Philips MCD718 General Information, Features, Supplied accessories, Environmental information

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General Information

Features

Your DVD Micro Theatre with 2.1 channel full digital amplifier creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas and incorporates some of the best features in home theater technology.

Other features include:

Built-in Dolby Digital decoder, supporting DSC sound setting.

Additional Component Connections

Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual components to the DVD micro theatre.

Night mode

Lets you compress the dynamic range, reducing the difference in loudness between different sounds in Dolby Digital mode.

Parental Control (Rating Level)

Lets you set a ratings level so that your children cannot watch a DVD that has a rating higher than you set.

Sleep/Wake-up Timer

Enables the system to switch on/off automatically at a preset time.

Progressive Scan

Provides high quality flicker-free images for film based sources.When a picture refreshes, its vertical resolution can double to 525 lines.

Note:

–To fully enjoy the progressive scan feature, you need a progressive scan TV.

Supplied accessories

ÐRemote control with two AAA batteries

ÐAM loop antenna

ÐFM wire antenna

ÐComposite video cable (yellow)

ÐControl cable

ÐStand for the DVD player and power amplifier

Ð2 front speakers including 2 speaker cables

Ð1 passive subwoofer including 1 subwoofer cable

ÐThis instruction booklet and a Quick Start Guide

If any item is damaged or missing, contact your retailer or Philips.

Environmental information

All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).

Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.

Installation

●Place the player on a flat, hard, and stable surface.

●In a cabinet, allow about 10cm (4 inches) of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation.

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Contents MCD718 DVD Micro TheatreFrançais EnglishManufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories ProhibitedPage Clean only with dry cloth MaterialsDouble insulation system Index Language Code Contents Other Functions System Menu OptionsSupplied accessories FeaturesInstallation General InformationMaintenance Placing the speakers and subwoofer SpeakerType plate is located at the bottom of the system Connecting the control cable Connecting speakersConnecting TV Using Composite Video jackUsing S-Video jack Using Component Video jacks Y Pb PrConnecting FM/AM antennas English Using an accessory RF modulatorUse an RF coaxial cable not supplied to Additional Connecting additional equipment Connecting the power cordUsing the VCR for recording DVDs B Connecting an active subwoofer DFunctional Overview DVD player and power amplifierDisc Menu disc mode only Remote controlNumeric Keypad @ TU +/- à / á$ CH +/- ¡ # Volume +∞ A-B Surround unavailable for this VersionSetting up the TV Inserting batteries into the Remote ControlEnglish Using the Remote Control to operate Player Getting StartedTo deactivate Progressive manually Setting the OSD Language Setting language preferenceSetting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc Menu language To exit from the menuBasic Operations Dimming the display screen Demonstration modeTo activate the demonstration To deactivate the demonstrationRegion Codes Disc OperationsPlayable Discs Playing discsBasic playback controls Using the Disc MenuSlow Motion DVD/VCD English Repeat A-B DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/DivXProgram not for Picture CD Forward/Reverse Searching DVD/VCD DivX/CD/MP3/WMASpecial disc features Playing MP3/WMA/JPEG PicturePlaying MP3/WMA disc Playing Jpeg Picture CD Special Jpeg featuresPreview function Jpeg Zoom picture JpegPlayback with multi-angles Jpeg Playing a DivX discSystem Menu Options General SetupBasic operations TV DisplayOff Screen saver is disabled Audio SetupClosed Captions Screen SaverDolby Digital Setup Digital Audio Setup 3D ProcessingOption included in 3D Processing is ÒReverb ModeÓNight Mode Video SetupTV Mode Color SettingPreference DefaultParental Rating explanationsSystem Menu Options Setting sleep/wake-up timer Setting the clockOther Functions Radio ReceptionWake-up timer setting To deactivate the sleep timerTo deactivate the timer Select Òoffó at StepSpecifications Front SpeakersSubwoofer English Problem TroubleshootingSolution Check if the AC power cord is properly connectedTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Glossary