Basic Functions

English

Switching the system on

Press STANDBY-ONon the front panel.

The system will switch to the last selected source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly (or DISC, TUNER, TAPE or AUX on the remote).

The system will switch to the selected source.

To switch the system to standby mode

Press STANDBY ON on the system (or 2on the remote control).

If in tape mode or recording mode, press STOP•OPENÇ0 first.

The volume level (up to a maximum volume level of 12), interactive sound settings, last selected source and tuner presets will be retained in the player's memory.

Power-saving automatic standby

As a power-saving feature, the system will automatically switch to Standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 30 minutes after a disc has stopped playing.

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 front panel or press LOUD/ DBB on the remote twice 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.

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 LOUD/DBB on the remote to enable or disable LOUDNESS feature.

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

Volume control

Turn the VOLUME -/+control on the front panel 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 listen through the headphone

Connect the headphone plug to the n socket on the front panel of the DVD player.

The speakers will be muted.

To switch off the volume temporarily

Press MUTE on the remote.

Playback will continue without sound and “MUTE” appears.

To activate sound reproduction, you can:

– press MUTE again;

– adjust the volume controls;

– change source.

DSC (Digital Sound Control)

DSC provides a different type of preset sound equalizer setting.

Press DSC repeatedly to select: CLASSIC, JAZZ, POP or ROCK.

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Philips MCD196 Basic Functions, Switching the system on, Power-saving automatic standby, Sound Control, Volume control