Philips dvd870 User Manual
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English
Loading Discs
1
Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player to open disc
tray.
tray.
2
Load your chosen disc in the tray, label side up.
3
Press OPEN/CLOSE again, to close the tray.
➜ READ appears in the status window and on the player
display, and playback starts automatically.
➜ READ appears in the status window and on the player
display, and playback starts automatically.
Note:
– If ‘Child Lock’ is set to ON and the disc inserted is not
authorised, the 4-digit code must be entered and/or the disc
must be authorised (see ‘Access Control’).
– If ‘Child Lock’ is set to ON and the disc inserted is not
authorised, the 4-digit code must be entered and/or the disc
must be authorised (see ‘Access Control’).
Playing a DVD Video and Video
CD disc
CD disc
Playing a disc
¶ After inserting the disc and closing the tray, playback starts
automatically and the status window of the player display
shows the type of disc loaded, as well as disc’s information
and playing time.
shows the type of disc loaded, as well as disc’s information
and playing time.
¶ The disc may invite you to select an item from a menu. If
the selections are numbered, press the appropriate
numerical key; if not, use the 3/4, 1/2 keys to highlight
your selection, then press OK.
numerical key; if not, use the 3/4, 1/2 keys to highlight
your selection, then press OK.
¶ The currently playing title and chapter number are
displayed.
¶ Playback may stop at the end of the Title, and then may
return to the DVD menu. To go on to the next title, press
B
B
.
¶ To stop playback, press 9.
➜ The default screen will appear, giving information about
the current status.
the current status.
¶ You can resume playback from the point at which you
stopped playback. Press B; when you see the Resume icon
.
.
on the screen, press B again.
➜ The RESUME feature applies not only to the disc in the
player, but also to the last four discs you have played. Simply
reload the disc and press RESUME on the remote
control. Or, press B when you see the Resume icon . on
the screen, then press B again.
player, but also to the last four discs you have played. Simply
reload the disc and press RESUME on the remote
control. Or, press B when you see the Resume icon . on
the screen, then press B again.
Note:
– DVDs may have a region code. Your player will not play
discs that have a region code different from the region code of
your player.
– DVDs may have a region code. Your player will not play
discs that have a region code different from the region code of
your player.
General Features
Note:
– Unless stated, all operations described are based on remote
control operation. A number of operations can also be carried
out via the menu bar on the screen.
– Unless stated, all operations described are based on remote
control operation. A number of operations can also be carried
out via the menu bar on the screen.
Moving to another title/
chapter
chapter
When a disc has more than one title or
chapter, you can move to another title/chapter as follows:
chapter, you can move to another title/chapter as follows:
¶ Press SYSTEM MENU, then select or in the menu
bar.
¶ Press 3 or 4 to select a title/chapter.
Slow Motion
¶ Select (SLOW MOTION) in the menu bar.
¶ Use the 4 keys to enter the SLOW MOTION menu.
➜ Playback will pause.
¶ Use the cursor keys 1 2 to select the required speed: -1, -
1/2, -1/4 or -1/8 (backward), or +1/8, +1/4, +1/2 or +1
(forward).
(forward).
¶ Select 1 to play the disc at normal speed again.
¶ If ; is pressed, the speed will be set to zero (PAUSE).
¶ To exit slow motion mode, press B and 3.
Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback
¶ Select (STEP) in the menu bar.
¶ Use the 4 key to enter the step by step
menu.
➜ Playback will pause.
➜ Playback will pause.
¶ Use the cursor keys 1 2 to select the previous or next
picture frame.
¶ To exit step by step playback, press B or 3.
You can also step forward by pressing ; repeatedly on the
remote control.
remote control.
Scan
Scanning plays the first 10 seconds of each
chapter/track on the disc.
chapter/track on the disc.
¶ Press SCAN.
¶ To continue playback at your chosen chapter/track, press
SCAN again or press B.
Search
¶ Select (FAST MOTION) in the menu
bar.
¶ Use the 4 keys to enter the FAST MOTION menu.
¶ Use the 1 2 keys to select the required speed: -32, -8 or -4
(backward), or +4, +8, +32 (forward).
¶ Select 1 to play the disc at normal speed again.
¶ To exit FAST MOTION mode, press B or 3.
To search forward or backward through different speeds,
you can also hold down S or T.
you can also hold down S or T.
O
PERATION
Operation