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Important notes for users in U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1. Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3. Refi t the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5 Amp.
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1 Important Safety and important notice 2 Your product Features highlight Product overview 3 Connect Place the unit Connect video cables Connect speakers to subwoofer Connect subwoofer and radio antenna Connect audio cables/other devices Attach table stand to DVD Home Theatre unit Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit/ speakers 4 Get started Prepare the remote control Find the correct viewing channel Select menu display language Turn on Progressive Scan Activate EasyLink control Select a play source 6 6 7 7
1 Important Safety and important notice Warning! Risk of fire or electric shock! • Ensure that air can circulate freely through the • • • • • ventilation holes on this unit. Allow at least 5~10 cm clearance around the unit. Never expose this unit to direct sunlight, naked flames or heat. Never place this unit on other electrical equipment. Keep away from this unit during lightning storms. Never remove the casing of this unit. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel.
This DVD Home Theatre is designed to complement your home perfectly. Enjoy the DVD Home Theatre with 2.1-channel surround sound and excellent picture quality. Features highlight Video upscaling to 1080p You can now watch the DVDs in the highest picture quality available for your HDTV. This DVD Home Theatre offers full high-definition video playback up to 1080p resolution for an amazing viewing experience. A highly detailed picture and increased sharpness delivers a more true-to-life picture.
a2 Product overview • Turn on this unit or turn off to standby mode. • Press and hold to turn off this unit and all the HDMI CEC compliant TV/ devices (for EasyLink control only). Remote control b Z (Open/Close) • Open or close the disc compartment. 1 2 3 11 4 12 13 c SLEEP • Select a preset timer to turn off this unit to standby mode. d INFO • Display the current status or disc information. • Display photo files in 12 thumbnails view.
DISC: switch to DISC mode. USB: switch to USB mode. RADIO: switch to FM band. AUX / MP3 LINK: switch to AUX, DI (Digital Input) or MP3 LINK that corresponds to the socket you used to connect the external device. l OK • Confirm an entry or selection. m Cursor buttons (v V b B) • Navigate through the on-screen menu. • Press left or right for fast forward and backward search. • RADIO: press up or down to tune the radio frequency. • RADIO: press left or right to start auto search.
Main unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 9 a 2 (Standby-on) • Turn on this unit or turn off to standby mode. h FM radio antenna socket • To connect radio antenna. i AUX IN socket b SOURCE • To connect audio output from other device to route its sound output to this unit. • Select a play media: DISC, FM, AUX, DI (Digital Input) or MP3 LINK. c PLAY/PAUSE u • Start or pause disc play. • RADIO: start auto radio installation (only available for first time setup). d VOLUME +• Adjust the volume level.
Basic connections: • Place the unit • Connect video cables • Connect speakers to subwoofer • Connect subwoofer and radio antenna Optional connections: • Connect audio cables/other devices • Connect audio from TV • Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console • Connect portable media player • Connect USB device • Attach table stand to DVD Home Theatre unit • Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit/ speakers • For optimum performance, place this unit on top of a table or mount it on the wall.
Connect video cables Note This section describes how to connect this DVD Home Theatre unit to your TV so to enable viewing of disc play. Select the best video connection that your TV can support. Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket (for a HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant TV). Option 2: Connect to Scart socket (for a standard TV). Option 3: Connect to component video socket (for a standard TV or Progressive Scan TV). Option 4: Connect to Video (CVBS) socket (for a standard TV).
VIDEO IN CVBS OUT 1 1 Connect the component video cables (not supplied) from the Y PB PR sockets on this unit to the component video input sockets on your TV. • If a progressive scan TV is used, you may turn on the progressive scan mode (see chapter ‘Turn on Progressive Scan’ for details). Connect a composite video cable (not supplied) from the CVBS OUT socket on this unit to the video input socket on your TV.
Connect speakers to subwoofer Connect subwoofer and radio antenna LEFT 2 3 RIGHT 1 1 Connect the left and right speakers to the matching sockets on the subwoofer. Note 1 • Ensure that the front portion of the plug is fully inserted into the socket. 2 3 14 EN Connect the interconnect cable (supplied) from the TO SUBWOOFER socket on this unit to the TO MAIN UNIT socket on the subwoofer.
This section describes how you can route the sound from other devices to this DVD Home Theatre unit in order to enjoy sound output or audio play with surround capabilities. Connect to digital socket English Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console Connect Connect audio cables/other devices Connect audio from TV (also used for EasyLink control) COAXIAL DIGITAL IN AUX IN 1 1 Connect an audio cable (supplied) from the AUX IN sockets on this unit to the AUDIO OUT sockets on your TV.
Connect portable media player 1 MP3 LINK 2 MP3 1 Attach table stand to DVD Home Theatre unit Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on this unit to the phone socket on your portable media player (such as MP3 player). Ensure all the required cables are connected to this unit. Attach the table stand to the rear of this unit and slide it to the left to lock into position. • To remove the table stand, hold the bottom of the stand and slide it to the right.
A Caution! English • Before you mount the speaker, remove its stand by pressing on the catches (A) and pull it out. Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit/speakers • Risk of personal injury and damage to the unit. 1 2 Get started Allow only qualified persons to mount the unit. Ensure all the required cables are connected to this unit. Drill the screw holes and insert the rubber wall plugs (not supplied) into the holes. • Use the supplied mounting guide for accurate screw positions.
4 Get started Control a play source 1 Prepare the remote control 2 Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC, USB, RADIO or AUX /MP3 LINK button. Then select the desired function (for example í, ë). Navigate through the menu 1 1 2 3 Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on this unit and select the desired function. Push to open the battery compartment cover. Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA. Match the indications (+-) inside the battery compartment.
Select menu display language English Find the correct viewing channel Note 2 3 Press 2 to turn on the DVD Home Theatre unit. • You can skip this setting if this unit is connected to a HDMI CEC compliant TV. It switches automatically to the same OSD menu language as per your TV setting. Press DISC to switch to disc mode Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel.
Turn on Progressive Scan If you connect this unit to TV with the component video connection (see chapter ‘Connect video cables - Option 3: Connect to component video socket’ for details), you can set the progressive scan output if your TV supports progressive scan. 1 2 3 4 Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this unit. Press DISC. Press OPTIONS. Press V to select [ Video Setup ] in the menu, then press B.
Activate EasyLink control 1 2 Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on your TV and other connected devices. See TVs/devices manual for details. You can now enjoy the EasyLink controls. One touch play [ Auto Wake-up TV ] When you press PLAY button, this unit will wake- up from standby mode and start disc play (if a video disc is found in the disc compartment) and it will also turn on your TV and switch to the correct viewing channel.
7 Select [ OK ] in the menu, then press OK to start scanning of devices. Once complete, audio input mapping menu is displayed. Select a play source On the main unit HDMI Input Mapping AUX TV Coaxial In Other (Non-HDMI) • For example, if your TV audio is connected to the AUX IN sockets on this unit, select [ AUX ] and map onto the correct device (brand name) shown at the right panel. 8 9 Press SOURCE button repeatedly to select: DISC > FM > AUX > DI > MP3 LINK > DISC ...
5 Play Note • restrictions. Ensure that the DVD video you play is for the same region zone as your player (indicated on its rear). This unit can support playback of the following file formats: MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX.
Play video Change video play Note • For video disc, playback always resumes from the point where it was last stopped. To start playback from the beginning, press í while the message is displayed. Control a title 1 2 Play a title. Use the remote control to control the title. Button Action Pause/ resume play. Stop play. Jump to the next title/chapter. Return to the beginning of the current title/chapter or jump to the previous title/chapter. m M Slow motion reverse/ forward play.
Access DVD menu English Select Digest Type: Track Digest Disc Interval Play Track Interval [ Track Digest ] It plays the first few seconds of each track in a disc. 1 2 Press DISC to access disc main menu. [ Disc Interval ] Select a play option, then press OK. • In some menus, press number buttons to input your selection. • To return to the title menu during playback, press MENU. It divides the total disc time by six and plays the first few seconds of these intervals.
Sync audio output with video play Quick skip play to a specific time If the video play is slower than the audio output (sound does not match with the pictures), you can delay the audio output to match the video. 1 2 1 2 Press and hold AUDIO SYNC until ‘AUDIO SYNC XXX’ is displayed. • ‘XXX’ denotes the delay time. Within five seconds, press VOL +- to set the delay time for audio output. 3 During playback, press INFO. The disc status menu is displayed.
1 2 3 4 English DivX video is a digital media format that retains high quality despite a high rate of compression. This unit is DivX® Certified so that you can enjoy DivX video. Play music Note • For some commercial audio disc, playback may resume from the point where it was last stopped. To start play from first track, press í. Insert a disc or USB that contains the DivX videos. Press DISC or USB. A contents menu is displayed. Control a track Select a title to play, then press u.
Play MP3/WMA music Play photo MP3/WMA is a type of highly compressed audio file (files with .mp3 or .wma extensions). 1 2 3 4 Insert a disc or USB that contains the MP3/ WMA music. Press DISC or USB. A contents menu is displayed. Select a folder, then press OK. Select a track to play, then press u. • To return to the main menu, press v until ‘Previous’ folder is selected, then press OK.
• • • on the TV due to the large number of songs/photos compiled onto one disc. If the JPEG photo is not recorded with an ‘exif ’ type file, the actual thumbnail picture will not be shown on the display. It will be replaced with a ‘blue mountain’ thumbnail picture. This unit can only display digital camera pictures according to the JPEG-EXIF format, typically used by almost all digital cameras. It cannot display Motion JPEG and pictures in formats other than JPEG, or sound clips associated with pictures.
Play from USB device This unit can only play/view MP3, WMA, DivX (Ultra) or JPEG files that are stored on such devices. Play from portable media player Simply connect your portable media player (e.g. MP3 player) to this unit to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections. MP3 LINK 1 2 3 4 Connect a digital camera that comply with the PTP standard, USB flash drive, or USB memory card reader to the (USB) socket on this unit. Press USB. A contents menu is displayed.
The first time when you access ‘RADIO’ mode, follow the instructions to install the radio stations. 1 2 Press RADIO. ’AUTO INSTALL ... PRESS PLAY’ is displayed. Press u. All detected radio stations are stored. Once complete, it tunes to the first preset radio station. • To stop auto tuning, press x. Note Tips • For better FM stereo reception, connect an external • FM antenna (not supplied). Position the antenna as far away as possible from your TV, VCR or other radiation source to prevent interference.
Listen to radio 1 2 Search and store radio stations individually Press RADIO. Use the remote control to control the radio. Button Action Select a preset radio station. m M Reinstall all the radio stations Press RADIO. Press and hold PROGRAM until ‘START’ is displayed. All previously stored radio stations will be replaced. Note • If no stereo signal is detected or less than 5 stations are detected during radio installation, ‘CHECK ANTENNA’ is displayed.
Select a preset sound effect English 6 Adjust sound 1 Press VOL +- to increase or decrease the volume level. • To mute the volume, press H. • To restore the volume, press H again or press the volume button. Select surround sound 1 1 Adjust sound Control the volume Press SOUND MODES +- repeatedly to select a sound effect that most suits the video or music you play. Video / Music Descriptions CONCERT / CLASSIC Flat and pure sound mode.
7 Adjust settings This section describes the various setting options of this unit. Symbol Options [ General Setup ] [ Audio Setup ] [ Video Setup ] [ Preferences ] General setup 1 2 3 Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press B. Select an option, then press OK. General Setup [ Disc Lock ] Set play restriction for a specific discs. Before you start, place the disc in the disc compartment (maximum 40 discs can be locked). • [ Lock ] – restrict access to the current disc.
Tips • You can directly access to sleep timer function by Audio setup 1 2 3 pressing SLEEP repeatedly on the remote control until the count down time is displayed on the display panel. English Switch to standby automatically after the preset time. • [ Off ] – disable sleep mode. • [ 15, 30, 45, 60 mins ] – select the count down time before it switches to standby. Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press V to select press B.
[ HDMI Audio ] When you connect this unit and TV with HDMI cable, select the audio output setting for this connection. • [ All ] – the sound is output through both your TV and this speaker system. If the audio format on the disc is not supported, it will be downmixed to two-channel sound (linear-PCM). • [ Off ] – disable audio output from your TV. The sound is only output through this speaker system. Video setup 1 2 3 Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press V to select press B.
Select a predefined set of picture colour settings or customise your personal setting. • [ Standard ] – original colour setting. • [ Bright ] – vibrant colour setting. • [ Soft ] – warm colour setting. • [ Personal ] – customise the colour setting. Set the level of brightness, contrast, tint and colour saturation in the menu, then press OK. [ TV Display ] Select the screen format according to how you want the picture to appear on your TV.
• [ HDMI Video ] – select a video resolution that is compatible with your TV display capability. Options Descriptions [ Auto ] It detects and selects the best supported video resolution automatically. [ 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p ] Select a video resolution that best supported by your TV. See your TVs manual for details. [ System Audio It enables this DVD Control ] Home Theatre unit to switch automatically to the audio input of the active device. • To enable this feature, select [ On ].
Preferences 1 2 3 English Turn on or off display captions. • [ On ] – show the sound effects in subtitle. Only applicable to disc with Closed Caption information included and your TV supports this feature. • [ Off ] – disable closed caption. Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press V to select press B. [ Preferences ], then Adjust settings [ Closed Caption ] Select an option, then press OK.
[ Audio ] [ PBC ] Select the default audio language for DVDs. For VCDs/SVCDs recorded with PBC (playback control), you can access the disc content through an interactive menu. • [ On ] – an index menu is displayed when you load a disc for play. • [ Off ] – skip the menu and start play from the first title. [ Subtitle ] Select the default subtitle language for DVDs. [ Disc Menu ] Select the menu language for DVDs.
[ Version info ] Select a character set that supports the DivX subtitle. Display the software version of this unit.
8 Additional information 6 7 Insert the CD-R or USB flash drive to this Home Theatre unit. Press DISC or USB, then follow the instruction on the TV to confirm update operation. Note Update software Philips provides software updates to ensure that this unit is compatible with the newest formats. To check for updates, compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website.
• Specification and design are subject to change without notice. Accessories supplied • • • • • • • • • • • • • Quick Start Guide Remote control and batteries Scart converter cable Interconnect cable (connect between main unit and subwoofer) Audio cable 3.5mm stereo audio cable (for MP3 LINK) Power cable Subwoofer 2 speakers Table stand (for main unit) FM wire antenna Micro fibre cleaning cloth Mounting guide • • • • • • • • USB • Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.
9 Troubleshooting Warning! • Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of this unit. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this unit, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. Main unit The buttons on this unit do not work. • Disconnect this unit from the power outlet for a few minutes, then connect again.
English Sound • Ensure that the audio cables are connected and press the correct input source (for example, AUX/MP3 LINK, USB) to select the device you want to play. No sound on HDMI connection. • You may not hear any sound from the HDMI output if the connected device is non-HDCP compliant or only DVIcompatible. • Ensure that the [ HDMI Audio ] setting is turned on. No sound from TV programme. • Connect an audio cable from the AUDIO input on this unit to the AUDIO output on your TV.
10 Glossary Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen. DivX The DivX code is a patent-pending, MPEG-4 based video compression technology, developed by DivX Networks, Inc.
