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1 Important Safety and important notice Trademark notice 2 Your product Feature highlights Product overview 3 Connect Place the product Connect video cables Connect speaker cables to speakers Connect speaker to speaker stand Connect speakers and subwoofer Connect radio antenna Connect audio cables/other devices Connect power cord 4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries Find the correct viewing channel Select menu display language Change speaker settings Use Philips EasyLink Select a play source
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Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully bene t from the support that Philips offers; register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Sync the audio output with the video play Synchronise audio and video by delaying the audio output if the video signal sent to the TV is slower than the audio streams. Create MP3 les Convert your favourite audio tracks from an audio CD into MP3 format. The created MP3 les are saved in your USB device.
Product overview Remote control Main unit o a b c d p e a b cdefghijk a q (Standby-On) • Turns on the Home Theatre System or switches to standby mode. r s b Disc compartment c t (Open/Close) • Opens or closes the disc compartment. d (Play/Pause) Starts, pauses or resumes play. In radio mode, automatically tune radio stations during rst-time setup. • • e • • u v w x i VOL • Increases or decreases volume.
• • • • f (Navigation buttons) Navigates through the menus. Press left and right for fast backward or forward search. In radio mode, press up and down to tune the radio frequency. In radio mode, press left or right to start auto search. INFO For discs, displays information about the current status or the disc. • For slideshows, displays a thumbnail view of photo les. • g • • h (Play/Pause) Starts, pauses or resumes play. In radio mode, automatically tune radio stations during rst-time setup.
3 Connect FRON T LEFT FRON T RIGHT CEN Basic connections: • Video • Speakers and subwoofer • Power Optional connections: • Radio antenna • Audio • Audio from TV • Audio from cable box/recorder/ game console • Other devices • Portable media player • USB device TER REAR LEFT Make the following connections to use your Home Theatre System. SUB REAR RIGHT WO OFE R 1 Place the home theatre system near your TV.
Option 1: Connect to the SCART jack English Note • If your device supports HDMI CEC, you can control compliant devices with a single remote control. (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Use Philips EasyLink’). Tip SCART TO TV • If the TV has a DVI connection only, connect SCART 1 Connect a scart cable to the SCART TO TV jack on this Home Theatre System and the SCART input jack on the TV. Note via a HDMI/DVI adapter. Connect an audio cable for sound output. • You can optimise the video output.
Connect speaker cables to speakers 1 Connect speakers and subwoofer Connect the speaker cables to the matching colour jacks on the speakers (or speaker stands). Connect speaker to speaker stand 1 Connect the speakers and subwoofer to the matching jacks on this Home Theatre System. Note • Ensure that the colours of the plugs and jacks 1 Attach the speakers to the speaker stands and secure the position with screws. 10 EN are matched.
FM (75 Ω) ANTENNA Connect audio cables/other devices English Connect radio antenna Route the audio from other devices to this Home Theatre System to enjoy audio play with multi-channel surround capabilities. Connect audio from TV (also used for EasyLink control) 1 Connect the FM antenna to the FM75 jack on this Home Theatre System (for some models, this cable is already connected). 2 Extend the FM antenna and x its ends to the wall.
Connect audio from a cable box, recorder or games console Connect to coaxial jack You can choose to connect to analogue or digital jacks depending on the device capabilities. DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT 1 AUX AUDIO IN Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) to the DIGITAL-IN-COAXIAL jack on this Home Theatre System and the COAXIAL/DIGITAL output jack on the device.
English Connect USB device Note • To listen to the audio output from this connection, press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘OPTI IN’ is displayed on the display panel. Connect portable media player MP3 1 Connect the USB device to USB jack on this Home Theatre System. Note 1 • This Home Theatre System can only play/view Connect a 3.5 mm stereo audio cable (not supplied) to the MP3 LINK jack on this Home Theatre System and the phone jack on the portable media player (such as MP3 player).
4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries Control a play source 1 Press RADIO, USB or DISC button to select the source you wish to control. 2 Select the desired function (for example , ). Navigate through the menu 1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control. 2 Insert the 2 supplied batteries (AAA). Be sure the + and - ends of the batteries line up with the markings inside the case. 3 Slide the cover back into position.
1 2 3 Press Select menu display language Note to turn on this product. Press DISC to switch to disc mode. English Find the correct viewing channel • Skip this setting if this product is connected to a HDMI CEC compliant TV. It switches automatically to the same OSD menu language as per your TV setting. Turn on the TV and switch to the correct video-in channel in one of the following ways: • Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button until you see the Philips screen.
2 Change speaker settings Ideally, the distance between the listening position and all the speakers should be the same. If not, change the speaker settings based on their distance from the listening position to obtain the best possible surround sound. Press to change the volume level, then press OK . » The test tone is emitted from the speaker. • Repeat the above setting for other speakers until all the speakers’ output level sounds equally balanced. To exit the menu, press SETUP.
Your product supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that are connected through HDMI connectors can be controlled by a single remote control. Note • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices. 1 Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on the TV and other connected devices. See TVs/devices manual for details. 2 You can now enjoy the following Philips EasyLink controls.
5 Select [System Audio Control] > [On], then press OK to start scanning devices. » Once complete, the audio input mapping menu is displayed. Select a play source On the main unit Audio Input Mapping Scart In [TV] Aux Optical In [DVD 3400] other (Non-HDMI) Coaxial In • For example, if the TV audio is connected to the AUX jack on this Home Theatre System, select [Aux] and map with the TV (brand name) at the right panel.
Play video English 5 Play Note Play a disc • For video disc, playback always resumes from the point where it was last stopped. To start play from the beginning, press while the message is displayed. Caution • Never place any objects other than discs into the disc compartment. • Never touch the disc optical lens inside the disc compartment. 1 2 3 Press to open the disc compartment. Insert a disc with its label facing up. • For a double-sided disc, load the side to play facing up.
Change video play 1 2 Access DVD menu Play a title. Use the remote control to change the video play. Button Action AUDIO Selects an audio language or SYNC channel. SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language for video. REPEAT Selects or turns off repeat or shuf e mode. • Repeat options vary depending on the disc type. • For VCDs, repeat play is only possible if the PBC mode is turned off. ZOOM Zooms in or out of the picture. • To pan through the zoomed image, press the Navigation buttons.
[Disc Interval] Divides the total disc time by six and plays the rst few seconds of these intervals. [Track Interval] Divides the current track by six and plays the rst few seconds of these intervals. This option is not available in stop mode. Quick skip play to a speci c time English [Track Digest] Plays the rst few seconds of each track in a disc. 1 During play, press INFO. » The disc status menu is displayed. 2 Press to view information, then press OK .
View video play from different camera angles 1 During play, press INFO. » The disc status menu is displayed. 2 3 Select [Angle], then press . Press the Numeric buttons to select an angle option. » Play changes to the selected angle. Note • You can only play DivX videos that were rented or purchased with the DivX registration code of this Home Theatre System (see ‘Adjust settings’ > ‘General setup’ > [DivX(R) VOD Code]) . • You can play DivX video les of up to 4 GB.
MP3/WMA is a type of highly compressed audio le ( les with .mp3 or .wma extensions). Play photo English Play MP3/WMA music Play photo as slideshow 1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the MP3/WMA music. 2 This product can play JPEG photos ( les with .jpeg or .jpg extensions). Press DISC or USB . » A contents menu is displayed. 1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the JPEG photos. 3 4 Select a folder, then press OK . 2 Press DISC or USB .
Note Play from USB device • You may require more time to display the disc This product plays/views MP3, WMA, DivX (Ultra) or JPEG les on the following USB devices: • digital camera that complies with the PTP standard • ash drive • memory card reader • HDD (external power source needed) / content on the TV due to the large number of songs/photos compiled onto one disc. • If the JPEG photo is not recorded with an ‘exif ’ type le, the actual thumbnail picture is not shown on the display.
Simply connect your portable media player (e.g. MP3 player) to this Home Theatre System to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections. Play from radio Check that the FM antenna has been connected to this Home Theatre System. If not, connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM75 jack and x its ends to the wall. FM (75 Ω) MP3 1 Connect a 3.5 mm stereo audio cable (not supplied) from the MP3 LINK jack on this Home Theatre System to the ‘headphone’ jack on the portable media player.
Listen to radio 1 2 Press RADIO. Search and store radio stations individually Use the remote control to control the radio. 1 2 Button Action Selects a preset radio station. Tunes the radio frequency up or down. Press and hold this button to erase the current radio station from the preset list. • The preset numbers for other radio stations remain unchanged. Note Reinstall all the radio stations 1 2 Press RADIO. Press and hold PROGRAM for more than 5 seconds.
6 Select the audio track, then press OK . • To select another track, repeat step 6. • To select all tracks, select [Select All] in the menu and press OK . • To deselect all tracks, select [Deselect all] in the menu and press OK . 7 Select [Start] in the menu to convert, then press OK . » Once complete, a new folder is created automatically in the USB device to store all the new MP3 les. Create MP3 audio les You can convert audio CDs into MP3 audio les with this Home Theatre System.
7 Adjust sound Select a preset sound Control the volume 1 Press VOL +/- to increase or decrease the volume. • To mute, press . • To restore the volume, press again or press VOL +. Select surround sound 1 Press SOUND repeatedly to select the sound effect that is most suitable for the video or music you play. Video/Music Description ACTION / ROCK Enhanced low and high range for great sounding movie effects and atmosphere. Great for action movies and rock/pop music. Flat and pure sound mode.
You can customise various kinds of settings as you prefer. Refer to the following instructions to navigate through the setup menus. 4 Select a setting, then press OK . • To return to the previous menu, press BACK . • To exit the menu, press SETUP. English 8 Adjust settings Note • See the explanations of the above options in Symbol Options the following pages.
Note • You must turn on the HDMI CEC operations on the TV/devices before you can enjoy the EasyLink controls. See the TV/devices manual for details. • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC-compliant devices. [Disc Lock] Sets play restriction for a speci c disc. Before you start, place the disc in the disc compartment (a maximum of 40 discs can be locked). • [Lock] – Restricts access to the current disc. Once activated, a password is needed to unlock and play the disc.
Audio Setup Speakers Volume Speakers Delay HDMI Audio CD Upsampling Audio Sync 1 [Speakers Delay] Sets the delay time for the centre and rear speakers if they are placed closer to the listening position, so that the sound output from all speakers reaches the listening position at the same time. 1) To start, press OK . 2) Select a speaker in the menu, then press to set the delay time. 3) Press OK to con rm and exit. Note Press SETUP. » [General Setup] menu is displayed.
[Audio Sync] Sets the default delay time for audio output when you play a video disc. 1) To start, press OK . 2) Select a speaker delay in the menu, then press to set the delay time. 3) Press OK to con rm and exit. Video setup [TV System] Changes this setting if the video does not appear correctly. By default, this setting matches the most common setting for TVs in your country. • [PAL] – For PAL-system TV. • [NTSC] – For NTSC-system TV. • [Multi] – For TV that is compatible with both PAL and NTSC.
• [Wide Screen Format] – De nes the wide screen format for disc play. Option Description [Superwide] Centre position of the screen is stretched less than the side. Applicable only to 720p and above video resolution settings. No stretching of the picture. Black bars are displayed on both sides of the screen. Picture is displayed according to the format of the disc. [4:3 Pillar Box] [Off] [Closed Caption] Turns off or on display captions. • [On] – Shows the sound effects in subtitles.
[Audio] Selects the default audio language for disc play. [Subtitle] Selects the default subtitle language for disc play. [Disc Menu] Selects the language for the disc menu. Note • If the language you have set is not available on the disc, the disc uses its own default language. • For some discs, the subtitle/audio language can only be changed from the disc menu. [PBC] Turns off or on the content menu of VCDs/ SVCDs with the PBC (playback control) feature.
English [DivX Subtitle] Selects a character set that supports the DivX subtitle.
9 Additional Information Note • Do not remove the CD-R or USB when software updating is in progress. 8 Update software To check for new updates, compare the current software version of your Home Theatre System with the latest software version (if available) at the Philips website. Preferences Disconnect the power cord for a few seconds and connect again to reboot the system.
Note • Speci cation and design are subject to change without notice Playback media • DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R DL, CD-R/CD-RW, Audio CD, Video CD/SVCD, Picture CD, MP3CD, WMA-CD, DivX-CD, USB ash drive Ampli er • Total output power: • Home Theatre mode: 1000 W (6 x 167) • Frequency response: 40 Hz – 20 kHz • Signal-to-noise ratio: > 60 dB (A-weighted) • Input sensitivity: • AUX: 400 mV • SCART TO TV: 250 mV • MP3 LINK: 250 mV Disc • Laser Type: Semiconductor • Disc diameter: 12 cm/8 cm • Video
Subwoofer • Impedance: 4 ohm • Speaker drivers: 165 (6.5”) woofer • Frequency response: 40 Hz – 150 Hz • Dimensions (WxHxD): 163 x 363 x 369 (mm) • Weight: 4.7 kg Laser speci cation • Type: Semiconductor laser GaAIAs (CD) • Wave length: 645 - 665 nm (DVD), 770 800 nm (CD) • Output power: 6 mW (DVD), 7 mW (VCD/CD) • Beam divergence: 60 degrees.
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, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your product. The model number and serial number are on the back or bottom of your product.
Play DivX video les cannot be played. • Make sure that the DivX le is encoded according to the ‘Home Theatre Pro le’ with the DivX encoder. • Make sure that the DivX video le is complete. The aspect ratio of the screen is not aligned with the TV display setting. • The aspect ratio is xed on the disc. DivX subtitles do not display correctly. • Ensure that the subtitle le name is the same as the movie le name. • Select the correct character set: 1) Press SETUP. 2) Select [Preferences], then press .
D DivX Video DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an of cial DivX Certi ed device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx. com for more information and software tools to convert your les into DivX video. DivX Video-On-Demand This DivX Certi ed ® device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-onDemand (VOD) content. To generate the registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.
W WMA Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded with Windows Media player version 9 or Windows Media player for Windows XP. Files are recognised by their le extension ‘.wma’. WMV Windows Media Video. Refers to a video compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMV content can be encoded by using Windows Media® Encoder 9 series. Files are recognised by their le extension ‘.wmv’.
