Philips DVD727/99 owner manual Playable Discs, Region Codes and Color Systems, DVD Player Upgrades

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Playable Discs

This DVD Player will play various types of Discs. Look for these logos on your Discs to determine whether the Disc will play on this Player.

DVD (Digital Video Disc)

Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio)

Video CD and Super Video CD

Recordable

ReWritable

CD-R (CD-Recordable) and CD-RW (CD-Rewritable)

Finalize CD-Rs when you record them. Otherwise, you cannot play them on this Player.

DVD+R (DVD + Recordable) and DVD+RW (DVD + Rewritable)

Finalize these Discs when you record them. Otherwise, you cannot play them on this DVD Player.

Region Codes and Color Systems

DVDs must meet the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems before you can use them with the DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this DVD Player.You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other regions.These symbols must appear on your DVDs, or you cannot play the DVD in this Player.

The number inside the globe refers to a region of the world. Region 1 represents the United States, Canada, upper regions of North America, Bermuda, the U.S.Virgin Islands, and small regions near Australia.

Furthermore, recordings are made according to different color systems throughout the world.The most common color systems are NTSC (which is used primarily in the United States and North America), PAL, and SECAM.

This DVD Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. Make sure the Discs you play were recorded in NTSC or PAL and your TV is NTSC or PAL compatible.You must set the DVD Player’s TV TYPE to match your TV and your DVDs. Details are on page 38. The color system of the DVD may appear on the DVD or on the Disc case.

DVD Player Upgrades

If a DVD does not play properly, please contact Philips at 1-800-531-0039 for assistance. Due to the inconsistency of Disc formats provided by various Disc manufacturers, your DVD Player may require a playability enhancement. As DVD technology has advanced, these enhancements have become both common and easy to complete.

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Contents DVD727 For Customer Use Dear Philips product ownerContents Safety Information Example of Antenna Grounding per National Electrical Code Safety Information cont’dIntroduction Region Codes and Color Systems DVD Player UpgradesPlayable Discs Playable DiscsGeneral Information Remember HookupsDetermining the best possible connection Before you beginHookups cont’d Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack Match the cable colors to the jack colors Helpful Hint Turn on the TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. See To stop play at any time, press Stop Quick Disc PlaybackRemote Control Buttons Play 3 button Front PanelDisplay Panel Remote sensorCoaxial jack AC Power cordRear Panel Video Video OUT jackPress Disc Menu during DVD playback Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track SelectionTitle/Disc menus Chapter/Track SelectionFast Forward and Fast Reverse Slow MotionPress Display or Search to remove the information Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback,Time SearchStill Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Time SearchZoom/Reduce Zoom/Reduce, Camera AngleCamera Angle Repeat/Shuffle Repeat/Shuffle, Repeat A-BRepeat A-B Press System Menu DVD Audio LanguagePress 4 to select SUBTITLE, then press DVD Subtitle LanguagePress 4 to select Disc MENU, then press DVD Disc Menu LanguageParental Password Disc Lock Press 4 to select PARENTAL, then press Press Stop 7twice to stop DVD playback Press System MenuProgram To access other Program pages, press Previous 4 or Next ¢Track INTERVAL, then press OK PreviewPress the Preview button to see the Preview menu Press 3 or 4 to select Track DIGEST, Disc INTERVAL, orNavigator MP3 Program Jpeg and MP3 FeaturesJpeg features General Information on CD-R and CD-RWsPress System Menu to remove the menus Widescreen TV TV DisplaySmart Picture, Picture Setting Tint when you need people’s skin tones to look more natural Smart Picture, Picture Setting cont’dTV Type TV Type, Progressive ScanProgressive Scan Press 4 to select Display DIM, then press Display Dim,Analog OutputDisplay Dim Analog OutputBy most Stereos Press System Menu to remove the menus Digital Output, Lpcm OutputDigital Output Lpcm OutputSound Mode, 3D Sound Sound Mode3D Sound Press Display Language, Closed CaptionsDisplay Language Closed CaptionsDVD Player Defaults Screen Saver, DVD Player DefaultsScreen Saver To work the DVD Player Setting the Remote to Operate Your TVRemote is not guaranteed to be compatible with all TVs Distorted picture No powerHelpful Hints No pictureHelpful Hints contd Glossary Specifications Specifications, Language CodesLanguage Codes Renewed Contrast Information Index