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Contents 1 Important 2 2 3 3 3 2 Your SoundStage 4 4 4 6 Safety Care for your product Care of the environment 3D health warning Main unit Remote control Connectors 3 Place your SoundStage 7 4 Connect and set up 8 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 5 Use your SoundStage Access the home menu Discs Play audio through Bluetooth Play music via NFC Data files USB storage devices Audio, video, and picture o
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.
• • When you change the batteries, always keep all new and used batteries out of reach of children. Ensure that the battery compartment is completely secure after you replace the battery. If the battery compartment cannot be completely secured, discontinue use of the product. Keep out of reach of children and contact the manufacturer. This is CLASS II apparatus with double insulation, and no protective earth provided.
2 Your SoundStage Remote control This section includes an overview of the remote control. Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers(e.g. notification of product software upgrade), register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Main unit This section includes an overview of the main unit. a b w v c d e u f g h t s i a b c d e j r k q l m a Switch the SoundStage on or to standby.
b Access the home menu. n AUDIO Select an audio language or channel. c DISC/POP-UP MENU • Switch to disc source. • Access or exit the disc menu when you play a disc. o Color buttons: Select tasks or options for Blue-ray discs. DIM: Set the brightness of SoundStage display panel. d RADIO Switch to FM radio. p SUBTITLE Select subtitle language for video. e BACK Return to a previous menu screen. In radio mode, press and hold to erase the current preset radio stations.
Connectors Side connectors This section includes an overview of the connectors available on your SoundStage. Rear connectors a bc d ef gh a AUDIO IN Audio input from an MP3 player (3.5mm jack). b a FM ANTENNA Connect to the supplied FM antenna. b ETHERNET Connect to the ETHERNET input on a broadband modem or router. c OPTICAL IN Connect to an optical audio output on the TV or a digital device. d VIDEO OUT Connect to the composite video input on the TV.
3 Place your SoundStage This SoundStage is designed to be placed under your TV. Caution •• The SoundStage is designed for TVs that weigh no more than 24 kg. Do not place a CRT type TV on the SoundStage. •• Do not place the SoundStage on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or table. Otherwise, the SoundStage may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product. •• Make sure the ventilation openings on the rear panel are not blocked.
4 Connect and set up This section helps you connect your SoundStage to a TV and other devices, and then set it up. For information about the basic connections of your SoundStage and accessories, see the Quick start guide. 1 2 Note •• For identification and supply ratings, see the type plate at the back or bottom of the product. •• Before you make or change any connections, make sure that all devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Connect to TV Connect your SoundStage to a TV to watch videos.
3 4 On your TV, turn on HDMI-CEC operations. For details, see the TV user manual. • HDMI-CEC is a feature that enables CEC compliant devices that are connected through HDMI to be controlled by a single remote control, such as volume control for both the TV and the SoundStage (see 'Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control)' on page 10). If you cannot hear the TV audio through your SoundStage, set up the audio manually (see 'Set up the audio' on page 11).
Option 2: Connect audio through a digital coaxial cable Good quality audio Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control) This SoundStage 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 1 Using a coaxial cable, connect the COAXIAL IN connector on your SoundStage to the COAXIAL/DIGITAL OUT connector on the TV or other device.
• • • • [One Touch Play] (One-touch play): When a video disc is in the disc compartment, press to wake up the TV from standby, and then play a disc. [One Touch Standby] (One-touch standby): If one-touch standby is enabled, your SoundStage can switch to standby with the remote control of the TV or other HDMI-CEC devices.
Set up the wired network What you need • A network cable (RJ45 straight cable). • A network router (with DHCP enabled). ETHERNET www www 1 2 3 4 5 6 Using a network cable, connect the ETHERNET connector on your SoundStage to the network router. Press 1 2 3 4 . Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Network] > [Network installation] > [Wired (Ethernet)]. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup. • If connection fails, select [Retry], and then press OK.
5 Use your SoundStage This section helps you use the SoundStage to play media from a wide range of sources. Before you start • Make the necessary connections described in Quick start guide and User manual. • Switch the TV to the correct source for the SoundStage. 3 Use the remote control to control play (see 'Play buttons' on page 13). • It is normal to hear a little noise when you play a Blu-ray disc. This does not mean that your SoundStage is faulty.
Play Blu-ray 3D disc Your SoundStage can play Blu-ray 3D video. Read the 3D health warning before playing a 3D disc. What you need • A 3D TV • A pair of 3D glasses that are compatible with your 3D TV • A 3D Blu-ray video • A high speed HDMI cable 1 2 3 Using the high speed HDMI cable, connect your SoundStage to a 3D compatible TV. Make sure that the 3D video setting is enabled. Press , select [Setup] > [Video] > [Watch 3D video] > [Auto]. • To play 3D discs in 2D mode, select [Off].
Play audio through Bluetooth Through Bluetooth, connect the SoundStage with your Bluetooth device (such as an iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android phone, or laptop), and then you can listen to the audio files stored on the device through your SoundStage. What you need • A Bluetooth device which supports Bluetooth profile A2DP, AVRCP and with Bluetooth version as 2.1 + EDR. • The operational range between the SoundStage and a Bluetooth device is approximately 10 meters (30 feet).
Data files Your SoundStage can play pictures, audio and video files contained in a disc or a USB storage device. Before you play a file, check that the file format is supported by your SoundStage. 1 2 Play the files from a disc or USB storage device. To stop play, press . • To resume the video from where you stopped, press . • To play the video from the start, press OK. Note •• To play DivX DRM protected files, connect your SoundStage to a TV through an HDMI cable.
2 Note •• If you use a USB extension cable, USB HUB, or USB multi-reader, the USB storage device may not be recognized. 1 2 3 4 5 Connect a USB storage device to the (USB) connector on your SoundStage. Press . Select [browse USB], and then press OK. »» A content browser is displayed. Select a file, and then press OK. Press the play buttons to control play (see 'Play buttons' on page 13).
2 Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change the following settings: • [Info]: Display picture information. • [Rotate +90]: Rotate the picture 90 degree clockwise. • [Rotate -90]: Rotate the picture 90 degree counter-clockwise. • [Zoom]: Zoom into a video scene or picture. Press the Navigation buttons (left/right) to select a zoom factor. • [Duration per slide]: Select the display speed for each picture in a slide show. • [Slide animation]: Select animation for the slide show.
Tuning grid In some countries, you can toggle the FM tuning grid between 50 kHz and 100 kHz. 1 2 3 Press RADIO on the remote control to switch to radio source. Press . Press and hold (Play) to toggle between 50 kHz or 100 kHz. MP3 player Connect a MP3 player to play audio files. What you need • An MP3 player. • A 3.5mm stereo audio cable. 1 2 3 Using the 3.5mm stereo audio cable, connect the MP3 player to the AUDIO IN connector on your SoundStage. • If you use 6.
1 2 3 4 5 Connect a USB keyboard or mouse to the (USB) connector on your SoundStage. • To connect a wireless USB device, connect the wireless receiver to the USB connector on your SoundStage. Refer to the user manual of the wireless USB device for details. Press 1 2 . Select [Preference] > [Keyboard layout]. Select a language. »» The standard keyboard for that language is enabled. Use the keyboard to type the characters, or mouse to navigate the web page.
• Enable media sharing of files. For ease of use, we have included the steps for the following applications: • Windows Media Player 11 (see 'Microsoft Windows Media Player 11' on page 21) • Windows Media Player 12 (see 'Microsoft Windows Media Player 12' on page 21) • Twonky Media for Mac (see 'Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)' on page 22) 4 5 6 Note •• For additional help on these applications or other media servers, check the user manual of the media server software software.
6 7 8 Select the media program and click Allowed. »» A green arrow appears next to the media program. By default, Windows Media Player shares from these folders: My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos. If your files are in other folders, click the Organize tab and select Manage libraries > Music. »» The Music Library Locations screen is displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to add the other folders that contain your media files. Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Visit www.
Surround sound mode Equalizer Experience an immersive audio experience with surround sound modes. Change the high frequency (treble), mid frequency (mid), and low frequency (bass) settings of the SoundStage. 1 2 3 4 Press . Select [Surround], and then press OK. Press the Navigation buttons (up/down) to select a setting from your display: • [Auto]: Surround sound based on the audio stream. • [Virtual Surround]: Virtual surround. • [Stereo]: 2-channel stereo sound. Ideal for listening to music.
6 Change settings Picture and video settings The SoundStage settings are already configured for optimal performance. Unless you have a reason to change a setting, we recommend that you keep the default setting. 1 2 3 4 Note •• You cannot change a setting that is grayed out. •• To return to the previous menu, press BACK. To exit the menu, press . Language settings 1 2 3 4 Press . Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Preference], and then press OK.
4 Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change: • [Night mode]: For quiet listening, decrease the volume of loud sounds on your SoundStage. Night mode is only available in DVDs and Blu-ray discs with Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby True HD soundtracks. • [HDMI Audio]: Set the HDMI audio output from your TV, or disable HDMI audio output from the TV. • [Default sound settings]: Restore the equalizer settings of all the sound modes to the default values.
Tip •• Enable audio post processing before you select a predefined sound mode (see 'Sound mode' on page 23). Restore default settings 1 2 3 4 Press . Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Advanced] > [Restore default settings], and then press OK. Select [OK], and then press OK to confirm. »» Your SoundStage is reset to its default settings except for some settings such as parental control and DivX VOD registration code. 7 Update software Philips continually tries to improve its products.
Step 1: Download the latest software 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connect a USB flash drive to your computer. In your web browser, go to www.philips.com/support. At the Philips Support website, find your product and locate the Software and drivers. »» The software update is available as a zip file. Use the archive utility to extract the software update file in the root directory. »» The files are extracted under the UPG_ALL folder of your USB flash drive. Disconnect the USB flash drive from your computer.
8 Product specifications File formats • Note •• Specifications and design are subject to change without • notice. Audio: • .aac, .mka, .mp3, .wma, .wav, .mp4, .m4a, .flac, .ogg • .ra (Available only in Asia Pacific and China) Video: • .avi, .divx, .mp4, .m4v, .mkv, .asf, .wmv, .m2ts, .mpg, .mpeg, .flv, .3gp • .rmvb, .rm, .rv (Available only in Asia Pacific and China) Picture: .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .gif, .
Extension Container Audio codec .flac .ogg FLAC OGG Cook FLAC Vorbis MP3 Bit rate 96469 bps Upto 24 bps Variable bit rate, maximum block size 4096 Upto 320 kbps Video formats If you have a high definition TV, your SoundStage allows you to play your video files with: • Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels at • 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.
.asf files in ASF container Video Audio codec Video codec Bit rate Dolby Digital, MP3, WMA, Dolby Digital Plus MPEG 4 ASP 38.4 Mbps H.264/AVC HiP@4.2 WMV9 25 Mbps Audio codec Video codec Bit rate PCM, DTS core, MPEG, MP3 MPEG 1, MPEG 2 40 Mbps .flv files in FLV container Audio codec Video codec Bit rate MP3, AAC H.264/AVC 25 Mbps upto HiP@4.2 H.263 38.4 Mbps .
• • Operating temperature and humidity: 0°C to 45°C, 5% to 90% humidity for all climates Storage temperature and humidity: -40°C to 70°C, 5% to 95% Speakers • • • Output power: 2 x 20 W RMS (10% THD) Speaker impedance: 4 ohm Speaker drivers: 2 x racetrack (1.5" x 5") + 2 x 1" tweeter Subwoofer • • • Output power: 40 W RMS (10% THD) Impedance: 4 ohm Speaker drivers: 105mm (4") woofer Remote control batteries • 2 x AAA-R03-1.
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. Sound No sound from SoundStage. • Connect the audio cable from your SoundStage to your TV or other devices. However, you do not need a separate audio connection when the SoundStage and TV are connected through an HDMI ARC connection. • Set up the audio for the connected device (see 'Set up the audio' on page 11).
Cannot access BD-Live features. • Make sure that the SoundStage is connected to the network. Use a wired network connection (see 'Set up the wired network' on page 12), or wireless network connection (see 'Set up the wireless network' on page 12). • Make sure that the network is set up. Use a wired network installation (see 'Set up the wired network' on page 12), or wireless network installation (see 'Set up the wireless network' on page 12). • Make sure that the Blu-ray disc supports BD-Live features.
10 Notice This section contains the legal and trademark notices. Copyright This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited. This product incorporates proprietary technology under license from Verance Corporation and is protected by U.S. Patent 7,369,677 and other U.S.
11 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
12 Index 2 2nd audio language 2nd subtitle language eject disc enhanced audio environment 14 14 F factory settings file formats 3 3D safety A advanced settings amplifier audio from other devices audio language audio options audio post processing audio settings auto standby auto subtitle shift auto volume B batteries BD-Live Bonus View brightness C change password clear BD-Live memory control buttons (disc) control buttons (USB) D deep color default settings disc language disc menu display pane
picture-in-picture play USB storage device power settings predefined sound mode R recycling remote control repeat S shuffle sleep timer slide animation Smart TV sound speaker specifications subtitle language subtitle position surround sound synchronize picture and sound T troubleshooting (network) troubleshooting (picture) troubleshooting (play) troubleshooting (sound) tuning grid U update software (through Internet) USB storage device V VCD video connection (composite video) video formats video o
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