These operations are accessible by remote control. Some may also be accessible by controls on the main unit.

INTRODUCTION

5Playback

Before you begin:

Turn on the amplifier and any other equipment which is connected to this unit. Make sure the external audio receiver (not included) are set to the correct channel.

1Press [POWER y] to turn on the unit.

2Insert a disc with label facing forward.

5Using the Title Menu,

Disc Menu / Pop-up Menu

BD DVD

Many of BD-video and DVD-video discs contain title menu (BD-video / DVD- video), disc menu (DVD-video) or pop-up menu (BD-video) which guides you through the available functions in the disc.

The contents of the menus may differ depending on the discs.

Title menu (BD-video / DVD-video)

PREPARATION

In case the DVD was recorded on both sides, make sure the label of the side you want to play back is facing forward.

3The unit switches to the BLU-RAY mode when the unit was in TV mode and detects the type of disc. (BD, DVD or CD) Then starts playback automatically.

e.g.) BD

BD

• When you insert an audio CD, “File List” will appear.

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1 / 13

0 : 00 : 03

 

 

File List

 

 

 

 

CD_DA

 

 

 

 

 

8

3:36

 

 

 

 

9

4:14

 

 

 

 

10

4:45

 

 

 

 

11

3:50

 

 

 

 

12

3:53

 

 

 

 

13

4:20

 

 

 

 

14

5:01

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

/

3

Page Up

 

Page Down

 

 

Press [PLAY B] if the unit does not go to the BLU-RAY mode or the playback does not start automatically.

4Press [STOP C] to stop playback temporarily.

If playback remains stopped for 20 minutes, the unit will turn itself off automatically when “Auto Power Off“ is set to “On“.

5Press [EJECT A] to eject the disc.

Note:

• “ ” may appear at the top-right on the TV screen when the operation is prohibited by the disc or this unit.

Some BD/DVD may start playback from title 2 or 3 due to specific programs.

During the playback of a 2-layered disc, pictures may stop for a moment. This happens while the 1st layer is being switched to the 2nd layer. This is not a malfunction.

When you cannot remove the disc, you may try either following operations.

-Press and hold [EJECT A] on the unit for more than 5 seconds.

-Unplug the AC power cord and plug it in again, then press

[EJECT A].

It will take about 10 seconds to eject the disc, while that the unit will not respond to any key commands.

1 Press [TOP MENU].

e.g.) Top Menu

WATCHING

 

Title 1

Top Menu

 

 

 

Chapter 2

 

 

 

Chapter 3

 

 

 

Chapter 4

 

TV

 

Chapter 5

 

 

Chapter 6

 

 

• The title menu will appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Use [Cursor K / L / s / B] to select an item, then press [OK].

SETTING

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Press [TOP MENU] to exit.

e.g.) Disc Menu

 

OPERATING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtitle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLU-RAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting Episode (Bonus Title)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to Topmenu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLU-RAY

Pop-up menu (BD-video) / Disc menu (DVD-video)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Press [POP MENU].

e.g.) Pop-up Menu

 

 

Pop-up Menu

SETTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have so

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mething to sa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

y, see this pict

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ure before you

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title 1

 

Title 2

 

Bonus

Title

 

 

• The disc menu will appear when DVD-video is inserted.

 

• For BD-video, this is a special feature available for some

 

BD-videos. When you press [POP MENU], a menu pops out

 

on the TV screen during playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Use [Cursor K / L / s / B] to select an item, then press [OK].

INFORMATION

3 Press [POP MENU] to exit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Menu operations may vary depending on the disc. Refer to the manual accompanying the disc for more details.

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Philips 42MD459B Playback, 5Using the Title Menu Disc Menu / Pop-up Menu, Title menu BD-video / DVD-video, Press TOP Menu

42MD459B specifications

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