2nc: 3139 115 23091 Printed in China First connect ... MX3910D • MX3960D Helpful Hints You only need to make one video connection to your TV in order to view the DVD playback. Use this video cable(s) If your TV has this video input jack(s) VIDEO IN 1 2 Component Video not supplied 3 P-SCAN ON OFF If your TV has only a single Antenna In jack, you will need an accessory ANTENNA IN RF modulator. The RF modulator converts the video from the DVD system so it can play through the TV’s Antenna connector.
SUPER VIDEO AV IN 3 OPEN•CLOSE DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 1 PLAY• PAUSE DISC 2 STOP SEATING SOURCE DISC 3 VOLUME TREBLE DISC 4 SEARCH SURROUND DISC 5 PROG 5 DISC CHANGER TUNING CLOCK•TIMER BASS SURR. LEFT 1 DISC/ MEDIA TUNER SUBWOOFER SURR. RIGHT 3 5 6 7 8 9 0 SOUND SYSTEM MENU 1 Press DISC/MEDIA on the remote control. 2 Turn on the TV and select the correct Video In mode.
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Contents English General Information Disc Operations Supplied accessories .......................................... 10 Care and safety information ............................ 10 Playable discs ....................................................... 22 Playing discs ......................................................... 22 Turning on/off auto Eco standby mode ... 23 Using the Disc Menu ......................................... 23 Basic playback controls .....................................
Contents English Timer Operations Setting the timer ................................................. 36 Activating/ Deactivating the timer ............ 36 Setting the Sleep timer ..................................... 37 Sound and Volume Controls Sound Control .................................................... 38 Selecting surround sound ........................... 38 Turning on/off clear voice effect ............... 38 Adjusting Bass/ Treble level ........................
General Information English Supplied accessories Care and safety information (5x) Speaker cables Subwoofer cable Audio cable (white, red) Avoid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust – Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.) Always keep the disc tray closed to avoid getting dust on the lens.
Connections Front Right Front Speaker (Left) 1 2 Front Left Center Front Speaker (Right) F AN SPEAKER SYSTEMS (4Ω) 1 SUBWOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT Center speaker and DVD system Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer English Step 1: Placing the speakers and subwoofer L A R C A DIGITAL OUT SL AUX IN L SR SUB R DIGITAL IN Subwoofer 3 Surround Speaker (Left) 4 Subwoofer 3 Surround Speaker (Right) For best possible surround sound, all the speakers (except subwoofer) should be place
Connections English Step 3: Connecting TV COMPONENT VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT Pr/Cr VIDEO IN Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Pb/Cb VIDEO IN Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT Pr/Cr S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Pb/Cb VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Y L AM R FM ANTENNA C SL AUDIO DIGITAL OUT AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT VIDEO OUT CVBS L SR SUB 1 Pb R Y DIGITAL IN P-SCAN ON OFF 3 IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video connection f
English Connections RF coaxial cable to TV 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO Pr/Cr AUDIO IN OUT Back of RF Modulator (example only) Pb/Cb VIDEO IN Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO IN INT IN TO TV VIDEO AUDIO IN IN R L Pr/Cr Pb/Cb VIDEO IN Y CH3 CH4 1 3 L AM R SL AUDIO DIGITAL OUT AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT VIDEO OUT CVBS L SR SUB SPEAKER SYSTEMS FM ANTENNA C Pr Pb R Y DIGITAL IN P-SCAN ON OFF 3 IMPORTANT! – If the picture is distorted, check the Video Output setting.
Connections English Step 4: Connecting FM/AM antennas ➠ AM antenna Step 5: Connecting the power cord FM antenna ~ AC MAINS AM FM ANTENNA AUDIO DIGITAL OUT AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT VIDEO OUT Pr CVBS L 1 DIGITAL IN SPEAKER SYSTEMS fix the claw into the slot SUBWOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT Pb R P-SCAN ON OFF Y S-VIDEO 2 L AM R FM ANTENNA C SL AUDIO DIGITAL OUT AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT VIDEO OUT Pr COMPONENT VIDEO IN CVBS AUDIO OUT L SR S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr ~ AC MAINS Pb/Cb Pb VI
Connections (optional) COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr SPEAKER SYSTEMS AUDIO OUT Pb/Cb VIDEO IN Y 1 ANT IN TO TV English Connecting a VCR or Cable/Satellite Box SUBWOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT Connecting digital audio equipment L AM R C AUDIO 2 SL DIGITAL OUT AUX IN TV IN L SR SUB R 1 VCR or Cable/Satellite Box DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN SPEAKER SYSTEMS SUBWOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL OUT L AM R FM ANTENNA C SL AUDIO DIGITAL OUT AUX IN TV IN LINE OUT VIDEO OUT
Functional Overview English Main unit and remote control 1 2 4 5 3 78 9 0 ! @ # 6 OPEN•CLOSE $ %^ DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 1 PLAY• PAUSE DISC 2 STOP SEATING SOURCE DISC 3 VOLUME TREBLE DISC 4 SEARCH SURROUND DISC 5 PROG 5 DISC CHANGER TUNING CLOCK•TIMER BASS SURR. LEFT STANDBY-ON LEFT SUBWOOFER RIGHT SURR. RIGHT iR SENSOR 1 STANDBY ON – Switches to Eco Power standby mode or turns on the system.
% BASS / TREBLE – Selects bass or treble sound. Use the VOLUME control to select the desired enhancement level. (see page 38) @ ^ n – Plugging in the headphones jack. The speakers output will be cancelled. ! $ Control buttons available on the remote only ≤ DIM – Selects different levels of brightness for display panel. (see page 39) ∞ SLEEP – Sets the sleep timer function. (see page 37) § SUB +– Adjusts subwoofer’s sound level. (see page 38) ≥ TV VOL +– Adjusts TV volume (Philips TV only.
Getting Started English Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control Step 2: Setting the clock The clock can be set in either 12-hour or 24-hour mode ("12:00 AM" or "00:00" for example). 3 buttons on front panel 1 DVD system’s display panel CLOCK•TIMER SELECT CLOCK OR 2 2 CLOCK•TIMER CLOCK 3 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, SEARCH PROG following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. CLOCK•TIMER 6 DVD system.
Step 3: Setting the TV Selecting the color system that corresponds to your TV IMPORTANT! Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections. (See pages 12–13 “Connecting TV”.) This DVD system is compatible with both NTSC and PAL. In order for a DVD to play on this DVD system, the color system of the DVD, the TV and the DVD system should match. 1 Adjust SOURCE control until “DISC X” appears on the display panel (or press DISC/MEDIA on the remote.
Getting Started English Step 4: Selecting speaker layout SYSTEM MENU 1 2, 3 DISC MENU SEATING ZOOM PREV SETUP MENU NEXT ➠ 4 OK STOP Changing seating control position Normally, the best sound spot and the ideal setting position is in the middle of the room. With this ‘SEATING’ feature, it allows you to select the current seating position in the room and the speaker setting will automatically be adjusted for optimum performance. PLAY/PAUSE 7 1 SURR.
Setting the speakers’ channels You can adjust the delay times (center and surround only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimize the sound according to your surroundings and setup. Speaker settings are only active on Multi-channel audio outputs. Digital Output Step 5: Setting language preferences You can select your preferred language settings so that this DVD system will automatically switch to the language for you whenever you load a disc.
Disc Operations English IMPORTANT! – DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make sure the disc is for the same zone as your player. – Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. – Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the disc player to malfunction.
Disc Operations buttons on front panel 1 2 STANDBY-ON STOP DVD system’s display panel 13:38 AUTO ECO ON 1 Press and hold STANDBY ON to switch the system to standby mode. ➜ The clock appears. 2 Press and hold Ç until “AUTO ECO ON” Basic playback controls English Turning on/off auto Eco standby mode This is a power-saving feature, the system will automatically switch to Eco standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 30 minutes after a disc has stopped playing. Pausing playback ● Press ÉÅ.
Disc Operations English Selecting various repeat functions Repeat play mode ● While playing a disc, press REPEAT to select : Program favorite tracks (audio CDs and VCDs) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the order of the tracks to be played. Up to 99 tracks can be stored. REPEAT CHAPTER (DVD) – to repeat playback of the current chapter. REPEAT ALBUM (MP3) – to repeat playback of the current album.
Disc Operations keypad (0-9) to enter the disc number. ➜ "DISC X" appears. 5 Press T, then use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter the track number. ➜ "TRACK X" appears. 6 Press OK to store the track. 7 Repeat steps 4~6 to select other discs Using the menu bar to program IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 19 “Setting the TV”.) and tracks. SYSTEM MENU 2, 3 ➜ Only the tracks programmed from audio CDs and VCDs will play.
Disc Operations English Playing MP3/Picture disc (Kodak, JPEG) IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 19 “Setting the TV”.) 1 Load an MP3/Picture (Kodak, JPEG) disc. ➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directory / file configuration. 2 Playback will start automatically. ➜ For picture discs, 9 thumbnail pictures will appear on the TV. Press ÉÅ to start the slide-show playback.
DVD Menu Options Using the menu bar You can continue a number of operations directly via the multiple menu bars on the TV screen without interrupting the disc playback. The exception is when you enter (SETUP MENU), after which the playback will pause. SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU 1 2 English SUBTITLE Select a subtitle language available on the DVD. AUDIO DVD : Select an audio soundtrack language available on the DVD. VCD : Select audio channels : LEFT VOCAL, RIGHT VOCAL, MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT or STEREO.
DVD Menu Options English Using the Setup Menu This DVD setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customize the DVD system to suit your particular requirements. SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU 1 2, 3 SEATING Setting the TV shape The format you select must be available on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV Shape will not affect the picture during playback.
Setting the video output Choose the type of video output that matches the video connection between the DVD system and your TV. Stop playback, then follow the steps of “Using the Setup Menu” and select : > Video Output Setting the analog output Set Analog Output to match your DVD home cinema system’s playback capability. This function can also be accessed via the SURR. button on the remote control (or SURROUND on the front panel.
DVD Menu Options English Setting the digital output Set Digital Output according to the optional audio equipment you connected. Follow the steps of “Using the Setup Menu” and select : > Digital Output Setting the PCM output Set your PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) output only after you have set the system’s Digital Output to ‘PCM only.’ (See “Setting the digital output”.
DVD Menu Options Restoring to original settings Follow the steps of “Using the Setup Menu” and select : > Defaults > Night Mode Parental Digital Output Night mode Analog Output English Night mode – turning on/off Follow the steps of “Using the Setup Menu” and select : Off On Speakers Password Menu Language Defaults Reset Speaker Layout PCM Output Set Night mode Off Select this when you want to enjoy the surround sound with its full dynamic range. On Select this to level out the volume.
DVD Menu Options 4 Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter English Restricting playback by Parental Control (only available in region 1 players) Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children or have certain discs played with alternative scenes.
Changing the password You can change the four-digit password used for Parental Control. The default password is ‘1234.’ DISC/ MEDIA TV/AV 4, 5, 6 TUNER AUX/DI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SURR. 4 Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter your original four-digit password at “Enter code.” ➜ If you are asked to enter the code for the first time, key in ‘1234.’ ➜ If you forget your password, press Ç four times to restore to the default password (1234.) 5 Enter your new four-digit password.
Tuner Operations English IMPORTANT! – Make sure the FM and AM antennas are connected. – The TUNING button on the front panel is used to toggle between frequency tuning and preset tuning. When in preset tuning, “PRESET” appears on the display panel and S / T buttons on the front panel are used for preset number selection. Otherwise, pressing S / Twill change the radio frequency.
Tuner Operations Manual presetting You can choose to store only your favorite radio stations. English Automatic presetting You can start the automatic presetting from a selected preset number. 1 In tuner mode, press PROGRAM (or PROG on the front panel.) DISC/ MEDIA TV/AV TUNER AUX/DI 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SOUND SURR. 2 Press 1 2 or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to select a preset number. 2 VOL 3 Press S / T on the remote to select a radio station.
Timer Operations 6 Press CLOCK•TIMER again to store English Setting the timer The system can switch on to DISC or TUNER mode automatically at a preset time, serving as an alarm to wake you up. IMPORTANT! – Before setting the timer, ensure that the clock is set correctly. – The volume of the timer will increase gradually to the last tuned volume level. If the last tuned volume level is too low, the set will then increase to a predetermined minimum audible level.
Timer Operations English Setting the Sleep timer The sleep timer enables the system to switch to Eco Power standby mode automatically at a preset time. ● Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until it reaches the desired preset turn-off time. ➜ The selections are as follows (time in minutes): 15 ™ 30 ™ 45 ™ 60 ™ 90 ™ 120 ™ OFF ™ 15 … ➜ SLEEP will show on the display panel, except if "OFF" is selected. ➜ Before the system switches to Eco Power standby mode, a countdown of 10 seconds is displayed.
Sound and Volume Controls English Sound Control IMPORTANT! For proper surround sound, make sure the speakers and subwoofer are connected (see page 11.) Selecting surround sound ● Press SURROUND (SURR.) to select : MULTI-channel, 3D SOUND or STEREO. ➜ The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the number of speakers used and the sound available on the disc. ➜ The center and surround speakers operate only when the DVD home cinema system is set to Multi-channel mode.
Switching on/off Switching to active mode ● Adjust the SOURCE control to select : DISC 1....DISC 5 ™ FM TUNER ™ AM TUNER ™ TV/AV ™ AUX ™ DIG IN ™ DISC 1.... OR Press DISC/MEDIA, TUNER, TV/AV or AUX/DI on the remote. Switching to Eco Power standby mode ● Press STANDBY ON (B). ➜ ECO POWER button lights up. ➜ The display screen will go blank. Switching to standby mode (view clock) ● Press and hold STANDBY ON (B). ➜ The clock appears.
Troubleshooting English WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, please call 1-800-531-0039 for help. Problem Solution No power. – – Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.
Problem The DVD player does not start playback. Solution – – – – – – Insert a readable disc with the playback side facing down. (see page 22) Check the disc type, color system and region code. (see page 22) Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc. Press SYSTEM SETUP to turn off the setup menu screen. Change the rating level. (see page 32) Moisture has condensed inside the system. Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour.
Specifications English AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power - Front - Rear - Center - Subwoofer Frequency Response Signal-to-Noise Ratio Input Sensitivity - AUX In - TV In Output Sensitivity - Headphone - Line Out - Digital In 1 4ohm, 150 Hz~12.5 kHz, 10% THD 2 4ohm, 120 Hz~12.
Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Red and white jacks on the back of the DVD System that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.).
LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIO SYSTEM One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Parts This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For one year thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor is free.