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Contents 1 Important Safety Care for your product Care of the environment 3D health warning 2 Your home theater Main unit Remote control Connectors Wireless box (receiver) 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 3 Connect and set up 7 Connect speakers 7 Pair up the rear speakers 8 Connect to TV 8 Connect audio from TV and other devices 9 Set up speakers 10 Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control) 10 Connect and set up a home network 11 4 Use your home theater Access the home menu Auto play Discs Play audio through Bluetooth C
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.
2 Your home theater 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. ab cdef g a b c d x e w f g h a (Open/Close) Open or close the disc compartment. b (Play/Pause) Start, pause or resume play.
b SOURCE Select a source: Radio/HDMI ARC/AUX/ OPTICAL/COAXIAL/AUDIO IN for the home theater. c (Home) Access the home menu. d SMART TV Access online Smart TV service. e DISC MENU • Switch to disc source. • Access or exit the disc menu or popup menu when you play a disc. f Navigation buttons • Navigate menus. • In radio mode, press left or right to start auto search. • In radio mode, press up or down to tune the radio frequency. g OK Confirm an entry or selection. h • • Return to a previous menu screen.
c AUDIO IN Audio input from an external device, such as MP3 player (3.5mm jack). d (USB) Audio, video or picture input from a USB storage device. Note •• When you connect an MP3 player to the home theater with a 3.5mm audio cable, make sure that you connect the MP3 player to the AUDIO IN connector, not to the MIC 1 or MIC 2 connector, to ensure normal function of the home theater. g FM ANTENNA Connect to the supplied FM antenna. h HDMI OUT (ARC) Connect to the HDMI input on the TV.
3 Connect and set up SUB WOOFER FRONT LEFT FRONT CENTER 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. REAR LEFT 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.
5 6 SUBWOOFER (subwoofer): Place the subwoofer at least one meter to the left or right of the TV. Leave about 10-centimeter clearance from the wall. Wireless box (receiver): Place the wireless box in between the rear speakers for cable connection. Pair up the rear speakers For the first time connection, pair up the rear speakers with the home theater via the supplied wireless box (receiver).
3 If you cannot hear the TV audio through your home theater, set up the audio manually. (see 'Set up the audio' on page 11) Option 2: Connect to TV through standard HDMI Best quality video If your TV is not HDMI ARC compliant, connect your home theater to the TV through a standard HDMI connection. TV 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 Set up speakers Good quality audio Set up the speakers manually to experience customized surround sound. Before you start Make the necessary connections described in the quick start guide, and then switch the TV to the correct source for your home theater. 1 Using a coaxial cable, connect the COAXIAL connector on your home theater to the COAXIAL/DIGITAL 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 10) 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.
5 Caution •• 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. Before you start • For Smart TV and software updates, make sure that the network router has access to the Internet with high-speed connection and is not restricted by firewalls or other security systems.
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.
Auto play disc Play buttons When the home theater is switched on, the disc automatically plays. Button Action Navigation buttons Navigate menus. Up/Down: Rotate the picture clockwise or counter-clockwise. Left/Right: Skip to the previous or next picture. Confirm an entry or selection. Start or resume play. Pause play. Stop play. Skip to the previous or next track, chapter or file. Search fast backwards or forward. Search slow forward. Select an audio language or channel.
Play Blu-ray 3D disc Your home theater 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 home theater to a 3D compatible TV. Make sure that the 3D video setting is enabled. Press (Home), select [Setup] > [Video] > [Watch 3D video] > [Auto]. • To turn off 3D output, select [Off].
Play audio through Bluetooth Through Bluetooth, connect the home theater 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 home theater speakers. What you need • A Bluetooth device which supports Bluetooth profile A2DP, and with Bluetooth version as 2.1 + EDR. • The operational range between the home theater and a Bluetooth device is approximately 10 meters (30 feet).
3 Select and play audio files or music on your NFC device. • To break the connection, tap again the NFC device onto the NFC tag on the home theater. Data files Your home theater 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 home theater (see 'File formats' on page 30). 1 2 Play the files from a disc or USB storage device. To stop play, press .
• A media file in one of the supported file formats (see 'File formats' on page 30). 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 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 14).
Picture options While viewing a picture, zoom into the picture, rotate it, add animation to a slideshow, and change the picture settings. 1 2 Radio Listen to FM radio on your home theater, and store up to 40 radio stations. Press . »» The picture options menu appears. 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.
Button SUBTITLE/AUDIO Action Press and hold to erase the preset radio station. Manual: 1) Press . 2) Press / to select your preset. 3) Press again to store the radio station. Automatic: Press and hold for three seconds to reinstall the radio stations. 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. 1 2 3 Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch to radio source. Press and hold (Play) to toggle between 50 kHz or 100 kHz.
Clear browsing history Clear the browsing history to remove passwords, cookies, and browsing data from your home theater. 1 2 3 4 Press 5 6 (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Network] > [Clear Smart TV memory]. 7 Press OK to confirm. Rent online video The function is only available in Smart TV service that has the VOD feature. Rent videos from online stores, through your home theater. You can watch them right away or later.
message is displayed on your TV. Accept it to continue the pairing. To cancel the pairing, press on the remote control. • 3 Wait until the media content from the source device is displayed on your TV, then choose the media to start play. »» Audio or video is streamed to your TV through this home theater. Note •• This home theater can store up to 10 Miracast devices for pair-up, and can only connect a single Miracast certified device at a time.
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 14). Choose sound This section helps you choose the ideal sound for your video or music. 1 2 Press . Press the Navigation buttons (left/right) to access the sound options on the display.
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 27). Press . Select [Sound], and then press OK. Press the Navigation buttons (up/down) to select a setting on the display: • [Auto]: Automatically select a sound setting based on the sound stream.
5 Change settings Picture and video 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. 1 2 3 4 Note •• You cannot change a setting that is grayed out. •• To return to the previous menu, press . To exit the menu, press (Home). Language settings 1 2 3 4 Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Preference], and then press OK.
• • • discs with Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby True HD soundtracks. [HDMI audio]: Set the HDMI audio output from your TV. [Speaker setup]: Set up speakers for best surround sound experience. [Default sound settings]: Restore the equalizer settings of all the sound modes to the default values. 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 6 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.
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. Save the zip file in the root directory of your USB flash drive. Disconnect the USB flash drive from your computer. Caution •• Do not switch off the home theater or remove the USB flash drive during the update.
7 Product specifications File formats • • Note •• Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. • Audio: • .aac, .mka, .mp3, .wma, .wav, .m4a, .flac, .ogg Video: • .avi, .divx, .mp4, .m4v, .ts, .mov, .mkv, .asf, .wmv, .m2ts, .mpg, .mpeg, .3gp Picture: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png Wireless Region codes • The type plate on the back or bottom of the home theater shows which regions it supports.
Exten- Consion tainer Audio codec Bit rate Up to 192 kbps .flac FLAC AAC, HEAAC FLAC .ogg OGG Vorbis FLAC OGGPCM MP3 Up to 24 bit per sample Variable bit rate, maximum block size 4096 Up to 192kHz sampling rate No limitation Upto 320 kbps Video formats If you have a high definition TV, your home theater 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 (or .
Audio codec Video codec Bit rate H.264/AVC up 25 Mbps to HiP@5.1 WMV9 45 Mbps .asf and .wmv files in ASF container Audio codec Video codec Bit rate PCM, AC-3, MP3, WMA, DD+ MPEG 4 ASP 38.4 Mbps H.264/AVC up 25 Mbps to HiP@5.1 WMV9 45 Mbps Audio • • • Radio • .mpg and .mpeg files in PS container Audio codec Video codec Bit rate PCM, DTS core, MPEG, MP3 MPEG 1, MPEG 2 40 Mbps S/PDIF Digital audio input: • Coaxial: IEC 60958-3 • Optical: TOSLINK Sampling frequency: • MP3: 32 kHz, 44.
Subwoofer • • • • • • Output power: 166 W RMS (10% THD) Impedance: 3 ohm Speaker drivers: 203 mm (8") woofer Dimensions (WxHxD): 235 x 367 x 310 mm Weight: 4.6 kg Cable length: 3 m • • Speakers Center speaker: • Output power: 166 W RMS (10% THD) • Speaker impedance: 3 ohm • Speaker drivers: 2 x 78mm (3”) woofer + 1 x 19mm (0.7”) tweeter • Dimensions (WxHxD): 314 x 103 x 94 mm • Weight: 1.
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.
Play Cannot play a disc. • Clean the disc. • Make sure that the home theater supports the type of disc (see 'Media formats' on page 30). • Make sure that the home theater supports the region code of the disc (see 'Region codes' on page 30). • 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.
Cannot download video from an online video store. • Make sure that your home theater is connected to the TV through an HDMI cable. • Make sure that the USB storage device is formatted, has enough memory to download the video. • Make sure that you have paid for the video, and it is within the rental period. • Make sure that the network connection is good.
Miracast Cannot play and stream online video through Miracast. • Make sure that Miracast is enabled on the Miracast source device (refer to the source device's user manual). • Make sure that Miracast is enabled on this home theater (see 'Stream multimedia via Miracast' on page 21).
Open source software Philips Electronics Singapore 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 delivery 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 send your request in English with product type to open.source@philips.com.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-onDemand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com for more information on how to complete your registration. DivX Certified to play DivX and DivX Plus HD (H.264/MKV) video up to 1080p HD including premium content.
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.
L language code M main unit manual setup 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 region codes remote control repeat 42 EN 40 4 10 30 22 26 19 11 26 11 11 18 27 27 19 26 26 15 14 23 17 27 25 26 30 4
WARRANTY This product is covered under warranty against any defect arising out of faulty or defective material or workmanship for a period of 12 Months from the date of purchase. Should a defect develop during the period of warranty, Gibson Innovations India Private Limited undertakes to repair this product free of charge through an Authorised Philips service center. If the purchaser shifts his residence to other town, the warranty will be valid at the nearest Authorised Philips service center.
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