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CAUTION LASER Type Wave length Output Power Beam divergence Semiconductor laser GaAlAs 650~660 nm (DVD) 784~796 nm (CD) 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) 60 degree Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. U.S.
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Contents English General Information Getting Started Setup .............................................................. 6 Supplied accessories ................................... 6 Cleaning discs ............................................... 6 Step 1: Preparing the remote control ... 17 Using the remote control to operate the system .............................. 17 Step 2: Switching on the DVD system .. 17 Switching to Eco Power standby mode .......................................................
DVD Setup Menu Options Sound and Volume Controls Accessing General Setup Page ............... 30 Locking/Unlocking the disc for viewing ............................................. 30 Programming disc tracks (not for Picture CD /MP3/SACD) ...... 30–31 OSD language ....................................... 31 Screen Saver – turning on / off ........... 31 DivX(R) VOD registration code ....... 31 Accessing Audio Setup Page ................... 32 Setting the analogue output ...............
General Information English CAUTION! The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel. Setup Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface. Do not place the set on a carpet. – Do not position the set on top of other equipment that might heat it up (e.g., receiver or amplifier). – Do not put anything under the set (e.g., CDs, magazines).
Positioning for best effect The Philips HTS8000S Home Theatre System, with its proprietary 2-speaker SonoWave system, is simple to install compared to other regular home theatre systems. However, proper system placement is critical to ensure the most immersive sound experience. The placement diagrams shown here are only guidelines that provide great system performance, you may find other placement choices that are more suitable for your room layout and provide the sound you enjoy.
System Placement (continued) English Placing the AV subwoofer Placing the main DVD system For optimum performance, place the AV subwoofer at the corner of the room, kept at least one metre away from the TV. You can choose to place the AV subwoofer upright (see figure A) or lay it flat under the table or shelf (see figure B). Ensure ample space at the right hand side for ease of disc handling. ● To place the AV subwoofer upright, slightly pull up the feet and rotate clockwise to increase stability.
English Overall Connection Overview IMPORTANT! If you wish to mount the main DVD system and the SonoWave speakers system on the wall, see next page before you make any connections. Extend the FM antenna and place its end on the wall where the reception is best. To AC power outlet. TO JUNC TION BOX SPEAKERS FRONT RIGHT AC MAI NS FRONT LEFT red label white label Ensure this portion is fully inserted into the socket. Connect the audio cables to the Audio Output sockets on your TV.
Optional Setup English Mounting the main DVD system on the wall You can choose to wall mount the main DVD system on the wall. Select a position where nothing obstructs the disc slot on its right hand side. CAUTION! You should get a qualified person to attach the brackets to the wall. DO NOT do it by yourself in order to avoid unexpected damage to the equipment or injury to personnel.
Optional Setup (continued) You can choose to hang the SonoWave speakers system on the wall. It should be positioned at the normal listening ear level, at the same height and equal distance from the TV. CAUTION! You should get a qualified person to attach the brackets to the wall. DO NOT do it by yourself in order to avoid unexpected damage to the equipment or injury to personnel.
Optional Connections (continued) English Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV Connecting to outdoor FM antenna terminal 1 2 1 3 2 Junction box FM Antenna FM pigtail cable IMPORTANT! The progressive scan video quality is only possible when using Y Pb Pr and a progressive scan TV is required.
Connecting to an analogue audio/video device Connecting to a digital audio device AUDIO OUT R L VCR, Cable/Satellite Box, TV or cassette recorder Pr Pb Games Console, CD Recorder (for example) Y TO SUBWOOFER Pr Pb Y TO SUBWOOFER DIGITAL IN L AUX IN R COMPONENT VIDEO Junction box DIGITAL IN L AUX IN R COMPONENT VIDEO Junction box You can connect an analogue audio/video device (e.g.
Remote Control English 4 ZOOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUBWOOFER – DISC: enlarges a picture on the TV screen. 5 AUDIO – DISC: selects an audio language (DVD/ VCD) or an audio channel (CD). – TUNER: toggles between stereo and mono mode. 6 SUBWOOFER – Activates the AV subwoofer setting, then use the VOL +- on the remote to adjust the output level. 7 SONOWAVE 9 – Activates the SonoWave speakers system settings. Refer to page 40 for detailed adjustment.
Remote Control (continued) English $ MUTE – Mutes or restores the volume. % SUBTITLE – DISC: selects a subtitle language. ^ DISPLAY – Hold down this button to change the brightness of the display panel. – DISC: displays the current status or disc information. & SOUND $ % ^ & * ( SUBWOOFER SONOWAVE – Selects a sound effect. – Hold down this button to turn on/off night mode (optimise the dynamic of the sound output). * SURR – Selects multichannel surround or stereo mode.
Main Unit English 1 2 34 5 678 9 0 ! 1 ECO POWER indicator 6 PLAY PAUSE – Lights up when in Eco Power standby mode. – DISC: starts/pauses playback. – TUNER: starts preset radio station installation in Plug & Play mode. 2 STANDBY ON B – Switches to Eco Power standby mode, or turns on the system. 3 SOURCE – Selects the relevant active source mode: DISC, TUNER FM, TV or AUX/DI. 7 STOP – Exits an operation. – DISC: stops playback.
Getting Started Using the remote control to operate the system English Step 1: Preparing the remote control Before you start using the remote control, pull out the plastic protective sheet. 1 Aim the remote control directly at the To change the battery ● Pull out the battery compartment and replace with the battery type LITHIUM CR2025. remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. 2 Press SOURCE button on the remote to select the mode you wish to control (for example TV, DISC).
Getting Started (continued) English Step 3: Setting the TV After connecting the DVD system to your TV, you have to switch the TV to the correct programme number for the input socket (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’) in order to view the playback from the DVD system. 1 Press SOURCE button until “DISC” appears on the display panel. 2 Turn on the TV and set it to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue DVD background screen on the TV.
7 The below menu will appear on the TV. HINTS:(refer to the owner's manual) ACTIVATING PROGRESSIVE: 1. Ensure your TV has progressive scan. 2. Connect with YPbPr(GBR) video cable. 3. If there is a blank screen on normal TV, wait 15 seconds for auto recover. Cancel OK 8 Press 1 to highlight OK in the menu and press OK to confirm. There will be no picture on your TV at this state until you turn on the progressive scan mode on your TV.
Getting Started (continued) English Selecting the matching colour system The colour system of the DVD system, DVD and TV should match. Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on this system. Before changing the TV system, determine the colour system of your TV. 1 In disc mode, press SETUP MENU. 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select { Video Setup Page }. 1 In disc mode, press SETUP MENU. 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select { Video Setup Page }. 3 Use 34 keys to highlight { TV Type }, then press 2.
Step 4: Setting language preferences You can select your preferred language settings so that this DVD system will automatically switch to the language for you whenever you load a disc. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead. The OSD (On-Screen Display) language for the system menu will remain as you set it, regardless of the default and optional disc languages.
Disc Operations English IMPORTANT! – If the inhibit icon (ø or X) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make sure the disc is for the same zone as your player. – Do not put any objects other than discs on the disc slot. Doing so may cause the disc player to malfunction.
Playing discs Basic playback controls 1 Press SOURCE button until “DISC” appears on the display panel. 2 Turn on the TV power and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 18 “Setting the TV”). ➜ You should see the blue DVD background screen on the TV. 3 Insert a disc into the disc slot. ➜ Make sure the disc label is facing out. For double-sided discs, load the side you want to play facing out. ➜ When loading an 8cm disc, slot into the middle of the disc loader.
Disc Operations (continued) English Selecting various repeat/ shuffle functions ● While playing a disc, press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly to choose a repeat play mode.
Viewing playback information It will show the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle language), a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. 1 During playback, press DISPLAY. ➜ A list of available disc information appears on the TV screen. Menu This DVD system able to resume disc playback from its last stopped point (only possible for the last 10 discs that recorded without a menu).
Disc Operations (continued) English Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack languages, you can change the language you want while playing a DVD. ● Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio languages. For VCD - changing the audio channel ● Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio channels provided by the disc (STEREO, MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT or MIX MONO).
Playing an MP3/JPEG/MPEG-4 disc This DVD system can playback MPEG-4, MP3, JPEG,VCD & SVCD files on a personally recorded CD-R/RW disc or commercial CD. IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 18 “Setting the TV”). 1 Insert a disc. ➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration. ➜ The disc menu appears on the TV screen.
Disc Operations (continued) English Playing a picture disc (slide show) IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 18 “Setting the TV”). ● Insert a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG). ➜ For a Kodak disc, the slide show will begin automatically. ➜ For a JPEG disc, the picture menu will appear on the TV screen. Press 2; (PLAY PAUSE) to start the slide-show playback. Preview Function This function shows the content of the current folder or the whole disc.
Playing a Super Audio CD (SACD) There are three types of SACD discs : single layer, double layer or hybrid discs. The hybrid disc contains both Super Audio CD and standard audio CD layers, only the SACD layer can be played back on this DVD system. 1 Insert a SACD. ➜ The disc menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Playback will start automatically. ➜ If the SACD consists of multi-channel and stereo tracks, multi-channel tracks will have the priority for playback.
DVD Setup Menu Options English This DVD system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customise the DVD system to suit your particular requirements. Accessing General Setup Page 1 In disc mode, press SETUP MENU. 2 Press 1 2 to select ‘General Setup Page’. 3 Press OK to confirm. Programming disc tracks (not for Picture CD/MP3/SACD) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the playing order of the tracks. Up to 20 tracks can be stored.
DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) the track you want to remove. 7 Press OK to remove this track from the programme menu. To start programme playback 8 Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight { Start } on the programme menu, then press OK. ➜ Playback will start with the selected tracks under the programmed sequence. To exit programme playback 9 Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight { Exit } on the programme menu, then press OK.
DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) English Accessing Audio Setup Page 1 In disc mode, press SETUP MENU. 2 Press 1 2 to select ‘Audio Setup Page’. 3 Press OK to confirm. Night Mode - turning on/off When the night mode is activated, the high volume outputs are softened and low volume outputs are brought upward to an audible level (for DVD only). It is useful for watching action movies without disturbing others at night.
Accessing Video Setup Page 1 In disc mode, press SETUP MENU. 2 Press 1 2 to select ‘Video Setup Page’. 3 Press OK to confirm. Video Setup Page TV Type TV Display Progressive Picture Setting TV Type This menu contains the options for selecting the colour system that matches the connected TV. For details, see page 20. Progressive function - turning on/off In the progressive scan mode, you can enjoy the high quality picture with less flickers.
DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) English Picture Setting This DVD system provides three predefined sets of picture colour settings and one personal setting which you can define yourself. 1 In ‘Video Setup Page’, use 34 keys to highlight { Picture Setting }, then press 2. { Tint } Increase or decrease this value to change the colour phase of the picture. Choose zero (0) for the average setting. { Color } Increase this value to enhance the picture colour or vice versa.
Accessing Preference Setup Page 1 Press Ç twice to stop playback (if any), then press SETUP MENU. 2 Press 1 2 to select the ‘Preference Page’. 3 Press OK to confirm. Preference Page Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental PBC MP3/JPEG Nav Password DivX Subtitle Default Restricting playback by Parental Control Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level.
DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) English Rating explanations 1KID SAFE – 2 G – General Audience; recommended as acceptable for viewers of all ages. 3 PG – Parental Guidance suggested. 4 PG13 – Material is unsuitable for children under the age of 13. PBC (Playback Control) PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play Video CDs interactively, following the menu on the display. This feature is available only on Video CD 2.0 with playback control (PBC) feature.
DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) 1 In ‘Preference Page’, use 34 keys to highlight { Password }, then press 2 to select { Change }. Setting the DivX Subtitle font You can set the font type that supports the recorded DivX subtitle. English Changing the Password The same password is used for both Parental Control and Disc Lock. Enter your six-digit password to play a prohibited disc or if prompted for a password. The default password is 136900.
Tuner Operations English Tuning to radio stations 1 Press SOURCE button until “TUNER FM” appears on the display panel. 2 Press 3 / 4 briefly on the remote. ➜ The display panel will show "SEARCH" until a radio station with sufficient signal strength is found. 3 Repeat step 2 if necessary until you find the desired radio station. 4 To tune to a weak station, press S / T briefly and repeatedly until an optimal reception is found.
Automatic presetting Use automatic presetting to store or reinstall all the preset radio stations. DVD system’s display panel 1 TUNER FM 2 02 SUBWOOFER Selecting a preset radio station ● Use 1 2 keys to select a preset number (or use the numeric keypad on the remote). ➜ The preset number followed by radio frequency will appear. Deleting a preset radio station 1 In tuner mode, use 1 2 keys on the remote to select a preset radio station. 2 Press and hold 9 until “PRESET 3 START..
Sound and Volume Controls English MUTE SURR SONOWAVE SUBWOOFER SOUND SUBW { ROOM ACOUSTICS } ● Use 3 4 keys to select the condition of the room and press OK to confirm. ➜ “HARD” for concrete/glass walls. ➜ “SOFT” for wooden walls. { SPEAKER DISTANCE } ● Use 3 4 keys to select the distance (refer to ‘X’ in the below diagram) between the two SonoWave speakers system and press OK to confirm. ➜ “NEAR” – ‘X’ is less than 1m ➜ “DEFAULT” – ‘X’ is between 1m to 2.5m. ➜ “FAR” – ‘X’ is more than 2.5m.
AV subwoofer adjustment Selecting digital sound effects You can adjust the AV subwoofer output level to enhance the bass output. Select a preset digital sound effects that matches your disc’s content or that optimises the sound of the musical style you are playing. 1 Start playing a music disc that has lots of mid-bass sounds, then press SUBWOOFER on the remote. 2 Press VOL +/- to select the desired bass level.
Other Functions English Setting the Sleep timer The sleep timer enables the system to switch to Eco Power standby mode automatically at a preset time. Using the remote to operate your ‘Philips’ television 4 1 Press and hold OK on the remote until 1 “SLEEP XX” appear on the display panel (XX = 15, 30, 45, 60 or OFF). SUBWOOFER 2 To select the next sleep timer value, press OK button again while in sleep timer mode until it reaches the desired preset turn-off time.
AMPLIFIER SECTION Total output power 6600 W PMPO 550 W RMS Frequency Response 20 Hz – 6 kHz / –3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio > 65 dB (CCIR) Input Sensitivity - AUX In 1000 mV - DIGITAL In 1 Vpp TUNER SECTION Tuning Range 26 dB Quieting Sensitivity Image Rejection Radio IF Rejection Ratio Signal-to-Noise Ratio AM Suppression Ratio Harmonic Distortion Frequency Response Stereo Separation Stereo Threshold DISC SECTION Laser Type Disc Diametre Video Decoding Video DAC Signal System Video Format Video S/N Composite
Troubleshooting English WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Solution No power. – – Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.
Problem Solution Not able to select some Items in the setup/system menu. – – – The DVD system does not start playback. – – – – – Press STOP button twice before selecting the setup/system menu. Depending on the disc availability, some menu items cannot be selected. Insert a readable disc with the playback side facing down. The DVD+R/CD-R must be finalised. Check the disc type, colour system (PAL or NTSC) and region code. Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc.
Glossary English Analogue: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These sockets send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. AUDIO OUT Sockets: Red and white sockets on the back of the DVD System that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.
Glossary (continued) English Progressive Scan: It displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one time, as a signal frame. This system can convert the interlaced video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a progressive display. It dramatically increases the vertical resolution. Region code: A system allowing discs to be played only in the region designated. This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes.