Philips MCD705/98 Basic Operations, Switching the system on/off, Volume control, Sound Control

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Basic Operations

Switching the system on/off

Press STANDBY-ONB(B on the remote).

“HELLO” is displayed briefly.The system will switch to the last selected source.

Press DISC, TUNER or AUX on the remote.

The system will switch to the selected source.

To switch the system to standby mode

Press STANDBY-ONB(B on the remote). “BYE BYE” is displayed briefly.The interactive sound settings, last selected source and tuner presets will be retained in the player’s memory.

Volume control

Turn VOLUME (-/+)clockwise or anticlockwise (or press VOLUME +/- on the remote) to increase or decrease the volume level.

”VOL XX” is displayed on the display panel. “XX” denotes the volume level.

To switch off the volume temporarily

Press MUTE on the remote.

Playback will continue without sound and “MUTING” flashes.

To activate sound reproduction, you can:

– press MUTE again;

– adjust the volume controls;

– change source.

Sound Control

DBB and DSC sound features cannot be activated at the same time.

DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)

DBB enhances the bass response.

Press DBB on the remote to enable/disable DBB feature.

Some discs might be recorded in high modulation, which causes a distortion at high volume. If this occurs, switch off DBB or reduce the volume.

DSC (Digital Sound Control)

DSC provides a different type of preset sound equalizer setting.

Press DSC on the remote repeatedly to select: FLAT, POPS, JAZZ, CLASSIC or ROCK.

Selecting surround sound

IMPORTANT!

For proper surround sound, make sure the speakers and subwoofer are connected (see Connections-Step 3: Connecting speakers and subwoofer.)

Press SURROUND to select surround or stereo mode.

The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the number of speakers used and the sound available on the disc.

The center and surround speakers operate only in Multi-channel surround mode.

The available output modes for multichannel include: Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound.

Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce some surround channel effects when played in a surround mode. However, monaural (single channel sound) sources will not produce any sound from the rear speakers.

Dimming the display screen

Press DIM repeatedly to select different levels of brightness for the display screen.

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Contents MCD705 DVD Micro TheatreProhibited Manufactured under license from Dolby LaboratoriesWindows Media is a Trademark of Microsoft Corporation English IndexContents Other Functions System Menu OptionsEnvironmental information FeaturesSupplied accessories General InformationMaintenance InstallationType plate is located at the bottom of the system Set up the surround speakersConnections Placing the speakers and subwooferUsing Composite Video jack Connecting speakers and subwooferConnecting the control cable Connecting TVUsing S-Video jack English Using Component Video jacks Y Pb PrUsing an accessory RF modulator Connecting FM/MW antennasAdditional Connecting additional equipment Connecting the powerCord Display DVD player and power amplifierVolume -/+ Functional OverviewNumeric Keypad Remote controlSystem disc mode only Disc Menu disc mode only∞ A-B # Volume +@ TU +/- à / á $ CH +/- ¡Getting Started Inserting batteries into the Remote ControlSetting up the TV Using the Remote Control to operate PlayerTo deactivate Progressive manually Below menu appears on the TVSetting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc Menu language Setting the speakersSetting language preference Setting the OSD LanguageSound Control Switching the system on/offVolume control Basic OperationsPlaying discs Disc OperationsRegion Codes Playable DiscsBasic playback controls Using the Disc MenuForward/Reverse Searching DVD/VCD DivX/CD/MP3/WMA English Repeat A-B DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/DivXSlow Motion DVD/VCD Program not for Picture CDPlaying MP3/WMA/JPEG Picture Special disc featuresPlaying MP3/WMA disc Zoom picture Jpeg Special Jpeg featuresPlaying Jpeg Picture CD Preview function JpegPlayback with multi-angles Jpeg Playing a DivX discSystem Menu Options General SetupBasic operations Downmix Divxr VOD registration code Speaker SetupFront Speaker 3D Processing Dolby Digital SetupSpdif Output Dual MonoComponent Video SetupNight mode TV ModeParental PreferenceEnglish Password Mode Password SetupDefault PasswordOther Functions Changing tuning grid not availableRadio Reception Wake-up timer setting Setting the clockSetting sleep/wake-up timer Sleep timer settingSurround Speakers SpecificationsFront Speakers Center SpeakerEnglish Problem TroubleshootingSolution Micro DVD player does not start playback Tune in to the correct frequency Connect the antennas Glossary