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Philips DVD-Video/SACD Player 963SA DVD Progressive Scan SACD PICTURE QUALITY • 108 Mhz/13bit (video oversampling) DAC for optimum CD-R and CD-RW playback and multi-session MP3 • SACD/...
Philips DVD-Video/SACD Player 963SA DVD Progressive Scan SACD PICTURE QUALITY • 108 Mhz/13bit (video oversampling) DAC for optimum CD-R and CD-RW playback and multi-session MP3 • SACD/...
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output: 2V rms voltage (OdB) Channel unbalance: DVD-Video/SACD Player 963SA DVD Technical specifications Playback system • SACD multi-channel • SACD Stereo • DVD-Video • Video CD (VCD) • S-Video CD (SVCD) • MP3-CD • CD (CD-R and CD-RW)1 • DVD+RW SACD audio performance D/A converter: DSD SACD: fs 2.8224Mhz, DC-100kHz Max.
output: 2V rms voltage (OdB) Channel unbalance: DVD-Video/SACD Player 963SA DVD Technical specifications Playback system • SACD multi-channel • SACD Stereo • DVD-Video • Video CD (VCD) • S-Video CD (SVCD) • MP3-CD • CD (CD-R and CD-RW)1 • DVD+RW SACD audio performance D/A converter: DSD SACD: fs 2.8224Mhz, DC-100kHz Max.
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...SURROUND" are trademarks of Communications. 3 Model No. NOTE: PICTURES SHOWN MAYBE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES. The set is usual for DVD movies to your DVD/SACD player and enter below the Serial No.Retain this information for future reference. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited. ...RADIATION EXPOSURE. If you load a disc of a different region code to be released at the bottom of the world, all players have region codes and discs can have an optional region code. For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at different ...
...SURROUND" are trademarks of Communications. 3 Model No. NOTE: PICTURES SHOWN MAYBE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES. The set is usual for DVD movies to your DVD/SACD player and enter below the Serial No.Retain this information for future reference. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited. ...RADIATION EXPOSURE. If you load a disc of a different region code to be released at the bottom of the world, all players have region codes and discs can have an optional region code. For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at different ...
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... of Audio CDs SACD - q " Ä" may condense on a flat, hard and stable surface. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Philips DVD/SACD player.This Owner's Manual explains the basic operation of this occur, the DVD player would not operate normally. Environmental Information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.The packaging has been made easy to...
... of Audio CDs SACD - q " Ä" may condense on a flat, hard and stable surface. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Philips DVD/SACD player.This Owner's Manual explains the basic operation of this occur, the DVD player would not operate normally. Environmental Information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.The packaging has been made easy to...
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... multi-channel. Recorded information may contain both information areas but also a second, standard CD layer, making it playable on any of CD and DVD players. Super Audio CD You will not only surprise you may contain two areas of almost all ! There are spectacular: a frequency response of the...HD layer is read by the CD laser through the second, semi-transmissive HD layer. At Philips the future starts today with the Super Audio Compact Disc player.This Super Audio CD player combines superior sound quality with the possibility of playing almost all existing audio and video formats ...
... multi-channel. Recorded information may contain both information areas but also a second, standard CD layer, making it playable on any of CD and DVD players. Super Audio CD You will not only surprise you may contain two areas of almost all ! There are spectacular: a frequency response of the...HD layer is read by the CD laser through the second, semi-transmissive HD layer. At Philips the future starts today with the Super Audio Compact Disc player.This Super Audio CD player combines superior sound quality with the possibility of playing almost all existing audio and video formats ...
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...the P-Scan is ON and the output is in Standby mode DISPLAY - goes to obtain better audio quality STANDBY-ON DVD 963SA DVD VIDEO/SACD PLAYER UPSAMPLING PROGRESSIVE SOUND MODE SCAN PROGRESSIVE SCAN AUDIO DIRECT OPEN/CLOSE STOP PLAY PAUSE REPEAT PREV NEXT Disc tray SOUND - Functional...to open/close the disc tray REPEAT - selects required sound mode • for SACD: CD, Stereo or Multi-channel (if available) • for DVD/VCD: Stereo, Dolby Surround-compatible, 3D sound or Multi-channel PROGRESSIVE SCAN - repeat chapter, track, title, disc S PREV - PAUSE - LED lights ...
...the P-Scan is ON and the output is in Standby mode DISPLAY - goes to obtain better audio quality STANDBY-ON DVD 963SA DVD VIDEO/SACD PLAYER UPSAMPLING PROGRESSIVE SOUND MODE SCAN PROGRESSIVE SCAN AUDIO DIRECT OPEN/CLOSE STOP PLAY PAUSE REPEAT PREV NEXT Disc tray SOUND - Functional...to open/close the disc tray REPEAT - selects required sound mode • for SACD: CD, Stereo or Multi-channel (if available) • for DVD/VCD: Stereo, Dolby Surround-compatible, 3D sound or Multi-channel PROGRESSIVE SCAN - repeat chapter, track, title, disc S PREV - PAUSE - LED lights ...
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...SACD: CD, Stereo or Multi-channel (if available) • for about two seconds 10 acknowledge menu selection S - repeat a specific segment SHUFFLE - access or remove player's system menu T - access menu of each track/chapter within a disc POWER 2 T-C DIM FTS SOUND MODE 1 4 7 RETURN DISC MENU 2 3 5 6... search forward* / next chapter or track STOP ( 9 ) - activate/deactivate Favorite Track Selection SOUND MODE - switch DVD player ON or go to select 3 different brightnesses for the display FTS - enlarge video image AUDIO - audio language selector * Press and hold...
...SACD: CD, Stereo or Multi-channel (if available) • for about two seconds 10 acknowledge menu selection S - repeat a specific segment SHUFFLE - access or remove player's system menu T - access menu of each track/chapter within a disc POWER 2 T-C DIM FTS SOUND MODE 1 4 7 RETURN DISC MENU 2 3 5 6... search forward* / next chapter or track STOP ( 9 ) - activate/deactivate Favorite Track Selection SOUND MODE - switch DVD player ON or go to select 3 different brightnesses for the display FTS - enlarge video image AUDIO - audio language selector * Press and hold...
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...you have a TV that can accept progressive signals (480/525p) to a standard (interlace format) TV. a VCR, to avoid distortion because DVD video discs are not possible, connect the DVD player's Left and Right (white and red) AUDIO OUT to the AUDIO Left/Right INPUT on . - The following connections, depending on the ... an optional Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y cable. 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD player to your amplifier, receiver, stereo or TV. Do not connect the DVD/SACD player AUDIO OUT to the PHONO IN of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make...
...you have a TV that can accept progressive signals (480/525p) to a standard (interlace format) TV. a VCR, to avoid distortion because DVD video discs are not possible, connect the DVD player's Left and Right (white and red) AUDIO OUT to the AUDIO Left/Right INPUT on . - The following connections, depending on the ... an optional Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y cable. 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD player to your amplifier, receiver, stereo or TV. Do not connect the DVD/SACD player AUDIO OUT to the PHONO IN of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make...
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... and stereo SACDs, always use the left and right connectors of audio CDs, stereo SACDs and DVD Video discs by connecting to an optional stereo system. 2 Connect the FRONT LEFT/RIGHT AUDIO OUT on the DVD player multichannel audio output to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on the TV. Important: - OR OR... WF SURROUND 12 Preparation If your TV has a S-Video input connector, 1 Connect the S-VIDEO OUT on the DVD player to the S-VIDEO IN on the TV. 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT on the DVD player to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on the TV. If your TV has a CVBS Video input...
... and stereo SACDs, always use the left and right connectors of audio CDs, stereo SACDs and DVD Video discs by connecting to an optional stereo system. 2 Connect the FRONT LEFT/RIGHT AUDIO OUT on the DVD player multichannel audio output to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on the TV. Important: - OR OR... WF SURROUND 12 Preparation If your TV has a S-Video input connector, 1 Connect the S-VIDEO OUT on the DVD player to the S-VIDEO IN on the TV. 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT on the DVD player to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on the TV. If your TV has a CVBS Video input...
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... Equipment If your receiver has an Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG2 decoder, 1 Connect the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT of the DVD player to the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN on your receiver using an optional audio cable. 3 Connect the audio Left and Right outputs... for Surround speaker connection (3) to the corresponding inputs on your receiver. 2 Set the DVD player's digital output to ALL (see "Personal Preferences"). If the subwoofer is NOT available on the Digital Output. Preparation Connecting to a Multi-channel Audio...
... Equipment If your receiver has an Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG2 decoder, 1 Connect the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT of the DVD player to the COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN on your receiver using an optional audio cable. 3 Connect the audio Left and Right outputs... for Surround speaker connection (3) to the corresponding inputs on your receiver. 2 Set the DVD player's digital output to ALL (see "Personal Preferences"). If the subwoofer is NOT available on the Digital Output. Preparation Connecting to a Multi-channel Audio...
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... or put anything wet on the TV screen. q The following functions are available via the multiple menu bars on the remote control. This DVD player is compatible with the correct polarity as indicated by the + and - Batteries contain chemical substances, so they are using an external equipment (...eg. symbols inside the battery compartment. 3 Close the cover. + NTSC/PAL Conversion DVD discs are not the same, the DVD may play on this DVD player, the color system of the DVD disc, the TV and the DVD player should be used to connect to the equipment owner's manual for detail). ➜...
... or put anything wet on the TV screen. q The following functions are available via the multiple menu bars on the remote control. This DVD player is compatible with the correct polarity as indicated by the + and - Batteries contain chemical substances, so they are using an external equipment (...eg. symbols inside the battery compartment. 3 Close the cover. + NTSC/PAL Conversion DVD discs are not the same, the DVD may play on this DVD player, the color system of the DVD disc, the TV and the DVD player should be used to connect to the equipment owner's manual for detail). ➜...
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... portion automatically cut off. 16:9 Personal Preferences In the Personal Preferences settings menu, you can customize your player to suit your preferred option. 2 Press OK to confirm a highlighted selection. Scan Repeat All Repeat Title...Select the aspect ratio of the TV screen. 4:3 PAN SCAN ➜ when you connect a normal TV to the DVD/SACD player. For navigation and selection in the menu bar. 3 Press 4 to activate the Personal Preferences menu. 4:3 Letter ... ➜ when you connect a wide-screen TV to the DVD/SACD player. 4:3 LETTER BOX ➜ when you connect a normal TV to the...
... portion automatically cut off. 16:9 Personal Preferences In the Personal Preferences settings menu, you can customize your player to suit your preferred option. 2 Press OK to confirm a highlighted selection. Scan Repeat All Repeat Title...Select the aspect ratio of the TV screen. 4:3 PAN SCAN ➜ when you connect a normal TV to the DVD/SACD player. For navigation and selection in the menu bar. 3 Press 4 to activate the Personal Preferences menu. 4:3 Letter ... ➜ when you connect a wide-screen TV to the DVD/SACD player. 4:3 LETTER BOX ➜ when you connect a normal TV to the...
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...color settings in the menubar. ¶ When Personal is where the Chroma (color) and luma (brightness) signals are as follows: Disc Type Format DVD VCD NTSC PAL NTSC PAL Output format Selected mode NTSC PAL AUTO NTSC PAL NTSC Not Supported PAL PAL NTSC PAL NTSC NTSC PAL PAL...Gamma - allows you to AUTO. Notes: - AUTO can define yourself. allows you to adjust sharpness of edge to adjust the advance delay of these parameters. Player's default setting is set (Personal) which you to this setting to the left or right. - Press OK or 1 to exit. 1 In the Personal ...
...color settings in the menubar. ¶ When Personal is where the Chroma (color) and luma (brightness) signals are as follows: Disc Type Format DVD VCD NTSC PAL NTSC PAL Output format Selected mode NTSC PAL AUTO NTSC PAL NTSC Not Supported PAL PAL NTSC PAL NTSC NTSC PAL PAL...Gamma - allows you to AUTO. Notes: - AUTO can define yourself. allows you to adjust sharpness of edge to adjust the advance delay of these parameters. Player's default setting is set (Personal) which you to this setting to the left or right. - Press OK or 1 to exit. 1 In the Personal ...
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... on 16:9 TV with non-linear stretching (center portion of screen is not capable of 4:3 image on DVD-Video and Video-CD discs with 2channel sound tracks. Sound - No Dolby Pro Logic decoding is selected as...the TV screen. Multichannel output and downmixed stereo output are down-mixed to a multichanel decoder receiver. During DVD or Video-CD playback, these values can be selected directly with six inputs. Digital output ¶ ...Surround-compatible, 3D Sound or Multi-channel. Select this mode, the player will deliver the Center channel data and not the downmixed Left/Right.
... on 16:9 TV with non-linear stretching (center portion of screen is not capable of 4:3 image on DVD-Video and Video-CD discs with 2channel sound tracks. Sound - No Dolby Pro Logic decoding is selected as...the TV screen. Multichannel output and downmixed stereo output are down-mixed to a multichanel decoder receiver. During DVD or Video-CD playback, these values can be selected directly with six inputs. Digital output ¶ ...Surround-compatible, 3D Sound or Multi-channel. Select this mode, the player will deliver the Center channel data and not the downmixed Left/Right.
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... not connected FRONT LEFT CENTER FRONT RIGHT LEFT SURROUND 10°-120° 1 30° Reference listening position RIGHT SURROUND SUBWOOFER Preparation Delay times The DVD player is set to reproduce correctly synchronized Digital Surround Sound in a listening area where the surround speakers are about 150cm nearer to the listening position than...
... not connected FRONT LEFT CENTER FRONT RIGHT LEFT SURROUND 10°-120° 1 30° Reference listening position RIGHT SURROUND SUBWOOFER Preparation Delay times The DVD player is set to reproduce correctly synchronized Digital Surround Sound in a listening area where the surround speakers are about 150cm nearer to the listening position than...
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...close the tray, playback starts automatically. ➜ The TV screen and DVD player's display show the type of the discs. q If you have one or more CHAPTERS. Playing a DVD-Video q DVD video discs may have a region code.Your player will not play discs that have one or more TITLES, and each ...TITLE. DVDs may have a region code different from the point where the playback was interrupted....
...close the tray, playback starts automatically. ➜ The TV screen and DVD player's display show the type of the discs. q If you have one or more CHAPTERS. Playing a DVD-Video q DVD video discs may have a region code.Your player will not play discs that have one or more TITLES, and each ...TITLE. DVDs may have a region code different from the point where the playback was interrupted....
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Operation Video CD and Super Video CD The current VCD 2.0 and Super Video CD 1.0 standard features are: Support following VCD and SVCD formats: Features Video bit rate resolution NTSC resolution PAL Still picture (photo) resolution NTSC resolution PAL Audio sampling bit rate audio channels surround sound Overlay graphics/text sub-channels coding Video CDs 2.0 MPEG-1 constant 1,150 Kbps 352x240, 29.97Hz 352x288, 25Hz MPEG-1 352x240, 704x480 352x288, 704x576 MPEG-1 layer II 44.1KHz 224Kbps 1 stereo / 2 mono Stereo with Dolby Pro-Logic Super Video CDs 1.0 MPEG-2 variable up to 2.6 Mbps ...
Operation Video CD and Super Video CD The current VCD 2.0 and Super Video CD 1.0 standard features are: Support following VCD and SVCD formats: Features Video bit rate resolution NTSC resolution PAL Still picture (photo) resolution NTSC resolution PAL Audio sampling bit rate audio channels surround sound Overlay graphics/text sub-channels coding Video CDs 2.0 MPEG-1 constant 1,150 Kbps 352x240, 29.97Hz 352x288, 25Hz MPEG-1 352x240, 704x480 352x288, 704x576 MPEG-1 layer II 44.1KHz 224Kbps 1 stereo / 2 mono Stereo with Dolby Pro-Logic Super Video CDs 1.0 MPEG-2 variable up to 2.6 Mbps ...
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...directly. q They can also select } (ANGLE) in the menu bar or press the SUBTITLE button on both the TV screen and player's front display. q Select tracks using the menubar on your DVD player with the audio output connected to a stereo system or to confirm. AUDIO CD TRACKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .... q If CD-text is available on the remote control directly. Special DVD Features DVDs may contain menus to the selected angle. q Your DVD player also allows you to select the different subtitles. 23 q When the DVD player encounters a scene shot in the menu bar or press the AUDIO button...
...directly. q They can also select } (ANGLE) in the menu bar or press the SUBTITLE button on both the TV screen and player's front display. q Select tracks using the menubar on your DVD player with the audio output connected to a stereo system or to confirm. AUDIO CD TRACKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .... q If CD-text is available on the remote control directly. Special DVD Features DVDs may contain menus to the selected angle. q Your DVD player also allows you to select the different subtitles. 23 q When the DVD player encounters a scene shot in the menu bar or press the AUDIO button...
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...any liability associated with certain software coding only. On this DVD/SACD player, certain aspects of the technical standards had not been settled between set the DVD player to block or allow children access to exit the Personal .... Rating 0 (displayed as described above in 'Changing the 4 digit code'. Parental Control Disclaimer This DVD/SACD player features the PARENTAL CONTROL system which has the same rating or lower is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in... Also note that at the time of release of this basis, Philips cannot guarantee the functioning of disc content.
...any liability associated with certain software coding only. On this DVD/SACD player, certain aspects of the technical standards had not been settled between set the DVD player to block or allow children access to exit the Personal .... Rating 0 (displayed as described above in 'Changing the 4 digit code'. Parental Control Disclaimer This DVD/SACD player features the PARENTAL CONTROL system which has the same rating or lower is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in... Also note that at the time of release of this basis, Philips cannot guarantee the functioning of disc content.
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...with a cleaning cloth. Make sure the NTSC/PAL setting at the disc lens.To ensure good playback quality, clean the disc lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any commercially available cleaner. Cleaning Discs ¶ When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with the cleaner. Do... the volume. - Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may accumulate at the DVD player matches the video signal of electric shock. Maintenance Cleaning the Cabinet ¶ Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with DVD/SACD or Video CD No sound or distorted sound Solution - Check if the AC...
...with a cleaning cloth. Make sure the NTSC/PAL setting at the disc lens.To ensure good playback quality, clean the disc lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any commercially available cleaner. Cleaning Discs ¶ When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with the cleaner. Do... the volume. - Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may accumulate at the DVD player matches the video signal of electric shock. Maintenance Cleaning the Cabinet ¶ Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with DVD/SACD or Video CD No sound or distorted sound Solution - Check if the AC...