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Contents 1 Important Safety Care for your product Care of the environment 2 Your home theater Main unit Connectors Remote control 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 8 Troubleshooting 26 9 Notice Copyright Trademarks 28 28 28 10 Language code 29 11 Index 30 3 Connect and set up 8 Connect speakers 8 Connect to TV 9 Connect audio from TV and other devices 10 Set up speakers 11 Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control) 11 4 Use your home theater 13 13 13 14 1
1 Important Read and understand all instructions before you use your home theater. 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.
• • • 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. 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.
2 Your home theater Front Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your home theater at www.philips.com/welcome. a Main unit (USB) Audio, video or picture input from a USB storage device. b MUSIC iLINK Audio input from an MP3 player. Back connectors a Disc compartment b Display panel c d (Open/Close) Open or close the disc compartment, or eject the disc. (Play/Pause) Start, pause or resume play.
• Remote control This section includes an overview of the remote control. b 1 2 3 24 23 4 7 8 9 10 (Open/Close) Open or close the disc compartment, or eject the disc. c Source buttons • DISC: Switch to disc source.Access or exit the disc menu when you play a disc. • AUDIO SOURCE: Select an audio input source. • RADIO: Switch to FM radio. • USB: Switch to USB storage device. 19 d Navigation buttons • Navigate menus.
l ANGLE Select video scenes recorded in different camera angels. m REPEAT / PROGRAM • Select or turn off repeat mode. • In radio mode, set a radio station. n REPEAT A-B Mark two points within a chapter or track to repeat play, or turn off the repeat mode. o CREATE MP3/ZOOM • Access the create MP3 menu. • Zoom into a video scene or picture. Press the Navigation buttons (left/ right) to select a zoom factor. p SCREEN FIT Fit the picture format to the TV screen. q SUBTITLE Select subtitle language for video.
3 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. •• Before you make or change any connections, make sure Note that all devices are disconnected from the power outlet.
Place the subwoofer at least one meter to the left or right of the TV. Leave about 10-centimeter clearance from the wall. 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.
manually. (see 'Set up the audio' on page 12) 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.
AUDIO IN- AUX VCR HDMI can be controlled by a single remote control. Note •• Depending on the manufacturer, HDMI-CEC is known 1 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. Using an analog cable, connect the AUX connectors on your home theater to the AUDIO OUT connectors on the TV or other device. Set up speakers Set up the speakers manually to experience customized surround sound.
• • with the remote control of the TV or other HDMI-CEC devices. [System Audio Control] (System audio control): If system audio control is enabled, the audio of the connected device is output through your home theater speakers automatically when you play the device. [Audio Input Mapping] (Audio input mapping):If system audio control does not work, map the connected device to the correct audio input connector on your home theater.
4 Use your home theater Surround sound mode Experience an immersive audio experience with surround sound modes. 1 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. • Complete the first-time setup. First-time setup appears when you turn on your home theater for the first time or if you do not complete the setup.
Button / / Navigation buttons (left/right) Navigation buttons (up/down) SUBTITLE DISC AUDIO SYNC SCREEN FIT ZOOM REPEAT REPEAT A-B ANGLE INFO Action Stop play. Skip to the previous or next track, chapter or file. Fast backwards or fast forwards. Press repeatedly to change the search speed. Rotate the picture clockwise or counter-clockwise. Flip the picture vertically or horizontally. Select subtitle language for video. Access or exit the disc menu. Select an audio language or channel.
1 Note •• You can use digital cameras connected by USB if they can play the files without using a special computer program. While playing video, press SUBTITLE to select a language. Note •• Make sure that the subtitle file has the same name as Play files 1 2 3 4 Connect the USB storage device to the home theater. Press USB. »» A content browser is displayed. Select a file, and then press OK. Press the playback buttons to control play (see 'Play buttons' on page 13).
• Audio, video, and picture options • Use advanced features when you play audio, video, or media files from a disc or a USB storage device. Audio options 1 Press INFO repeatedly to cycle through the following options: • Show the current track information and time. • [Disc Go To:%c%2d:%2d%C]: Skip to a specific part of the disc by entering the disc time. • [Track Go To:%c%2d:%2d%C]: Skip to a specific part of the track by entering the track time. • [Select Track:%c%2d%C/%2d]: Select a specific track.
PROGRAM Radio Listen to FM radio on your home theater, and store up to 40 radio stations. What you need • FM antenna. Note Manual: 1) Press PROGRAM. 2) Press Numeric buttons to select a preset number. 3) Press OK to store the radio station. 4) Repeat the steps above to store other radio stations. Automatic: Press and hold for three seconds to reinstall the radio stations •• AM and digital radio are not supported. •• If no stereo signal is detected, you are prompted to install the radio stations again.
Create MP3 files Use your home theater to convert audio CDs into MP3 files. What you need • An audio disc. • A USB storage device 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connect a USB storage device to the home theater. Play your audio CD (CDDA/HDCD). Press CREATE MP3. »» The create MP3 screen is displayed. Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change: • [Speed]: Select the write-to-file speed. • [Bitrate]: Select the conversion quality. • [Device]: Select the USB storage device which you use to store the MP3 files.
5 Change settings This section helps you to change the settings of your home theater. Caution •• Most of the settings are already configured with the best value for your home theater. Unless you have a reason to change a setting, it is best to leave it at the default value. Picture resolution To enjoy high definition HDMI video output, set the HDMI video settings that best match up with your TV capability. 1 2 3 4 Note •• You cannot change a setting that is grayed out.
Night mode Disc subtitle For quiet listening, decrease the volume of loud sounds when you play discs. Night mode is only available for Dolby-encoded DVD and Blu-ray discs. 1 2 1 2 3 Press SETUP. Select [Audio Setup], and then press OK. Select [Night Mode] > [On], and then press OK. Language Select a language for the home menu, audio, and subtitles. 3 4 3 4 Press 1 2 3 4 SETUP. Select [General Setup], and then press OK. Select [OSD Language], and then press OK.
• 5 If you do not have a password or you have forgotten, enter 0000. Press OK. Ratings Some discs are recorded with ratings according to age. You can set up your home theater to play only discs with an age rating lower than your child’s age. 1 2 3 4 5 Press SETUP. Select [Preference Setup], and then press OK. Select [Parental], and then press OK. Select an age rating, and then press OK. • To play all discs irrespective of the rating, select level 8. Use the Numeric buttons to enter the password.
Display panel Change the brightness of the home theater display panel. 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP. Select [General Setup], and then press OK. Select [Display Dim], and then press OK. Select the brightness, and then press OK. Apply factory settings Reset your home theater to the default settings. You cannot reset the parental control settings. 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP. Select [Preference Setup], and then press OK. Select [Default], and then press OK. Select [Reset], and then press OK.
6 Update software To continue to get the best features and support for your home theater, update the software regularly. Compare the version of your current software with the latest version on www.philips.com/support. Check software version 1 2 3 Press Select [Preference Setup], and then press OK. Select [Version Info.], and then press OK. »» The software version is displayed. What you need • A CD-R or a USB flash drive with at least 75MB of memory. The USB flash drive must be FAT formatted.
7 Product specifications • • Amplifier • • 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.
• • • Class support: USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) File system: FAT16, FAT32 Maximum memory support: < 160 GB Main unit • • • • • Power supply: • Europe/China/Russia/India: 220-240V~, 50 Hz • Latin America/Asia Pacific: 110-240V~, 50-60 Hz Power consumption: 55 W Standby power consumption: ≤ 0.5 W Dimensions (WxHxD): 360 x 58 x 325 mm Weight: 2.3 kg Subwoofer • • • • • • Output power: 50 W RMS (30% THD) Impedance: 4 ohm Speaker drivers: 133 mm (5.
8 Troubleshooting Warning •• Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of the 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. philips.com/support. Main unit The buttons on the home theater do not work. • Disconnect the home theater from the power supply for a few minutes, then reconnect. Picture No picture.
• • Make sure that the subtitle file name is the same as the movie file name (see 'Subtitles' on page 15). Select the correct character set: 1) Press SETUP. 2) Select [Preference Setup] > [DivX Subtitle]. 3) Select the supported character set. 4) Press OK. 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.
9 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. 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.
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 A amplifier audio HDMI audio predefined modes settings specifications audio language audio options auto standby B brightness 24 19 13 19 24 20 16 21 22 C care product connectors front connectors control disc play main unit parental control radio create MP3 4 5 13 5 20 17 18 D discs audio language audio options control buttons DivX lock/unlock menu language options picture play subtitle synchronize picture and sound time search titles 20 16 13 15 21 20 16 16 13 20 14 16 16 13 display MP
create MP3 display contents play 18 14 17 O options picture overview main unit remote control settings 16 5 6 19 P parental control lock disc password ratings password picture high resolution JPEG options settings slideshows troubleshooting picture options play discs MP3 radio slideshows troubleshooting USB preference audio auto standby change password disc menu display panel menu language screen saver sleep timer subtitle product specifications 31 EN 21 20 21 20 19 16 19 16 26 16 13 17 24 16 26 14
synchronize picture and sound troubleshooting sound mode speakers specifications surround sound subtitle character set language subwoofer specifications synchronize picture and sound T time search titles trademarks troubleshooting connection main unit picture play sound 14 26 13 25 13 15 20 25 14 16 16 28 26 26 26 26 26 U update software check current version update USB format USB storage device options play specifications 23 23 24 16 15 24 V video picture settings synchronize picture and sound VOD
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