Philips HTS3101/93 user manual Disc Operations, Playable discs, Playing a disc

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English

Disc Operations

Playable discs

IMPORTANT!

– If the inhibit icon (ø or X) appears

 

on the TV screen when a button is

 

pressed, it means the function is not

 

available on the current disc or at

 

the current time.

 

– Do not put any objects other than

 

discs on the disc tray. Doing so may

 

cause the disc player to malfunction.

Your DVD home theatre system will play:

Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)

Video CDs (VCDs)

Super Video CDs (SVCDs)

Finalised DVD+Recordable (DVD±R), DVD+Rewritable (DVD±RW)

Audio Compact Discs (CDs)

MP3/ Windows Media™ Audio discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) fi les on CD-R(W)

ISO 9660/UDF format

JPEG resolution support up to 3072 x 2048

Supported sampling frequencies :

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Supported Bit-rates : 32~256 (kbps), variable bit rates (average 128 kbps)

DivX fi les on CD-R(W)/DVD+R(W):

DivX 3/4/5/6, DivX Ultra

Supports QPEL (Quarter Pixel).

Region Codes for DVD discs

DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make sure the disc is for the same region as your player. The regional code for this DVD system is indicated at the rear panel.

Playing a disc

A Press SOURCE repeatedly until “DISC” appears on the display panel (or press DISC on the remote control).

B Turn on the TV to the Video In channel for the DVD system (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

You should see the blue DVD background screen on the TV.

C Press OPEN CLOSE ç to open the disc tray and load a disc, then press the same button again to close the disc tray.

Make sure the disc label is facing up. For double-sided discs, load the side which you want to play facing up.

You can also hold down the STOP button on the remote control to open and close the disc tray.

D Playback will start automatically. See the following pages for more

playback options and features.

Helpful Hint:

If you are having trouble playing a certain disc, remove the disc and try a different one. Improperly formatted discs will not play on this DVD system.

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this player due to the configuration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.

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Contents DVD Home Theatre System Laser English Language Code Index Table of contents Table of contents Setup precautions Accessories suppliedCleaning discs General InformationMain Unit Remote Control Subtitle AngleDisc Menu RETURN/TITLEUsing the remote control Basic Connections Placing the speakersConnecting the speakers and subwoofer Connecting to TV Option 1 Using the Video Cvbs socket good picture qualityConnect the DVD system directly to the TV Follow option 1 to make the basic video connectionConnecting the FM/ MW antennas Connecting the power cordConnecting audio from TV Connecting audio from an Optional ConnectionsTurning off to Eco Power standby mode Getting StartedTurning on the DVD system Finding the correct viewing channelSetting language preferences General Setup Page appearsOn-screen display OSD language Audio, Subtitle and Menu language for DVD playbackSetting the TV Repeat steps C ~ D for other settingsSelecting the matching colour system NtscSetting the TV Display Select one of the options and press OK to confi rmPicture to be trimmed or formatted to fi t your TV screen Wide Screen Select this if you have a wide-screen TVFor Progressive Scan TV only Message appears on the TV Confi rm your action by selectingCan start to enjoy the high quality picture If no picture is displayedSetting the speakers’ channels Use ST keys to highlight Speakers Delay , then pressDisc Operations Playable discsPlaying a disc Pausing playback Basic playback controlsSelecting various repeat/ shuffle functions Searching backward/forwardOther playback features for video discs DVD/VCD/ Svcd Using the Disc MenuTo access or remove the menu Press Disc Menu on the remote Programming disc tracksTo cancel the resume mode Viewing playback informationResuming playback from the last stopped point ZoomingSwitching camera angles English Changing sound track languagePlayback Control VCD only Preview function VCD/SVCD onlyPlaying an MP3/ JPEG/ Windows Media Audio disc Disc menu appears on the TVPlaying a Jpeg image file slide show Preview functionZoom picture Rotating/flipping the picturePlaying a DivX disc Playback skips to the time enteredMicrophone setting Mic VolumePlaying a Karaoke disc Echo LevelDVD Setup Menu Options Accessing the DVD setup menuDisc Lock LockUnlock Display DimSpeakers Volume Speakers DelayNight Mode CD UpsamplingTV Type TV DisplayLetter Box Pan ScanPicture Setting StandardBright SoftMP3/JPEG Nav Password TV when you load a VCD/SVCDOff Playback directly from the beginningDefault DivX SubtitleOthers Tuning to radio stations Presetting radio stationsUsing auto install Tuner OperationsSelecting a preset radio station Changing tuning gridUsing automatic preset Using manual presetSound and Volume Controls Volume controlTo turn off the volume temporarily Selecting surround soundOther Features Controlling ‘Philips’ TV with the remote controlSoftware upgrades Troubleshooting Problem General SolutionProblem Playback Solution English Glossary Glossary Specifications Amplifier

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