Philips MCD706/98 manual Basic Operations

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Basic Operations

English

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, USB or AUX on the remote.

➜The system will switch to the selected source.

To switch the system to standby mode

●Press STANDBY-ONB(Bon 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 VOL +/- 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

DSC (Digital Sound Control)

DSC provides a different type of preset sound equalizer setting.

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

LOUDNESS

LOUDNESS feature enables the system to automatically increase the treble and bass sound effect at low volume (the higher the volume, the lower the treble and bass increase).

●Press LOUDNESS on the remote to enable or disable LOUDNESS feature.

➜ icon appears/disappears after this feature is enabled/disabled.

Dimming the display screen

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

Demonstration mode

●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, DSC and LOUDNESS sound features cannot be activated at the same time.

DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)

DBB enhances the bass response.

●Press DBB on the remote control 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.

The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system.

To activate the demonstration

●In standby mode, press PRESET-/9 on the system to activate the demo mode.

➜ Demonstration will begin.

To deactivate the demonstration

●Press PRESET-/9 on the system again. ➜ “DEMO OFF” is displayed.

Note:

–Even if you remove the AC power cord and

reconnect it to the wall socket, the demonstration will remain off until you activate it again.

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Contents DVD Micro Theatre MCD706Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby LaboratoriesProhibited Index EnglishContents System Menu Options Other FunctionsExternal Sources 30-31Features InstallationSupplied accessories General InformationMaintenance When a disc becomes dirtyConnections Placing speakersMW antenna FM antennaConnecting speakers Connecting the control cableConnecting TV Using Composite Video jackUsing Component Video jacks Y Pb Pr Connecting FM/MW antennas Using an accessory RF modulatorConnecting the power cord Additional Connecting additional equipmentFor the memory card Insert the USB devices USB plug into the socket on the setFor the devices with USB cables DVD player and power amplifier Functional OverviewRemote control Standby yNumeric Keypad Program$ Mode SubtitleLoudness DSCInserting batteries into the Remote Control Setting up the TVUsing the Remote Control to operate Player Getting StartedTo deactivate Progressive manually Setting language preference Setting the OSD LanguageSetting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc Menu language Press System MenuBasic Operations Disc Operations Region CodesPlayable Discs Playing discsWMA Using the Disc MenuBasic playback controls Repeat A-B DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/DivX Slow Motion DVD/VCDProgram not for Picture CD Forward/Reverse Searching DVD/VCD DivX/CD/MP3/WMAPlaying MP3/WMA disc Special disc featuresPlaying MP3/WMA/JPEG Picture Special Jpeg features Playing Jpeg Picture CDZoom picture Jpeg Slide show playback modes JpegPlaying a DivX disc Playback with multi-angles JpegSystem Menu Options Basic operationsTV Display OSD LanguageSpdif Setup Dolby Digital SetupDivxr VOD Dual MonoNight Mode TV Mode3D Processing HdcdQuality ParentalDefault Password SetupPassword Mode PasswordRadio Reception Setting the clockOther Functions Setting sleep/wake-up timer Sleep timer settingTo deactivate the sleep timer Wake-up timer settingUsing a non-USB device Using a USB mass storage deviceExternal Sources Supported formatsAlbum RootTitle Specifications Solution TroubleshootingEnglish Problem Troubleshooting Device not Supported scrolls on Glossary Meet Philips at the Internet

MCD706, MCD706/98 specifications

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