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Manual Philips DVD726

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  • Philips DVD726 - page 1

    Digital Video Disc Pla y er Owner's Manual N EED H ELP ?C ALL US ! P HILIPS REPRESENT A TIVES ARE READ Y T O HELP Y OU WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT Y OUR NEW PRODUCT .W E C AN GUIDE Y OU THROUGH C ONNECTIONS ,F IRST - TIME S ETUP , AND ANY OF THE F EA TURES .W E WANT Y OU TO ST AR T ENJO YING Y OUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT A WA Y . C ALL US BEFORE YOU CO ...

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    Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privileges of o wning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the W arranty Registr ation Card enclosed with your purc hase at once. And tak e advantage of these impor tant benef its . Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur e y ou receiv e all the b ...

  • Philips DVD726 - page 3

    Contents 3 Getting Started Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Safety Pr ecautions W arning: T o pr event fir e or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. F ederal Communications Commission (FCC) W arning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’ s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser . Only a qualified ser vice person shoul ...

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    Safety Information (cont’ d) 5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read instructions. Read all the safety and operating instructions befor e operating the pr oduct. 2. Retain instructions. K eep the safety and operating instructions for futur e ref erence. 3. Heed warnings. Adhere to all warnings on the pr oduct and in the operating instructions. ...

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    6 Intr oduction W elcome! This Digital Video Disc Pla yer will allo w you to enjoy better pictur e quality , clearer sound, and endless pla yback features on Digital Video Discs (D VDs). Expanding technolog y allows y ou to add options to your viewing - watch a dir ector’ s cut of a movie , listen to the producer’ s comments, or play y our fav ...

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    Play able Discs 7 Region Codes and Color Systems D VDs must meet the requir ements for Region Codes and Color Systems befor e you can use them with the D VD Pla yer . D VDs must be labeled for ALL regions or f or Region 1 in order to pla y on this D VD Pla yer . Y ou cannot play Discs that ar e labeled for other regions. These symbols must appear o ...

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    8 Gener al Information Batter y Installation 1 Remo ve the batter y compartment lid on the rear of the remote contr ol by pressing in the tab , then lifting off the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the batter y compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old and new batteries or differ ent types of batteries (standard ...

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    Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... The capabilities of y our existing equipment, especially y our TV , will determine your connection possibilities. How ev er , the follo wing guidelines describe which options pr ovide the best pictur e and sound quality . .... Component Video pro vides the best picture quality . Details are on p ...

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    Before you begin, make sure you hav e an RF modulator and e xtra RF coaxial cables. These are not supplied with the Player , but are av ailable from Philips or most consumer electronics r etailer s . 1 Connect the supplied video cable (which has y ellow markings) to the Pla yer’ s yello w VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack. Connect the other end of the cable ...

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    Hookups (cont’ d) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yello w Video In jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 1 3 1 Connect the y ellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the D VD Pla yer to the cor responding VIDEO IN jack on y our TV . Use the supplied video cable, which has yello w m ...

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    1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the D VD Pla y er and to the TV’ s S-VIDEO In jack. 2 Connect the supplied audio cable to the r ed and white AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the D VD Play er and to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV . The supplied audio cable has red and white markings. Match t ...

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    Hookups (cont’ d) 13 Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks (r ed, green, and blue) Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb 2 1 3 1 Connect the D VD Pla y er’ s Y Pb Pr (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corr esponding COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the TV . Use compone ...

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    14 Hookups (cont’ d) Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolb y Pro Lo gic or right/left Audio In jacks) Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 1 VIDEO IN 3 2 1 Connect the supplied video cable to the y ellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the D VD Pla y er and to the TV’ s VIDEO IN ...

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    Hookups (cont’ d) 15 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo (Stereo has Dolb y Digital TM or MPEG2) Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN 2 1 Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 3 1 Connect the Pla yer’ s CO AXIAL jack to the Stereo’ s CO AXIAL DIGIT AL AUDIO IN jack. Use a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied). See y our elect ...

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    16 Quick Disc Playback There ar e many pla yback features and options a vailable on Discs. After familiarizing yourself with the D VD Pla yer as described on pages 17-19, see pages 20 and following to try additional featur es. 1 Press ST ANDBY -ON y y or PO WER y y to turn on the D VD Pla yer . T urn on y our TV . Set it to the corr ect Video In ch ...

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    Remote Contr ol Buttons 17 Number Buttons Press to select n umbered items in a menu. Press to select a Cha pter , Title , or T rack to pla y . Details are on page 20. RETURN/TITLE Button Press to g o to a pre vious Disc menu or to access a D VD’ s Title menu. These options are not a vailable with all Discs. DISC MENU Button Press during pla yback ...

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    18 F r ont P anel Remote sensor This sensor receiv es the commands from the D VD Pla yer’ s remote contr ol. When using the D VD Pla yer’ s remote contr ol to operate the Pla yer , point the remote here (not to ward y our TV). P AUSE 8 button Press during pla yback to pause play; press again to resume pla y from the same point. PLA Y 3 button P ...

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    Rear P anel 19 Y Pb Pr (VIDEO OUT) jacks Connect component video cables (not supplied) here and to the Component Video In jacks of a TV . The jacks are usuall y green, blue , and red. Details ar e on page 13. If your TV has Progr essive Scan, set PR OGRESSIVE to ON at the Play er for the best pictur e. Details are on page 38. CO AXIAL jack Connect ...

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    20 Title/Disc Men us , Chapter/T r ack Selection Title/Disc menus 1 Press DISC MENU during D VD playback. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will a ppear . The menu ma y list camera angles, spok en language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title . Or , if the curr ent Title has a specific Title menu, press the RETURN/TITLE button to access ...

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    Fast F orward and Fast Re verse 1 T o fast forwar d a D VD or Video CD , press 2 repeatedl y to select two , four , eight, 16, or 32 times the normal speed. Or , press and hold Next ¢ until the Fast F orward icon shows on the TV . Then, press Ne xt ¢ repeatedl y to select different sear ching speeds. Sound will be mute. Or , press 1 r epeatedly t ...

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    22 Still Picture/F r ame-b y-Fr ame Playback, Time Search Still Picture/F rame-by-F rame Pla yback 1 T o pause a D VD or Video CD picture, press P A USE 8 on the remote contr ol during pla yback. 2 Press P A USE 8 repeatedly to advance the still pictur e one frame at a time. 3 Press PLA Y 3 to r esume regular pla yback. DV D VIDEO CD 1, 2 3 Time Se ...

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    Zoom/Reduce , Camera Angle 23 Zoom/Reduce Y ou can reduce or enlarge the video image during pla yback. 1 Press ZOOM r epeatedly during Disc pla yback to make the picture tw o, three, or four times larger . Or , keep pr essing ZOOM to reduce the pictur e to 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 its normal size. 2 Press 341 2 to mo ve ar ound in the enlarged pictur e . T ...

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    24 Repeat/Shuffle , Repeat A-B Repeat/Shuffle Y ou may pla y a Chapter , T rack, Title, or entire Disc r epeatedly . 1 During Disc pla yback, press REPEA T to choose a Repeat option. Depending on the type of Disc, you ma y choose to pla y the Chapter , T rack, Title , or ALL (Disc) repeatedl y . Or , continue to pr ess REPEA T to choose SHUFFLE or ...

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    D VD Audio Language 25 Some D VDs are r ecorded in multiple languages; some ma y ha ve extra audio options such as a director’ s commentar y or a music soundtrack. Y ou can choose the language or the soundtrack that you want to hear b y adjusting AUDIO in the PREFERENCE P A GE. T o do so , follow the steps below . The easiest wa y to choose a dif ...

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    26 D VD Subtitle Language Some D VDs include subtitles. Choose the language you want f or a vailable subtitles by adjusting SUBTITLE in the PREFERENCE P AGE. T o do so, follow the steps below . Or , the easiest wa y to choose subtitles is to press the SUBTITLE button on the remote r epeatedly during D VD pla yback. The subtitles will appear in the ...

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    D VD Disc Menu Language 27 D VDs ha ve a Disc men u that allows you to choose options such as Audio Language, Subtitles, or other special features. Featur es var y among D VDs, so the menus ar e differ ent for every D VD . Some menus ma y be a vailable in multiple languages. T o choose a language for a Disc menu using the PREFERENCE P A GE, follo w ...

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    28 P arental P asswor d The P ARENT AL feature limits vie wing of D VDs. Y ou need a passw ord to change the P ARENT AL settings or to pla y Lock ed Discs. T o set your passw ord, follow the steps below . T o adjust the P ARENT AL level so D VDs cannot play if the y exceed that lev el, see page 30. T o pre vent specific D VDs from pla ying, regar d ...

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    Disc Lock 29 Not all D VDs are rated or coded by the Disc mak er . Y ou can specifically lock or unlock a D VD , regar dless of its rating. If y ou lock a specific D VD , you m ust enter your pass word befor e you can watch the D VD . P asswor d details are on page 28. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 The GENERAL SETUP P A GE icon will be selected. Press OK ...

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    30 P arental Le vels Y ou can set the Play er to block or allow pla yback according to the D VD movie rating. Some D VDs may giv e you the option of entering your passw ord to allo w pla yback. If not, change the P ARENT AL setting so you can watch the Disc. Not all D VDs conform to the lev els you select, as not all D VDs are coded or pr otected b ...

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    Pr ogr am 31 Y ou may pla y T racks or Chapters in an or der you specify instead of normal order (1, 2, 3, etc.). The order you set is a Pr ogram. For example, if you want to set up an Audio CD so T rack 12 will pla y first, put T rack 12 in Program position n umber one (1). T o set up a Program, follow these steps. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 The GENE ...

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    32 Pre view Some Video CDs or Super Video CDs may contain pr eview or intr oductor y information. If you are not sur e of the contents of a Video CD or its T racks, use the Pre view features to see the content of the T racks. Not all Video CDs contain this information. See your Disc case for details. 1 Press the PREVIEW button to see the Pr eview m ...

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    Navig ator 33 This D VD Pla yer can pla y some Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R) discs that you r ecord on your computer . These CD-Rs may contain pictur es in a JPEG format or audio files/tracks in an MP3 format. For example, you ma y ha ve photographic film dev eloped by a retailer that places the pictur es on a CD-R for y ou. These pictur es may be ...

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    34 JPEG and MP3 F eatures General Information on CD-R and CD-R Ws ● When you mak e CDs to pla y on this D VD Pla yer , the Disc should ha ve at least 6-10 pictures or 2-3 MP3 m usic files. Mak e sure ther e are at least 3 MB (three megab ytes) of information on the Disc. The maximum number of files per folder is 500. ● JPEG file names should en ...

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    • D VDs only play in the format in which they were recorded. For example, if the D VD case says the D VD is recorded in Letterbox or Widescreen format, you may play the D VD only with the black bar s showing at the top and bottom of the widened picture. Even if you set TV DISPLA Y to 4:3 P AN SC AN, the picture will show in the widened f ormat. ? ...

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    36 Smar t Pictur e , Picture Setting Just as y ou can adjust your picture on y our TV , you can adjust some pictur e elements at the D VD Pla yer . Choose a picture setting that best displa ys the Disc you ar e playing. This feature is kno wn as Smar t Pictur e and can be adjusted by follo wing these steps. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select ...

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    Smar t Pictur e , Picture Setting (cont’ d) 37 8 An adjustment scale will appear on the TV screen. Press 1 or 2 to adjust the element y ou selected. • For BRIGHTNESS, choosing a more positive value brightens the color on the screen and seems to ad d white to the picture. Choosing a more negativ e value darkens the colors in the pictur e . Choos ...

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    TV T ype D VDs are r ecorded in a color system, usually NTSC or P AL. NTSC is the most common in the United States. Y our TV also has a color system. This Pla yer is compatible with NTSC and P AL. How ever , the color system of the D VD , the TV , and the Play er should match. If all three ar e not the same , the D VD ma y play in onl y black and w ...

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    Analog Output 39 Use the ANALOG AUDIO SETUP P A GE to adjust some of the Play er’ s audio settings. Adjust DO WNMIX according to how y ou connected the Pla yer to y our TV and/or Stereo . Balance the volume during pla yback by adjusting Dynamic Range Control (D .R.C .). 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select the AUDIO SETUP P A GE icon at the ...

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    LPCM Output If you connected the Pla yer to a Stereo using the CO AXIAL jack as shown on page 15, adjust LPCM OUTPUT . Discs are r ecorded in a certain sampling rate . The higher the sampling rate, the better the sound quality . Some Discs ar e recorded in a high sampling rate of 96 kHz. Set LPCM OUTPUT to 96K if you are pla ying Discs recor ded at ...

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    Sound Mode , 3D Sound 41 Sound Mode Select the sound mode that matches the type of music y ou pla y most often. These preset sound modes adjust the fr equency bands of the audio to enhance your fa vorite m usic style. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select the AUDIO SETUP P A GE icon at the top of the menu. Press OK or 4 . 3 ANALOG AUDIO SETUP w ...

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    42 Display Language Y ou can set the D VD Pla yer’ s Setup menus and on-screen messages to appear in English, Spanish, or French. These ar e the only three languages a vailable . This language selection will not affect the languages of D VD Disc or Title menus or an y audio, subtitle , or Closed Caption languages. T o change the D VD Pla yer’ s ...

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    Closed Captions 43 Closed captions ar e hidden in the video signal of some Discs. Differ ent than subtitles, closed captions are intended f or the hearing impaired and also sho w sound effects. For example, closed captions ma y include information such as “phone ringing” or “footsteps appr oaching, ” while a subtitle would onl y show spok e ...

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    44 Screen Sav er , Display Dim Screen Sa ver The Screen Sa ver is the mo ving D VD logo that appears on y our TV screen when pla yback is stopped. It pr ev ents damage to your TV scr een caused by lea ving a still image on the TV too long. 1 Press SY STEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK or 4 . 3 Press 4 to select SCREEN SA VER, the ...

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    T o restor e the original settings of the D VD Pla yer , follow the steps belo w . 1 Press ST OP 7 twice to stop Disc pla yback completely . 2 Press SY STEM MENU. 3 Press 2 to select the PREFERENCE P A GE icon at the top of the menu, then press OK or 4 . 4 Press 4 to select DEF AUL T . Press 2 to highlight RESET in green, then press OK. The origina ...

  • Philips DVD726 - page 46

    46 Helpful Hints If you ar e having pr oblems with your pr oduct, check this list of problems and possible solutions befor e requesting service . Y ou ma y be able to solve the problem y ourself. If you need to call a customer service repr esentative, please know the model n umber and serial number of y our pr oduct befor e you call. This informati ...

  • Philips DVD726 - page 47

    Helpful Hints (cont'd) 47 Disc will not pla y . • Make sur e the Disc label is facing up. If you are pla ying a two-sided Disc, make sur e the label of the side you want to pla y is facing up. Details are on page 16. • Check the Parental contr ols. Details are on pages 28-30. • Check the Region Code of the D VD . The D VD must be coded f ...

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    Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is a vailable when y ou use the red and white audio jacks on y our equipment. These jacks send audio thr ough two channels, the left and right. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the rear of the D VD Play er that send aud ...

  • Philips DVD726 - page 49

    Specifications , Language Codes 49 PLA Y ABLE DISCS D VD-Video Audio CD Video CD Super Video CD Picture CD MP3-CD CD Recordable (CD-R) CD Rewritable (CD-R W) D VD Recordable (D VD+R) D VD Rewritable (D VD+R W) TV ST AND ARD P AL/50Hz NTSC/60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Pla yback Multistandard (P AL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE VIDEO OUT 1Vpp---75 Ω S-VI ...

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