2
Laser Safety
3
General Information
5
Table of Contents
6
Digital Video
8
Functional Overview
8
Front of Player
9
Rear of Player
10
Display
11
Remote Control
12
On Screen Display Information
12
Menu Bar/Status Window
12
Status Window Icons
12
Default Screen
14
Preparation
14
Connections
15
Connecting to Optional Equipment
16
Connections
17
Connecting the Power Supply
17
Infra Red Remote Control
18
General Explication
18
About This Manual
18
Remote Control Operation
19
Switching On
19
Virgin Mode
20
Personal Preferences
22
Access Control
23
Deauthorizing Discs
25
Operation
25
DVD-Video Discs and Video Cds
25
Loading Discs
26
Playing a Video CD
26
General Features
27
Slow Motion
28
Time Search
30
Title Menus
30
Camera Angle
31
Playing an Audio CD
34
Before Requesting Service
35
Cleaning Discs
35
Diagnostic Program
36
Appendix
Summary of Contents for Philips DVD955
Page 1 DVD Video player DVD950/955/956 • Instructions for use • Mode d’emploi • Instrucciones de manejo • Bedienungsanleitung • Gebruiksaanwijzing • Istruzioni per l’uso • Manual de utilização...

Page 2: Laser Safety

General information 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Laser safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

Page 3: General Information

English ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Français-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Español -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 Deutsch------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 107 Nederlands ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 141 Italiano ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 175 Português ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 209 GENERAL INFORMATION 3...Page 4 4 GENERAL INFORMATION...

Page 5: Table Of Contents

Contents Introduction Functional overview Front of player ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Rear of player ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Display ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Remote control ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 On screen display information Menu bar/Status window ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 Status window icons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Default screen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Preparation Connections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14-16 General explication ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 Switching on ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19...

Page 6: Digital Video

TV screen. Introduction Your Philips DVD-Video player is a player for digital video discs con- forming to the universal DVD Video standard.With it, you will be able to enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality, and stereo or multichannel sound (depending on the disc, and on your playback set- up).The unique features of DVD-Video, such as selection of sound track...Page 7 Video CD You will recognize Video CDs by the logo. Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video clips, a drama VIDEO CD series, etc.) these discs may have one or more tracks, and tracks may TRACK 1 TRACK 2 have one or more indexes, as indicated on the disc case.To make access INDEX 1...

Page 8: Functional Overview

Functional overview DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER STAND BY DIGITAL OUT PHONES M P E G Multichannel 8 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front of player STANDBY - switches the player to Power/Standby mode Standby indicator - lights up red when the player is in Standby mode - lights up green when the player is operative Display - displays the current status of the player...

Page 9: Rear Of Player

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS MAINS OPT OUT DIG OUT Rear of player Power supply socket - connection to the mains Audio connections Digital audio output connector (optical) - connection to digital (optical) equipment Digital audio output connector (coaxial) - connection to digital (coaxial) equipment Audio /LR - connection to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system TV connections...

Page 10: Display

TITLE SCAN 10 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 11: Remote Control

TV MUTE - DVD-mode: selects Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D Sound or Multi Channel reproduction - TV-mode: mute ON/OFF DVD/TV switch - DVD mode/TV mode selector numerical key pad RETURN - go back to previous menu step - acknowledge menu selection - search backward / previous chapter or track - search forward / next chapter or...

Page 12: On Screen Display Information

On screen display information 12 ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION Menu bar/Status window User preference Title/Track Chapter/Index Audio language Subtitle language Angle Zoom Colour Video FTS Sound Picture by Picture Status window icons The status window displays the current status of the player and is dis- played together with the first part of the menu bar, if activated in the Features menu (see Personal Preferences).Page 13 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 13...

Page 14: Preparation

Preparation MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT AUX- LEFT CENTER LEFT REAR FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT STEREO OUT VIDEO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS TO TV- RIGHT SUBW. RIGHT (CVBS) (Y/C) OPT OUT DIG OUT REAR FRONT AUDIO VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT 14 PREPARATION General notes - Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player.These are shown in the following drawing.

Page 15: Connecting To Optional Equipment

TO TV- this you need a multichannel A/V receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your DVD player (MPEG 2, Dolby Digital (AC3) and DTS). For this you can check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver.

Page 16: Connections

16 PREPARATION Analog connection to a multichannel A/V receiver with 6 CH connectors This DVD player contains a multichannel decoder.This enables playback of DVDs recorded in Multichannel Surround without the need for an optional decoder. Connect the audio outputs for Center speaker and Subwoofer connection (9) to the corresponding inputs on your receiver.

Page 17: Connecting The Power Supply

Connecting the power supply Plug the female end of the power cable supplied into the Power connector on the rear of the player. Plug the male end of the cord into an AC outlet. Note: The player automatically adjusts to the local mains voltage. When the player is in the “STANDBY/OFF”...

Page 18: General Explication

18 PREPARATION General explication About this manual This manual gives the basic instructions for operating this DVD player. Some DVD discs however are produced in a way that requires specific operation or allows only limited operation during playback. In these cases the player may not respond to all operating commands.When this...

Page 19: Switching On

Switching on Switch on the TV and select the video input for your DVD-Video player. D-SOUND PLAY PAUSE OPEN/ CLOSE Press STANDBY. The player display lights up, and the ‘Virgin Mode Screen’ appears. DVD 950 DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER STAND BY DIGITAL OUT The ‘Virgin Mode’...

Page 20: Personal Preferences

VIEWING ON 16:9 VIEWING ON 4:3 PAN SCAN LETTERBOX 20 PREPARATION The following items may have to be set in Virgin Mode: Menu language The On Screen Menus will be displayed in the language you choose.You can choose from 8 different languages. Audio language The sound will be in the language you choose provided this is available on the disc in play.Page 21 - Black level shift (NTSC only) Adapts the colour dynamics to obtain richer contrasts. Select ON or OFF. - Video shift Factory setting is such that the video will be centered on your screen. Use this setting to personalize the position of the picture on your TV by scrolling it to the left or right.

Page 22: Access Control

22 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 DVD discs containing Parental Control information.

Page 23: Deauthorizing Discs

Deauthorizing discs Insert the disc. See ‘Loading a disc’ in the following. Playback starts automatically. Press 9 while { is visible. The ‘child protect’ dialog will appear. ‘Play always’ is highlighted. is pressed, playback continues and the disc is NOT deauthorized.Page 24 24 PREPARATION Access control; Parental control (DVD- Video only) Movies on DVD discs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore discs may contain ‘Parental Control’ information which applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.These scenes are rated from 1 to 8 and alternative, more suitable scenes are available on the disc.

Page 25: Operation

Operation D-SOUND OPEN/ CLOSE Loading discs Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player.The disc loading tray opens. PLAY Lay your chosen disc in the tray, label side up (also when a double sided PAUSE DVD disc is inserted). Make sure it is sitting properly in the correct recess.

Page 26: Playing A Video Cd

26 OPERATION Playing a video CD Playing a disc - After inserting the disc and closing the tray, playback starts automatical- ly 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 - The disc may invite you to select an item from a menu.

Page 27: Slow Motion

TITLE CHAPTER REPEAT 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 t u keys to select the required speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or -1/8 (backward);...

Page 28: Time Search

TRACK 28 OPERATION Repeat A-B To repeat or loop a sequence in a title: Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point; REPEAT - appears on the screen. Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end point; B REPEAT To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B. Scan Plays the first 10 seconds of each chapter/index on the disc.Page 29 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.

Page 30: Title Menus

30 OPERATION Erasing a FTS-Video Program In STOP mode, select Video FTS in the menu bar. Use w to select PROGRAM. Use u and t to select the required selection number. Press OK to erase the selection. Press MENU OSD to exit. If you wish to erase all selections: In STOP mode, select FTS Video in the menu bar.

Page 31: Playing An Audio Cd

Subtitles Select Z (Subtitle) in the menu bar. Press Z or w/v repeatedly to step through the different subtitles. You can enter the required subtitle number directly using the numerical keys (0-9). Special VCD-Features Playback Control (PBC) Load a Video CD with PBC and press 2. The PBC menu appears on the TV screen.Page 32 32 OPERATION Moving to another track Press P briefly during play to step forward 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 33 FTS (Favourite Track Selection) - The FTS feature allows you to store your favourite tracks for a partic- ular 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 34: Before Requesting Service

Before requesting service Symptom No power No picture Distorted picture Completely distorted picture with player menu NTSC/PAL switch in wrong status, hold down the STOP button No colour in picture with player menu Disc can’t be played No sound Distorted sound from HiFi amplifier No return to start-up screen when disc is removed The player does not respond to...

Page 35: Cleaning Discs

ERROR failure in your player and your player should be repaired. Consult your dealer or the Philips Customer Care Centre for the near- est Service Repair Shop in your country.The phone number is given in your warranty booklet.

Page 36: Appendix

L/R as well as the audio from the scart will contain the center speaker audio. Delay times The DVD player is set to reproduce correctly synchronized Digital Surround Sound in a listening area where the surround speakers are about 150cm nearer to the listening position than the front speakers, and the center speaker is in line with the front speakers.To adjust for other...Page 37 Connected audio system Amplifier or TV with two channel analog stereo Amplifier or TV with Dolby Surround Amplifier with two channel digital stereo A/V receiver with multi-channel decoder (Dolby AC-3, MPEG, DTS) Multichannel A/V receiver with 6-ch connectors Digital and Analog output Settings Digital out Analog out Stereo...