Philips LX3900SA: Disc Operations

Disc Operations

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IMPORTANT!

Region Codes

– If the inhibit icon (ø or X) appears

DVDs must be labelled for ALL

ALL

on the TV screen when a button is

regions or Region 2 in order to

pressed, it means the function is not

play on this DVD system. You

available on the current disc or at

cannot play discs that are labelled

2

the current time.

for other regions.

–DVD discs and players are

designed with regional restrictions.

Helpful Hints:

Before playing a disc, make sure the

– It may not be possible to play CD-R/RW or

disc is for the same zone as your

DVD-R/RW in all cases due to the type of

player.

disc or condition of the recording.

– Do not push on the disc tray or

– If you are having trouble playing a certain

put any objects other than discs on

disc, remove the disc and try a different one.

the disc tray. Doing so may cause

Improperly formatted discs will not play on

the disc player to malfunction.

this DVD system.

Playable discs

Playing discs

Your DVD home cinema system will

play:

1

Press SOURCE control until “DISC”

– Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)

appears on the display panel (or press

– Video CDs (VCDs)

DISC on the remote).

– Super Video CDs (SVCDs)

– Super Audio CDs (SACDs)

2 Turn on the TV power and set to the

– Finalised Digital Video Discs +

correct Video In channel. (See page 16

Recordable[Rewritable] (DVD+R[W])

“Setting the TV”).

– Audio Compact Discs (CDs)

➜You should see the blue DVD

– MP3 discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) files

background screen on the TV.

on CD-R(W).

– JPEG/ISO 9660 format

3 Press OPEN•CLOSE 0 once to open

– Maximum 30 characters display

the disc tray and load a disc, then press

– Supported sampling frequencies :

the same button again to close the disc

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

tray.

– Supported Bit-rates : 32~256 (kbps),

➜Make sure the disc label is facing up.

variable bit rates

For double-sided discs, load the side you

– MPEG-4 files on CD-R[W]:

– Simple profile

want to play face up.

– Advanced simple profile (640-480)

4 Playback will start automatically.

– DivX disc on CD-R[W]/DVD+R[W]:

➜If a disc menu shows on the TV, see

– DivX 4.x and 5.x

page 22 “Using the Disc Menu”.

– GMC (Global Motion Compensation)

and QP (Quarter Pixel) not supported.

➜If the disc is locked by parental control,

you must enter your six-digit password.

(See page 31-32).

SUPER VIDEO

TIPS:

The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer

to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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Disc Operations

Auto Eco Power standby mode

Selecting various repeat/

This is a power-saving feature, the system

shuffle functions

will automatically switch to Eco Power

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standby mode if you do not press any

Repeat play mode

buttons within 30 minutes after a disc has

● While playing a disc, press REPEAT

stopped playing.

continuously to choose a ‘Play Mode’.

DVD

Basic playback controls

™ RPT ONE (repeat chapter)

™ RPT TT (repeat title)

Pausing playback

™ SHUFFLE (random play)

● During playback, press Å (2;).

™ RPT SHF (repeat shuffling)

™ RPT OFF (repeat off)

➜To resume normal playback,

press PLAY B (2;).

VCD/SVCD/CD

™ RPT ONE (repeat track)

Selecting another track/chapter

™ RPT ALL (repeat disc)

● Press S / T or use the numeric

™ SHUFFLE (random play)

keypad (0-9) to key in a track/chapter

™ RPT SHF (repeat shuffling)

number.

™ RPT OFF (repeat off)

➜If repeat mode is active, pressing S

MP3

/ T will replay the same track/chapter.

™ RPT FLD (repeat folder)

™ RPT ONE (repeat track)

Searching backward/forward

™ SHUFFLE (random play)

● Press and hold S / T, then press

™ RPT OFF (repeat off)

PLAY B (2;) to resume normal

playback.

Helpful Hint:

➜While searching, pressing S / T

–For VCD, repeat playback is not possible if

again will decrease/increase the search

the PBC mode is switched on.

speed.

Repeating a section within a

Stopping playback

chapter/track

● Press Ç.

1 While playing a disc, press REPEAT A-B

at your chosen starting point.

2 Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen

end point.

➜The section A and B can be set only

within the same chapter/track.

➜The section will now repeat

continuously.

3 To exit the sequence, press REPEAT

A-B.

TIPS:

The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer

to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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Disc Operations

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Other operations for video

Using the OSD menu

playback (DVD/VCD/SVCD)

OSD menu shows the disc playback

information (for example, title or chapter

number, elapsed playing time, audio/

subtitle language), a number of operations

can be done without interrupting disc

playback.

1 During playback, press OSD MENU.

➜A list of available disc information

appears on the TV screen.

Using the Disc Menu

Depending on the disc, a menu may

appear on the TV screen once you load in

the disc.

To select a playback feature or item

● Use 1 2 3 4 keys or numeric keypad

(0-9) on the remote, then press OK to

start playback.

To access or remove the menu

2 Press 34 to view the information and

● Press DISC MENU on the remote.

press OK to access.

3 Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to input

Zooming in

the number/time or press 34 to make

This function allows you to enlarge the

the selection, then press OK to confirm.

picture on the TV screen and to pan

➜Playback will change to the chosen

through the enlarged picture.

time or to the selected title/chapter/

track.

1 During playback, press ZOOM

repeatedly to select different zoom

factor.

➜Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move through

the zoomed image.

➜Playback will continue.

2 Press ZOOM repeatedly to return to

the original size.

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer

to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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Disc Operations

Resuming playback from the last

Changing subtitle language (DVD

stopped point

only)

Resume playback of the last 10 discs is

This operation works only on DVDs with

English

possible, even if the disc was ejected or

multiple subtitle languages, you can

the power switched off.

change the language you want while

playing DVD.

1 Load one of the last played 10 disc.

➜“LOADING” appears.

● Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select

different subtitle languages.

2 Press PLAY B (2;) and the disc will be

played back from the last stop point.

Viewing from another angle (DVD

To cancel the resume mode

only)

● In stop mode, press Ç again.

If the disc contains sequences recorded

from different camera angles, this allows

Advancing by frame

you to view the picture from different

angles. The selections of angle are

1 During playback, press Å on the remote.

depending on the disc format.

➜Play will pause and sound will be mute.

● Press ANGLE repeatedly to select a

2 Press Å again to select the next picture

desired angle.

frame.

➜Playback changes to the selected angle.

3 To resume normal playback, press

PLAY B.

Selecting a title (DVD only)

Some DVDs may contain several titles. If

Changing sound track language

the disc has a title menu recorded on it,

This operation works only on DVDs with

you can start playback from the selected

multiple soundtrack language, you can

movie title.

change the language you want while

1 Press RETURN/TITLE.

playing DVD.

➜The disc title menu appears on the TV

● Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the

screen.

available audio languages.

2 Use 1 2 3 4 keys or numeric keypad

(0-9) to select a play option.

For VCD - changing the audio

channel

3 Press OK to confirm.

● Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the

available audio channels provided by the

disc (STEREO, LEFT MONO, RIGHT

MONO or MIX MONO).

TIPS:

The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer

to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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Disc Operations

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Playback Control (PBC) (VCD only)

Track Digest

This function will minimise the picture of

PBC playback allows you to play Video

every track in order to display every six

CDs interactively, following the menu on

of these tracks on the screen to help you

the display. This function can also be

know the content of every track on the

accessed via the ‘PREFERENCE PAGE’

disc.

menu (see page 32).

Disc Interval

For VCDs with Playback Control

This function is used to divide a disc into

(PBC) feature (version 2.0 only)

six parts by regular intervals and display

them on one page to preview the whole

● When play is stopped, press DISC

disc.

MENU to toggle between ‘PBC ON’ and

‘PBC OFF’.

Track Interval

➜If you select ‘PBC ON’, the disc menu

This function is used to divide a single

(if available) will appear on the TV. Use

track into six parts by regular intervals

S / T or numeric keypad (0-9) to

and display them on one page to help you

select a play option and press OK to

preview the selected track.

confirm.

➜If you select ‘PBC OFF’, the VCD will

skip the index menu and playback directly

from the beginning.

Preview Function (VCD only)

1 Press SCAN.

(example for 6 thumbnail pictures display)

2 Press 34 to highlight {TRACK DIGEST},

4 Use 1 2 3 4 keys to select a track or

{DISC INTERVAL} or {TRACK

use numeric keypad (0-9) to input the

INTERVAL}.

selected track number next to {SELECT}.

3 Press OK to open one option.

5 Press S / T to open the previous

or next page.

6 Press OK to confirm.

To quit preview function

● Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight {EXIT}

and press OK to confirm.

To return to preview menu

● Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight {MENU}

and press OK to confirm.

TIPS:

The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer

to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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Disc Operations

During playback, you can;

Playing MP3/JPEG/DivX/

MPEG-4 disc

● Press S / T to select another

track/file in the current folder.

This player can playback DivX, MPEG-4,

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● To select another folder from the current

MP3, JPEG, VCD & SVCD files on a

disc, press 1 to return to the root menu,

personally recorded CD-R/RW disc or

then press 34 to make your selection

commercial CD.

and press OK to confirm.

IMPORTANT!

● Press REPEAT continuously to access

You have to turn on your TV and set to

different ‘Play Mode’.

the correct Video In channel. (See page

➜REPEAT FOLDER: all files in one folder

16 “Setting the TV”).

being played repeatedly.

➜REPEAT ONE: one file being played

1 Load a disc.

repeatedly.

➜The disc reading time may exceed 30

➜SHUFFLE: all files in the current folder

seconds due to the complexity of the

being played at random order.

directory/file configuration.

➜The disc menu appears on the TV

● Press Å (2;) to pause/resume playback.

screen.

Helpful Hints:

2 Playback may start automatically. If not

– It may not be possible to play certain

press 2;.

MP3/JPEG/DixV/MPEG-4 disc due to the

configuration and characteristics of the disc

or condition of the recording.

– It is normal to experience an occasional

“skip” while listening to your MP3 disc.

– It is normal to experience an occasional

MP3

pixelation during MPEG-4/DivX playback

MP3

due to poor clarity of digital contents during

MP3

internet downloading.

MP3

–For multi-session discs with different

formats, only the first session will be available.

Selecting a folder and track/file

1 Press 34 to select the folder and press

OK to open the folder.

2 Press 34 to select a track/file.

3 Press OK to confirm.

➜Playback will start from the selected

file to the end of the folder.

TIPS:

The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer

to the instructions supplied with the discs.

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