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DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM
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MX3900D • MX3950D
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CAUTION Canada Use of controls or adjustments or English: performance of procedures other This digital apparatus does not exceed than herein may result in hazardous the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set radiation exposure or other unsafe out in the Radio Interference operation. Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. ATTENTION Français: L'utilisation des commandes ou Cet appareil numérique n'emet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant régl
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90 1 2 3 45 6 78 !@ # $ %^ OPENCLOSE DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 1 PLAY PAUSE STOP SEATING SOURCE VOLUME DISC 2 DISC 3 TREBLE DISC 4 SEARCH SURROUND DISC 5 PROG TUNING CLOCKTIMER 5 DISC CHANGER BASS SURR. LEFT LEFT CENTER SUBWOOFER RIGHT SURR. RIGHT STANDBY-ON iR SENSOR ‹ DISC/ TV/AV MEDIA TUNER AUX/DI @ 123 ¤ 456 789 SURR. SOUND ! 0 ⁄ VOL $ SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU & º * SEATING ZOOM 0 ª PREV NEXT OK ( 9 STOP PLAY/PAUSE ) 8 DISC SKIP
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O I Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.philips.com Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the “family!” Dear Philips product owner: Thank you for your confidence in Philips.You’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today.And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the Philips “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranti
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified 2. Keep these instructions. by the manufacturer or sold with 3. Heed all warnings. the apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution when moving 4. Follow all instructions. the cart/apparatus combination 5. Do not use this apparatus near to avoid injury from tip-over. water. 13.Unplug this apparatus during lightning 6. Clean only with dry cloth. storms or when unused for l
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Index English ------------------------------------------------ 8 Français -------------------------------------------- 48 Español --------------------------------------------- 88 Environmental information This system complies with the FCC rules, Part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We Operation is subject to the following two have tried to make the packaging easy to conditions: separate into three materials: cardboard (box), – This device may not cause ha
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English Contents General Information Disc Operations Supplied accessories ...................................................... 10 Playable discs ..................................................................... 22 Care and safety information ..................................... 10 Playing discs ........................................................................ 22 Turning on/off auto Eco standby mode ...... 23 Using the Disc Menu .................................................... 2
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Contents Timer Operations Setting the timer .............................................................. 36 Activating/Deactivating the timer ................... 36 Setting the Sleep timer ................................................ 37 Sound and Volume Controls Sound Control .................................................................. 38 Selecting surround sound .................................... 38 Turning on/off clear voice effect ...................... 38 Changing subwoofer vol
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English General Information Supplied accessories Care and safety information Avoid high temperatures, moisture, Speaker cables water and dust (5x) – Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused Subwoofer cable by heating equipment or direct sunlight.) Always keep the disc tray closed to avoid getting dust on the lens. Audio cable (white, red) Avoid condensation problem – The lens may cloud over when the player is suddenly moved from cold to warm
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Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer and subwoofer Front Front Right Left Front Speaker (Left) Center Center speaker and 1 Front Speaker DVD system (Right) F 2 1 AN L A Ω R C A DIGITAL AUX SL OUT IN L SR SUB R DIGITAL IN Subwoofer 3 4 3 Surround Surround Right Left Subwoofer AUDIO Surround Surround INPUT Speaker (Left) Speaker (Right) For best possible surround sound, all the Connect the supplied speaker systems using the speakers (except subwoofer
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English Connections Step 3: Connecting TV COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN IN Pr/Cr AUDIO AUDIO Pr/Cr OUT OUT Pb/Cb Pb/Cb VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y COMPONENT Y S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT Pr/Cr AUDIO OUT Pr/Cr Pb/Cb VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Pb/Cb Y Y L L AM AM 1 R R FM ANTENNA FM ANTENNA 1 C C AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT DIGITAL AUX TV LINE DIGITAL AUX TV LINE Pr SL OUT IN IN OUT CVBS SL OUT IN IN OUT CVBS L L SR Pb SR Pb P-SCAN P-SCAN SUB SUB R ON
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Connections RF coaxial cable to TV 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr AUDIO Back of RF Modulator OUT (example only) Pb/Cb VIDEO IN INT IN TO TV AUDIO IN VIDEO COMPONENT IN R L S-VIDEO VIDEO IN Y AUDIO IN Pr/Cr OUT VIDEO IN Pb/Cb Y CH3 CH4 1 Antenna or Cable TV signal L AM L AM R FM ANTENNA Ω R FM ANTENNA C AUDIO VIDEO C OUT AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL AUX TV LINE Pr OUT Pr SL OUT CVBS DIGITAL AUX TV LINE IN IN OUT SL OUT CVBS IN IN OUT L SR L Pb SR Pb SUB P-SCAN P-SCAN SUB R R ON
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English Connections Step 4: Connecting FM/AM Step 5: Connecting the power antennas cord FM ~ AC MAINS AM ➠ antenna FM ANTENNA AUDIO VIDEO AM OUT DIGITAL AUX TV LINE Pr OUT IN IN OUT CVBS antenna L Pb P-SCAN 1 R ON OFF Y DIGITAL S-VIDEO IN fix the claw 2 into the slot L AM Ω R FM ANTENNA C AUDIO VIDEO OUT Pr DIGITAL AUX TV LINE SL OUT IN IN OUT CVBS COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr AUDIO L OUT ~ AC MAINS SR Pb Pb/Cb VIDEO IN Y SUB R Y DIGITAL S-VIDEO Power Outlet IN 1 Connect the sup
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Connections (optional) Connecting a VCR or Connecting digital audio Cable/Satellite Box equipment COMPONENT VIDEO IN L S-VIDEO AM IN Pr/Cr Ω AUDIO R OUT Pb/Cb C AUDIO VIDEO IN DIGITAL AUX TV 2 SL OUT Y IN IN L SR 1 SUB R DIGITAL ANT IN IN 1 VCR or TO TV Cable/Satellite Box DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT L AM R FM ANTENNA 3 C AUDIO VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUX TV LINE Pr SL OUT IN IN OUT CVBS L SR Pb (for example) P-SCAN SUB R ON OFF Y CD Recorder DIGITAL S-VIDEO IN 2 4 Viewing and listening to the pla
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English Functional Overview (illustrations on page 3) 0 SEATING (only available in Multi-channel Main unit and remote control mode) 1 STANDBY ON – Turns on/off the seating control diagram on the TV. Use the VOLUME control on the main unit – Switches to Eco Power standby mode or turns on the system. (see page 39) or joystick on the remote to select the desired seating position. (see page 20) – *Switches to standby mode. (see page 39) 2 Disc trays 1~5 ! SURROUND (SURR.) – Selects multichannel
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Functional Overview º DISC MENU Control buttons available on the – Enters or exits disc contents menu. remote only (see page 23) & SYSTEM MENU (DVD mode only) – For VCD version 2.0 only; – Enters or exits system setup menu. In stop mode, turns on/off playback control (see pages 27-28) (PBC) mode. During playback, returns to main menu. * Joystick 1 2 3 4 – Selects movement direction in the menu. ⁄ SOUND – Use 1 2 to select a preset radio station. – Selects a sound effect. (see page 38) (see page
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English Getting Started Step 1: Inserting batteries into Step 2: Setting the clock the remote control The clock can be set in either 12-hour or 24-hour mode ("12:00 AM" or "00:00" for 3 example). 1 buttons on DVD system’s front panel display panel 2 CLOCKTIMER SELECT CLOCK OR 2 CLOCKTIMER 1 Open the battery compartment. CLOCK 3 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following SEARCH the indications (+-) inside the compartment. 4 01:38 PM 3 Close the cover. PROG 5 13:38 CLOCKTIMER Usi
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➠ Getting Started Step 3: Setting the TV Selecting the color system that corresponds to your TV IMPORTANT! This DVD system is compatible with both Make sure you have completed all the NTSC and PAL. In order for a DVD to play on necessary connections. (See pages 12-13 this DVD system, the color system of the DVD, “Connecting TV”.) the TV and the DVD system should match. 1 Adjust SOURCE control until “DISC X” appears on the display panel (or press SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU 1 DISC/MEDIA on the remote.
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➠ English Getting Started Step 4: Selecting speaker Changing seating control position layout Normally, the best sound spot and the ideal setting position is in the middle of the room. With this ‘SEATING’ feature, it allows you to SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU select the current seating position in the room 1 and the speaker setting will automatically be 2 3 SEATING ZOOM , adjusted for optimum performance. PREV NEXT SETUP MENU 789 OK 4 STOP PLAY/PAUSE SURR. SOUND 0 1 VOL SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU Digital Out
