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MX-3600D • MX-3700D
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MX-3600D Getting started ... MX-3700D Accessories POWERED SUBWOOFER STANDBY VOLUME (2x) (2x) Connecting to TV, antennas, optional components CD Recorder Pr/Cr (for digital recording - example only) Pb/Cb Y or or or Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y CD/Tape Recorder (for analog recording - example only) QS-MX36-37xx/37-Eng 1 4/18/02, 6:00 PM OPTICAL IN COAXIAL IN
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12 mm Connecting to speakers and subwoofer center speaker front front speaker speaker Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y POWERED SUBWOOFER STANDBY VOLUME rear rear speaker speaker subwoofer Speakers - + Front Left (FL) black white Front Right (FR) black red Center (C) black green abc Surround Left (SL) black blue Surround Right (SR) black grey Positioning the speakers and subwoofer POWERED SUBWOOFER STANDBY VOLUME Printed in China QS-MX3600-MX3700/37-1 QS-MX36-37xx/37-Eng 2 4/18/02, 6:00 PM
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Index Canada English: English -------------------------------------------------------- 5 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Français------------------------------------------------------28 Français: Cet appareil numérique n'emet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Class B pre
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 11.Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 2. Keep these instructions. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, 3. Heed all warnings. bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer 4. Follow all instructions. or sold with the apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 13.
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Contents Introduction and General Operations Discs information ............................................................ 17 Information Basic playback ............................................................ 17–18 Features ............................................................................... 6 Skipping to another track/chapter Discs for playback ............................................................. 6 Fast Search Player zone Continue playback from the last stop point Supp
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English Introduction and General Information Features Supplied accessories Your complete 7-piece 350-Watt (MX-3700D) / – a remote control with two AA batteries 300-WATT (MX-3600D) DVD Digital Home Cinema – an AM loop antenna and an FM wire antenna System creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you – an audio and Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y video cable for connection find in full-fledged cinemas and incorporates some of the with the TV best features in home theater technology. – five satellite speakers,
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Functional Overview Front and Rear panels DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM STANDBY-ON PLAY•PAUSE STOP PROGRAM BASS PREV NEXT SURROUND TREBLE OPEN•CLOSE SOURCE VOLUME 12 3 4 56780 9 ! @ # 1 STANDBY ON y 8 SURROUND – to switch between power on and standby modes. – to select multichannel surround (Dolby Digital, DTS 2 OPEN/CLOSE 0 (in Disc mode only) or Dolby ProLogic) or stereo sound effect. – to open or close the disc tray. 9 PROGRAM 3 Disc Tray – in Disc mode, to program disc tr
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English 5 S / T Remote Control – in disc mode, press to skip to the previous/next chapter/track. – in disc mode, hold down to fast reverse/forward the disc. ¡( – in Tuner mode, to tune to a lower or higher radio frequency. 1 6 ÉÅ – to start or interrupt disc playback. )( 7Ç – to stop playing the disc. 8 SURROUND 2 (( – to select multichannel surround (Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby ProLogic) or stereo sound effect. 3 * 9 SOUND 4 – to select the various sound effects : CONCERT, 4 DRAMA, ACTION, SC
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Connections Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y POWERED SUBWOOFER STANDBY VOLUME IMPORTANT! FM Indoor Antenna – Before connecting the AC power cord to the Connect the supplied FM wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have antenna to the FM jack. Move been made. the antenna in various directions – Never make or change any connections with until the clearest signal is the power switched on. received. – The type plate is located at the rear or bottom of the system. Note: – Keep the antenna as far away as possib
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English 12 mm Use the supplied audio cables to connect AUDIO IN jacks Connecting the speakers to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV, VCR or Connect the supplied speaker systems using the supplied other audio/visual components. speaker cables by matching the colors of the jacks and Use the supplied Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y cables to connect speaker cables. Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y jacks to the corresponding video input jacks on a TV. 1 Press up (or down) the speaker’s jack and fully insert the stripped po
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Preparations Inserting batteries into the Setting up the surround sound remote control system You must connect all the speakers and set up the system 1 Open the battery compartment. properly in order to enjoy the Digital Cinema experience at 2 Place the batteries in the home (refer to “Connections - Connecting the speakers”). compartment with the correct You will have the feeling of being in the middle of the action polarity as indicated by “+“ and “-“ because sound is coming from everywhere aro
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English Changing the volume level System Setup (DVD) You can change the speakers’ sound distribution to suit The system setup is carried out via the TV, it enabling you your surround sound needs. to customize the DVD system to suit your particular requirement. If the preferred options selected are not Press CENTER +/- to adjust the level of the center available on a disc, then the disc’s own preference will be speaker. used. ➜ “CNT +XX DB” is displayed. Press REAR +/- to adjust the level of
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Setting the sound 16:9 (Wide screen) 4:3 LB (Letter Box) – Digital Output 4:3 PS Digital output selection enables you to specify the type of (Pan Scan) digital output suitable for your amplifier or receiver. ¶ Select ALL (default setting), if you have connected the digital output (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) to a multichannel decoder receiver. Note: – If your DVD is not encoded to allow you to change the ¶ Select PCM 96K if the external component is capable of aspect
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English 2 Use 34 keys to select a rating level. Setting the language 3 Press OK to confirm. – Audio – Subtitle Rating - NO PARENT – Disc Menu If parental control is not activated, it will play all discs. This is to select the audio language, subtitle language and the language used on TV screen menus or DVD menus that Rating - 1 to 8 will always be used for every disc to be played back. The If the player’s parental level is set below 8, only discs with a default setting is English. lower
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Basic Functions Matrix Selecting the surround sound A new surround playback system that delivers amazingly mode rich and convincing five-channel surround outputs (front left/right, center, surround left/right). IMPORTANT! – For proper surround sound, make sure you have VSS (Virtual Surround Sound) followed the “Connections” and “Preparations” The ProLogic MPEG or Dolby Digital surround channel is procedures fully. processed by a ‘virtualizer’ DSP to add surround effect from – The center and surr
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English Volume control Adjust VOLUME button (or press VOL +/-) to increase or decrease the volume level. ➜ “VOL XX” is displayed. “XX”denotes the volume level. For Philips TVs only Press TV VOL +/- on the remote control to adjust the TV’s volume level. To listen through the headphones Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of the player. ➜ The speakers will be muted. To switch off the volume temporarily Press MUTE. ➜ Playback will continue without sound and "MUTE" is dis
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POWER ON/OFF Operations Notes: Discs information – Your player will not play discs that have a region code different from the region code of your player. DVD-VIDEO DISC TITLE 1 TITLE 2 – If the inhibit icon appears on the TV screen when a CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the disc you are playing. To interrupt playback DVD video discs may have one or more Titles, and each PressÉÅ . Title may have one or more Ch
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English Repeat play Special DVD/VCD features You can only select the repeat play mode during playback. A number of operations can be carried out directly via the multiple menu bars on the TV screen without For DVD - Repeat chapter/title/disc interrupting disc playback. Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the following : ➜ “R-1” – repeat chapter. ➜ “R-A” – repeat title/disc. For VCD/CD/MP3-CD - Repeat track/disc From the left, SETUP MENU ™ SUBTITLE ™ LANGUAGE ™ SLOW Press REPEAT repeatedly to s
