Disc Operations

Playing discs

1For DVDs and VCDs, make sure that the system is properly connected to your TV (See Connecting a TV), and your TV is turned on and set to video-in channel (See Setting up theTV).

2Press SOURCE on the system once or more to select DVD mode ( or DISC on the remote control).

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

3Push OPEN/CLOSE on the top of the system to open the disc tray.

4Insert a disc with the print side facing up and close the disc tray.

5Playback will start automatically (depending on the disc type).

If a disc menu appears on the TV, see ÒUsing the Disc MenuÓ.

If the disc is locked by parental control, you must enter your four-digit password. (See ÒChanging the passwordÓ).

To interrupt playback

PressÉÅ.

ÒPAUSEÓ is displayed briefly on the TV screen.

To resume playback, press ÉÅagain.

To stop playback

Press 9.

Using the Disc Menu

Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load the disc.

To select a playback feature or item

Use à / á / 4 / 3 and OK or Numeric Keypad (0-9)on the remote control, then pressÉÅto start playback.

Using PBC feature (available for 2.0-version VCD only)

PBC playback allows you to play Video CDs interactively, following the menu on the display, such as allowing you to select favourite songs.

To switch PBC on or off

1In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU.

The menu bar will appear across the top of the TV screen.

2Press à / á /4 / 3 keys on the remote control to navigate in the menu.

Press à / á to move to PBC ON/OFF option, and press 4.

If PBC was ON, it will switch to OFF and continue playback.

If PBC was OFF, it will switch to ON and return to menu screen.

When PBC is ON, pressing DISC MENU will return to menu screen.

Resuming playback

During playback, press 9 once to stop the playback in resume mode, then pressÉÅ to

start playback from where you have stopped.

To cancel the resume mode

In the stop position, press 9 again to fully stop the playback. Or open the disc door, or switch the system to standby mode.

Selecting and searching

Selecting a different track/chapter

For DVD/VCD/CD/MP3:

During playback, briefly press ¡ / ™ once or more until your desired track/chapter number appears.

Or,

use the Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote control to directly input your track/ chapter number.

After selecting, playback will automatically start from the beginning of the selected chapter/ track.

Helpful hints:

Some VCDs have a single track, so track selecting or an invalid input value for the current disc will be ingored.

If the player has been set to repeat chapter (track), pressing this button will replay the same chapter (track) from its beginning.

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Philips MCD139 Playing discs, Using the Disc Menu, Using PBC feature available for 2.0-version VCD only, Resuming playback