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DVD Micro Theatre Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome User manual Manuel d'utilisation Manual de usuario Benutzerhandbuch Gebruikershandleiding Manuale dell'utente Användarhandbok Brugervejledning MCD988...
See Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972. Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Si dichiara che l’apparecchio MCD988 Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. Fatto a Eindhoven...
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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. DVS (Dolby Virtual Speaker) technology creates a highly compelling 5.1-channel listening experience from as few as two speakers, making...
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Advarsel: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion. Undgå utsættelse for stråling. Bemærk: Netafbryderen er sekundært indkoblet og ofbryder ikke strømmen fra nettet. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket sidder i stikkontakten. Klass 1 laseraparat Varning! Om apparaten används på...
Index English ------------------------------------------------ 7 Français -------------------------------------------- 46 Español --------------------------------------------- 85 Deutsch ------------------------------------------- 124 Nederlands -------------------------------------- 163 Italiano -------------------------------------------- 202 Svenska ------------------------------------------- 241 Dansk --------------------------------------------- 280...
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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...
General Information Features ... 9 Supplied accessories ... 9 Environmental information ... 9 Installation ... 9~10 Maintenance ... 10 Connections Step 1: Connecting the subwoofer ... 11 Step 2: Placing the speakers ... 11 Step 3: Connecting speakers ... 12 Step 4: Connecting a USB device or a memory card12 Step 5: Connecting TV ...
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Contents System Menu Options Basic operations ... 31 General Setup Page ... 31 TV Display ... 31 OSD Language ... 31 Screen Saver ... 31 DIVX VOD ... 32 Audio Setup Page ... 32 ANALOG AUDIO SETUP ... 32 DIGITAL AUDIO SETUP ... 32 Dolby Digital Setup ...
– Cabling channel (optional) – Brackets and screws for wall mounting 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...
General Information ● Do not expose your player to extreme temperatures or humidity. ● The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. ● No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. ● No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Speaker (right) FM antenna Subwoofer 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 on.
Connections Step 3: Connecting speakers ● Install the speakers to the corresponding stand with screws. ● Connect the left and right speakers to the SPEAKERS (4Ω) terminals on the back of the subwoofer with the supplied speaker cables. Right speaker to “R” and left speaker to “L”. Fully inser t the speaker wire into the terminal.
Using AV OUT jack Connect the end of the supplied AV cord with only one connector to the AV OUT jack of the DVD system. For the other end, connect the video output connector (yellow) to the video input jack (or labeled as A/ V In, CVBS, Composite or Baseband) on the TV.
Connections Using S-Video jack IMPORTANT! – If S-Video is used for DVD playback connection, the system’s VIDEO OUT setting will need to be changed accordingly. Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect the DVD system’s S-VIDEO jack to the S- Video input jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on the TV.
Step 7: Connecting the power cord After everything is connected properly, plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Switch on the power on the back of the subwoofer. Never make or change any connection with the power on. Additional: Connecting additional equipment IMPORTANT!
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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.;...
DVD player and power amplifier ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON y – switches on the system or puts it on to Eco power/normal standby mode. Display – shows the current status of the DVD player. IR SENSOR – points the remote control towards this sensor. ÉÅ...
Functional Overview – connects headphones LINE IN – connects an external non-USB device. ¡ ≤ º ª Remote control – switches on the system or puts it on to the Eco power/normal standby mode. DISC 1 / DISC 2 – selects and plays disc 1 or disc 2.
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MOVING SPEAKERS – enables / disables the surround sound effect with moving speakers. – selects different levels of brightness for the display screen. & VOL +/- – adjusts the volume upward/downward. – adjusts the hours and minutes in clock/timer setting mode. –...
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.
– Before changing the current TV Type setting, ensure that your TV supports the selected TV Type. 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).
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.
Switching the system on/off ● Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ONB (B on the remote). ● Press DISC, TUNER or AUX on the remote. ➜ The system will switch to the selected source. To switch the system to standby mode ● Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ONB (B on the remote).
Basic Operations ● Press MOVING SPEAKERS to switch between the surround sound mode and ordinary music mode. ➜ When the surround sound mode is enabled, a “MOVING SPEAKERS” icon will appear on the display panel and the top parts of the left and right front speakers will swivel sideways to achieve the moving surround effect.
DVD Player front panel or B on the remote. ➜ You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV. Press OPEN•CLOSE ç to open the disc tray and load in a disc, then press the same button again to close the disc tray.
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.
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.
Disc Operations 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.
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.
Disc Operations Playing a DivX disc This DVD player supports the DivX movie playback that you download from your computer onto a CD-R/RW (see “System Menu Options-DIVX(R) VOD registration code” for more information). Load a DivX disc. ➜ Playback will start automatically. If not press É...
Basic operations Press SYSTEM MENU 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.
System Menu Options DIVX VOD 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...
DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP The option included in DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP is: “DUAL MONO”. DUAL MONO Select the setting that matches the number of speakers you have connected. ➜ STEREO: Left mono sound will send output signals to Left speaker and Right mono sound will send output signals to Right speaker.
System Menu Options COMPONENT Sets the video output according to your video connection. This setting is not required if you are using the AV OUT jack to connect the DVD micro system to your TV. ➜ S-VIDEO: Select this if you have connected the DVD micro system to your TV using S-Video jack.
Notes: – This option is available only when the "HDMI" is set to "ON". – If no display appears on the TV screen due to unsupported resolution, reconnect any available interlace video output to your display and re-adjust the resolution settings to 480p/576p. PREFERENCE PAGE The options included in Preference page are: “TV TYPE”, “AUDIO”, “SUBTITLE”, “DISC MENU”,...
System Menu Options 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.
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 FM mode. Press and hold 1 / 2 on the remote until the frequency indication starts to change, then release.
Other Functions Setting the clock In Standby mode, press and hold CLOCK/RDS on the remote until the time flashes on the display. ➜ ”CLOCK” is displayed briefly. Then, the hour digits flash on the display screen. Press VOLUME +/ - (VOL+/- on the remote) to set the hours and CLOCK/RDS to confirm.
Using a non-USB device Connect the system's LINE-IN jack to the AUDIO OUT jacks on another audio/visual device (such as a VCR, Laser Disc player or cassette desk) using a "single-to-double" cinch cable (with one end providing a 3.5" connector for connection to the LINE-IN jack while the other end providing two white/red connectors for connection to the other device's AUDIO...
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External Sources How to transfer music files from PC to a USB mass storage device By dragging and dropping music files, you can easily transfer your favorite music from PC to a USB mass storage device. For the flash player, you can also use its music management software for the music transfer.
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.
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.
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Troubleshooting 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. No sound and picture ✔ Select the correct source (DISC or TUNER, for example) before pressing the function button.
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.
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