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Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/welcome BDP2500
EN User manual
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Important notes for users in U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded plug. Should it become necessary to replace the main fuse, this must be replaced with a fuse of same value as indicated on the plug (example 10A). 1. Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2. The replacement fuse must comply with BS1362 and have the A.S.T.A. approval mark. If the fuse is lost, contact your dealer in order to verify the correct type. 3. Refit the fuse cover. In order to maintain conformity to t
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English 1 Important Safety and important notice Warning • Risk of overheating! Never install the product in a confined space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches around the product for ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the product. • Never place the product, remote control or batteries near naked flames or other heat sources, including direct sunlight. • Only use this product indoors. Keep this product away from water, moisture and liquid-fi
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Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed with normal household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries because correct disposal helps to prevent negative consequences for the environmental and human health. Copyright notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights o
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‘Blu-ray Disc’ and ‘Blu-ray Disc’ logo are trademarks. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent # s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS 2.0+Digital Out are registered trademarks and the DTS logos, Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. ©1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. DivX, Div
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2 Your product Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Feature highlights Philips EasyLink Your product supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that are connected through HDMI connectors can be controlled by a single remote control. Note • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with a
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Region code Country DVD BD Europe, United Kingdom Product overview Main unit a • Turn on this product or switch to standby mode. b Disc compartment c IR sensor • Point the remote control at the IR sensor. d Display panel e • Open or close the disc compartment. f • Start or resume play. g • Pause play. B
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Front panel display Description LOADING Loading a disc. UNSUPP The disc is not supported. BD Blu-ray disc is recognized. HDMI ERR The HDMI video resolution is not supported by TV. FASTFWD Fast forward mode. FASTBWD Fast reverse mode. SLOWFWD Slow forward mode. SETTINGS Setup menu is displayed. HOME Home menu is displayed. CHAPTER Current chapter is in chapter repeat mode. DOLBY D Dolby Digital audio is being played. DOLBY HD Dolby HD audio is being played. UPGRADE Software upgrade is in progress
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Remote control a • Turn on this product or switch to standby mode. • When EasyLink is enabled, press and hold for at least three seconds to turn all connected HDMI CEC compliant devices to standby. b BONUSVIEW • Turn on or off the secondary video in a small screen window during play (applicable only to BD-video that supports the BONUSVIEW or Picture-In-Picture feature). c TOP MENU • BD: Display the top menu. • DVD: Display the title menu. d • Access the home menu. e DISC MENU / POP-UP MEN
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f OK • Confirm an entry or selection. g • Navigate through the menus. h BACK • Return to a previous display menu. i / • Skip to the previous or next title, chapter, or track. j / • Search backward or forward. k • Mute volume (applicable only to certain Philips brand TVs). l +/- • Adjust volume (applicable only to certain Philips brand TVs). m SUBTITLE • Select a subtitle language on a disc. n AUDIO • Select an audio language or channel on a disc. o Alphanumeric buttons • Select an item to
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• Select repeat play or random play. 3 Connect Make the following connections to use this product. Basic connections: • Video • Audio • Power Optional connections: • Route audio to other devices • Digital amplifier/receiver • Analog stereo system • USB device (As additional memory for software updates and BonusView contents. NOT for media play) Note • Refer to the type plate at the back or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings. • Before you make or change any connections, en
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Option 1: Connect to the HDMI jack USB HDMI IN 1 Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) to • the HDMI jack on this product. • the HDMI input jack on the TV. Tip • If the TV has a DVI connector only, connect via an HDMI/DVI adaptor. Connect an audio cable for sound output. • You can optimize the video output. Press HDMI repeatedly to select the best resolution the TV can support. • Philips recommends HDMI category 2 cable, also known as High Speed HDMI cable, for optimal video and audio ou
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• the AUDIO input jacks on the TV. Tip • The video input jack on the TV might be labeled as A/V IN, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE or BASEBAND. • This type of connection provides standard picture quality. Route audio to other devices To enhance audio play, you can route the audio from this product to other devices. Connect to digital amplifier/receiver COAXIAL USB 1 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) to: • the COAXIAL jack on this product. • the COAXIAL/DIGITAL input jack on the device. Connect ana
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Note • This product cannot play any audio/video/photo file stored on a USB device. • Connect a USB device only to the USB jack on this product. • Philips does not guarantee 100% compatibility with all USB devices. 1 Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the back of this product. Connect power Caution • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back of the unit. • Before connecting the AC power cord, ensure you have completed all o
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1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert 2 AAA batteries with correct polarity (+/-) as indicated. 3 Close the battery compartment. Note • If you are not going to use the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries. • Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination. • Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly. Find the correct viewing channel 1 Press to turn on this product. 2 Turn on the TV and switch to the correct video-i
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Button Action Move up or down. Move left or right. OK Confirm a selection. Enter numbers. Select menu display language Note • If this product is connected to a HDMI CEC compliant TV, skip this setting. It switches automatically to the same OSD menu language as per your TV setting (if the language set on TV is supported by this product). 1 In the Home menu, select [Settings] and press OK. 2 Select [Preference Setup], then press . 3 Select [Menu Language], then press . Menu Language Video Setu
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Note • To enable the EasyLink feature, you must turn on the HDMI CEC operations on the TV and on other devices connected to TV. Refer to the TVs/devices manual for details. One-touch play 1 Press the STANDBY button to turn on this product. » The TV (if supports one-touch play) automatically turns on and switches to the correct video-in channel. » If a disc is loaded in this product, disc play automatically starts. One-touch standby 1 Press and hold the STANDBY button on the remote control for
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Note • Check disc/file formats supported (see “Your product” > “Playable media”). • If the password entry menu is displayed, enter the password before you can play the locked or restricted disc (see “Adjust settings” > “Preference Setup” > [Parental Control]). • If you pause or stop a disc, the screen saver appears after 10 minutes of inactivity. To deactivate the screen saver, press any button. • After you pause or stop a disc and no button is pressed within 30 minutes, this product automatica
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Button Action AUDIO Select an audio language or channel on a disc. SUBTITLE Select the subtitle language on a disc. REPEAT Select or turn off repeat or shuffle mode. • Repeat options may vary from the disc type. • For VCDs, repeat play is only possible when the PBC mode is turned off. Display the current status or disc information. INFO Access options relating to the current activity or selection. OPTIONS BONUSVIEW Turn on or off the secondary video in a small screen window during play (ap
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Select title/chapter 1 During play, press OPTIONS. » The play options menu is displayed. 2 Select [Title] or [Chapter] in the menu, then press OK. 3 Select the title or chapter number, then press OK. Skip play to a specific time 1 During play, press OPTIONS. » The play options menu is displayed. 2 Select [Time Search] in the menu, then press OK. 3 Press the Navigation buttons ( ) to change the time to skip to, then press OK. Zoom in/out 1 During play, press OPTIONS. » The play options menu is
