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DVD782CH
DVD-Video Player/5-Disc Changer
Owner’s Manual
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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 Your completed Warra
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Safety Information 3 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 modifications 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 service this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
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4 Table of Contents General Information Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction 5 Welcome! This DVD-Video Player/5-Disc Changer will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features available on Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, listen to the producer’s comments, or play your favorite scene over and over again. Hear a movie in different languages, or listen only to the soundtrack. The possibilities are limited only by your ch
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6 Playable Discs Playable Discs This DVD Changer will play Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) and Audio CDs. In order to play a DVD or Audio CD on this DVD Changer, make sure the Disc meets the require- ments for Region Codes and Color Systems as described on this page. Also, the Discs should have the following logos and should meet these standards. Maximum Disc Disc Type Logo Contents Disc Size Playback Time Segments Approx. 4 hours DVDs are (single-sided) 12 cm divided into Titles, Approx. 8 ho
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Remote Control Setup 7 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing the tab, then lifting the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. + – 2 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the DVD Changer’s remote sensor (see page 14) when using the remote control to operate the DVD Changer. 3 Do not put o
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8 Hookups Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD Changer. Use only one of the connections described on pages 9-12. Before you begin... Refer to the manuals of your TV, Stereo, Receiver or other devices as necessary. Note the style of jacks and connectors on the other equipment. Determine how to choose different Audio and VIdeo In channels on your other equipment so you can see and hear the DVD Changer on the TV, Stereo, e
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Hookups (cont’d) 9 Connecting the DVD Changer to a TV only (no stereo or Receiver) TV has AUDIO (red and white) and VIDEO (yellow) IN jacks DVD Changer PCM-DOLBY DIGITAL-DTS 2 1 OPTICAL COAXIAL RL VIDEO S–VIDEO Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 L/MONO AUDIO R VIDEO in 2 1 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Back of TV (example only) 1 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks (either 1 or 2) on the DVD Changer an
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting the DVD Changer to a TV only (no stereo or amplifier) TV has audio (red and white) and S-Video In jacks DVD Changer PCM-DOLBY DIGITAL-DTS 2 1 OPTICAL COAXIAL RL VIDEO S–VIDEO Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 L/MONO AUDIO R VIDEO in 2 1 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN Back of TV (example only) 1 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks (either 1 or 2) on the DVD Changer and t
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Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo TV has Component Video In Jacks Back of TV (example only) DVD Changer VIDEO PCM-DOLBY DIGITAL-DTS 2 1 L/MONO R AUDIO in 1 OPTICAL COAXIAL RL VIDEO S–VIDEO Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 Y 2 AUDIO (RIGHT) IN Cb/B-Y Cr/R-Y AUDIO (LEFT) IN Stereo (example only) 1 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks (either 1 or 2) on the DVD Changer and to
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12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Dolby Digital or DTS-compatible Receiver DVD Changer VIDEO L/MONO 1 AUDIO R PCM-DOLBY DIGITAL-DTS in 2 Receiver 1 (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL RL VIDEO S–VIDEO Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Back of TV 1 2 (example only) Some Discs are recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround or Digital Theater System (DTS) Surround format. These Discs sound best when played through a
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DVD Changer Display 13 Display with Dimmer Messages about current DVD Changer oper- ations appear here. See Display Messages Disc tray below. You can adjust the brightness of the Insert up to five Discs here. display. Details are on pages 42-43. REPEAT: Appears during Repeat Playback, along with A-B, TITLE, CHP, or TRK., depending on the type of Repeat Playback you have DVD: Lights when a selected. Details are on DVD is in the tray and pages 28-29. ready for playback. 1 2 3 4 5 : TITLE CHP. TRK
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14 Front Panel PLAY Button Press to start or resume regular Disc playback. Details are on page 18. DISC SELECT Button Press to rotate the Disc tray clockwise by one. For example, if Disc 3 is selected and you press the DISC SELECT button once, Disc 4 will be selected next. Details are on page 18. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. Details are on page 18. DISC Number (1-5) Buttons When the tray is closed, press to select a specific Disc tray for playback. When the tray is op
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Rear Panel 15 S-VIDEO OUT Jack Connect an optional S-Video cable here and to the S-Video In jack of a television. Details are on pages 10 and 12. VIDEO OUT Jack Connect the yellow video cable (supplied) here and to the TV’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Jacks Video In jack. Details are on Connect optional component video cables pages 9 and 12. here and to the component Video In jacks of a television. This video connection COAXIAL Jack provides the best picture. Use it if possible Connect an optional aud
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16 Remote Control Buttons POWER Button Press to turn the power on and off. “P-ON” appears briefly on the display panel as the DVD Changer turns on. “P-OFF” appears briefly as the DVD Changer turns off. AUDIO Button Press to choose one of the audio languages or sound modes available on the Disc. Details are on page 32. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. SETUP Button POWER OPEN/ When Disc playback is stopped, press to access or remove the CLOSE DVD Changer’s Setup menu. Detai
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Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 17 ANGLE Button Press to view the picture from a different angle (if available). Press to choose one of the available angles. Details are on page 34. SUBTITLE Button Press to select a language for the subtitles (among those available) or to turn off the subtitles. Details are on page 33. OPEN/ POWER CLOSE SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE A-B REPEAT Button REPEAT REPEAT MARKER A-B Press to set up A-B Repeat Play, which repeatedly plays SEARCH MODE MODE ZOOM a specific s
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18 Playing a Disc DVD AUDIO CD Insert a Disc. Before you begin... 4 Turn on the power of the TV, Audio Receiver, and any other equip- ment connected to the DVD Changer. Make sure the TV and OPEN/ POWER CLOSE Receiver (if applicable) are set to the correct channel. Details are on 2 1 pages 8-12. SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE REPEAT REPEAT MARKER A-B SEARCH MODE MODE ZOOM 5 1 RETURN DISPLAY TITLE Press the POWER button to turn on the DVD Changer. “P-ON” will appear briefly on the display panel. CLE
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Disc Menus 19 DVD Using the DVD Menus Some DVDs contain menus that describe the contents of the Disc To access the DVD’s Main Menu... or allow you to customize Disc playback. For example, the menu may offer choices for subtitle languages, director’s commentary, OPEN/ POWER CLOSE or soundtrack playback. SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE To use the DVD menu and select playback features, follow these REPEAT REPEAT MARKER steps. A-B SEARCH MODE MODE ZOOM RETURN DISPLAY TITLE 1 CLEAR Press the DISC MENU bu
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20 Pausing Playback DVD AUDIO CD Pausing Playback... Pausing Playback POWER OPEN/ CLOSE 1 SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE During playback, press the Pause F button on the remote REPEAT REPEAT MARKER control. Playback will pause and the sound will be muted. A-B If you press the Pause F button repeatedly, the DVD picture will SEARCH MODE MODE ZOOM advance one frame at a time with each button press. RETURN DISPLAY TITLE Pause k CLEAR DISC MENU OK 2 DISC 2 1 1 Press the Play B button to resume playback.
