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Contents 1 Important 2 2 3 3 3 2 Your home theater 4 4 5 6 Safety Care for your product Care of the environment 3D health warning Main unit Remote control Connectors 3 Connect and set up 7 Connect speakers 7 Connect to TV 8 Connect audio from TV and other devices 9 Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control) 10 Connect and set up a home network 11 4 Use your home theater Access the home menu Discs Play audio through Bluetooth Connect Bluetooth via NFC Data files USB storage devices Audio, video, and picture
1 Important Read and understand all instructions before you use your product. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply. Safety Risk of electric shock or fire! • Never expose the product and accessories to rain or water. Never place liquid containers, such as vases, near the product. If liquids are spilt on or into the product, disconnect it from the power outlet immediately. Contact Philips Consumer Care to have the product checked before use.
Risk of swallowing batteries! • The product/remote control may contain a coin/button type battery, which can be swallowed. Keep the battery out of reach of children at all times! If swallowed, the battery can cause serious injury or death. Severe internal burns can occur within two hours of ingestion. • If you suspect that a battery has been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate medical attention.
• • To avoid discomfort such as dizziness, headache or disorientation, we recommend not watching 3D for extended periods of time. If you experience any discomfort, stop watching 3D and do not immediately engage in any potentially hazardous activity (for example driving a car) until your symptoms have disappeared. If symptoms persist, do not resume watching 3D without consulting a medical professional first.
b SOURCE Select a source: Radio/HDMI ARC/AUX/ OPTICAL/COAXIAL/AUDIO IN for the home theater. Remote control This section includes an overview of the remote control. c (Home) Access the home menu. a d SMART TV Access online Smart TV service. b e DISC MENU • Switch to disc source. • Access or exit the disc menu or popup menu when you play a disc. c d x e w f g h i j k l m n v g OK Confirm an entry or selection. u t h s i Color buttons Select tasks or options for Blu-ray discs.
o +/- (Volume) Increase or decrease volume. b p Alphanumeric buttons Enter values or letters (using SMS style entry). q SUBTITLE Select subtitle language for video. • • (USB) Audio, video or picture input from a USB storage device. Connect a USB mass storage to rent online video or to access BD-Live. Rear connectors r AUDIO Select an audio language or channel. s t u v hg Access or exit sound options. 3 a (Pause) Pause play.
3 Connect and set up SUB WOOFER FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT This section helps you connect your home theater to a TV and other devices, and then set it up. For information about the basic connections of your home theater and accessories, see the quick start guide. Note •• For identification and supply ratings, see the type plate at the back or bottom of the product. Note •• Before you make or change any connections, make sure that all devices are disconnected from the power outlet.
3 Connect to TV Connect your home theater to a TV to watch videos. You can listen to the TV audio through your home theater speakers. Use the best quality connection available on your home theater and TV. Option 1: Connect to TV through HDMI (ARC) Best quality video Your home theater supports HDMI version with Audio Return Channel (ARC). If your TV is HDMI ARC compliant, you can hear the TV audio through your home theater by using a single HDMI cable.
Note •• If your TV has a DVI connector, you can use an HDMI/ DVI adapter to connect to TV. However, some of the features may not be available. Option 2: Connect audio through a digital coaxial cable Good quality audio Connect audio from TV and other devices Play audio from TV or other devices through your home theater speakers. Use the best quality connection available on your TV, home theater, and other devices.
Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control) This home theater supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLinkcompliant devices that are connected through HDMI can be controlled by a single remote control. Note •• Depending on the manufacturer, HDMI-CEC is known by many names. For information on your device, see the user manual of the device. •• Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI-CEC devices.
1 2 3 4 5 Press (Home). • Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [EasyLink] > [System Audio Control] > [On]. • To play the audio from the TV speakers, select [Off], and skip the following steps. Select [EasyLink] > [Audio Input Mapping]. Follow the onscreen instructions to map the connected device to the audio inputs on your home theater. • If you connect your home theater to the TV through an HDMI ARC connection, make sure that the TV audio is mapped to the ARC input on your home theater.
Personalize the network name Name your home theater to easily identify it on your home network. 1 2 3 4 5 Press 4 Use your home theater (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Network] > [Name your Product:]. Press the Alphanumeric buttons to enter the name. Select [Done], and then press OK to exit. This section helps you use the home theater to play media from a wide range of sources. Before you start • Make the necessary connections described in the quick start guide and the user manual.
Discs Synchronize video and sound Your home theater can play DVDs, VCDs, CDs, and Blu-ray discs. It can also play discs that you’ve made at home, such as CD-R discs of photos, videos, and music. 1 2 1 2 Insert a disc into the home theater. If the disc does not play automatically, press DISC MENU to select disc source, or select [Play disc] from the home menu. 3 Use the remote control to control play. • It is normal to hear a little noise when you play a Blu-ray disc.
Bonus View on Blu-ray On Blu-ray discs that support the Bonus View, enjoy extra content such as commentaries in a small screen window. Bonus View is also known as picture-in-picture. 1 2 3 4 5 Enable Bonus View in the Blu-ray disc menu. Select [PIP selection] > [PIP]. • Depending on the video, PIP menu [1] or [2] is displayed. • To disable Bonus View, select [Off]. Select [2nd audio language] or [2nd subtitle language]. Select the language, and then press OK.
3 4 5 Wait until the speakers of home theater beep. »» When the Bluetooth connection succeeds, BT READY is displayed on the display panel for two seconds, and then the display comes back to BT. 1 2 »» If the connection fails, no beep sound is heard from the home theater, and BT is always displayed on the display panel . Select and play audio files or music on your Bluetooth device. • During play, if a call is coming, music play is paused.
Subtitles VOD code for DivX If your video has subtitles in multiple languages, select a subtitle language. Before you purchase DivX videos and play them on your home theater, register the home theater on www.divx.com using the DivX VOD code. Note •• Make sure that the subtitle file has the exact same name as the video file. For example, if the video file is named 'movie.avi', name the subtitle file as 'movie.srt' or 'movie.sub'. •• Your home theater supports the following file formats: .srt, .sub, .
• Audio, video, and picture options • • • Use advanced features when you play pictures, audio and video files from a disc or a USB storage device. • • Audio options While playing audio, repeat an audio track, a disc, or a folder. 1 Press repeatedly to cycle through the following functions: • Repeat the current track or file. • Repeat all the tracks on the disc or the folder. • Turn off the repeat mode. • Repeat the tracks randomly.
3 Musical slideshow If the picture and audio files are from the same disc or USB storage device, you can create a musical slideshow. 1 2 3 4 5 Select an audio track, and then press OK. Press , and go to the picture folder. Select a picture, and then press start the slideshow. Press to stop slideshow. Press again to stop music. (Play) to Use the remote control to listen or to change radio stations.
External audio device Connect an external audio device to play audio files. What you need • An external audio device with 3.5mm jack. • A 3.5mm stereo audio cable. 1 2 3 Using the 3.5mm stereo audio cable, connect the external audio device to AUDIO IN the connector on your home theater. Press SOURCE repeatedly until AUDIO IN appears on the display panel. Press the buttons on the external audio device to select and play audio files.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connect your home theater to a home network with high-speed Internet access (see 'Connect and set up a home network' on page 11). • Insert a blank USB storage device into the connector of your home theater. Press • (Home). Select [Smart TV], and then press OK. »» The online services available in your country are displayed. Select a video store, and then press OK. Follow the onscreen instructions to rent or watch a video.
4 5 6 In the Media Sharing screen, make sure that you see a device marked as Unknown Device. »» If you don't see an unknown device after a minute or so, check that your PC firewall is not blocking the connection. 8 By default, Windows Media Player shares from these folders: My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos. If your files are in other folders, select Library > Add to Library. »» The Add to Library screen is displayed. If necessary, select Advanced options to display a list of monitored folders.
Play files from your PC Note •• Before you play multimedia content from the computer, make sure that the home theater is connected to the home network, and the media server software is properly set up. 1 2 3 Press 4 5 Select a device on the network. »» The folders in the selected device are displayed. Depending on the media server, the folder names may vary. If you cannot see the folders, check that you have enabled media sharing on the selected device so that the content is available for sharing.
• • • • • 5 [Powerful]: Enjoy thrilling arcade sounds, ideal for action-packed videos and loud parties. [Bright]: Spice up your dull movies and music with added sound effects. [Clear]: Hear every detail in your music and clear voices in your movies. [Warm]: Experience spoken words and music vocals in comfort. [Personal]: Personalize the sound based on your preferences. Press OK to confirm. 5 Change settings The home theater settings are already configured for optimal performance.
Picture and video settings 1 2 3 4 Press Select [Video], and then press OK. Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change: • [TV display]: Select a picture format to fit the TV screen. • [HDMI video]: Select the resolution of video signal that is output from HDMI OUT (ARC) on your home theater. To enjoy the selected resolution, make sure that your TV supports the selected resolution.
Energy saving settings Restore default settings 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Preference], and then press OK. Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change: • [Screen saver]: Switch the home theater to screen saver mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. • [Auto standby]: Switch the home theater to standby after 30 minutes of inactivity. This timer works only when a disc or USB play is paused or stopped.
6 Update software Philips continually tries to improve its products. To get the best features and support, update your home theater with the latest software. Compare the version of your current software with the latest version on www.philips.com/support. If the current version is lower than the latest version available on the Philips support website, upgrade your home theater with the latest software.
Update software through the Internet 1 2 3 4 5 Connect your home theater to a home network with a high-speed Internet access (see 'Connect and set up a home network' on page 11). Press 7 Product specifications Note •• Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Advanced] > [Software update] > [Network]. »» If an upgrade media is detected, you are prompted to start or cancel the update.
• Bluetooth •• •• Bluetooth profiles: A2DP Bluetooth version: 2.1 + EDR Audio formats Your home theater supports the following audio files. Frame rate: 6 ~ 30 frames per second. .avi files in AVI container Audio codec Video codec Bit rate PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS core, MP3, WMA DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.x MPEG 1, MPEG 2 MPEG 4 SP / ASP H.264/AVC upto HiP@4.2 WMV9 10 Mbps max (. ra files are supported only in Asia Pacific and China) Extension Container Audio codec Bit rate .mp3 .
Audio codec Video codec Bit rate MPEG 4 ASP H.264/AVC HiP@4.2 WMV9 38.4 Mbps 25 Mbps 45 Mbps .m2ts files in MKV container Audio codec Video codec Bit rate PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS core, MPEG, MP3, WMA, AAC, HEAAC, DD+ MPEG 1, MPEG 2 40 Mbps .rm, .rv, and .rmvb files in RM container (Available only in Asia Pacific and China) Audio codec Video codec Bit rate AAC, COOK RV30, RV40 40 Mbps Amplifier • • • • MPEG 4 ASP H.264/AVC HiP@4.2 WMV9 38.4 Mbps 25 Mbps 45 Mbps .asf and .
USB Remote control batteries • • • • • Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0) Class support: USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) File system: FAT16, FAT32, NTFS USB port: 5V , 1A Main unit • • • • • • • Power supply: • Europe/China: 220-240 V~, 50 Hz • Latin America/Asia Pacific: 120 V/220-240 V~, 50-60 Hz • Russia/India: 220-240 V~, 50 Hz Power consumption: 160 W Standby power consumption (fast wakeup OFF): ≤ 0.5 W Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 x 58 x 291 mm Weight: 2.
8 Troubleshooting Warning •• Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of the Disc does not play high-definition video. • Make sure that the disc contains highdefinition video. • Make sure that the TV supports highdefinition video. • Use an HDMI cable to connect to the TV. 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, get support at www.
• • Make sure that the home theater supports the region code of the disc (see 'Region codes' on page 27). If the disc is a DVD±RW or DVD±R disc, make sure that it is finalized. Cannot play a DivX file. • Make sure that the DivX file is encoded according to the 'Home Theater Profile' with the DivX encoder. • Make sure that the DivX file is complete. DivX do not display correctly. • Make sure that the subtitle file name is the same as the movie file name (see 'Subtitles' on page 16).
Bluetooth A device cannot connect with the home theater. • The device does not support the compatible profiles required for the home theater. • You have not enabled the Bluetooth function of the device. See the user manual of the device on how to enable the function. • The device is not correctly connected. Connect the device correctly. (see 'Play audio through Bluetooth' on page 14) • The home theater is already connected with another Bluetooth device. Disconnect the connected device, then try again.
Open source software Open source software Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd. hereby offers to deliver, upon request, a copy of the complete corresponding source code for the copyrighted open source software packages used in this product for which such offer is requested by the respective licenses. This offer is valid up to three years after product purchase to anyone in receipt of this information. To obtain source code, please contact open.source@philips.com.
DivX , DivX Certified , DivX Plus HD and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.
10 Language code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Avestan 6569 Aymara 6589 Azerhaijani 6590 Bahasa Melayu 7783 Bashkir 6665 Belarusian 6669 Bengali 6678 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Bokmål, Norwegian 7866 Bosanski 6683 Brezhoneg 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Castellano, Español 6983 Catalán 6765 Chamorro 6772 Chechen 6769 Chewa; Chichewa; Nyanja 7889 9072 Ё᭛ Chuang; Zhuang 9065 Church Slavic; Slavonic 6785 Chuvash 6786 Corsican 6779 Česky 6783 Dansk
11 Index 2 2nd audio language 2nd subtitle language 3 3D disc in 2D mode 3D safety 3D video 5 5.
M main unit media formats media sharing menu language musical slideshows N network night mode O one-touch play one-touch standby options P parental control PBC (play back control) picture options picture resolution picture settings picture-in-picture play disc play from PC play USB storage device power settings predefined sound mode preference R recycling region codes remote control repeat S shuffle sleep timer slide animation Smart TV 38 EN 4 27 20 23 18 software update software version sound
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