Philips DVD940 User Manual

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Functional overviewFront panelPHONES- for connecting headphonesLEVEL - headphone volume control9 STOP- stops video/audio play; PAUSE- interrupts video

Rear panelCaution: Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rearpanel connectors. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanentdamage to the unit

DisplayDVD insertedVideo CD or Audio CD insertedIndicates current player function: Play, Pause, Search, etc.DVD TITLE numberDVD CHAPTER numberVCD/CD

Remote controlFUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 13TV MUTE- DVD-mode: selects Stereo, DolbySurround, 3D Sound reproduction- TV-mode: mute ON/OFFDVD/TV switch- DVD mo

On screen display informationMenu bar/Status windowV User preference f Slow motionW Title/Track g Fast motionX Chapter/Index h Time searchY Audio lang

ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION 15Temporary Feedback Field iconsScanRepeat AllRepeat TitleRepeat TrackRepeat ChapterShuffleShuffle RepeatRepeat A to end

PreparationGeneral notes- Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect,there are various ways you could connect the player. Possiblec

Connecting to optional equipmentConnecting to an amplifier equipped with two channelanalog stereo● Connect the audio Left and Right out jacks of the D

Connecting to an amplifier equipped with DolbySurround™Dolby Surround sound1 Connect the player to the TV, then connect the player’s audio Left andRi

General explanationAbout this manualThis manual gives the basic instructions for operating this DVD player.Some DVDs require specific operation or all

Know thesesafety symbolstThis “bolt of lightning” indicatesuninsulated material within your unitmay cause an electrical shock. Forthe safety of everyo

Turning On the power1 Switch on the TV and select the video input channel for your DVD-Video player.2 Press STANDBY-ON or any button.➤ The player disp

TV ShapeIf you have a wide screen (16:9) TV, select 16:9.If you have a regular (4:3) TV, select 4:3.If you have a 4:3 TV, you can also select between:

Sound- Digital outputFactory setting:ALL.This means that both coaxial and optical outputsare switched on. If you are not connecting equipment with a d

Access control; child lock (DVD and VCD)Activating/deactivating the child lock1 When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the features m

Access control; Parental control (DVD-Video only)Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children.Therefore,disc may contain ‘Parental Cont

PREPARATION 25Changing the 4-digit code1 When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in thefeatures menu using the w/v keys.2 Enter the old c

OperationLoading discs1 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player.The disc tray opens.2 Load your chosen disc in the tray, label side up (also when

Playing a Video CDPlaying a disc- After inserting the disc and closing the tray, playback startsautomatically and the status window and the player di

28 OPERATIONSlow Motion● Select f (Slow motion) in the menu bar.● Use the w keys to enter the Slow Motion menu.➤ The player will now go into PAUSE mod

OPERATION 29Repeat A-BTo repeat a sequence in a title:● Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point;➤ A- appears briefly on the screen.● Press REPE

3IndexCLASS 1LASER PRODUCTThis unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury,only a qualified service person should remove thecover or attempt to s

30 OPERATION➤ The picture will change accordingly.● Press OK to confirm the selection.➤ The panning icons appear on the screen: v w t u and OK.● Use t

Special DVD-featuresChecking the contents of DVD-Video discs: MenusFor titles and chapters, selection menus may be included on the disc.The DVD’s menu

Special VCD-FeaturesPlayback Control (PBC)When PBC ON● Press PBC ON/OFF to ON● Load a Video CD with PBC and press 2.➤ The PBC menu appears on the TV s

Shuffle● Press SHUFFLE during play.➤ The order of the tracks is changed.● To return to normal play, press SHUFFLE again.Repeat track/disc● To repeat t

FTS Program- FTS Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory.- Each FTS Program can contain 20 track

Before requesting serviceIf it appears that the DVD-Video player is faulty, first consult thischecklist. It may be that something has been overlooked.

Cleaning discsSome problems occur because the disc inside the playeris dirty.To avoid these problems clean your discs regularly, in thefollowing way:●

SpecificationsPLAYBACK SYSTEMDVD-VideoVideo CDCD (CD-R and CD-RW)OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEMLasertype Semiconductor AlGaAsNumerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD)0.45

4This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltagewithin the unit may have sufficient magnitude to causeelectric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous t

5IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – Read before operating equipmentThis product was designed and manufactured tomeet strict quality and safety standards.

DVD VIDEO PLAYER90 Days Free LaborOne Year Exchange Warranty on PartsThis product must be carried in for repair.LIMITED WARRANTYWHO IS COVERED?You mus

Introduction Functional overviewFront panel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

IntroductionEntertainment for the new millenniumVideo was never like this before! Digital video discs provide perfectdigital, studio-quality pictures;

Video CDYou will recognize Video CDs by the logo shown at left.Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video clips, a dramaseries, etc.) the d