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Contents 1 Help and support Use onscreen help (user manual) Navigate onscreen help 2 Important Safety Care for your product Care of the environment 3D health warning 3 Your home theater Remote control Main unit Connectors 4 Connect and set up Placement Connect to TV Connect digital devices through HDMI Connect audio from TV and other devices Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control) Connect and set up a home network 5 Use your home theater Access the home menu Discs Data files USB storage devices Audio, vid
1 Help and support Philips provides extensive online support. Visit our website at www.philips.com/support to: • download the complete user manual • print the quick start guide • watch video tutorials (available only for selected models) • find answers to frequently answered questions (FAQs) • email us a question • chat with our support representative. Follow the instructions on the website to select your language, and then enter your product model number.
2 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.
• • c In radio mode, press up or down to tune the radio frequency. During network and password setup, press left to delete a character. (Mute) Mute or restore volume. d +/- (Volume) Increase or decrease volume. a POP-UP MENU/DISC MENU Access or exit the disc menu when you play a disc. b c d • • BACK Return to a previous menu screen. In radio mode, press and hold to erase the current preset radio stations. SOUND SETTINGS Access or exit sound options.
c • • (Stop) Stop play. In radio mode, press and hold to erase the current preset radio stations. d SOURCE Select an audio or video source for the home theater. a Alphanumeric buttons • Enter values or letters (using SMS style entry). • In radio mode, select a preset radio station. e +/Increase or decrease volume. f (Open/Close) Open or close the disc compartment. Connectors b TOP MENU Access the main menu of a video disc.
d COAX IN Connect to a coaxial audio output on the TV or a digital device. e VIDEO Connect to the composite video input on the TV. a f AUX Connect to an analog audio output on the TV or an analog device. b Rear right a a b c d e (USB) Audio, video or picture input from a USB storage device. b MUSIC iLINK / MIC (MIC is available only in selected models) • Audio input from an MP3 player or a microphone. • Audio input from a microphone (Available only in selected models).
c Voltage selector (For some regions only) Switch the voltage selector to the local power line voltage. d AC MAINS~ Connect to the power supply. 4 Connect and set up 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 •• The home theater and the subwoofer automatically pair up when you switch on the home theater and the subwoofer. 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 If your TV is not HDMI ARC compliant, connect your home theater to the TV through a standard HDMI connection.
4 If you cannot hear the TV audio through your home theater, set up the audio manually. (see 'Set up the audio' on page 13) 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 3: Connect to the TV through composite video Basic quality video If your TV does not have HDMI connectors, use a composite video connection. A composite connection does not support high-definition video.
Note •• When your home theater and TV are connected through HDMI ARC, an audio connection is not required (see 'Option 1: Connect to TV through HDMI (ARC)' on page 10). Option 3: Connect audio through analog audio cables Basic quality audio AUDIO IN- AUX VCR Option 1: Connect audio through a digital optical cable Best quality audio TV 1 Using an optical cable, connect the OPTICAL connector on your home theater to the OPTICAL OUT connector on the TV or other device.
Enable EasyLink Set up the audio 1 2 3 4 If you cannot hear the audio output of a connected device through your home theater speakers, do the following: • Check that you have enabled EasyLink on all the devices, (see 'Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control)' on page 12) and • on your TV, set the audio output to "Amplifier" (instead of TV speakers). For details, see the TV user manual, and • setup the EasyLink audio control. Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK.
• Software update (see 'Update software through the Internet' on page 32) Caution 4 5 •• Familiarize yourself with the network router, media server software and networking principles. If necessary, read documentation that accompanies the network components. Philips is not responsible for lost, damaged, or corrupt data.
5 Select [Finish], and then press OK to exit. • To view the network settings, select [Setup] > [Network] > [View wireless settings]. Personalize the network name Name your home theater to easily identify it on your home network. 1 2 3 4 5 Press (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.
• • 3 [Setup]: Access menus to change video, audio and other settings. [Help]: Access onscreen user manual. Press (Home) to exit. Discs Insert a disc into the home theater. If the disc does not play automatically, press DISC or select [play Disc] from the home menu. 3 Use the remote control to control play (see 'Play buttons' on page 16). • It is normal to hear a little noise when you play a Blu-ray disc. This does not mean that your home theater is faulty.
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.
Subtitles Asia Pacific and China If your video has subtitles in multiple languages, select a subtitle language. Character Set Language [Chinese] [Standard] Simplified Chinese Albanian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Kurdish (Latin), Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish Traditional Chinese 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.
1 2 3 4 5 Connect a USB storage device to the (USB) connector on your home theater. Press (Home). • 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 16). • Audio, video, and picture options Use advanced features when you play pictures, audio and video files from a disc or a USB storage device.
1 2 Press OPTIONS. »» The picture options menu appears. Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change the following settings: • [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. • [Info]: Display picture information. • [Duration per slide]: Select the display speed for each picture in a slide show.
Button Action OPTIONS Manual: 1) Press OPTIONS. 2) Press / to select your preset. 3) Press OPTIONS again to store the radio station. Automatic: Press and hold for three seconds to reinstall the radio stations. SUBTITLE Toggle between the stereo and mono sounds. Tuning grid In some countries, you can toggle the FM tuning grid between 50 kHz and 100 kHz. When you switch the tuning grid, all preset radio stations are erased. 1 2 3 Press SOURCE repeatedly until RADIO appears on the display panel.
Play video and slideshow Control your home theater 1 1 2 3 4 Dock your iPod or iPhone (see 'iPod or iPhone' on page 21). Press DOCK for iPod on the home theater remote control. 2 Switch the TV to the AV/VIDEO source (corresponding to the yellow composite cable). »» The TV screen goes blank. From the iPod or iPhone screen, browse and play a video or photo slideshow. »» The video or photo slideshow is displayed on your TV. On the mobile device, access MyRemote application.
Stream multimedia content (SimplyShare) Browse Smart TV Philips SimplyShare allows you to use your smartphone to stream multimedia content (such as pictures, audio and video files), and play through your home theater or any DLNAcompatible device in the same home network. Use Smart TV to access variety of internet applications and specially adapted internet websites. For interactive discussions on Smart TV services, visit the Smart TV forum at www.supportforum.philips.
Button Action Color buttons (Red) (Home) Access the onscreen keyboard to enter text. Exit Smart TV portal and return to home menu. Use a USB-HID keyboard or mouse What you need • A wired or wireless USB hub, keyboard, or mouse that complies with the Human Interface Design (USB-HID) class. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connect a USB keyboard or mouse to the (USB) connector on your home theater. • To connect a wireless USB device, connect the wireless receiver to the USB connector on your home theater.
Internet radio Access Internet radio through your home theater. 1 2 3 4 5 Connect your home theater to a home network with Internet access (see 'Connect and set up a home network' on page 13). Press (Home). Select [Internet Radio], and then press OK. »» The Internet radio page is displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to select a radio station, create presets, or save your favorite radio stations. Press (Home) to exit the internet radio.
6 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. • 7 8 If necessary, select Advanced options to display a list of monitored folders. Select My folders and those of others I can access, and then click Add. Follow the onscreen instructions to add the other folders that contain your media files.
4 5 Select a file, and then press OK. • Some media files may not play due to compatibility issues. Check the file formats supported by your home theater. Press the play buttons to control play (see 'Play buttons' on page 16). Karaoke Available only in selected model and region Play a Karaoke disc on your home theater and sing along with the music. What you need • A Karaoke microphone. • Karaoke discs. Choose sound This section helps you choose the ideal sound for your video or music.
Sound mode Auto volume Select predefined sound modes to suit your video or music. Turn on auto volume to reduce sudden changes in volume, for example, during TV commercials. 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure that audio post processing is enabled at the speakers (see 'Speaker settings' on page 30). Press SOUND SETTINGS. Select SOUND, and then press OK. Press the Navigation buttons (up/down) to select a setting on the display: • AUTO: Intelligently select the best sound setting based on the audio played.
6 Change settings The home theater settings are already configured for optimal performance. Unless you have a reason to change a setting, we recommend that you keep the default setting. Picture and video settings 1 Press (Home). 2 Select [Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [Video], and then press OK. 4 Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change: • [TV display]: Select a picture format to fit the TV screen.
• • 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. [Audio sync]: Set audio delay if audio and video cannot be matched. Energy saving settings 1 2 3 4 Parental control settings 1 2 3 4 Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Preference], and then press OK.
Restore default settings 7 Update software 1 2 3 Philips continually tries to improve its products. To get the best features and support, update your home theater with the latest software. 4 Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Advanced] > [Restore default settings], and then press OK. Select [OK], and then press OK to confirm. »» Your home theater is reset to its default settings except for some settings such as parental control and DivX VOD registration code.
Update software through USB What you need • A USB flash drive that is FAT or NTFSformatted, with at least 256MB of memory. Do not use a USB hard drive. • A computer with Internet access. • An archive utility that supports the ZIP file format. 3 4 5 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.
Update the onscreen help If the current version of the onscreen help is lower than the latest version available on www.philips.com/support, download and install the latest onscreen help (see 'Check software version' on page 31). What you need • A USB flash drive that is FAT or NTFSformatted, with at least 35MB of memory. Do not use a USB hard drive. • A computer with internet access. • An archive utility that supports the ZIP file format.
8 Product specifications File formats • • Note •• Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. • Region codes The type plate on the back or bottom of the home theater shows which regions it supports. Country Europe, United Kingdom Asia Pacific, Taiwan, Korea Latin America DVD BD A A Australia, New Zealand Russia, India C China C Audio: • .aac, .mka, .mp3, .wma, .wav, .mp4, .m4a, .flac, .ogg • .ra (Available only in Asia Pacific and China) Video: • .avi, .divx, .mp4, .m4v, .
Extension Con- Audio tainer codec Bit rate FLAC Upto 24 bps OGGPCM No limit MP3 Upto 320 kbps .mp4 or .m4v files in MP4 container Audio codec Video codec Bit rate Dolby Digital, MPEG, MP3, AAC, HE-AAC, DD+ MPEG 1, MPEG 2 40 Mbps MPEG 4 ASP 38.4 Mbps H.264/AVC HiP@5.
.asf and .wmv files in ASF container (Available only in Asia Pacific and China) Audio codec Video codec Bit rate Dolby Digital, MP3, WMA, DD+ MPEG 4 ASP 38.4 Mbps H.264/AVC HiP@5.1 25 Mbps WMV9 45 Mbps .mpg and .mpeg files in PS container Audio codec Video codec PCM, DTS core, MPEG 1, MPEG, MP3 MPEG 2 Bit rate 40 Mbps • • Video • • • .flv files in FLV container Video codec Bit rate MP3, AAC H.264/AVC upto HiP@5.1 25 Mbps H.263 38.
• • • • • • • Satellite speakers: 4 x 2.5" speakers + 2 x 2.5" radiators Power consumption: 60 W Standby power consumption: 0.5 W Dimensions (WxHxD): 1060 x 83.1 x 194.8 mm Weight: 4.
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 home theater speakers. • Connect the audio cable from your home theater to your TV or other devices.
Cannot read the contents of a USB storage device. • Make sure that the format of the USB storage device is compatible with the home theater. • Make sure that the file system on the USB storage device is supported by the home theater. Cannot play video or photos from an iPod or iPhone on the TV. • Browse and select videos and photos from the iPod or iPhone screen, and play them on your TV. • Make sure that the iPod or iPhone software has not been tampered with or illegally modified.
• • Make sure that the network connection is good. Use a wired network connection (see 'Set up the wired network' on page 14), or a wireless network connection (see 'Set up the wireless network' on page 14). Visit the video store website for more information. Network Wireless network distorted or not found. • Make sure that the wireless network is not disturbed by microwave ovens, DECT phones, or other neighboring Wi-Fi devices.
Open source software Philips Electronics Singapore Pte 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.
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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 3 3D disc in 2D mode 3D safety 3D video A advanced settings amplifier audio connection (HDMI ARC) audio formats audio from other devices audio language audio options audio post processing audio settings auto standby auto subtitle shift auto volume B batteries BD-Live Blu-ray Bonus View brightness C change password character set clear BD-Live memory connect a digital device (HDMI) connect to TV connectors control buttons (disc) 44 EN control butt
K karaoke keyboard L language code 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 iPod play from PC play radio play USB storage device play video and slideshow from iPod power settings predefined sound mode preference program radio stations 27 24 43 R radio recycling regio
video options video settings VOD code (DivX) W watch 3D wired network wireless network 46 EN 19 29 18 16 14 14
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