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Digital Video Disc and
Super Audio CD Player
DVD763SA
Owner's Manual
Important!
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Warranty
Registration Card
within 10 days.
See why inside.
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• Hookups,
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within 10 days Your complet
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Table of Contents 3 General Information Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Gettin
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4 Safety Information Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifica- tions to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to ser- vice this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance
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Safety Information (cont’d) 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. 17. Tilt/Stability - All televisions must comply with recom- mended international global safety standards for tilt and READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. stability properties of its cabinet design. 1. Read these instructions. • Do not compromise these design standards by applying 2. Keep these instructions. excessive pull force to the front, or top, of the cabinet 3. Heed all warnings. which could ultimately overturn the product. 4. Fol
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6 Introduction Welcome! We hope you enjoy this Player and learn to appreciate its features. Read this manual carefully to learn to use the following features. Features • Access Control* • Random Playback (Shuffle) • Favorite Track Selection • Repeat (A-B segment, Chapter, • Forward/Reverse Search Title, Track, Disc) • Language choices for Subtitles*, • Smart Power-off System Menu, and Audio* • Time Search • NTSC/PAL compatibility • Wake-up Timer • Paused/Slow/Step-by-Step • Zoom Playback Playba
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Playable Discs 7 Playable Discs This Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Video Compact Discs (VCDs), Super Video CDs, Audio CDs, and Super Audio CDs. This Player also will play MP3 files (music tracks compressed with MPEG Audio Layer 3 technology) recorded onto a Compact Disc Recordable (CD-R) or a Compact Disc Rewritable (CD-RW). Discs having the following logos should play on this Player. DVDs must also meet the Region Code and Color System requirements described below. DVD Super Vid
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8 Hookups Determining the best possible connection... Your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection possibilities. However, the following guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. H HH HH HH H Component Video provides the best picture quality. Details are on page 11. H HH HH H S-Video provides excellent picture quality. Details are on page 10. H HH H Composite Video (a yellow Video jack) provides good picture quality. Details are
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Hookups (cont’d) 9 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack Back of TV (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 LEFT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 1 FRONT SURROUND CENTER DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L 1 PCM/MPEG2/ L Dolby Digital-DTS R 2 R SURROUND SUB WF FRONT Pr/Cr Pb/Cb AUDIO CVBS Y S-VIDEO COAXIAL OPTICAL OUT VIDEO OUT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the corresponding 1 VIDEO IN jack on
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack Back of TV (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 LEFT AUDIO IN S-AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN 1 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L 1 PCM/MPEG2/ L Dolby Digital-DTS R 2 R SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO CVBS Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO COAXIAL OPTICAL OUT VIDEO OUT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the Player’s S- VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the TV’s S-VIDEO IN 1 jack. Connect the s
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Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks Back of TV (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Y 2 LEFT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Pb/Cb Pr/Cr Pr/Cr RIGHT AUDIO IN Y LEFT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Pr/Cr 1 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L 1 PCM/MPEG2/ L Dolby Digital-DTS R 2 R SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO CVBS Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO COAXIAL OPTICAL OUT VIDEO OUT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT Connect the Player’s Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corresponding Pr/
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12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Stereo (example only) Back of TV (example only) CVBS 2 LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 1 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L 1 PCM/MPEG2/ L Dolby Digital-DTS R 2 R SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO CVBS COAXIAL OPTICAL OUT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to
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Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo TM (Receiver has PCM, Dolby Digital , MPEG2, or Digital Theater System) Digital Stereo/Receiver (example only) Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN COAXIAL IN VIDEO IN 2 1 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L 1 PCM/MPEG2/ L Dolby Digital-DTS R 2 R SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb S-VIDEO CVBS Y COAXIAL OPTICAL OUT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT
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14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and to a Six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital or DTS) Receiver Back of TV (example only) (example only) VIDEO IN MULTICHANNEL AUDIO IN SURROUND SUB WF FRONT VIDEO IN R L SURROUND CENTER FRONT 2 1 SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L 1 PCM/MPEG2/ L Dolby Digital-DTS R 2 R SURROUND SUB WF FRONT AUDIO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO CVBS COAXIAL OPTICAL OUT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO
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É Quick Disc Playback 15 DVD AUDIO CD VIDEO CD SACD DVD 763SA DVD VIDEO/SACD PLAYER STANDBY-ON OPEN/CLOSE PLAY/PAUSE SMART PICTURE SOUND MENU 1 PREV NEXT STOP OK 2,3 There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After POWER familiarizing yourself with the Player and its remote control as described 2 on pages 16-20, see pages 21 and following to try additional features. T-C DIM FTS SOUND MODE Press STANDBY-ON to turn on the Player. The red Standby light will disappear from th
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É 16 Remote Control Buttons DIM Button FTS Button Press repeatedly to adjust the bright- Press to access c Video Favorite ness of the Player’s display panel. Track Selection. Details are on page 32. There are four levels of brightness POWER y y Button from which to choose. Press to turn on or off the Player. T-C Button SOUND MODE Button Press to select “T” (Title/Track) or Press during DVD or Video CD play- “C” (Chapter) in the System Menu back to select a Sound mode: st Bar, then press 98 t
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Front Panel 17 STANDBY-ON Button Press to turn the Player on or off. The Standby light is red when the Player is in Standby mode (power off). The light OPEN/CLOSE c Button does not appear if the power is on. Press to open or close the Disc tray. SMART PICTURE Button Press to select a set of color settings. Details are on page 38. PLAY/PAUSE 3 38 8 Button Disc Tray Press to start playing a Disc. Insert a Disc here. Load the Disc with the label facing Press once during playback to up (shiny side
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18 Rear Panel AC Power cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the Player. COAXIAL (Digital Audio Out) Connect an optional audio coaxial digital cable here and to the coaxial digital Audio In jack of a Stereo. Details are on page 13. OPTICAL (Digital Audio Out) Connect an optional audio optical cable here and to the optical digital Audio In jack of a Stereo. Details are on page 13. When the OPTICAL jack is not in use, replace its pro- tective cap. MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT If you h
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System Menu Bars 19 Use the System Menu Bars to operate features. Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control repeatedly to select System Menu Bar 1, System Menu Bar 2, or System Menu Bar 3. Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove all the System Menu Bars from the TV screen. Press 98 ; : on the remote control to select items or to change the setting of an item. System Menu Bar 1 User Preference Settings Set your preferences for audio and video quality, depending on the equipment you connected to the Pla
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20 On-screen Symbols The following symbols appear in the top left corner of the TV screen when you activate a DVD feature. scan Scan The first 10 seconds of each Repeat A-B A segment of the Disc will A - B Chapter will play. Details are on page 27. play repeatedly. Details are on page 25. repeat Repeat All The entire Disc will play 2/2 Angle Multiple angles are available. repeatedly. Details are on page 25. Details are on page 24. title Repeat Title The current Title will play Locked The curren
