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- Page 2 And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction. All of this is our way of saying welcome–and thanks for investing in a Philips product. Sincerely, Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer P.S.
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Page 3: Laser Safety
LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. - Page 4 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock.
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Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards.There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. -
Page 6: Limited Warranty
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... Take the product to a Philips factory service center (see enclosed list) or authorized service center for repair.When the product has been repaired, you must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may keep defective parts. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Entertainment for the new millennium -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Unpacking ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Placement ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Functional overview Front panel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Rear panel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Display ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Remote control ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 On-screen display information Menu bar/Status window ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 Status window icons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Default screen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Temporary feedback field icons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15... -
Page 8: Introduction
TV screen. Introduction Your Philips DVD-Video player will play digital video discs conforming to the universal DVD-Video standard.With it, you will be able to enjoy full- length movies with true cinema picture quality, as well as stereo or multi-channel sound (depending on the disc and your playback setup). -
Page 9: Unpacking
- A/C power cord - Audio/Video cable - S-Video cable - Instructions for use If any item is damaged or missing, contact your retailer or Philips. Keep the packaging materials; you may need them to transport your player in the future. Placement Place the player on a firm, flat surface. -
Page 10: Functional Overview
Functional overview 9500 DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER STANDBY-ON DIGITAL OUT PHONES M P E G Multichannel 10 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front panel STANDBY-ON - switches the player to ON or to Standby mode Standby indicator - lights up red when the player is in Standby mode only Display - shows the current status of the player - NEXT title/chapter/track... -
Page 11: Rear Panel
SURROUND DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3 MAINS SURROUND SUB WF OPTICAL COAXIAL MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT Rear panel MAINS(AC) power jack - connect to the power source Digital audio out jack (optical) - connect to digital (optical) equipment Digital audio out jack (coaxial) - connect to digital (coaxial) equipment Audio / L/R (Left/Right) - connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system... -
Page 12: Display
TITLE SCAN 12 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Display Front (left and right) speakers active Center speaker active Test tone active Active audio format Surround (left and right) speakers active Subwoofer active DVD disc inserted (V)CD disc inserted Indicates current player function: Play, Pause, Search, etc. DVD TITLE number TITLE DVD CHAPTER number... -
Page 13: Remote Control
TV ON-OFF TV/DVD - mode selector TV/DVD DVD ON-OFF TITLE - activate TITLE TV MUTE H - DVD-mode: selects Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D Sound reproduction - TV-mode: mute ON/OFF MENU - DVD menu RETURN - go back to previous menu - play ENTER - acknowledge menu selection... -
Page 14: On-Screen Display Information
On-screen display information 14 ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION Menu bar/Status window Personal Preferences Title/Track Chapter/Index Audio language Subtitle language Angle Zoom Video Program Color Setting Sound Picture by Picture Status window icons The status window displays the current status of the player and appears with the first part of the menu bar. -
Page 15: Temporary Feedback Field Icons
Temporary Feedback Field icons Scan Repeat All Repeat Title Repeat Track Repeat Chapter Shuffle Shuffle Repeat Repeat A to end Repeat A-B Angle Child Lock On Child Safe Resume Action prohibited ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION 15... -
Page 16: Preparation
Preparation SURROUND CENTRE FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3 CVBS S-VIDEO SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT 16 PREPARATION General notes - Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Possible connections are shown in the following drawings. -
Page 17: Connecting To Optional Equipment
AMPLIFIER SURROUND CENTRE FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3 MAINS CVBS S-VIDEO SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT Connecting to optional equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo Connect the audio Left and Right out jacks of the DVD player to the audio left and right on your amplifier, receiver or stereo system, using the optional audio cable (D). - Page 18 AMPLIFIER SURROUND CENTRE FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3 MAINS SURROUND SUB WF FRONT OPTICAL COAXIAL MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT SURROUND CENTRE FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3 CVBS S-VIDEO SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT 18 PREPARATION Analog connection to a multi-channel A/V receiver with 6 CH connectors This DVD player contains a Dolby Digital...
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Page 19: Connecting To The Power Cord
Connecting the power cord Plug the female end of the supplied power cord into the Mains(AC) jack on the rear of the player. Connect the other end of the cord to an AC outlet. Note: When the player is in the “STANDBY” mode, it is still consuming some power. -
Page 20: General Explanation
20 PREPARATION General explanation About this manual This manual gives the basic instructions for operating this DVD player. Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. In these cases, the player may not respond to all operating commands.When this occurs, please refer to the instructions contained with the DVD. -
Page 21: Turning On The Power
Turning On the power Switch on the TV and select the video in jack channel for your DVD STAND BY DIGITAL OUT Video player. Press STANDBY-ON or any other button PHONES The player display lights , and the ‘Initial Setup Screen’ appears. The ‘Initial Setup’... -
Page 22: Personal Preferences
Initial Setup Audio language Subtitle language English English Español Español Français Français Português Português Russian Russian Polish Polish 22 PREPARATION The following items may have to be set in Initial Setup: Menu language The On Screen Menus will be displayed in the language you choose. Initial Setup You can choose from different languages. - Page 23 - Black level shift (NTSC only) Adapts the color dynamics to obtain richer contrasts. Select ON or OFF. - Video shift The factory centers the video on your screen. Use this setting to personalize the position of the picture on your TV by scrolling it to the left or right.
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Page 24: Access Control: Child Lock
Choose 'Play always' to remove the disk from the child-safe list 24 PREPARATION Features - Access Control Access Control contains the following features: Child Lock - When Child Lock is set to ON, a 4-digit code needs to be entered in order to play discs. Parental control - Allows the conditional presentation of DVDs containing Parental Control information. -
Page 25: Access Control: Parental Control
Deauthorizing discs Insert the disc. See ‘Loading disc’. Playback starts automatically. Press 9 while { is visible. The | will appear and the disc is now deauthorized. Access control; Parental control (DVD- Video only) Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children.Therefore, disc may contain ‘Parental Control’... -
Page 26: Parental Control Disclaimer
Also note that at the time of release of this DVD player, certain aspects of the technical standards had not been settled between set makers and the disc industries. On this basis Philips cannot guarantee functioning of the PARENTAL CONTROL system and denies any liability associated with unintended watching of disc content. -
Page 27: Operation
Operation Loading discs Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player.The disc tray opens. D-SOUND Load your chosen disc in the tray, label side up (also when a double PLAY sided DVD is inserted). Make sure it is sitting properly in the correct PAUSE OPEN/ CLOSE recess. -
Page 28: Playing A Video Cd
28 OPERATION Playing a Video CD Playing a disc - After inserting the disc and closing the tray, playback starts automatically and the status window and the player display show the type of disc loaded, as well as information about the disc’s contents and playing time. -
Page 29: Slow Motion
TITLE CHAPTER REPEAT REPEAT Slow Motion Select (Slow motion) in the menu bar. Use the w keys to enter the Slow Motion menu. The player will now go into PAUSE mode. Use the cursor keys t u to select the required speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or - 1/8 (backward), or +1/8, +1/4, +1/2 or +1 (forward). -
Page 30: Time Search
TRACK 30 OPERATION Repeat A-B To repeat a sequence in a title: Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point; REPEAT - appears briefly on the screen. Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end point; B REPEAT begins.( To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B. Scan Plays the first 10 seconds of each chapter/index on the disc. - Page 31 Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan through the enlarged image. Select a (Zoom) in the menu bar. Press w/v to activate the ZOOM function and select the required zoom factor: 1.33 or 2 or 4. The player will go into Pause mode.
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Page 32: Special Dvd Features
32 OPERATION If you wish to erase all selections: In STOP mode, select Video FTS c in the menu bar. Use w to select CLEAR ALL. Press ENTER. All selections will now be erased. Press MENU OSD m to exit. Special DVD-features Checking the contents of DVD-Video discs: Menus For titles and chapters, selection menus may be included on the disc. -
Page 33: Special Vcd Features
Special VCD-Features Playback Control (PBC) Load a Video CD with PBC and press 2. Go through the menu with the keys indicated on the TV screen until your chosen passage starts to play. If a PBC menu consists of a list of titles, you can select a title directly. -
Page 34: Moving To Another Track
34 OPERATION Moving to another track Press P briefly during play to go to the next track. Press O briefly during play to return to the beginning of the current track. Press O briefly again to step back to the previous track. To go directly to any track, enter the track number using the numerical keys (0-9). -
Page 35: Fts Program
FTS (Favorite Track Selection) - The FTS feature allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory. - Each FTS program can contain 20 tracks. - Each time an FTS program is played it will be placed on top of the list. When the list is full and a new program is added, the last program in the list will be removed from the list. -
Page 36: 36 Before Requesting Service
Before requesting service Symptom No power No picture Distorted picture Completely distorted picture or no color with player menu. Distorted or Black/White picture with DVD or The disc format does not match your TV’s video signal (PAL/NTSC). Video CD. No sound Distorted sound from HiFi amplifier. -
Page 37: Cleaning Discs
Cleaning discs Some problems occur because the disc inside the player is dirty.To avoid these problems clean your discs regularly, in the following way: When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth.Wipe the disc from the center out. Caution: Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for analog discs. -
Page 38: Specifications
Specifications PLAYBACK SYSTEM DVD-Video Video CD CD (CD-R and CD-RW) OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM Lasertype Semiconductor AlGaAs Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD) 0.45 (VCD/CD) Wavelength 650 nm (DVD) 780 nm (VCD/CD) DVD DISC FORMAT Medium Optical Disc Diameter 12cm (8cm) Playing time One layer (12cm) Dual layer...