Contents
Main
DVDQ50
For Customer Use
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Table of Contents 3
4 Safety Information
Safety Precautions
Laser Safety
Special Information for Canadian Users
Radio/TV Interference
Safety Information (contd) 5
Example of Antenna Grounding per NEC - National Electrical Code
6 Introduction
Welcome!
Features
When referring to this manual, remember...
Disc Menus...
Playable Discs 7
Region Codes
Color Systems
8 General Information
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
Using the Remote Control
Environmental Information
Safety Information
Hookups 9
Determining the best possible connection...
Before you begin...
Remember...
TV has Component Video In Jacks
TV has an S-Video In Jack
TV has a yellow CVBS Video In jack
manual. Or, change TV channels until the DVD logo is on the TV.
TV manual. Or, change TV channels until you see the DVD logo on the TV.
Connecting to a TV and to a Six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital & DTS)
you see the DVD logo on the TV.
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Quick Disc Playback 17
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Playing a Disc
2-3
DVD AUDIO CD VIDEO CD
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20 Front Panel
Rear Panel 21
Caution
the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may damage the unit permanently.
22 Remote Control Buttons
Remote Control Buttons (contd) 23
24 Menu Bars
Menu Bar 1
Menu Bar 2
Menu Bar 3
On-screen Symbols 25
On-screen Symbols
26 Audio and Subtitle Languages
Audio Language
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Subtitles
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32 Access Control (contd)
Locking or Unlocking Specific Discs
Access Control (contd) 33
Setting Parental Levels
3,5 1,6 2-5
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36 Video FTS
Setting up a Program
DVD VIDEO CD
1,6 2-5
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38 Audio CD FTS
Setting up a Program
AUDIO CD
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40 MP3 Playback
to your Stereo Receiver using the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks. Details are on page 13.
MP3 Playback (cont'd) 41
Playing an Album or Track
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TV Shape 43
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46 Digital CrystalClear
Digital Sound 47
48 Analog Sound
either Dolby Surround or TruSurround, or if you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo TV only.
patible. Again, the audio equipment likely will be labeled with the TruSurround logo as below.
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54 Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints (cont'd) 55
56 Glossary
Specifications 57
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58 Limited Warranty
Digital Video Disc Player 90 days Free Exchange / 91 daysOne Year Reduced-Cost Exchange
Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, (903) 242-4800
Limited Warranty (contd) 59
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