Philips HTS6520/12 2.1 Home Theatre

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HTS6520
EN User manual
DE Benutzerhandbuch
ES Manual del usuario
FR Mode d’emploi
NL Gebruiksaanwijzing
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6 Adjust sound 31
Control the volume 31
Adjust Bass/Treble 31
Select Ambisound 31
Select a preset sound 31
7 Adjust settings 32
General setup 32
Audio setup 34
Video setup 35
Preferences 37
8 Additional Information 39
Update software 39
Care 39
9 Speci cations 40
10 Troubleshooting
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11 Glossary
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Contents
1 Important 2
Safety and important notice 2
Trademark notice 4
2 Your product 5
Feature highlights 5
Product overview 6
3 Connect 8
Place the product 8
Connect video cables 9
Connect speakers and subwoofer 11
Connect radio antenna 11
Connect audio cables/other devices 12
Connect power cord 15
Attach table stand 15
Mount the main unit 15
Mount the speakers 16
4 Get started 17
Insert the remote control batteries 17
Find the correct viewing channel 17
Select menu display language 18
Start Ambisound setup 18
Turn on Progressive Scan 19
Use Philips EasyLink 20
Select a play source 21
5 Play 22
Play a disc 22
Play video 22
Play music 25
Play photo 26
Play from USB device 27
Play from portable media player 28
Play from iPod 28
Play from radio 29
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Copyright
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected
by method claims of certain U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights
owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
Copyright in the U.K.
Recording and playback of material may
require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and
The Performers’s Protection Acts 1958 to
1972.
Mains fuse (UK only)
This product is tted with an approved
moulded plug. Should it become necessary to
replace the mains fuse, this must be replaced
with a fuse of the same value as indicated on
the plug (example 10A).
1 Remove fuse cover and fuse.
2 The replacement fuse must comply with
BS 1362 and have the ASTA approval
mark. If the fuse is lost, contact your
dealer in order to verify the correct type.
3 Re t the fuse cover.
Note
To conform with the EMC directive
(2004/108/EC), the mains plug on this product
must not be detached from the mains cord.
1 Important
Safety and important notice
Warning
Risk of overheating! Never install the product
in a con ned 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  ames or other heat
sources, including direct sunlight.
Only use this product indoors. Keep this
product away from water, moisture and liquid-
lled objects.
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.
This product is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directives 2006/95/EC (Low
Voltage), 2004/108/EC (EMC).
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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.
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.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol
is attached to a product it means that the
product is covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the
local separate collection system for electrical
and electronic products.
Please act according to your local rules and
do not dispose of your old products with your
normal household waste.
Correct disposal of your old product helps to
prevent potential negative consequences for
the environment and human health.
Your product contains batteries covered by
the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which
cannot be disposed with normal household
waste.
Please inform yourself about the local rules
on separate collection of batteries because
correct disposal helps to prevent negative
consequences for the environmental and
human health.
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The USB-IF Logos are trademarks of Universal
Serial Bus Implementers Forum, inc.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
Made for iPod” means that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
speci cally to iPod and has been certi ed by
the developer to meet Apple performance
standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of
this device or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark
are registered U.S. marks.
Made for
iPod
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
Trademark notice
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
DivX, DivX Ultra Certi ed, and associated
logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are
used under license.
Of cial Div Ultra Certi ed product.
Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including
DivX ® 6) with enhanced playback of Div
media  les and the DivX® Media Format.
Plays DivX® video with menus, subtitles and
audio tracks.
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 Digital
Surround are registered trademarks and the
DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of
DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
Windows Media and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
HDMI, and HDMI logo and High-De nition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
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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.
Region codes
You can play discs with the following region
codes.
DVD-områdekode Lande
Europa
Rusland
2 Your product
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.
Feature highlights
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.
Philips Ambisound
Philips Ambisound technology reproduces
multi-channel surround sound with fewer
speakers to give an embracing surround
experience without the hassle of setting up a
full range of speaker systems.
Video upscaling to 1080p
Enjoy watching discs in the highest picture
quality available for your HDTV. This product
offers full high-de nition video playback up
to 1080p resolution that provides a highly
detailed picture and increased sharpness that
delivers a more true-to-life picture for an
amazing viewing experience.
Hi speed USB 2.0 Link and MP3 link
Simply plug your USB device into the USB jack
to play your MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX  les; or
plug your portable media player to the MP3
LINK jack to enjoy the music play in superb
sound quality.
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Note
Control buttons on this Home Theater
Sustem are operated through touch screen
display. The control displays will be dimly lit
after one second of inactivity.
You can change the brightness of the touch
screen display (see ‘Adjust settings’ > ‘General
Setup’ > [Display Dim] ).
Remote control
a ( Standby-On )
Turns on the Home Theater System
or switches to standby mode.
When EasyLink is enabled, switches
the Home Theatre System and all
EasyLink devices to standby. Note
that you must press and hold
( Standby-On ) for at least 3 seconds
for this to occur.
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Product overview
Main unit
a ( Standby-On )
Turns on the Home Theater System
or switches to standby mode.
b
( Play/Pause )
Starts, pauses or resumes disc play.
In radio mode, automatically tune
radio stations during  rst-time setup.
c VOL +/-
Increases or decreases volume.
d
( Stop )
Stops disc play.
In radio mode, erases the current
preset radio station.
e SOURCE
Selects a media to play or listen to
audio from the connected device.
f
( Open/Close )
Opens or closes the disc
compartment.
g Disc compartment
h iPod DOCK
Docks a iPod.
i
Connects a USB supported device.
j MP3 LINK
Connects a portable audio player
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k AUDIO SYNC
Selects an audio language or channel.
Press and hold to access the setting
for audio sync, then press
+/- to
set the audio delay time.
In radio mode, toggles between FM
stereo and FM mono.
l SOUND MODE
Selects a prede ned sound effect.
m REPEAT / PROGRAM
Selects or turns off repeat or shuf e
mode.
In radio mode, resets the list of preset
stations: press to manually reset; press
and hold to automatically reset.
n OK
Con rms an entry or selection.
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BACK
Returns to a previous screen.
For DVD, goes to the title menu.
For VCD version 2.0 or SVCD with
PBC turned on, returns to the menu
during playback.
p
/ ( Previous/Next )
Skips to the previous or next title,
chapter, or track.
q
( Mute )
Mutes or restores audio output.
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+/-
Increases or decreases volume.
s AMBISOUND
Selects stereo sound output or
multi-channel surround output.
t SUBTITLE
Selects a subtitle language for video.
u HDMI / ANGLE
Selects the video resolution of HDMI
output.
Press and hold to display video from
different camera angles.
v ZOOM
Zooms in or out of the picture.
b
OPEN/CLOSE
Opens or closes the disc
compartment.
c Source buttons
DISC : Switches to the disc source.
USB : Switches to the USB source.
RADIO : Switches to FM radio.
AUDIO SOURCE : Selects an audio
input source.
iPod DOCK : Switches to the iPod in
the dock.
d
SETUP
Accesses or exits the setup menu.
e
( 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.
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INFO
For discs, displays information about
the current status or the disc.
For slideshows, displays a thumbnail
view of photo  les.
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( Play/Pause )
Starts, pauses or resumes disc play.
In radio mode, automatically tune
radio stations during  rst-time setup.
h
( Stop )
Stops disc play.
In radio mode, erases the current
preset radio station.
i TREBLE / BASS
Selects Treble or Bass mode, then
press
+/- to set the level for
treble or bass output.
j Numeric buttons
Selects an item to play.
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Place the product
Place the product 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
product from the power supply.
1 Place the home theater near your TV.
2 Place the speakers system at normal
listening height and parallel to your
listening area.
3 Place the subwoofer in the corner of the
room or at least 1 meter/3 feet away
from your TV.
Tip
To reduce interference or noise, place the
home theater away from radiation devices.
Note
Attach the table stand to this home theater
before place it on a table top. (see ‘Attach
table stand’ on page 15 )
Y ou can mount this home theater .
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3 Connect
Make the following connections to use your
Home Theater System.
Basic connections:
Video
Speakers and subwoofer
Power
Optional connections:
Radio antenna
Audio
Audio from TV
Audio from cable box/recorder/
game console
Other devices
Portable media player
USB device
iPod
Attach table stand
Mount the Home Theater System
Mount the speakers
Note
Refer to the type plate at the back or bottom
of the product for identi cation and supply
ratings.
Before you make or change any connections,
ensure that all devices are disconnected from
the power outlet.
Tip
Different types of connectors can be used to
connect this product, depending on availability
and your needs. A comprehensive interactive
guide to help you connect your product is
available at www.connectivityguide.philips.
com.
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Option 1: Connect to the HDMI jack
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
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. Connect an audio
cable for sound output.
You can optimize the video output. (see
Adjust settings’ > ‘Video setup’ > [HDMI
Setup] ).
This type of connection provides the best
picture quality.
HDMI IN
HDMI OUT
Connect video cables
Connect this Home Theater System 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 SCART jack
(for a standard TV).
Option 3: Connect to the component
video jacks (for a standard TV or
Progressive Scan TV).
Note
You must connect this Home Theater System
directly to a TV.
Before you connect
1 Push up the catch and remove the rear
cover.
2 Connect the cables to the corresponding
jacks and direct the cables to the open
hole on top.
See the connection options in the
following pages.
3 Once complete, close the rear cover.
Note
All the cables must be placed inside the rear
panel in order to close the rear cover properly.
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Option 3: Connect to the component
video jack
1 Connect the component video cable to
the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack
on this Home Theater System and the
COMPONENT VIDEO input jack on the
TV.
If a progressive scan TV is used, you
may turn on the progressive scan
mode .
Note
The component video input jack on the TV
might be labeled as Y Pb Pr , Y Cb Cr or YUV .
This type of connection provides good picture
quality.
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
Option2: Connect to the SCART jack
1 Connect a scart cable to the SCART jack
on this Home Theater System and the
SCART input jack on the TV.
Note
Scart connection allows TV’s audio output
through the speakers. Press AUDIO SOURCE
repeatedly until ‘SCART INPUT’ is displayed
on the display panel.
This type of connection provides good picture
quality.
SCART
SCART
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Connect radio antenna
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.
FM ANTENNA
(75 Ω)
Connect speakers and
subwoofer
1 Connect the left and right speakers to the
matching jacks on the subwoofer.
2 Unwind the subwoofer’s interconnect
cable at TO MAIN UNIT and connect
it to the TO SUBWOOFER jack on this
Home Theater System.
Note
Ensure that the front portion of the plug is fully
inserted into the jack.
LEFT
RIGHT
TO SUBWOOFER
TO MAIN UNIT
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Connect audio from a cable box,
recorder or games console
You can choose to connect to analog or digital
jacks depending on the device capabilities.
1 Connect the audio cables (not supplied)
to the AUDIO IN-AUX2 or AUX3 jacks
on the subwoofer and the AUDIO output
jacks on the device.
Note
To listen to the audio output from this
connection, press AUDIO SOURCE
repeatedly until ‘AUX2 INPUT’ or ‘AUX3
INPUT’ is displayed on the display panel.
AUX 2
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
Connect audio cables/other
devices
Route the audio from other devices to this
Home Theater System to enjoy audio play with
multi-channel surround capabilities.
Connect audio from TV
(also used for EasyLink control)
1 Connect the audio cables (not supplied)
to the AUDIO IN-AUX1 jacks on this
Home Theater System and the AUDIO
output jacks on the TV.
Note
To listen to the audio output from this
connection, press AUDIO SOURCE
repeatedly until ‘AUX1 INPUT’ is displayed on
the display panel.
AUDIO OUT
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Note
To listen to the audio output from this
connection, press AUDIO SOURCE
repeatedly until ‘OPTICAL INPUT’ is displayed
on the display panel.
Connect portable media player
1 Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (not
supplied) to the MP3 LINK jack on this
Home Theater System and the phone
jack on the portable media player (such as
MP3 player).
Note
To listen to the audio output from this
connection, press AUDIO SOURCE
repeatedly until ‘MP3 LINK’ is displayed on the
display panel.
MP3
Connect to coaxial jack
1 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) to
the COAXIAL DIGITAL-IN jack on the
subwoofer and the COAXIAL/DIGITAL
output jack on the device.
Note
To listen to the audio output from this
connection, press AUDIO SOURCE
repeatedly until ‘COAXIAL INPUT’ is
displayed on the display panel.
Connect to optical jack
1 Connect an optical cable (not supplied)
to the OPTICAL DIGITAL-IN jack on
the subwoofer and the OPTICAL/SPDIF
output jack on the device.
DIGITAL IN
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL /
DIGITAL IN
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Connect iPod
1 Push the ‘slide’ button (A) to one side
and move the ‘holder’ (C) until you get
the best position to  t your iPod.
2 Release the ‘slide’ button (A).
3 Select a matching dock adaptor (D) and
attach it to the ‘holder’ (C).
4 Dock your iPod to iPod DOCK slot on
this Home Theater System.
Note
To listen to the audio output from this
connection, press iPod DOCK .
DOCK POSITION SWITCH
A
C
B
D
Connect USB device
1 Connect the USB device to USB jack
on this Home Theater System.
Note
This Home Theater System can only play/view
MP3, WMA, DivX (Ultra) or JPEG les that are
stored on such devices.
Press
USB to access the content and play the
les.
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1 Ensure all the required cables are
connected to this Home Theater System
and close the rear cover.
2 Attach the table stand bracket to the rear
of this Home Theater System.
Align the arrow indicators for
correct positioning and placement.
Use the protrude panels to hold the
table stand bracket.
Mount the main unit
Caution
Risk of personal injury and damage to the
product. Allow only quali ed persons to
mount the product.
1 Ensure all the required cables are
connected to the main unit and close the
rear cover.
2 Attach the big wall mount bracket to the
table stand bracket with screws.
3 Position the brackets on the wall, drill
four screw holes and secure the brackets
onto the wall with screws (not supplied).
B
A
Connect power cord
Warning
Risk of product damage! Ensure that the
power supply voltage corresponds to the
voltage printed on the back or the underside
of the product.
1 Connect the power cord to the power
outlet when all the required connections
are done.
This product is ready to be set up for »
use.
Attach table stand
A = table stand bracket.
Align Arrow
With table Stand
A
A
Align Arrow
With table Stand
A
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Mount the speakers
Caution
Risk of personal injury and damage to the
product. Allow only quali ed persons to
mount the product.
1 Loosen the screws at the bottom of the
speaker to remove the speaker stand.
2 Attach the small wall mount bracket to
the speaker with screws.
3 Fix two screws (not supplied) to the wall,
then hook the bracket onto the screws
and lock the speaker into position.
4 Hook the main unit  rmly onto the
mounted bracket.
5 Screw the supplied knob to the hole at
the center rear to secure the bracket.
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Navigate through the menu
1 Point the remote control directly at the
remote sensor on the product and select
the desired function.
2 Press the following buttons on the
remote control to navigate through the
on-screen menus.
Button Action
Move up or down
Move left or right
OK Con rm a selection
Enter numbers
Find the correct viewing
channel
1 Press to turn on this product.
2 Press DISC to switch to disc mode.
3 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.
4 Get started
Insert the remote control
batteries
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.
Note
Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon
and alkaline, etc.).
Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if
the remote control is not to be used for a long
time.
Batteries contain chemical substances, they
should be disposed of properly.
Control a play source
1 Press RADIO , USB or DISC button to
select the source you wish to control.
2 Select the desired function (for example
, ).
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Start Ambisound setup
Change the Ambisound setup according to your
room environment and setup in order to obtain
the best possible surround sound effect.
Note
Before you start, ensure that you have made
all the required connections.
Complete the Ambisound setup before you
insert a disc to play.
1 Press DISC .
2 Press SETUP .
3 Press to select [Audio Setup] in the
menu, then press
.
4 Select [Ambisound Setup] in the menu,
then press
.
If the setup option is not accessible,
press
twice before you try the
above steps again.
5 Press to select a setting in the menu,
then press OK .
To exit the menu, press
SETUP .
HDMI Audio
Night Mode
Audio Setup
Ambisound Setup
Room Placement
Speaker Distance
Listening Position
Ambisound Setup
Room Acoustics
Soft
Hard
Tip
The video-in channel is between the lowest
and highest channels and may be called
FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO, HDMI etc. See the
TV user manual on how to select the correct
input on the TV.
Select menu display language
Note
Skip this setting if this product is connected
to a HDMI CEC compliant TV. It switches
automatically to the same OSD menu language
as per your TV setting.
1 Press DISC .
2 Press SETUP .
» [General Setup] menu is displayed.
3 Press .
4 Press to select [OSD Language] in
the menu, then press
.
The language options are different
depending on your country or
region. It may not correspond to the
illustration shown here.
5 Press to select a language, then press
OK .
Tip
You can set the default language for DVD disc
menu (see ‘Adjust settings’ > ‘Preferences’ >
[Disc Menu] ).
Screen Saver
EasyLink Setup
Disc Lock
General Setup
Sleep Timer
Low Power Standby
Display Dim
OSD Language
Deutsch
Italiano
Français
Suomi
Auto
Nederlands
Dansk
English
DivX(R) VOD code
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1 Turn on the TV and ensure that the TV
progressive scan mode is deactivated (see
the TV user manual).
2 Switch the TV to the correct viewing
channel for this Home Theater System.
3 Press DISC .
4 Press SETUP .
5 Press to select [Video Setup] in the
menu, then press
.
6 Select [Component Video] > [YUV] ,
then press OK .
7 Select [Progressive] > [On] , then press
OK .
A warning message is displayed. »
8 To proceed, select [Ok] and press OK .
The progressive setup is complete. »
Note
If a blank/distorted screen is displayed, wait for
15 seconds for the auto recover.
If no picture displayed, turn off the progressive
scan mode as follows: 1) Press to open
the disc compartment. 2) Press
. 3) Press
AUDIO SYNC .
9 Press SETUP to exit the menu.
10 You can now turn on the progressive scan
mode on the TV.
Note
If distorted picture is displayed, turn off the
progressive scan feature on this product and
TV.
To select the condition of the room
Select [Room Acoustics] and press
.
To select this Home Theater System
placement in the room
Select [Room Placement] and press
.
To select the distance between two speakers
Select [Speaker Distance] and press
.
To select the distance between the listening
position and the speakers
Select [Listening Position] and press
.
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’).
RGB
YUV
Video Setup
HDMI Setup
Progressive
Component Video
Closed Caption
TV Display
TV System
Picture Setting
On
Off
Video Setup
HDMI Setup
Progressive
Component Video
Closed Caption
TV Display
TV System
Picture Setting
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System audio control
When you connect your product to HDMI
CEC compliant devices, your product can
switch automatically to play audio from the
connected device.
To use one-touch audio, you must map the
audio input from the connected device to
your product.
You can use the remote control from the
connected device to adjust the volume.
Audio Input Mapping
When you map the audio input correctly, this
Home Theater System switches to the audio
from the played device automatically.
Map the devices to the audio inputs
Note
Before you start, ensure that the audio output
of the HDMI TV and other HDMI devices have
been connected to the audio input jacks on
this Home Theater System.
1 Press DISC .
2 Press SETUP .
» [General Setup] menu is displayed.
3 Press .
4 Select [EasyLink Setup] , then press .
[One Touch Play] and [One Touch
Standby] functions are turned on by
default in the factory.
EasyLink
One Touch Standby
System Audio Control
One Touch Play
Audio Input Mapping
Display Dim
Screen Saver
OSD Language
Disc Lock
General Setup
Sleep Timer
Low Power Standby
EasyLink Setup
DivX(R) VOD Code
Use 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.
1 Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on
the TV and other connected devices. See
TVs/devices manual for details.
2 You can now enjoy the following Philips
EasyLink controls.
EasyLink
You can turn off or turn on all EasyLink
features.
One-touch play
When you connect your product to devices
that support one-touch play, you can control
your product and the devices with one
remote control. For example, when you
press Play on your DVD remote control, your
TV automatically switches to the correct
channel to show the DVD content.
To enable One-touch play, a video disc must
be placed in the disc compartment before
operation.
One-touch standby
When you connect your product to devices
that support one-touch standby, you can use
your product remote control to switch your
product and all connected HDMI devices to
standby mode. You can perform one-touch
standby using the remote control from any of
the connected HDMI devices.
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Select a play source
On the main unit
Press SOURCE repeatedly to select: DISC
> IPOD > RADIO FM > COAXIAL INPUT
> OPTICAL INPUT > SCART INPUT >
AUX 1 INPUT > AUX2 INPUT > AUX3
INPUT > MP3 LINK > USB > DISC ...
On the remote control
Press iPod DOCK to switch to dock mode.
Press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly to
switch to the connected audio source:
Display Device connected to
SCART INPUT SCART jack
AUX1 INPUT AUDIO IN-AUX1 jacks
AUX2 INPUT AUDIO IN-AUX2 jacks
AUX3 INPUT AUDIO IN-AUX3 jacks
COAXIAL
INPUT
DIGITAL IN-COAXIAL
jack
OPTICAL
INPUT
DIGITAL IN-OPTICAL jack
MP3 LINK MP3 LINK jack
Press RADIO to switch to FM band.
Press USB to switch to USB mode.
Press DISC to switch to disc mode.
5 Select [System Audio Control] > [On] ,
then press OK to start scanning devices.
Once complete, audio input mapping »
menu is displayed.
6 Select the audio input of this Home
Theater System that is used to connect to
other HDMI device, then press
.
For example, if the TV audio is
connected to the AUX1 jack on this
Home Theater System, select [Aux1
Input] and map with the TV (brand
name) at the right panel.
7 Select the correct connected device, then
press OK .
Repeat steps 5~7 to map other »
connected devices.
8 Press SETUP to exit the menu.
Aux1 Input
Coaxial Input
Optical Input
Audio Input Mapping
SCART Input
[TV]
other(non-HDMI)
[DVD 3400]
Aux2 Input
Aux3 Input
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Play video
Note
For video disc, playback always resumes from
the point where it was last stopped. To start
play from the beginning, press
while the
message is displayed.
Control video play
1 Play a title.
2 Use the remote control to control the
title.
Button Action
Starts, pauses or resumes
playback.
Stops play.
Skips to the next title or chapter.
Skips to the beginning of the
current title or chapter. Press
twice to jump to the previous
title or chapter.
/ Searches fast-forward (right)
or fast-backward (left). Press
repeatedly to change the search
speed.
In pause mode, slow motion
backward or forward play.
/ Searches slow-forward (down)
or slow-backward (up). Press
repeatedly to change the search
speed.
For VCD, only slow-forward
play is possible.
5 Play
Play a disc
Caution
Never place any objects other than discs into
the disc compartment.
Never touch the disc optical lens inside the
disc compartment.
1 Press to open the disc compartment.
2 Insert a disc with its label facing up.
For double-sided disc, load the side
to play faces up.
3 Press to close the disc compartment
and start disc play.
To view disc play, turn on the TV to
the correct viewing channel for this
Home Theater System.
To stop disc play, press
.
Note
Check the types of discs supported (see
Speci cations’ > ‘Playback media’).
If the password entry menu is displayed, enter
the password before you can play the locked
or restricted disc.
If you pause or stop a disc for about 15
minutes, the screen saver activates. To
deactivate the screen saver, press DISC .
After you pause or stop a disc and no buttons
are pressed within 30 minutes, this Home
Theater System automatically switches to
standby mode.
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2 Select a play option, then press OK .
In some menus, press the Numeric
buttons to input your selection.
To return to the title menu during
play, press
BACK .
Access VCD menu
The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is
activated by default in the factory. When you
load in a VCD, the contents menu is displayed.
1 Press to select a play option, then
press OK to start play.
If PBC is off, it skips the menu and
starts play from the  rst title.
To return to the menu during play,
press
BACK (only possible if the
PBC mode is on).
Tip
You can change the PBC setting (see ‘Adjust
settings’ > ‘Preferences’ > [PBC] ).
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.
Change video play
1 Play a title.
2 Use the remote control to change the
video play.
Button Action
AUDIO
SYNC
Selects an audio language or
channel.
SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language for
video.
REPEAT 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.
ZOOM Zooms in or out of the picture.
To pan through the zoomed
image, press the Navigation
buttons .
INFO Displays the current status or the
disc information.
You can change the video
play options here without
interrupting playback.
Note
Some operations may not work with some
discs. See the information accompanying the
disc for details.
Access DVD menu
1 Press DISC to access disc main menu.
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Play DivX® video
DivX video is a digital media format that
retains high quality despite a high rate of
compression. You can enjoy DivX video on
this Div Certi ed product.
1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the
DivX videos.
2 Press DISC or USB .
A contents menu is displayed. »
3 Select a title to play, then press .
4 Use the remote control to control the
title.
Button Action
AUDIO
SYNC
Selects an audio language or
channel.
SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language for
video.
Stops play.
For DivX Ultra video, press
this button again to display the
contents menu.
INFO Displays DivX Ultra video
information.
Note
You can only play DivX videos that were
rented or purchased with the DivX
registration code of this Home Theater System
(see ‘Adjust settings’ > ‘General setup’ >
[DivX(R) VOD Code] ) .
You can play DivX video  les of up to 4GB.
If the subtitle does not appear correctly,
change the character set (see ‘Adjust settings’
> ‘Preferences’ > [DivX Subtitle] ).
This Home Theater System can display up to
45 characters in the subtitle.
Note
If the volume control is not used within  ve
seconds, it resumes normal volume control
function.
View video play from different camera
angles
1 During play, press and hold ANGLE to
display the angle options.
2 Press the Numeric buttons to select an
angle.
Play changes to the selected angle. »
Note
Applicable only to discs contain multi-angle
scenes.
Quick skip play to a speci c time
1 During play, press INFO .
The disc status menu is displayed. »
2 Press to view information, then press
OK .
[TT Time] (title time)
[Ch Time] (chapter time)
[Disc Time] (disc time)
[Track Time] (track time)
3 Press the Numeric buttons to enter the
time where you want to skip to, then
press OK .
Note
The options are different depending on the
disc type.
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Play MP3/WMA music
MP3/WMA is a type of highly compressed
audio  le ( les with .mp3 or .wma extensions).
1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the
MP3/WMA music.
2 Press DISC or USB .
A contents menu is displayed. »
3 Select a folder, then press OK .
4 Select a track to play, then press .
To return to the main menu, press
BACK or press until ‘Previous’
folder is selected, then press OK .
Note
For disc recorded in multiple sessions, only the
rst session is played.
This product does not support MP3PRO audio
format.
If any special characters are present in the MP3
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 product.
Folders/ les that exceed the supported limit of
this product will not be displayed or played.
Tip
You can select the display of data contents,
view folders or  les (see ‘Adjust settings’ >
Preferences’ > [MP3/JPEG Display] ).
Play music
Control audio track play
1 Play a track.
2 Use the remote control to control the
track.
Button Action
Starts, pauses or resumes
playback.
Stops play.
Skips to the next track.
Skips to the beginning of
the current track. Press
twice to jump to the
previous track.
Selects an item to play.
/ Searches fast-forward
(right) or fast-backward
(left). Press repeatedly to
change the search speed.
REPEAT Selects or turns off repeat
or shuf e mode.
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Note
You may require longer time to display the disc
content 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  le, the actual thumbnail picture is not be
shown on the display. It is replaced by a ‘blue
mountain’ thumbnail picture.
This product 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.
Folders/ les that exceed the supported limit of
this product will not be displayed or played.
Control photo play
1 Play photo slideshow.
2 Use the remote control to control the
photo.
Button Action
Skips to the previous photo.
Skips to the next photo.
Rotates the photo clockwise.
Rotates the photo anti-
clockwise.
ZOOM Zooms in or out of the
picture.
Play pause in zoom mode.
Stops play.
Play photo
Play photo as slideshow
This product can play JPEG photos ( les with
.jpeg or .jpg extensions).
1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the
JPEG photos.
2 Press DISC or USB .
Slideshow begins (for Kodak disc) or »
a contents menu (for JPEG disc) is
displayed.
3 Select the folder/album you want to play.
To preview the photos in the folder/
album, press
INFO .
To go to previous or next screen
display, press
/ .
To select a photo, press the
Navigation buttons .
To display the selected photo only,
press OK .
4 Press to start slideshow play.
To return to the menu, press
BACK .
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Play from USB device
This product plays/views MP3, WMA, DivX
(Ultra) or JPEG  les on the following USB
devices:
digital camera that complies with the PTP
standard
ash drive
memory card reader
HDD (external power source needed)
1 Connect a USB device to the (USB)
jack.
2 Press USB .
A contents menu is displayed. »
3 Select a  le to play, then press .
Play starts. »
To stop play, press
or remove the
USB device.
Note
If the device does not  t into the USB jack,
connect it through a USB extension cable.
If you connect a multiple USB card/device
reader, only one card/device can be accessed.
/
Play musical slideshow
Play MP3/WMA music  les and JPEG
photo  les simultaneously to create musical
slideshow. The MP3/WMA and JPEG  les
must be stored on the same disc or USB
device.
1 Play MP3/WMA music.
2 Navigate to the photo folder/album and
press OK to start slideshow play.
Slideshow begins and continues till the »
end of the photo folder or album.
Audio continues to play till the end of »
the disc.
To stop slideshow play, press
.
To stop music play, press
again.
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Play from iPod
Simply dock your iPod to the iPod DOCK slot
to enjoy your iPod play through this Home
Theater System.
List of supported iPod range:
iPod mini iPod mini 2nd gen
iPod touch iPod touch 2nd gen
iPod classic (80/120/160
GB)
iPod nano 1st/2nd/
3rd/4th gen
iPod with color display iPod 5th gen
Note
Refer to the Philips website for latest updates
on the supported iPod range.
Control iPod music
1 Dock your iPod to the iPod DOCK slot
and turn it on.
2 Press iPod DOCK .
It may require longer time to
authenticate the compatibility of
certain iPod range.
3 Start play on your iPod.
To view iPod video play, a video
connection to your TV through the
SCART jack is required. Ensure that
‘TV ON’ setting on iPod is turned on.
Play from portable media
player
Simply connect your portable media player (e.g.
MP3 player) to this Home Theater System to
enjoy superb sound quality from your music
collections.
1 Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable
(not supplied) from the MP3 LINK jack
on this Home Theater System to the
headphone’ jack on the portable media
player.
2 Press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until
MP3 LINK’ is displayed.
3 Start play on your portable media player.
To stop play, press STOP on the
portable media player.
Note
Control playback is only possible on the
portable media player.
Stop play on the portable media player before
you switch to other play media/source.
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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.
Tip
For the best reception, place the antenna away
from your TV or other sources of radiation.
For even better reception of FM stereo,
connect an external FM antenna (not
supplied).
First time tuning
When you access to radio mode for the  rst
time, follow the instruction to install the radio
stations.
1 Press RADIO .
’AUTO INSTALL ... PRESS PLAY’ is »
displayed.
2 Press .
All detected radio stations are stored. »
Once complete, it tunes to the  rst »
preset radio station.
To stop auto tuning, press
.
Note
This Home Theater System can store up to a
maximum of 40 radio stations.
If auto installation is not activated or less
than 5 radio stations are stored, you will be
prompted to install the radio stations again.
FM ANTENNA
(75 Ω)
4 Use the remote control to control the
music play.
Button Action
VOL +/- ,
+/-
Increases or decreases
volume.
SOUND
MODE
Selects a prede ned sound
effect.
AMBISOUND Selects stereo sound output
or multi-channel surround
output.
Skips to the previous or next
track.
/ Searches fast-forward (right)
or fast-backward (left). Press
repeatedly to change the
search speed.
Starts, pauses or resumes
playback on your EasyLink
device.
INFO Switches to ‘Extended
Control mode’ to enable
control of your iPod play
through the contents
displayed on TV.
Control buttons on iPod
have no function in this
mode.
Press this button again to
return to simple play mode.
Note
While in iPod mode, the battery of your iPod
will be charged.
In ‘Extended Control mode’, control of iPod
play is only possible through the screen display
on your TV using the Navigation buttons on
the remote control.
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Search and store radio stations
individually
1 Press RADIO .
2 Press / .
It starts searching until a radio station »
is detected.
3 Repeat step 2 until you tune to the radio
station you wish to store.
To  netune the radio frequency,
press
/ .
4 Press PROGRAM .
The preset station number blinks. »
If no action is carried out within 20 »
seconds after the above step, it exits
the preset mode.
5 Press / (or the Numeric buttons ) to
select a preset number to store.
6 Press PROGRAM to con rm.
Listen to radio
1 Press RADIO .
2 Use the remote control to control the
radio.
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.
Tip
Press AUDIO SYNC to toggle between FM
stereo and FM mono mode.
Note
If the FM radio station transmits RDS (Radio
Data System) data, the name of the radio
station is displayed.
Reinstall all the radio stations
1 Press RADIO .
2 Press and hold PROGRAM for more than
5 seconds.
All previously stored radio stations are »
replaced.
Note
Check the radio antenna connection if no
stereo signal is detected or less than 5 stations
are detected during radio installation.
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Select a preset sound
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.
CONCERT /
CLASSIC
Flat and pure sound
mode. Ideal for
listening to classical
music and watching
live concert disc.
DRAMA /
JAZZ
Clear mid and high
range. Recreates
the atmosphere of
a live club with the
artist just in front of
you. Good for jazz
music and watching
dramas.
NEWS Enhanced mid range
for clear vocals/
speech.
GAMING /
PARTY
Slightly enhanced
low range and strong
mid range ideal for
party music and
video gaming.
SPORTS Moderate mid range
and surround effects
for clear vocals and
the atmosphere of a
live sports venue.
6 Adjust sound
Control the volume
1 Press +/- ( VOL +/- ) to increase or
decrease the volume.
To mute, press
.
To restore the volume, press
again
or press VOL + .
Adjust Bass/Treble
1 Press TREBLE or BASS .
2 Within 5 seconds, press +/- ( VOL +/- )
to set the high (TREBLE) or low (BASS)
tone level.
Select Ambisound
1 Press AMBISOUND repeatedly to select
the best Ambisound output that most
suitable for the video or music you play.
Option Description
AUTO Surround output based on the
audio stream.
MULTI-
CHANNEL
5.1 multi-channel output for a
standard movie experience.
STEREO Stereo sound from two front
speakers.
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4 Select a setting, then press OK .
To return to the previous menu,
press
BACK .
To exit the menu, press
SETUP .
Note
See the explanations of the above options in
the following pages.
[EasyLink Setup]
If this Home Theater System is connected
to HDMI CEC compliant TV/devices, all
connected devices can respond to the
following commands simultaneously:
Option Description
[EasyLink] Turns off or on all EasyLink
features.
To disable this feature, select [Off] .
[One
Touch
Play]
When you press PLAY , the TV and
Home Theater System are turned
on. Disc play starts if there is a disc
in the Home Theater System.
To disable this feature, select [Off] .
[One
Touch
Standby]
When you press and hold
STANDBY for at least three
seconds, the Home Theater System
and all the HDMI CEC devices
switch to standby simultaneously.
To disable this feature, select [Off] .
[System
Audio
Control]
When you play audio that is
routed from the connected
devices, this 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.
[Audio
Input
Mapping]
When you map the audio input
correctly, this Home Theater
System switches to the audio from
the played device automatically.
7 Adjust settings
You can customize various kinds of settings as
you prefer. Refer to the following instructions to
navigate through the setup menus.
Symbol Options
[General Setup]
[Audio Setup]
[Video Setup]
[Preferences]
Note
If the setup option is grayed out, it means the
setting cannot be changed at the current state.
General setup
1 Press SETUP .
» [General Setup] menu is displayed.
2 Press .
3 Select an option, then press OK .
OSD Language
Sleep Timer
Screen Saver
Disc Lock
EasyLink Setup
Display Dim
General Setup
Low Power Standby
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[Sleep Timer]
Switches to standby automatically after the
preset time.
[15 mins] , [30 mins] , [45 mins] , [60 mins]
– Selects the count down time before
the Home Theater System switches to
standby.
[Off] – Disables sleep timer mode.
[Low Power Standby]
Turns off or on the low power standby mode.
Reduces power consumption in standby
mode.
[On] – Sets the standby mode to low
power.
[Off] – Sets the standby mode to normal
power.
[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.
Note
You must turn on the HDMI CEC operations
on the TV/devices before you can enjoy the
EasyLink controls. See the TV/devices manual
for details.
Philips does not guarantee 100%
interoperability with all HDMI CEC compliant
devices.
[Disc Lock]
Sets play restriction for a speci c discs.
Before you start, place the disc in the disc
compartment (maximum 40 discs can be
locked).
[Lock] – Restricts access to the current
disc. Once activated, a password is
needed to unlock and play the disc.
[Unlock] – Plays all discs.
Tip
You can set or change the password (see
Adjust settings’ > ‘Preferences’ > [Password] ).
[Display Dim]
Changes the brightness level of the display
panel on this Home Theater System.
[100%] – Normal brightness.
[70%] – Medium brightness.
[40%] – Dimmest display.
[OSD Language]
Selects the default on-screen menu language.
[Screen Saver]
Turns off or on the screen saver mode. Helps
to protect the TV screen from being damaged
due to over exposure to a static image for too
long.
[On] – Sets the screen saver to appear
after 15 minutes of inactivity (for
example, in pause or stop mode).
[Off] – Disables screen saver mode.
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[HDMI Audio]
Selects the HDMI audio setting when you
connect this Home Theater System and the
TV with a HDMI cable.
[On] – Allows audio output through the
TV and the speaker system. If the audio
format on the disc is not supported, it
will be downmixed to two-channel sound
(linear-PCM).
[Off] – Disables audio output from the
TV. The sound is only output through the
speaker system.
[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.
[Off] – Enjoys surround sound with a full
dynamic range.
Note
Applicable only to Dolby Digital encoded discs.
Audio setup
1 Press SETUP .
» [General Setup] menu is displayed.
2 Press to select [Audio Setup] , then
press
.
3 Select an option, then press OK .
4 Select a setting, then press OK .
To return to the previous menu,
press
BACK .
To exit the menu, press
SETUP .
Note
See the explanations of the above options in
the following pages.
[Ambisound Setup]
Optimizes the Ambisound based on this
Home Theater System setup in the room (see
‘Getting Started’ > ‘Start Ambisound setup’).
Option Description
[Room
Acoustics]
Selects the type of walls that
surround the room.
[Room
Placement]
Selects the placement in the
room.
[Speaker
Distance]
Selects the distance between
speakers.
[Listening
Position]
Selects the distance between
the listening postion and this
Home Theater System.
HDMI Audio
Ambisound Setup
Night Mode
Audio Setup
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[TV Display]
Selects one of the following display formats:
[4:3 Pan Scan] – For 4:3 screen TV: full-
height display with the trimmed sides.
[4:3 Letter Box] – For 4:3 screen TV:
wide-screen display with black bars on
the top and bottom of the screen.
[16:9 Wide Screen] – For wide-screen
TV: display ratio 16:9.
[Picture Setting]
Selects a prede ned set of picture color
settings or customize the personal setting.
[Standard] – Original color setting.
[Bright] – Vibrant color setting.
[Soft] – Warm color setting.
[Personal] – Customizes the color setting.
Set the level of brightness, contrast,
sharpness/tint and color saturation, then
press OK .
[HDMI Setup]
Selects the HDMI video setting when you
connect this Home Theater System and the
TV with a HDMI cable.
[Wide Screen Format] – De nes wide
screen format for disc play.
Option Description
[Superwide] Center position of the screen
is stretched less than the side.
Applicable only to 720p and
above video resolution setting.
[4:3 Pillar
Box]
No stretching of picture. Black
bars are displayed on both
sides of the screen.
[Off] Picture is displayed according to
the disc format.
4:3 Letter Box (LB)
4:3 Pan Scan (PS)
16:9 (Wide Screen)
Video setup
1 Press SETUP .
» [General Setup] menu is displayed.
2 Press to select [Video Setup] , then
press
.
3 Select an option, then press OK
4 Select a setting, then press OK .
To return to the previous menu,
press
BACK .
To exit the menu, press
SETUP .
Note
See the explanations of the above options in
the following pages.
[TV System]
Changes this setting if the video does not
appear correctly. By default, this setting
matches the most common setting for TVs in
your country.
[PAL] – For PAL-system TV.
[NTSC] – For NTSC-system TV.
[Multi] – For TV that is compatible with
both PAL and NTSC.
Video Setup
HDMI Setup
Progressive
Component Video
Closed Caption
TV Display
TV System
Picture Setting
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Tip
There is more detailed description available
(see ‘Get started’ > ‘Turn on Progressive
Scan’).
Note
This setting is only available if you have set the
[Component Video] setting to [YUV] .
[Component Video]
Selects the video output format that matches
the video connection between this Home
Theater System and the TV.
[YUV] – Component video connection.
[RGB] – Scart connection.
Note
This setting is only available if you have set the
[TV Display] setting to [16:9 Wide Screen] .
[HDMI Video] – Selects the HDMI video
output resolution that is compatible with
your TV display capability.
Option Description
[Auto] Detects and selects the best
supported video resolution
automatically.
[480i] , [480p] ,
[576i] , [576p] ,
[720p] ,
[1080i] ,
[1080p]
Selects a video resolution
that is best supported by the
TV. See the TV manual for
details.
Note
If the setting is not compatible with your TV, a
blank screen appears. Wait for 15 seconds for
auto recover or press HDMI repeatedly until
the picture appears.
[Closed Caption]
Turns off or on display captions.
[On] – Shows the sound effects in
subtitles. Applicable only to discs with
Closed Caption information included and
the TV supports this feature.
[Off] – Disables closed caption.
[Progressive]
If the TV supports progressive scan output,
you can turn on the progressive scan mode to
enhance the picture quality. Video connection
through Component Video is required.
[On] – Turns on progressive scan mode.
[Off] – Disables progressive scan mode.
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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.
1) Press OK .
2) Select a rating level, then press OK .
3) Press the Numeric buttons to enter the
password.
Note
Rated discs above the level you set in
[Parental] require a password to be played.
The ratings are country-dependent. To allow
all discs to play, select ‘ 8 ’.
Some discs have ratings printed on them but
are not recorded with ratings. This function
has no effect on such discs.
Tip
You can set or change the password (see
Preferences’ > [Password] ).
[PBC]
Turns off or on the content menu of VCDs/
SVCDs with PBC (playback control) feature.
[On] - Displays index menu when you
load a disc for play.
[Off] - Skips the menu and start play
from the  rst title.
Preferences
Note
Stop disc play before you can access to
[Preferences] .
1 Press SETUP .
» [General Setup] menu is displayed.
2 Press to select [Preferences] , then
press
.
3 Select an option, then press OK .
4 Select a setting, then press OK .
To return to the previous menu,
press
BACK .
To exit the menu, press
SETUP .
Note
See the explanations of the above options in
the following pages.
[Audio]
Selects the default audio language for disc play.
[Subtitle]
Selects the default subtitle language for disc
play.
[Disc Menu]
Selects the language for disc menu.
Parental
MP3/JPEG Display
PBC
Subtitle
Audio
Preferences
Disc Menu
DivX Subtitle
Password
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[DivX Subtitle]
Selects a character set that supports the DivX
subtitle.
[Standard] English, Irish, Danish, Estonian,
Finnish, French, German, Italian,
Portuguese, Luxembourgish,
Norwegian (Bokmål and
Nynorsk), Spanish, Swedish,
Tur kish
[Central
Europe]
Polish, Czech, Slovak, Albanian,
Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian,
Serbian (Latin script), Romanian
[Cyrillic] Belarusian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian,
Macedonian, Russian, Serbian
[Greek] Greek
[Hebrew] Hebrew
Note
Ensure that the subtitle  le has the exact same
le name as the movie  le. If for example the
le name of the movie is ‘Movie.avi’, then you
will need to name the text  le ‘Movie.sub’ or
‘Movie.srt’.
[Version Info.]
Displays the software version of this Home
Theater System.
Tip
This information is required when you want
to  nd out if a newest software version is
available at the Philips website that you may
download and install on this Home Theater
System.
[Default]
Resets all the settings of this Home Theater
System to factory default, except for [Disc
Lock] , [Password] and [Parental] settings.
[MP3/JPEG Display]
Selects to display the folders or display all the
les.
[View Folders] – Displays the folders of
MP3/WMA  les.
[View Files] – Displays all the  les.
[Password]
Sets or changes the password for locked discs
and play restricted DVDs.
1) Press the Numeric buttons to enter
136900’ or the last set password at [Old
Password] eld.
2) Enter the new password at [New
Password] eld.
3) Enter the new password again at [Con rm
Password] eld.
4) Press OK to exit the menu.
Note
If you forget the password, enter ‘136900
before you set a new password.
Old Password
New Password
Confirm Password
OK
Change Password
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Note
Do not remove the CD-R or USB when
software updating is in progress.
8 Disconnect the power cord for a few
seconds and connect again to reboot the
system.
Care
Caution
Never use solvents such as benzene, thinner,
cleaners available commercially, or anti-static
sprays intended for discs.
Clean discs
Wipe the disc with a micro  bre cleaning cloth
from the centre to the edge in a straight line
movement.
Clean main unit screen
Wipe the screen surface with a micro  bre
cleaning cloth.
8 Additional
Information
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.
1 Press SETUP .
2 Select [Preferences] > [Version Info.] ,
then press OK .
3 Write down the version number, then
press
SETUP to exit the menu.
4 Go to www.philips.com/support to check
the latest software version available for
this Home Theater System.
5 If the latest software version is higher
than the software version of this Home
Theater System, download it and store
onto a CD-R or USB  ash drive.
6 Insert the CD-R or USB  ash drive to this
Home Theater System.
7 Press DISC or USB , then follow the
instruction on the TV to con rm update
operation.
Once software update is complete, »
this Home Theater System turns off to
standby automatically.
MP3/JPEG Display
DivX Subtitle
Password
Parental
Disc Menu
Preferences
PBC
Default
Version Info.
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Radio
Tuning range: FM 87.5-108 MHz (50 kHz)
26 dB quieting sensitivity: FM 22 dBf
IF rejection ratio: FM 60 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: FM 60 dB
Harmonic distortion: FM 3%
Frequency response: FM 180 Hz~10 kHz
/ ±6dB
Stereo separation: FM 26 dB (1 kHz)
Stereo Threshold: FM 29 dB
USB
Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0)
Class support: UMS (USB Mass Storage
Class)
File system: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32
Main Unit
Dimensions (WxHxD): 419 x 48 x 214
(mm)
Weight: 1.7 kg
Ambisound speakers
System: full range satellite
Speaker impedance: 8 ohm/channel
Speaker drivers: 2.5” full range/channel
Frequency response: 120 Hz - 20 kHz
Dimensions (WxHxD): 335.5 x 113 x
128.5 (mm)
Weight: 1.72kg/each
Power (Subwoofer)
Power supply: 220-240V; ~50 Hz
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
9 Specifications
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, MP3-
CD, WMA-CD, DivX-CD, USB  ash
drive
Ampli er
Total output power: 600 W RMS
Frequency response: 30 Hz ~ 20 kHz /
±3dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR)
Input sensitivity:
SCART : 100 mV
AUX1/2/3 : 250 mV
MP3 LINK: 100 mV
Disc
Laser Type: Semiconductor
Disc diameter: 12cm / 8cm
Video decoding: MPEG1/ MPEG2 / DivX
/ DivX Ultra
Video DAC: 12 bits, 108 MHz
Signal system: PAL / NTSC
Video S/N: 56 dB
Audio DAC: 24 bits / 96 kHz
Frequency response:
4 Hz - 20 kHz (44.1 kHz)
4 Hz - 22 kHz (48 kHz)
4 Hz - 44 kHz (96 kHz)
PCM: IEC 60958
Dolby Digital: IEC 60958, IEC 61937
DTS: IEC 60958, IEC 61937
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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.
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No picture on HDMI connection.
Check if the HDMI cable is faulty. Replace
a new HDMI cable.
If this happens when you change the
HDMI video resolution, press HDMI
repeatedly until the picture appears.
Sound
No sound.
Make sure that the audio cables are
connected and select the correct input
source (for example, AUDIO SOURCE ,
USB ) for the device you want to play.
No sound on HDMI connection.
If the connected device is not HDCP-
compliant or is only DVI-compatible, you
cannot transmit sound through an HDMI
connection. Use an analog or digital audio
connection.
Make sure that the •[HDMI Audio] setting
is turned on.
No sound from TV program.
Connect an audio cable from the AUDIO
input on this Home Theater System to
the AUDIO output on your TV. Then
press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly to
select the corresponding audio input
source.
10 Troubleshooting
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 have problems using this product, check
the following points before you request service.
If you still have a problem, 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 product. The
model number and serial number are on the
back or bottom of your product. Write the
numbers here:
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. ___________________________
Main unit
The buttons on this product do not work.
Disconnect this product from the power
outlet for a few minutes, then connect
again.
Picture
No picture.
See TVs manual for correct video input
channel selection. Change the TV channel
until you see the DVD screen.
Press •DISC .
If you have changed the •[TV System]
setting, switch back to default mode: 1)
Press
to open the disc compartment. 2)
Press
. 3) Press SUBTITLE .
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Play
DivX video  les cannot be played.
Make sure that the DivX  le is encoded
according to the ‘Home Theater Pro le’
with the DivX encoder.
Make sure 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
. 3) Select [DivX Subtitle] , then
press OK . 4) Select the character set that
supports the subtitle.
The contents of the USB  ash drive cannot
be read.
The USB  ash drive format is not
compatible with this Home Theater
System.
Drive is formatted with different  le
system which is not supported by this
unit (e.g. NTFS).
Maximum size of memory supported is
160GB.
The video (movies, photos, video clips, etc.)
contents of the iPod does not display in
Extended Control mode.
Video browsing is not supported in
Extended Control mode, you can only
browse the video contents on the iPod
itself.
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H
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.)
HDMI
High-De nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
is a high-speed digital interface that can
transmit uncompressed high de nition video
and digital multichannel audio. It delivers high
quality picture and sound quality, completely
free from noise. HDMI is fully backward-
compatible with DVI.
As required by the HDMI standard,
connecting to HDMI or DVI products without
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection) will result in no Video or Audio
output.
J
JPEG
A very common digital still picture format.
A still-picture data compression system
proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert
Group, which features small decrease in image
quality in spite of its high compression ratio.
Files are recognized by their  le extension
‘.jpg or ‘.jpeg.’
11 Glossary
A
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.
D
Div
The DivX® codec is a patent-pending,
MPEG-4 based video compression technology
developed by DivX®, Inc. It can shrink the  le
size of digital video and still maintain the high
visual quality.
Dolby Digital
A surround sound system developed by Dolby
Laboratories that contains up to six channels
of digital audio (front left and right, surround
left and right, center and subwoofer.)
DTS
Digital Theatre Systems. A surround sound
system for providing 5.1 channels of discrete
digital audio in consumer electronics products
and software content. It is not developed by
Dolby Digital.
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M
MP3
A  le format with a sound data compression
system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion
Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio
Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or
CD-RW can contain about 10 times more
data than a regular CD.
MPEG
Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection
of compression systems for digital audio and
video.
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. Refers to an
audio compression technology developed by
Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be
encoded with Windows Media player version
9 or Windows Media player for Windows XP.
Files are recognized by their  le extension
‘.wma.’
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