Philips MCD908/93 User Manual
Philips MCD908/93 User Manual

Philips MCD908/93 User Manual

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  • Page 1 MCD908 DVD Micro Theatre...
  • Page 2 HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that allows pure HD digital video transmission without the loss of image quality. The integrated control bus allows system control between the TV set and connected devices like a digital set top box. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
  • Page 3: English

    Index English ------------------------------------------------ 5 -------------------------------------------------------- 41 STOP STOP...
  • Page 4 Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Avestan 6569 Aymara 6589 Azerhaijani 6590 Bahasa Melayu 7783 Bashkir 6665 Belarusian 6669 Bengali 6678 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Bokmål, Norwegian 7866 Bosanski 6683 Brezhoneg 6682 Bulgarian...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    General Information Features ... 7 Supplied accessories ... 7 Environment information ... 7 Installation ... 7~8 Maintenance ... 8 Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers ... 9 Step 2: Connecting speakers ... 10 Step 3: Connecting the control cable ... 10 Step 4: Connecting TV ...
  • Page 6 Contents System Menu Options Basic Operations ... 28 General Setup Page ... 28~29 TV Display OSD Language Screen Saver DIVX(R) VOD registration code Audio Setup Page ... 29~30 SPDIF Setup Dolby Digital Setup 3D Processing HDCD Night Mode Video Setup Page ... 30~31 Component TV Mode Quality...
  • Page 7: General Information

    Features Your DVD Micro Theatre with 2.0 channel full digital amplifier creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas and incorporates some of the best features in home theater technology. Other features include: Built-in Dolby Digital decoder, suppor ting DSC sound setting.
  • Page 8: Supplied Accessories

    – This instruction booklet and a Quick Start Guide If any item is damaged or missing, contact your retailer or Philips. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).
  • Page 9: Connections

    Speaker (right) IMPORTANT! – The type plate is located at the bottom of the system. – Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. – Never make or change any connections with the power switched on.
  • Page 10: Step 2: Connecting Speakers

    Connections Step 2: Connecting speakers ● Connect the left and right speakers to the SPEAKERS (4Ω) terminals on the back of the power amplifier with the supplied speaker cables. Right speaker to “R” and left speaker to “L”, red wire to “+” and silver wire to “-”. Fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown.
  • Page 11 Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr) IMPORTANT! – The progressive scan video quality is only possible when using Y Pb Pr, and a progressive scan TV is required. Use component video cables (red/blue/green - not supplied) to connect the DVD system's COMPONENT (Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y) jacks to the corresponding Component video input jacks (or labeled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV.
  • Page 12: Step 5: Connecting Fm/Mw Antennas

    (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In), you will need an RF modulator in order to view DVD playback on the TV. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations. Use the composite video cable (yellow) to connect the DVD system’s VIDEO jack to the...
  • Page 13: Step 6: Connecting The Power Cord

    Step 6: Connecting the power cord After everything is connected properly, plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Never make or change any connection with the power switched on. Additional: Connecting additional equipment IMPORTANT! – Some discs are copy-protected. You cannot record the disc through a VCR or digital recording device.
  • Page 14 Connections Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack E HDMI connects untouched and uncompressed digital transmission for the highest and crispest sound/image quality. It has plug and play capability using only one cable for both audio/video output. ● Use a HDMI cable (not supplied) to connect the HDMI jack on the DVD Player to HDMI IN on a HDMI compatible device (e.g.;...
  • Page 15: Functional Overview

    DVD player and power amplifier STANDBY-ON y – switches the system on or to standby mode. Display – shows the current status of the DVD player. ÉÅ – starts or interrupts disc playback. PRESET +/- – in tuner mode, selects a preset radio station. STOP 9 –...
  • Page 16: Remote Control

    Functional Overview Remote control – switches the system on or to standby mode. – opens or closes the disc compartment Numeric Keypad (0-9) – inputs a track/title/chapter number of the disc. & ™ ¡ § ∞ º ™ ª PROG –...
  • Page 17 VOLUME +/- – adjusts the volume upward/downward. – adjusts the hours and minutes in clock/timer setting mode. – switches the set timer ON or OFF. ¡ / ™ – Disc: skips to the previous/next chapter/title/ track – Tuner: selects a preset radio station. ÉÅ...
  • Page 18: Getting Started

    Switch the DVD system on and then select DISC source. (See “Switching the system on/off”). Turn on the TV and set to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV. ➜ Usually these channels are between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, or VIDEO.
  • Page 19: Setting Up Progressive Scan Feature

    Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan display twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. IMPORTANT! Before enabling the progressive scan feature, you must ensure:...
  • Page 20: Step 3: Setting Language Preference

    Getting Started Step 3: Setting language preference You can select your own preferred language settings. This DVD system will automatically switch to the selected language whenever you load a disc. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead.
  • Page 21: Switching The System On/Off

    Switching the system on/off ● Press STANDBY -ONB (B on the remote). ➜ A countdown of 15 seconds starts for preheating of the systme. Then, the system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press DISC, TUNER or AUX on the remote. ➜...
  • Page 22: Disc Operations

    Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load the disc. To select a playback feature or item ● Use 1 2 3 4 and OK or Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote. ➜...
  • Page 23: Repeat A-B

    Disc Operations Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/DivX/ WMA) Press A-B at your chosen starting point. Press A-B again at your chosen end point. ➜ The section A and B can be set only within the same chapter/track. ➜ The section will now repeat continuously. To exit the sequence, press A-B again.
  • Page 24: Special Disc Features

    For Super VCD/VCD/DivX/CD ➜ Single/Total Elapsed: displays the elapsed time of the current single/total track. ➜ Single/Total Remain: displays the remaining time of the current single/total track. ➜ Display Off: switches time display off. Special disc features Playing a Title (DVD) Press DISC MENU.
  • Page 25: Playing Jpeg Picture Cd

    Disc Operations Playing JPEG Picture CD General operation Load a JPEG Picture CD. ➜ The data disc menu appears on the TV screen. Use 3 4 to select a folder and press OK to open the folder. Press 3 4 or use the Numeric Keypad (0-9) to highlight a picture file.
  • Page 26: Playback With Multi-Angles

    Playback with multi-angles (JPEG) ● During playback, press 1 2 3 4 to rotate the picture on the TV screen. 3: flip the picture vertically. 4: flip the picture horizontally. 1: rotate the picture anti-clockwise. 2: rotate the picture clockwise. Playing a DivX disc This DVD player supports the DivX movie playback that you download from your...
  • Page 27: System Menu Options

    System Menu Options Basic operations Press SYSTEM to enter the Setup Menu. Press 1 2 to select a page to be set. Press 3 4 to highlight an option. Enter its submenu by pressing 2 or OK. Move the cursor by pressing 3 4 to highlight the selected item.
  • Page 28: Divx(R) Vod Registration Code

    DIVX(R) VOD registration code Philips provides you the DivX Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX service. For more information, visit us at www.divx.com/ vod. In ‘General Setup Page’, press 3 4 to...
  • Page 29: 3D Processing

    System Menu Options 3D Processing The option included in 3D Processing is: “Reverb Mode”. Reverb Mode Reverb mode provides a virtual surround sound experience using just two speakers. ➜ Off, Concert, Living Room, Hall, Bathroom, Cave, Arena and Church. HDCD The option included in HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) is: “Filter”.
  • Page 30: Quality

    Quality This menu helps you to set the video quality. Press 3 4 to highlight “Quality”. Press 2 or OK to enter Quality Setup. The options included in Quality Setup page are: “Sharpness”, “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Gamma”, “Hue”, “Saturation” and “Luma Delay”. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness level.
  • Page 31: Parental

    System Menu Options Parental Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent.
  • Page 32: Password Setup Page

    Password Setup Page The options included in Password Setup page are: “Password Mode” and “Password”. Password Mode This feature is used to enable/disable password by selecting “ON”/”OFF”. Password Enter your four digit password when a hint is displayed on the screen. The default password is 1234.
  • Page 33: Other Functions

    Other Functions Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations Press STANDBY-ON B (B on the remote) to switch on the last selected source. Press SOURCE (TUNER on the remote) to select TUNER mode. Press TUNER on the remote again to select the desired band: FM or MW.
  • Page 34: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock In Standby mode, press and hold CLOCKon the remote until the time flashes on the display. ➜ ”CLOCK SET” is displayed briefly. Then, the hour digits flash on the display screen. Turn VOLUME -/+ clockwise or anticlockwise or press VOLUME +/- on the remote to set the hours.
  • Page 35: Specifications

    Specifications SYSTEM Power supply ... 220V / 50 Hz Rated working power consumption (1/8 rated output power) ... ≤ 85W AUX input sensitivity ... ≤ 500mV Channel Separation ... ≥ 40dB Distortion ... 0.7% Frequency response 100Hz-20kHz (+0.5/-2 dB) Video output ... 1 V HDMI ...
  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help.
  • Page 37 Troubleshooting The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV shape. No sound or distorted sound. The micro DVD player does not start playback. The DVD micro system does not respond when the buttons are pressed. Cannot activate some features, such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio.
  • Page 38 The remote control does not function. The display is dark. Low hum or buzz sound. Low bass response. Unable to select Progressive Scan. No sound is output from the HDMI jack. Troubleshooting ✔ Select the correct source (DISC or TUNER, for example) before pressing the function button.
  • Page 39: Glossary

    Glossary Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs.
  • Page 40 Meet Philips at the Internet http://www.philips.com MCD908 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Printed in China PDCC-JS-JW-0643...

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