Philips BDP2500 User manual

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1 Important

Safety and important notice

Warning

Risk of overheating! Never install the product in a conﬁned space. Always leave a space of at least 4•

inches around the product for ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation

slots on the product.

Never place the product, remote control or batteries near naked ﬂames or other heat sources,

•

including direct sunlight.

Only use this product indoors. Keep this product away from water, moisture and liquid-ﬁlled objects.

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Never place this product on other electrical equipment.•

Keep away from this product during lightning storms.•

Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device•

shall remain readily operable.

Visible and invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam.

•

Disposal of your old product and batteries

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can

be recycled and reused.

Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Please inform yourself about the local

rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products and batteries. The correct

disposal of these products helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment

and human health.

Your product contains batteries, which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste.

Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries. The correct

disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and

human health.

Please visit www.recycle.philips.com for additional information on a recycling center in your area.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other

intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are

prohibited.

Trademark notice

HDMI, and HDMI logo and High-Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered

trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

‘DVD Video’ is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

“Blu-ray Disc” and “Blu-ray” and “Blu-ray Disc” logo are trademarks of Blu-ray Disc Association.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent # s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;5,978,762;

6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS 2.0+Digital Out are

DivX, DivX Ultra Certiﬁed, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under

license.

Ofﬁcial DivX® Ultra Certiﬁed product.

Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including DivX ® 6) with enhanced playback of DivX® media

ﬁles and the DivX® Media Format.

Plays DivX® video with menus, subtitles and audio tracks.

Java and all other Java trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun

Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

BONUSVIEW™

‘BONUSVIEW’ is a trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association.

‘x.v.Colour’ is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

2 Your product

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips!To fully beneﬁt from the support that Philips

offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.

Feature highlights

For optimal performance of this product, it is recommended to regularly update the software of

this product.

Philips EasyLink

Your product supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics

Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that are connected through HDMI connectors can

be controlled by a single remote control.

Note

Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices.•

High-Deﬁnition entertainment

Watch high-deﬁnition content disc with HDTV (High Deﬁnition Television). Connect it through a

high speed HDMI cable (1.3 or category 2). You can enjoy excellent picture quality up to 1080p

resolution with the frame rate of 24 frames per second with progressive scan output.

BONUSVIEW/PIP (Picture-in-Picture)

This is a new function of BD-Video that plays the primary video and secondary video

simultaneously. Blu-ray players with Final Standard Proﬁle or Proﬁle 1.1 specs can play Bonus View

features.

Upscale DVD for enhanced picture quality

Watch the discs in the highest picture quality available for the HDTV. Video upscaling increases the

resolution of standard deﬁnition disc to high deﬁnition up to 1080p over an HDMI connection. A

highly detailed picture and increased sharpness delivers a more true-to-life picture.

Playable media

This product can play:

BD-Video, BD-R/RE2.0•

DVD, DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/-R DL (Dual Layer)•

Video CD/SVCD•

Audio CD, CD-R/CD-RW, MP3-CD, WMA-CD•

DivX (Ultra)-CD, Picture CD•

Region codes

You can play discs with the following region codes.

Region code Countries

DVD Blu-ray

Latin

America

Product overview

Main unit

Turn on this product or switch to standby mode.•

bDisc compartment

cIR sensor

Point the remote control at the IR sensor.•

dDisplay panel

Open or close the disc compartment.•

f• Start or resume play.

Pause play.•

Front panel display Description

LOADING Loading a disc.

UNSUPP The disc is not supported.

BD Blu-ray disc is recognized.

HDMI ERR The HDMI video resolution is not supported by TV.

FASTFWD Fast forward mode.

FASTBWD Fast reverse mode.

SLOWFWD Slow forward mode.

SETTINGS Setup menu is displayed.

HOME Home menu is displayed.

CHAPTER Current chapter is in chapter repeat mode.

DOLBY D Dolby Digital audio is being played.

DOLBY HD Dolby HD audio is being played.

UPGRADE Software upgrade is in progress.

Remote control

Turn on this product or switch to standby mode.•

When EasyLink is enabled, press and hold for at least three seconds to turn all•

connected HDMI CEC compliant devices to standby.

bBONUSVIEW

Turn on or off the secondary video in a small screen window during play (applicable•

only to BD-video that supports the BONUSVIEW or Picture-In-Picture feature).

cTOP MENU

• BD: Display the top menu.

• DVD: Display the title menu.

Access the home menu.•

eDISC MENU / POP-UP MENU

• BD: Access or exit the pop-up menu.

• DVD: Access or exit the disc menu.

fOK

Conﬁrm an entry or selection.•

Navigate through the menus.•

hBACK

Return to a previous display menu.•

Skip to the previous or next title, chapter, or track.•

Search backward or forward.•

Mute volume (applicable only to certain Philips brand TVs).•

l+/-

Adjust volume (applicable only to certain Philips brand TVs).•

mSUBTITLE

Select a subtitle language on a disc.•

nAUDIO

Select an audio language or channel on a disc.•

oAlphanumeric buttons

Select an item to play.•

Enter values.•

Open or close the disc compartment.•

qTV CH +/-

Select a TV channel (applicable only to certain Philips brand TVs).•

Stop play.•

Pause play.•

Move the paused picture one step forward.•

t• Start or resume play.

uINFO

Display the current status or the disc information.•

vOPTIONS

Access options for the current activity or selection.•

wColor buttons

• BD: Select tasks or options.

xHDMI

Select the video resolution of HDMI output.•

yREPEAT

Select repeat play or random play.•

3 Connect

Make the following connections to use this product.

Basic connections:

Video•

Audio•

Power•

Optional connections:

Route audio to other devices•

Digital ampliﬁer/receiver•

Analog stereo system•

USB device (As additional memory for software updates and BonusView contents. NOT for•

media play)

Note

Refer to the type plate at the back or bottom of the product for identiﬁcation and supply ratings.•

Before you make or change any connections, ensure that all the devices are disconnected from the•

power outlet.

Connect video/audio cables

Connect this product to TV to view disc play.

Select the best video connection that the TV can support.

• Option 1: Connect to the HDMI jack (for a HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant TV).

• Option 2: Connect to the composite video jack (for a standard TV).

Note

You must connect this product directly to a TV.•

Option 1: Connect to the HDMI jack

1Connect an HDMI cable (supplied) to:

the• HDMI jack on this product.

the HDMI input jack on the TV.•

Tip

If the TV has a DVI connector only, connect via an HDMI/DVI adaptor. Connect an audio cable for•

sound output.

You can optimize the video output. Press the

• HDMI button repeatedly to select the best resolution

the TV can support.

If this product connects to a TV compatible with 1080p or 1080p/24Hz, Philips recommends HDMI

•

category 2 cable, also known as High Speed HDMI cable, for optimal video and audio output.

To play the digital video images of a BD-video or DVD-video via an HDMI connection, it is necessary

•

that both this product and the display device (or an AV receiver/ampliﬁer) support a copyright

protection system called HDCP (high-bandwidth digital content protection system).

This type of connection provides best picture quality.

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USB

HDMI IN

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