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1 Important Important safety instruction Trademark notice 4 4 6 36 36 39 40 41 General setup Audio setup Video setup Preferences 8 Additional Information 2 Your Home Theater System Feature highlights Product overview 3 Connect Place the Home Theater System Connect video cables Connect subwoofer Connect radio antenna Connect audio cables/other devices Connect power cord Mount the Home Theater System 4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries Find the correct viewing channel Start Ambisound setup
1 Important • Important safety instruction • • • • • • • • • • • Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampli ers) that produce heat.
manufacturer may void user authority to operate this device. • Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. • Risk of overheating! Never install the Home Theater System in a con ned space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches around the Home Theater System for ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the Home Theater System.
About Progressive Scan Consumers should note that not all high de nition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 or 625 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard de nition’ output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p and 625p DVD player, please contact our customer service center.
Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully bene t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Sync the audio output with the video play Synchronize audio and video by delaying the audio output if the video signal sent to the TV is slower than the audio streams. Feature highlights Philips EasyLink Your Home Theater System supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol.
Product overview Remote control Main unit h gfedcba n o p i j a q r s (Standby-On) • Turns on the Home Theater System or switches to standby mode. e • • f u v w OPEN/CLOSE • Opens or closes the disc compartment. h Disc compartment i • Connects a USB supported device. j MP3 LINK • Connects a portable audio player. 8 a PLAY/PAUSE Starts, pauses or resumes disc play. In radio mode, automatically tunes radio stations during rst-time setup.
e • • • • f INFO • For discs, displays information about the current status or the disc. • For slideshows, displays a thumbnail view of photo les. g • • h (Navigation buttons) Navigates through the menus. Press left and right for fast backward or forward search. In radio mode, press up and down to tune the radio frequency. In radio mode, press left or right to start auto search. (Play/Pause) Starts, pauses or resumes disc play. In radio mode, automatically tunes radio stations during rst-time setup.
3 Connect Make the following connections to use your Home Theater System. Basic connections: • Video • Subwoofer • Power Place the Home Theater System • • Place the Home Theater System where it cannot be pushed, pulled over or knocked down. Do not place it in an enclosed cabinet. Be sure that you have full access to the power cord for easy disconnection of the Home Theater System from the power supply.
noise, never place this Home Theater System too close to any radiation devices. • You may purchase a separate table top stand that can support both your Philips Plasma/LCD TV and this Home Theater System from the nearest Philips retailers. 1 Push up the catches at the bottom of the rear cover and lift it up. 2 Connect the cables to the corresponding jacks and direct the cables to the CABLE OUT point. • See the connection options in the following pages. 3 Once complete, close the rear cover.
Option 1: Connect to the HDMI jack Option 2: Connect to the component video jack HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI IN 1 Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) to the HDMI OUT jack on this Home Theater System and the HDMI input jack on the TV. Note Y Pr Pb • If your device supports HDMI CEC, you can control compliant devices with a single remote control. (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Use Philips EasyLink’). Tip • If the TV has a DVI connection only, connect via a HDMI/DVI adaptor.
Option 4: Connect to the RF modulator English Option 3: Connect to the Video (CVBS) jack Connect VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN 1 Connect a composite video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on this Home Theater System and the VIDEO input jack on the TV. Note If your TV only has a single Antenna Input jack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In), use a RF modulator to view the disc play on the TV.
Connect subwoofer Connect radio antenna FM ANTENNA (75 Ω) TO MAIN UNIT LOUDSPEAKERS TO SUBWOOFER 1 Connect the FM antenna to the FM75 jack on the subwoofer (for some models, this cable is already connected). 2 Extend the FM antenna and x its ends to the wall. Tip • For better FM stereo reception, connect to an external FM antenna. 1 Unwind the subwoofer’s interconnect cable at TO MAIN UNIT. 2 Connect the white end of the interconnect cable to the LOUDSPEAKERS jack on this Home Theater System.
Route the audio from other devices to this Home Theater System to enjoy audio play with multi-channel surround capabilities. You can choose to connect to analog or digital jack depending on the device capabilities. Connect to analog jacks Connect audio from TV (also used for EasyLink control) AUX 2 AUDIO IN AUX 1 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT 1 1 Connect the audio cables (not supplied) to the AUDIO IN-AUX1 jacks on the Home Theater System and the AUDIO output jacks on the TV.
Connect to coaxial jack Note • To listen to the audio output from this connection, press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘OPTICAL INPUT’ is displayed on the display panel. DIGITAL OUT Connect portable media player COAXIAL DIGITAL IN 1 MP3 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) to the COAXIAL DIGITAL-IN jack on the subwoofer and the COAXIAL/DIGITAL output jack on the device.
Mount the Home Theater System English Connect USB device Caution Connect • Risk of personal injury and damage to the product. Allow only quali ed persons to mount the product. 1 Connect the USB device to USB jack on this Home Theater System. 1 Ensure all the required cables are connected to this Home Theater System and close the rear cover. 2 Attach the supplied knobs to the rear of this Home Theater System. 3 Turn this Home Theater System over so that its bottom faces up.
5 Position the supplied bracket on the wall, drill the screw holes and insert the rubber wall plugs (not supplied) into the holes. • To mount this Home Theater System below the TV, leave at least 4 inches of space between the TV and the bracket. 18 EN 6 Secure the bracket onto the wall with screws (not supplied). 7 Hook this Home Theater System rmly onto the mounted bracket. Slide the knobs through the key holes to lock into position.
1 Press RADIO, USB or DISC button to select the source you wish to control. 2 Select the desired function (for example , ). English Insert the remote control batteries Control a play source Get started 4 Get started Navigate through the menu 1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control. 2 Insert the 2 supplied batteries (AAA). Be sure the + and - ends of the batteries line up with the markings inside the case. 3 Slide the cover back into position.
Find the correct viewing channel 1 Press to turn on the Home Theater System. 2 3 Press DISC to switch to disc mode. Turn on the TV and switch to the correct video-in channel in one of the following ways: • Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button until you see the Philips screen. • Press SOURCE button repeatedly on the remote control of your TV. • Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 if a RF modulator is used.
Listening Position Please select the type of walls that surround your room: Select the distance between your listening position and the SoundBar system: English Room Acoustics Default (2-3m / 6.5-9.8ft) Soft (Curtains, open space) Far (> 3m / 9.8ft) Back 6 Change Back Select Select the condition of the room, then press . » [Room Placement] screen is displayed. 9 Change Get started Near (< 2m / 6.
Use PBS to con gure and clone the settings PBS (Professional and Business Solution) contains a list of con guration parameters of this Home Theater System. Once the settings have been con gured, you can clone the PBS setup via a USB to the next Home Theater System in one single process. Step 1: Con gure the settings 1 Switch the TV to the correct viewing channel for this Home Theater System. 2 Complete the Ambisound setup (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Start Ambisound setup’). 3 4 Press RADIO.
[Radio Presets] Enables or disables the functions of changing the radio presets on this Home Theater System. Copies the PBS con gurations (HTS6XXX.dat) to a USB device. A USB device must be inserted to this Home Theater System. The USB minimum storage capacity is 512KB. [Clone] Step 3: Clone the con guration settings 1 Connect another Home Theater System to the power outlet and turn on the power. 2 Insert the USB device that contains the PBS con guration le to the Home Theater System.
Turn on Progressive Scan If the TV supports progressive scan output, you can connect this Home Theater System and the TV using component video connection. (see ‘Connect video cables’ > ‘Connect to the component video jack’). Video Setup Note • During play, when progressive scan mode is on for both this Home Theater System and the TV, distorted picture may display. Turn off the progressive scan feature on both this Home Theater System and the TV.
Map the audio inputs to the connected devices 3 4 5 Display Dim One Touch Standby OSD Language System Audio Control Screen Saver Audio Input Mapping Select [System Audio Control] > [On], then press OK to start scanning devices. » Once complete, audio input mapping menu is displayed. Aux1 Input [TV] Aux2 Input [DVD 3400] Aux3 Input other(non-HDMI) 6 Select the audio input of this Home Theater System that is used to connect to other HDMI device, then press .
Select a play source On the main unit • Press SOURCE button repeatedly to select: DISC > RADIO FM > COAXIAL INPUT > OPTICAL INPUT > AUX1 INPUT> AUX2 INPUT > AUX3 INPUT > MP3 LINK > USB > DISC ...
Play video English 5 Play Note Play a disc • For video disc, playback always resumes from Play the point where it was last stopped. To start play from the beginning, press while the message is displayed. Caution • Never place any objects other than discs into the disc compartment. • Never touch the disc optical lens inside the disc compartment. 1 2 3 Press to open the disc compartment. Insert a disc with its label facing up. • For double-sided disc, load the side to play faces up.
Change video play 1 2 Access DVD menu Play a title. Use the remote control to change the video play. Button Action AUDIO SYNC SUBTITLE Selects an audio language or channel on a disc. Selects the subtitle language on a disc. Selects or turns off repeat or shuf e mode. Repeat options vary depending on the disc type. For VCDs, repeat play is only possible if the PBC mode is turned off. Zooms in or out of the picture. To pan through the zoomed image, press the Navigation buttons.
Quick skip play to a speci c time English Sync audio output with video play 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 Press and hold AUDIO SYNC until ‘AUDIO SYNC’ is displayed. 2 Within ve seconds, press +/- to set the delay time for audio output. Note • If the volume control is not used within ve seconds, it resumes normal volume control function. During play, press INFO.
Play DivX® video Play music DivX video is a digital media format that retains high quality despite a high rate of compression. You can enjoy DivX video on this DivX® Certi ed Home Theater System. 1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the DivX videos. 2 Press DISC or USB . » A contents menu is displayed. 3 4 Select a title to play, then press Control audio track play 1 2 Play a track. Use the remote control to control the track. Button Starts, pauses or resumes disc play. Stops disc play.
English Note • For disc recorded in multiple sessions, only the rst session is played. • This Home Theater System does not support MP3PRO audio format. • If any special characters are present in the MP3 Play track name (ID3) or album name, it might not be displayed correctly on the screen because these characters are not supported. • Some WMA les are protected by Digital Rights Management and cannot be played on this Home Theater System.
Control photo play Play photo slideshow. Use the remote control to control the photo. Button ZOOM Action Skips to the previous photo. Skips to the next photo. Rotates the photo clockwise. Rotates the photo anticlockwise. Zooms in or out of the picture. Play pause in zoom mode. Stops play.
Simply connect your portable media player (e.g. MP3 player) to this Home Theater System to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections. English Play from radio Check if the FM antenna has been connected to this Home Theater System. If not, connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM75 jack and x its ends to the wall. Play Play from portable media player FM ANTENNA (75 Ω) MP3 1 Connect a 3.
Listen to radio 1 2 Press RADIO. Search and store radio stations individually Use the remote control to control the radio. 1 2 Button Action Selects a preset radio station. Tunes the radio frequency up or down. Press and hold this button to erase the current radio station from the preset list. The preset number for other radio stations remain unchanged. stereo and FM mono mode. Reinstall all the radio stations 1 2 Press RADIO. Press and hold PROGRAM for more than 5 seconds.
Select a preset sound English 6 Adjust sound 1 Press +/- ( VOL +/-) to increase or decrease the volume. • To mute, press . • To restore the volume, press again or press VOL +. 1 Press SOUND MODE repeatedly to select the sound effect that most suitable for the video or music you play. Video/Music Description ACTION / ROCK Enhanced low and high range for great sounding movie effects and atmosphere. Great for action movies and rock/pop music. Flat and pure sound mode.
7 Adjust settings General setup General Setup You can customize various kinds of settings as you prefer. Refer to the following instructions to navigate through the setup menus. EasyLink Setup Disc Lock Display Dim Symbol Options OSD Language [General Setup] Screen Saver Sleep Timer Low Power Standby DivX(R) VOD Code [Audio Setup] [Video Setup] [Preferences] Note • If the setup option is grayed out, it means the setting cannot be changed at the current state. 1 Press SETUP.
[One Touch Standby] When you press and hold STANDBY for at least 3 seconds, the Home Theater System and all the HDMI CEC devices switch to standby simultaneously. To disable this feature, select [Off]. [System When you play audio that is routed Audio from the connected devices, this Control] Home Theater System switches to the corresponding audio source automatically. To enable this feature, select [On]. Then proceed to [Audio Input Mapping] to scan and map all the connected devices.
[DivX(R) VOD Code] Displays the DivX® registration code. Tip • Enter this Home Theater System DivX registration code when you rent or purchase video from www.divx.com/vod. The DivX videos rented or purchased through the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service can be played only on the device to which it is registered. [PBS Setup] PBS (Professional and Business Solution) contains a list of con guration parameters of this Home Theater System.
Ambisound Setup HDMI Audio Night Mode 1 Press SETUP. » [General Setup] menu is displayed. 2 Press to select [Audio Setup], then press . 3 4 Select an option, then press OK . Select a setting, then press OK . • To return to the previous menu, press BACK . • To exit the menu, press SETUP. [Night Mode] Makes loud sound level softer and soft sound level louder so that you can watch the DVD movies at a low volume, without disturbing others. • [On] – Enjoys quiet viewing at night.
Video setup [TV Display] Selects one of the following display formats: Video Setup TV System 4:3 Pan Scan (PS) TV Display Picture Setting HDMI Setup • Closed Caption Progressive • • 1 Press SETUP. » [General Setup] menu is displayed. 2 Press to select [Video Setup], then press . 3 4 Select an option, then press OK Select a setting, then press OK . • To return to the previous menu, press BACK . • To exit the menu, press SETUP.
English Preferences Note • This setting is only available if you have set the [TV Display] setting to [16:9 Wide Screen]. Note [HDMI Video] – Selects the HDMI video output resolution that is compatible with your TV display capability. Option • Stop disc play before you can access to [Preferences]. Description Adjust settings • Preferences [Auto] Detects and selects the best supported video resolution automatically.
Note • If the language you have set is not available on the disc, the disc uses its own default language. • For some discs, the subtitle/audio language can only be changed from the disc menu. • To select the languages that are not listed in the menu, select [Others]. Then check the Language Code list at the back of this user manual and enter the respective 4-digit language code. [Parental] Restricts access to discs that are unsuitable for children. These types of discs must be recorded with ratings.
English [DivX Subtitle] Selects a character set that supports the DivX subtitle.
8 Additional Information Note • Do not remove the CD-R or USB when software updating is in progress. 8 Update software To check for new updates, compare the current software version of your Home Theater System with the latest software version (if available) at the Philips website. Preferences Disconnect the power cord for a few seconds and connect again to reboot the system.
Note • Speci cation and design are subject to change without notice Playback media • DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R DL, CD-R/CD-RW, Audio CD, Video CD/SVCD, Picture CD, MP3CD, WMA-CD, DivX-CD, USB ash drive Ampli er • Total output power: 600 W RMS • FTC mode: 350 W (10% THD) • Frequency response: 30 Hz ~ 20 kHz / ±3dB • Signal-to-noise ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) • Input sensitivity: • AUX1/2/3: 250 mV • MP3 LINK: 100 mV Disc • Laser Type: Semiconductor • Disc diameter: 12cm / 8cm • Video decording: MPEG
Power (Subwoofer) • Power supply: 120V; ~ 60Hz • Power consumption: 150 W • Standby power consumption: • Normal: <3 W • Low Power: < 0.3 W • System: Bass Re ex System • Impedance: 4 ohm • Speaker drivers: 165 mm (6.5”) woofer • Frequency response: 30 Hz ~ 120 Hz • Dimensions (WxHxD): 295 x 440 x 295 (mm) • Weight: 10 kg Laser speci cation • Type: Semiconductor laser GaAIAs (CD) • Wave length: 645 - 660 nm (DVD), 770 - 800 nm (CD) • Output power: 6 mW (DVD), 7 mW (VCD/CD) • Beam divergence: 60 degrees.
Warning • Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of the product. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the product yourself. If you encounter problems when using the product, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your Home Theater System.
Play DivX video les cannot be played. • Ensure that the DivX le is encoded according to the ‘Home Theater Pro le’ with the DivX encoder. • Ensure that the DivX video le is complete. The aspect ratio of the screen is not aligned with the TV display setting. • The aspect ratio is xed on the disc. DivX subtitle does not display correctly. • Ensure that the subtitle le name is the same as the movie le name. • Select the correct character set: 1) Press SETUP. 2) Select [Preferences], then press .
A HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. This is a speci cation that provides a secure transmission of digital contents between different devices (to prevent unauthorized copyright.) 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-de nition 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.
P PBC Playback Control. A system where you navigate through a Video CD/Super VCD with on-screen menus that are recorded onto the disc. You can enjoy interactive playback and search. PCM Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding system. Progressive scan The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than in an ordinary TV system. It offers higher picture resolution and quality. W WMA Windows Media™ Audio.
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