User Manual
CAUTION English LASER Type Wave length Output Power Beam divergence Semiconductor laser GaAIAs 650 - 660 nm (DVD) 784 - 796 nm (CD) 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) 60 degrees Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories, Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DivX Ultra Certified products: “DivX, DivX Ultra Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Table of contents English General General Information ........................................................................................................ 8 Setup precautions.................................................................................................................................................8 Accessories supplied ...........................................................................................................................................8 Cleaning discs .........
Playback Control (VCD only)................................................................................................................. 28 Preview function (VCD/SVCD only) .....................................................................................................29 Playing a MP3WMA disc ................................................................................................................................. 30 Playing a JPEG image file (slide show) .....................................
General Information English WARNING! This unit does not contain any userserviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place this unit on a flat, hard and stable surface. Never place the unit on a carpet. – Never place this unit on top of other equipment that might heat it up (e.g., receiver or amplifier.) – Never put anything under this unit (such as, CDs, magazines.
English Main Unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 a STANDBY-ON2 k MP3 LINE-IN jack – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. – Phono input for connecting to the headphone out jack on your portable audio player. b Disc Tray c OPEN/CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d Display panel e PLAY/PAUSE u – DISC: starts/pauses playback. – RADIO: starts auto radio installation for first time setup. f SOURCE – Selects the relevant active source mode: DISC, FM, DOCK, TV, AUX, or MP3 LINE-IN.
Remote Control English 1 2 DOCK: switches to the GoGear/iPod that is connected to the docking station. c OPEN/CLOSEç – Opens/closes the disc tray. 3 4 5 d PROGRAM – DISC: starts programming. – RADIO: press and hold this button to start automatic/ manual preset programming. e SETUP 6 – Enters or exits the system setup menu. 7 f DISPLAY 8 – Displays the current status or disc information. – Selects a different viewing angle of a DVD movie (if available.
Remote Control (continued) English m DISC MENU – For DVD, enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD/SVCD, enters digest menu. n OK – Confirms an entry or selection. ovVbB – DISC: selects movement direction in the menu. – DISC: press left or right for fast forward and backward search. – RADIO: press up or down to tune the radio frequency. – RADIO: press left or right to start auto search. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 p TITLE O – For DVD, go back to the previous menu. – For VCD version 2.
Remote Control (continued) English Using the remote control A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications (+ ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. D Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. E Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC/USB, RADIO, AUX/DI, MP3 LINE-IN, DOCK or TV button on the remote control. F Then select the desired function (for example í, ë.
English Basic Connections REAR LEFT FRON T LEFT REAR RIGHT Step 1: Placing the speakers The Philips Home Theater System is simple to install. However, proper system placement is critical to ensure an optimum sound experience. A Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position. B Place the center speaker above the TV or the main unit so that the center channel’s sound is localized.
Basic Connections (continued) English Option1 4 8 4 Option2 8 Step 2: Connecting to TV This connection enables you to view the video playback from this unit. You only need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection. – For a standard TV, follow option 1 – For a progressive scan TV, follow option 2. – For TV with only a single antenna input jack, follow option 3. Helpful Hints: – It is important to connect this unit directly to the TV in order to enjoy optimum video quality.
English Basic Connections (continued) FM antenna Option3 Antenna Option 3: Using an accessory RF modulator If your TV has only a single Antenna Input jack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In,) you need an RF modulator in order to view the DVD playback on the TV. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details about RF modulator availability and operations. A Use the supplied composite video cable (yellow) to connect the main unit’s CVBS jack to the video input jack on the RF modulator.
Basic Connections (continued) English FRONT RIGHT FRONT CENTRE FRONT LEFT SUBWOOFER REAR LEFT 4 8 4 8 Step 4: Connecting speakers and subwoofer l Connect all the speakers and subwoofer to the matching jacks at the rear of the main unit. Make sure that the colors of the plugs and jacks are matched. Helpful Hint: – To prevent unwanted noise, never place the speakers too close to the main unit, subwoofer, AC power adapter, TV or any other radiation sources.
English Basic Connections (continued) 4 8 4 8 Step 5: Connecting the power cord After everything is connected properly, connect the AC power cord into the power outlet. The standby LED on the main unit lights up. Helpful Hints: – Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings. – Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet.
Optional Connections English AUDIO OUT Cable/ Satellite Box 4 8 4 8 L R 4 8 4 8 Connecting audio from TV When connecting the audio output from your TV to this Home Theater System, you can have the sound of the TV output on all the speakers. It enables you to enjoy the multi-channel surround sound capabilities. l Use an audio cable (red/white - not supplied) to connect the AUDIO IN-TV jacks on the main unit to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.
English Getting Started Finding the correct viewing channel Switching to different play source A Press SOURCE button on the main unit l Press the SOURCE button on the front panel repeatedly to select : DISC Õ FM Õ DOCK Õ TV Õ AUX Õ MP3 LINE-IN Õ DISC .... until ‘DISC’ appears on the display panel (or DISC/USB on the remote control.) B Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel.
Getting Started (continued) English Setting language preferences Audio, Subtitle and Menu language for DVD playback The language options are different depending on your country or region. It may not correspond to the illustrations shown on the user manual. You can select your preferred language settings for DVD playback. If the selected language is recorded on the DVD disc, this unit automatically plays the disc in that language. Otherwise, the disc’s default language will be used instead.
If the language you want is not available in the list, select { Others. } Use the numeric keypad (0-9) on the remote control to enter the 4-digit language code ‘XXXX’ (see last page) and press OK to confirm. E Repeat steps C ~ D for other settings. Helpful Hints: – During DVD playback, you can switch the audio and subtitle languages by pressing the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons on the remote control. However, this does not change the default settings you have made here.
Getting Started (continued) English Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system.) With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before you start...
Getting Started (continued) Delay } and press u. You can adjust the delay times (center and surround only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimize the sound according to your surroundings and setup. Before you start... Stop the disc playback by pressing STOP button twice or remove the disc from the disc tray. Otherwise, the settings are not accessible. A In disc mode, press SETUP on the remote control. Setup Page.
Disc Operations English Playable discs Notes: – If the inhibit icon (ø or X) appears on the TV when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – Never put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the disc player to malfunction.
Basic playback controls Pausing playback l During playback, press u. è While in pause mode, you can press u to step forward one frame at each press. è To resume playback, press u again. Selecting another track/chapter l Press í /ë or use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in a track/chapter number. è If the repeat track mode is active, press again to replay the same track/ chapter. Searching backward/forward l Press m / M on the remote control.
Disc Operations (continued) English Programming disc tracks (not for Picture CD/MP3 discs) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the playing order of the tracks. Other playback features for video discs (DVD/VCD/ SVCD) A Press PROGRAM on the remote control. è The programming menu appears. Program: Track (01-16) 6 7 2 12 8 9 10 Exit Start Next B Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter a valid track/chapter number.
Viewing playback information This unit can display the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/ subtitle language) and a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. A During playback, press DISPLAY. è A list of available disc information appears on the TV. Zooming in/out This option allows you to zoom in or out the picture on the TV and to pan through the picture.
Disc Operations (continued) English Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple sound track languages, or VCDs with multiple audio channels. l Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio languages. For VCD – changing the audio channel l Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio channels provided by the disc (STEREO, MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT or MIX MONO.
Preview function (VCD/SVCD only) This function allows you to preview the contents of a VCD/SVCD. A Press DISC MENU. l To go to the previous or next page, press í / ë. l To return to the main menu, select { Menu } on the screen and press OK. l Press OK on the selected thumbnail picture to start playback from there. Select Digest Type: Track Digest Disc Interval Track Interval C To exit the preview menu, select { Exit } on the screen and press OK.
Disc Operations (continued) English Playing a MP3/ WMA disc This unit can playback most of the MP3 and Windows Media™ Audio files recorded on a recordable disc or commercial CD. Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. A Insert a MP3/WMA disc. è The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration. è The disc menu appears on the TV.
Playing a JPEG image file (slide show) Preview function A During playback, press Ç. è 12 thumbnail pictures will be displayed Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. on the TV. l Insert a JPEG photo CD (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG.) è For a Kodak disc, the slide show begins automatically. è For a JPEG disc, the picture menu appears on the TV. Press u to start the slide-show playback.
Disc Operations (continued) English Playing MP3/WMA music and JPEG pictures simultaneously You can create a musical slide show if the disc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG picture files. A Insert a MP3/WMA disc that contains music and pictures. B Select a track in the menu and press OK to start playback. C During music playback, use pq keys to select a picture file from the disc menu and press OK. è The picture files will be played back through to the end of the folder.
Playback - GoGear/iPod Music on your Philips GoGear/Apple iPod can be played on this unit with the support the docking station. It enables you to enjoy the superior sound output from the speaker system. The docking station supports the following GoGear/iPod range: iPod 80GB, 60GB,30GB, Nano, 40GB, 20GB, Mini GoGear HDD1840, 1850 SA9100, 9200 Preparing the docking station The supplied docking station has two types of cradles, one for GoGear and another for iPod.
Playback - USB Device English Playing from USB flash drive or USB memory card reader You can play or view the data files (JPEG, MP3, Windows MediaTM Audio or Divx) in the USB flash drive or USB memory card reader. However, editing or copying the data file is not possible. D Select the file to play and press u to start playback. l For more playback information, read chapter “Playing an audio CD (MP3/ WMA)”, “Playing a JPEG image file (slideshow)” or “Playing a DivX disc” for details.
English Playback - Other Audio Player Playing from other portable audio player When you connect your portable audio player to this unit to get the best immersion sound experience through the speaker system. However, controlling of playback is only possible on the portable audio player. A Use a MP3 LINE-IN cable (not supplied) to connect between the ‘headphone’ output jack on your portable audio player and the MP3 LINE-IN jack on this unit. B Press MP3 LINE-IN on the remote control.
Setup Menu Options English Accessing the setup menu This system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customize this unit to suit your particular requirements. General Setup Page Disc Lock Display Dim Program OSD Language Screen Saver Sleep DivX(R) VOD Code see page 37 Audio Setup Page Speakers Volume A In disc mode, press SETUP on the remote control. è The setup menu appears.
General Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Disc Lock Not all discs are rated or coded by the disc maker. You can prevent play of specific discs with the disc lock function. Up to 40 discs can be locked. { Lock } – To block the playback of the current disc. Subsequent access to a locked disc requires a six-digit password. The default password is ‘136900’ (see ‘Preference Setup Page { Password }.) { Unlock } – All discs can be played.
Setup Menu Options (continued) English Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Speakers Volume Access the speaker’s level setup menu. Use t u keys to adjust the volume level for each connected speaker between -6dB to +6dB. See ‘Getting Started - Setting the speakers’ channels’ for details. Speakers Delay Access the speaker’s distance setup menu. Use t u keys to set the delay times for the center and rear speakers based on the listening position and distance.
Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type Select the color system that matches the connected TV. It enables playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this unit. { NTSC } – For NTSC-system TV. { Multi } – For TV that is compatible with both PAL and NTSC. TV Display The picture shape can be adjusted to fit your TV. { 4:3 Pan Scan } – For a full-height picture with the sides trimmed.
Setup Menu Options (continued) English Preference Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Audio Select the preferred audio language for DVDs with multiple sound tracks. Subtitle Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Disc Menu Select the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback. Note: If the selected audio/subtitle/disc menu language is not available on the DVD, the disc’s default language will be used instead.
Preference Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) MP3/JPEG Nav MP3/JPEG Navigator can only be set if the disc is recorded with a menu. It allows you to select different display menus for easy navigation. { Without Menu } – Display all the files contained in the MP3/ Picture disc. { With Menu } – Display the folder menu of the MP3/Picture disc. Note: This unit can only display 650 files/folder in the directory. Password The password is used for the Disc Lock and Parental.
Radio Operations English Before you start ... Make sure the FM antenna connected. Tuning to radio stations A Press SOURCE repeatedly until ‘FM’ appears on the display panel (or press RADIO on the remote control.) B Press t / u on the remote control to start tuning. è The frequency indication starts to change until a radio station with sufficient signal strength is found.
B Press u. è All the available radio stations with strong signal will be stored automatically. è Once complete, the first tuned radio station will be played back. Using automatic preset Use automatic presetting to store or reinstall all the preset radio stations. English Radio Operations (continued) Selecting a preset radio station A Press RADIO to switch to ‘FM’ band. B Use í / ë keys to select a preset radio stations (or use the numeric keypad on the remote control.
Sound and Volume Controls English Selecting digital sound effects MUTE VOL+SURROUND SOUND Volume control l Press VOL +/- to increase or decrease the volume level. è ‘VOL MIN’ is the minimum volume level and ‘VOL MAX’ is the maximum volume level. To turn off the volume temporarily l Press MUTE %. è Playback continues without sound and ‘MUTE’ appears. è To restore the volume, press MUTE % again, or increase the volume level.
English Other Features Installing the latest software Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance the user experience. A Get the software version of this unit by pressing OPEN/CLOSE ç to open the disc compartment B Press DISPLAY on the remote control. è Write down the information for your current software version. C Visit the Philips website ‘www.philips. com/welcome’ to check the availability of the latest software upgrade and download the software to a CD-R.
Specifications English AMPLIFIER MAIN UNIT Total output power: - Home Theater mode:300 W - FTC* output power: 170W Frequency Response: 180 Hz – 18 kHz / ±3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 60 dB (A-weighted) Input Sensitivity - AUX In : 500 mV - TV In: 250 mV - MP3 Line-In: 500 mV Power Supply Rating: 120 V; 60 Hz Low Power Standby: <1W Power Consumption: 60 W Dimensions: 360 x 55 x 332 (mm) (w x h x d) Weight: 2.82 kg * (1% THD 1kHz) RADIO Tuning Range: FM 87.
WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to solve a problem by following these instructions, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem (General) Solution No power. – Press STANDBY-ON on the unit to turn on the power.
Troubleshooting (continued) English Problem (Playback) The unit does not start playback. Solution – Insert a readable disc with the playback side facing down. The DVD+R/CD-R must be finalized. – Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped. – Press SETUP to turn off the system setup menu screen. – You may need to enter the password in order to unlock the disc for playback. – Moisture may have condensed inside this unit. Remove the disc and leave this unit turned on for about an hour.
Problem (USB/DOCK) Solution The contents of the USB flash – The USB flash drive format is not compatible with this drive cannot be read. unit. – Drive is formatted with a different file system which is not supported by this unit (e.g. NTFS.) Slow operation of the USB flash drive. – Large file size or high memory USB flash drive takes longer time to read and display on the TV. No audio from GoGear/iPod playback. – Make sure the docking station is connected to this unit. No video from iPod playback.
Frequently Asked Questions (USB) English Why does it take so long to display the contents on my USB device? – This could be due to the large numbers of files (>500 files/folders) or size of the files (>1MB.) – There could be other non-supported files in the device that this unit is trying to read/display. What if un-supported devices (e.g. USB mouse, keyboards) are plugged into this unit? The device may cause this unit to be unstable. Remove the unsupported device and unplug the mains cord.
Analog audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available with you use the AUDIO LEFT/ RIGHT. These red and white jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.
Glossary (continued) English Multi-channel: DVDs are formatted to have each sound track constitute one sound field. Multi-channel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels. PBC: Playback Control. A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD through on-screen menus recorded onto the disc. You can enjoy interactive playback and searching. Progressive Scan: The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than in an ordinary TV system.
English PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the person receiving the product as a gift against defects in materials and workmanship as based on the date of original purchase (“Warranty Period”) from an Authorized Dealer.
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