elec- tric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such 1. Read instructions. Read all the safety and operating instruc- power lines or circuits.When installing an outside antenna tions before operating the product. system, take extreme care to keep it from touching such 2. Retain instructions. Keep the safety and operating instruc- power lines or circuits; contact wit
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6 Introduction Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless play- back features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, listen to the producer’s comments, or play your favorite scene repeatedly. Hear a movie in different languages, or listen only to the soundtrack.The possibilities are limited only by your choices and the materials avai
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Playable Discs 7 Playable Discs This DVD Player will play various types of Discs. Look for these logos on your Discs to determine whether the Disc will play on the Philips DVD Player. DVD (Digital Video Disc) Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Video CD Super Video CD CD-R (CD-Recordable) Recordable CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) ReWritable Region Codes and Color Systems DVDs must meet the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems before you can use them with the DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled
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8 General Information Battery Installation Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid. 1 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as marked. Do not mix old and new + – 2 batteries or different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). Replace the battery compartment lid. 3 Using the Remote Control Unless stated otherwise, the remote control can operate all the features of the
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Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... The capabilities of your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection possibilities. However, the following guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. .... Component Video or Progressive Scan Video provides the best picture quality. Details are on page 12. ... S-Video provides excellent picture quality. Details are on page 11. .. Composite Video (a yellow Video jack) provides good
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow CVBS Video In jack Back of TV (example only) 2 RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 3 LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 1 Y PB PR Connect the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use 1 the supplied video cable. Connect the supplied audio cable to one pair of the red and white AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player 2 and to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the
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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) 2 RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN 3 RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN 1 S-VIDEO IN Y PB PR Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s S- 1 VIDEO In jack. Connect the supplied audio cable to one pair of the red and white AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player 2 and to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the cable
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12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks (green, blue, and red) Back of TV (example only) 2 RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr LEFT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Y RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr 3 Pb/Cb LEFT AUDIO IN Y 1 Y PB PR Connect the DVD Player’s green, blue, and red Y PB PR (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corresponding COMPONENT 1 VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Use component video cable (not supplied) and match the cable colors to the jack colors when possi- ble. Helpful Hints Connect one pair of the D
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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) Back of TV Stereo (example only) (example only) 2 VIDEO IN 3 RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN 1 Y PB PR Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s 1 VIDEO IN jack. Connect the supplied audio cable to one set of the red and white AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player 2 and to the left/right AUDIO
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14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver TM (Stereo has Digital Theater Systems (DTS), Dolby Digital or MPEG2) Stereo Receiver (example only) Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN 1 3 COAXIAL DIGITAL VIDEO IN AUDIO IN 2 Y PB PR Connect either the COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack 1 on your Stereo. You only need one connection. Use an appropri- ate digital audio cable (not supplied). See your electronics retailer for details and
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Quick Disc Playback 15 DVD AUDIO CD VIDEO CD 2-3 1 There are many playback features and options available on Discs.After familiarizing yourself with the DVD Player, see pages 19 and following to try additional playback features. Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the front of the DVD Player to turn on the Player. 1 Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. You should see the DVD screen saver on the TV (if no Disc is in the Player). Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the DVD Play
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16 Remote Control Buttons Number Buttons POWER 2 2 Button Press to select numbered items in a Press to turn on or off the power of menu. During playback, press the the DVD Player.To turn on the Player Number buttons to select a Chapter using the remote, the POWER (within the current Title) or Track for ON/OFF button on the front of the playback, then press OK. Player must be pressed down. Details are on page 19. Press and hold the Number 1 button DISPLAY Button for two seconds (or until OPEN or
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Front Panel 17 POWER ON/OFF button Press to turn the DVD Player on or off.The button is depressed (or pressed down) when the power is on. The button is released when the power is completely off.To turn on the DVD Player using the POWER 2 button on the remote control, the POWER ON/OFF button on the Player must be depressed. PROGRESSIVE SCAN button If you connected the DVD Player’s Y PB PR jacks to Progressive Scan Y PB/CB PR/CR In jacks on a TV, press the PROGRESSIVE SCAN button to use Progressi
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18 Rear Panel AUDIO OUT (left/right) jacks Connect the supplied audio cables here and to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV AC Power cord or Stereo. Details are on pages 10-13. Connect to a stan- There are two sets of AUDIO OUT jacks in case you want to connect the dard AC power outlet DVD Player to additional equipment. For example, you can use one set of after completing all AUDIO OUT jacks for the connection to the TV, and use the second pair of other connections. AUDIO OUT jacks to connect to a
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Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection 19 DVD Title/Disc menus Press DISC MENU during DVD playback. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will appear.The menu may list 1 camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title. 1 Or, if the current Title has a specific Title menu, press the RETURN/TITLE button to access the Title menu. Title menus 1 are not available on all Discs. Press 341 2 to select items in the menu, then press OK. Continue until you set up all the fea
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20 Slow Motion, Fast Forward and Fast Reverse DVD VIDEO CD Slow Motion During Disc playback, press 3 repeatedly to play the disc at 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, or 1/8 the normal speed. SF 2X, SF 4X, SF 6X, or SF 1 8X will appear on the TV screen. SF represents Slow Forward. Or, press 4 repeatedly to play a DVD backward at 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8 the 1 normal speed. SR 2X, SR 4X, or SR 8X will appear on the TV screen. SR represents Slow Reverse. The sound will be mute during slow motion playback. 1 To return to nor
