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1 2 3 6 Notice 2 Copyright Trademarks 2 2 Important 3 3 4 4 Safety Care for your product Care of the environment Your home theater Main unit Remote control 4 Connect your home theater 5 Use your home theater Speakers Connectors Connect to TV Connect audio from TV and other devices Choose sound Discs USB storage devices DivX Karaoke Audio, video, and picture options Radio MP3 player Create MP3 files EasyLink 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 Change settings 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 7 Update software Check s
1 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. Trademarks Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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.
Care for your product • • • • Do not insert any objects other than discs into the disc compartment. Do not insert warped or cracked discs into the disc compartment. Remove discs from the disc compartment if you are not using the product for an extended period of time. Use only microfiber cloth to clean the product. 3 Your home theater 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.
This section includes an overview of the remote control. c d a u e (Open/Close) Opens or closes the disc compartment. • • b • • c • e f / Selects a repeat or shuffle mode. In radio mode, programs radio stations. Accesses or exits the setup menu. d t English b Remote control (Navigation buttons) Navigate menus. In video mode, press left or right to fast backward or fast forward. In radio mode, press left or right to search a radio station; press up or down to fine tune a radio frequency.
s Returns to a previous menu screen. t OK Confirms an entry or selection. u Source buttons • : Selects an audio input source. • : Switches to FM radio. • USB: Switches to USB storage device. • : Switches to disc source. EasyLink controls With Easylink, you can control your home theater and the TV with the following buttons on your home theater remote control (see 'EasyLink' on page 15). • (Standby-On): Press and hold to switch your home theater, TV and the connected devices to standby.
•• Surround sound depends on factors such as room shape and size, type of wall and ceiling, windows and reflective surfaces, and speaker acoustics. Experiment with the speaker positions to find the optimum setting for you. Follow these general guidelines, and then set up your speakers. Seating position: This is the center of your listening area. FRONT CENTER (front center) speaker: Place the center speaker directly in front of the seating position, either above or below your TV.
Back connectors TV a AC MAINS Connect to the power supply. 2 b SPEAKERS Connect to the supplied speakers and subwoofer. c HDMI OUT Connect to the HDMI input on the TV. d OPTICAL 3 Connect to an optical audio output on the TV or a digital device. e VIDEO OUT Connect to the composite video input on the TV. On your TV, turn on HDMI-CEC. For details, see the TV user manual.
Option 2: Connect audio through analog audio cables English TV Basic quality audio Using an analog cable, connect the AUX connectors on your home theater to the AUDIO OUT connectors on the TV or other device. 2 3 On your TV, switch to the correct video input. To play audio from TV programs through your home theater, connect an additional audio cable (see 'Connect audio from TV and other devices' on page 9). On your home theater, press SOURCE repeatedly to select the correct audio input.
5 Use your home theater 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. • Switch the TV to the correct source for the home theater. Choose sound This section helps you choose the ideal sound for your video or music. Sound mode Select predefined sound modes to suit your video or music. Press repeatedly to select a sound mode.
Action Access the advanced options when you play your audio, video, or media files (see 'Audio, video, and picture options' on page 13). Display menu for VCD and SVCD Display the content menu on VCD and SVCD discs. Press . Select [Preference Setup], and then press OK. Select [PBC] > [On], and then press OK. 1 2 3 USB storage devices Enjoy pictures, audio and video on a USB storage device. What you need • A USB storage device that is formatted for FAT, and complies with the Mass Storage Class.
Subtitles If your video has subtitles in multiple languages, select a subtitle language. While playing video, press to select a language. 1 Note Karaoke Play a Karaoke disc on your home theater and sing along with the music. What you need • A Karaoke microphone. • Karaoke discs. 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.avi", save the subtitle file as "movie.srt" or "movie.sub".
Picture options 1 Use advanced features when you play audio, video, or media files from a disc or a USB storage device. 2 Audio options 3 1 Press repeatedly to cycle through the following options: • Show the current track information and time. • [Off]: Press Navigation buttons (left/ right) to select a repeat mode. • [Disc Go To]: Skip to a specific part of the disc by entering the disc time. • [Track Go To]: Skip to a specific part of the track by entering the track time.
Listen to radio Radio Listen to FM radio on your home theater, and store up to 40 radio stations. What you need • FM antenna. 2 Note •• AM and digital radio are not supported. •• If no stereo signal is detected, you are prompted to install the radio stations again. •• For the best reception, place the antenna away from the TV or other sources of radiation. Tune stations 1 2 3 Connect the FM antenna as described in the Quick start guide. Press .
Create MP3 files Use your home theater to convert audio CDs into MP3 files. What you need • An audio disc. • A USB storage device Connect a USB storage device to the home theater. Play your audio CD (CDDA/HDCD). Press . »» A confirmation message is displayed. •• When the conversion is in process, do not press any buttons. •• DTS CDs and copy-protected CDs cannot be converted. •• Write-protected or password-protected USB storage device cannot be used to store MP3 files.
Control devices Control the home theater and the other connected HDMI-CEC compliant devices with a single remote control. One-touch play If you enable One-touch play, the TV automatically switches to the correct channel when you play a disc in your home theater. One-touch standby When you press and hold (Standby) on the remote control, the home theater and all the connected HDMI-CEC devices (that support one-touch standby) switch to the standby mode.
To enjoy high definition HDMI video output, set the HDMI video settings that best match up with your TV capability. Press . Select [Video Setup], and then press OK. Select [HDMI Setup], and then press OK. Change the following settings, and then press OK: • [Wide Screen Format]: For 16:9 wide screen TV display setting. • [HDMI Video]: HDMI resolution. 1 2 3 4 Language Select a language for the home menu, audio, and subtitles. Home menu 1 2 3 4 Press . Select [General Setup], and then press OK.
Note •• If your preferred disc language is not available, select [Others] from the list, and enter the 4-digit language code found at the end of this user manual. •• If you select a language that is not available on a disc, the home theater uses the default language of the disc. Parental control Lock disc To restrict access to discs that are not encoded with ratings and parental control, lock the disc manually. You can lock upto 20 discs on your home theater. While playing a disc, press .
Press OK to activate. »» The home theater switches to standby after the specified time. Screen saver Automatically switch your home theater to screen saver mode if: • it is in pause or stop mode, and • no button is pressed for 10 minutes. Press . Select [General Setup], and then press OK. Select [Screen Saver] > [On], and then press OK. 1 2 3 Display panel Change the brightness of the home theater display panel. Press . Select [General Setup], and then press OK. Select [Display Dim], and then press OK.
Step 2: Update the software 8 Product specifications Warning •• If you use a USB flash drive, make sure that there is no disc in the disc compartment, and the disc compartment is closed. 1 2 3 Connect the USB flash drive or insert the CD-R to your home theater. Switch your TV to the correct source for your home theater. Follow the instructions on the TV to complete the update. »» When the software update is complete, the home theater automatically switches off and restarts.
Main unit • • • • • Total output power: 300W RMS (30% THD) Frequency response: 20 Hz-20 kHz / ±3 dB Signal-to-noise ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) / (A-weighted) Input sensitivity: • AUX: 2 V • Music iLink: 1 V Video • • Signal system: PAL / NTSC HDMI output: 480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p Audio • • • S/PDIF Digital audio input: • Optical: TOSLINK Sampling frequency: • MP3: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz • WMA: 44.
9 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, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. 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.
10 Index English 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. 'No entry' or 'x' sign appears on the TV. • The operation is not possible. EasyLink does not work. • Make sure that the home theater is connected to a Philips brand EasyLink TV, and the EasyLink option is on (see 'EasyLink' on page 15).
D disable HDMI-CEC discs audio language audio options control buttons DivX lock/unlock menu language options picture play subtitle synchronize picture and sound time search titles display MP3/JPEG menu VCD/SVCD menu display panel DivX character set subtitles VOD code H 15 17 13 10 11 18 17 13 13 10 17 11 13 13 11 11 4 12 12 11 E EasyLink (HDMI-CEC) control buttons one-touch play one-touch standby play audio enable auto standby HDMI-CEC screen saver energy auto standby brightness screen saver sleep timer
parental control lock disc password ratings password Philips Easylink picture high resolution JPEG options rotate settings slideshows troubleshooting zoom picture options play discs MP3 radio slideshows troubleshooting USB position connectors position preference audio auto standby change password disc menu display panel menu language screen saver sleep timer subtitle product specifications S 18 18 18 18 15 17 13 13 16 13 22 13 13 10 14 21 13 22 11 7 6 17 18 18 17 19 17 19 18 17 20 R radio control buttons
T time search titles trademarks troubleshooting connection main unit picture play sound 13 13 2 22 22 22 22 22 U update software check current version update USB format USB storage device options play specifications 19 19 21 13 11 21 V video picture settings synchronize picture and sound VOD code for DivX video formats video options VOD code for DivX 26 EN 16 11 11 21 13 11
