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• Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! For fast help, call us first! 1-800-531-0039 DVD714 Important!
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Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. 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 pur- chase at once.
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For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at the back of your DVD Video Player and enter below the Serial Number. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. DVD714 Serial No. __________________________ The region code for this set is 1.
General Information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards.There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.
Introduction Philips DVD Video Introduction Your Philips DVD Video Player will play digital video discs conforming to the universal DVD Video standard. With it, you will be able to enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality, as well as stereo or multi-channel sound (depending on the disc and your playback setup).
DISPLAY – shows the current status of the player DISC TRAY – inser t a disc here STANDBY-ON – point the DVD Player remote control here Indicates current player function: Playback, Pause, etc. MP3 disc inserted Video CD inserted Audio CD inserted...
TITLE SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM AUDIO REPEAT RANDOM SOUND POWER – switch DVD Player ON or OFF RETURN – remove the DVD Player’s menu DISPLAY – access the On-Screen Display – search forward* / go to next chapter or track – search backward* / go to...
– connect to digital (optical) audio equipment COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) – connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment – select either S-Video Out or Component Video Out, depending on how you connected the DVD Player to the TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P UNCTIONAL VERVIEW AC Power Cord –...
DVD Player to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional P Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks (1 or 2) of the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A) using the supplied audio cables. S-Video (Y/C) connection...
Audio/Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2 or DTS) Connect one of the DVD Player’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks (OPTICAL G or COAXIAL F) to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier. Use an optional digital (optical G or coaxial F) audio cable.
When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or is not available on the disc. Remote control operation ¶ Unless stated, all operations can be carried out with the remote control.
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Other — — — — Others REPARATION – Select the language for the DVD Player’s Menu. This is the menu you see when you press the SYSTEM MENU button. Others – With the DVD format, you can hear a program’s soundtrack in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible, thanks to digital audio technology.
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– The messages will vary among discs. – After you clear a message as described above, the disc will play as usual. However, if you turn off the DVD Player or open the disc tray, you will repeat these steps again if you try to play the same disc later.
At the time of release of this DVD Player, certain aspects of the technical standards had not been settled between set makers and the disc content industries. For these reasons, Philips cannot guarantee the functioning of PARENTAL CONTROL and denies any liability associated with unintended watching of discs.
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Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback ¶ Press PAUSE during playback. The player will now go into PAUSE mode. ¶ You can advance the picture frame by frame by pressing PAUSE or 3 repeatedly on the remote control. ¶ You can reverse the picture frame by frame by pressing 4 repeatedly on the remote control.
The Marker memory will remain active if the disc is stopped. It will be lost if the disc is removed from the player, if the disc tray is opened, or if the DVD Player is turned off. MARKER SEARCH –...
Special VCD Features Playback Control (PBC) ¶ Load a Video CD with PBC and press PLAY. ¶ Go through the menu with the keys indicated on the TV screen until your chosen passage starts to play. If a PBC menu includes titles, you can select a title directly. ¶...
Use 1 2 3 4 to select Clear All, then press OK. The complete Program for the disc will be erased. Playing MP3 Recordings The DVD Player can play MP3 format recordings on CD- ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the following notes.
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Playing MP3 Recordings Insert a disc and close the tray. The MP3 menu appears on the TV screen. Note – It may take over 30 seconds to read the MP3 files, depending on the contents of the disc. Press 3/4 to select the MP3 file you want to play. Press PLAY.
Before Requesting Service If it appears that the DVD Player is faulty, first consult this checklist. It may be that something has been overlooked. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the system yourself; this will invalidate the warranty.
Specifications PLAYBACK SYSTEM DVD Video Video CD and SVCD Audio CD (CD-R and CD-RW) DVD+RW OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM Lasertype FDA CFR21 Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD) 0.43 (VCD/CD) Wavelength 650 nm (DVD) 780 nm (VCD/CD) DVD DISC FORMAT Medium Optical Disc Diameter 12cm (8cm) Playing time (12cm)
For 90 days thereafter, you may exchange the defec- tive product for a new or renewed product at the store from which it was purchased or through Philips. Either exchange is made at no cost to you. From 91 days to one year from the date of purchase, you will pay a preset exchange fee to obtain a new or renewed product.
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El Paso,TX 79928 ATTENTION: DVD PLAYER EXCHANGE A replacement will be sent to you via UPS within 48 business hours of Philips’ receipt of the product. Your Address (street address to which replacement should be delivered, no P .O. boxes allowed):...
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PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee 37914-1810, USA DVD714 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT IB8320E001 The products and ser vices described herein are not necessarily available in all countries. Printed in China Due to continuous product improvements, this SL-0109/17-1 document is subject to change without notice.