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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
1 Important Safety and important notice 2 Your product Features highlight Product overview 3 Connect Place the unit Connect video cables Connect wireless transmitter Connect speaker cables to speakers Connect speaker to speaker stand Connect speakers and subwoofer Connect rear speakers to wireless receiver Connect radio antenna Connect other devices Connect to power outlet 4 Get started Prepare the remote control Find the correct viewing channel Select menu display language Turn on Progressive Scan Chang
1 Important Safety and important notice Warning! Risk of fire or electric shock! • Ensure that air can circulate freely through the • • • • • ventilation holes on this unit. Allow at least 5~10 cm clearance around the unit. Never expose this unit to direct sunlight, naked flames or heat. Never place this unit on other electrical equipment. Keep away from this unit during lightning storms. Never remove the casing of this unit. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel.
This DVD Home Theatre is designed to complement your home perfectly. Enjoy the DVD Home Theatre with multi-channel surround sound and excellent picture quality. Features highlight Video upscaling to 1080p You can now watch the DVDs in the highest picture quality available for your HDTV. This DVD Home Theatre offers full high-definition video playback up to 1080p resolution for an amazing viewing experience. A highly detailed picture and increased sharpness delivers a more true-to-life picture.
a2 Product overview • Turn on this unit or turn off to standby mode. • Press and hold to turn off this unit and all the HDMI CEC compliant TV/ devices (for EasyLink control only). Remote control b Z (Open/Close) • Open or close the disc compartment. 1 2 3 4 11 12 13 5 14 6 15 7 16 8 17 c Source buttons DISC: switch to DISC mode. USB: switch to USB mode. RADIO: switch to FM band.
j ZOOM • Zoom in or out the picture on the TV. k OK • Confirm an entry or selection. l Cursor buttons (v V b B) • Navigate through the on-screen menu. • 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. • Enter a preset number or item to play. English • Select an audio language/channel. • Press and hold to access audio sync setting. Then press VOL +- to set the audio delay time.
Main unit 1 2 3 a2 • Turn on this unit or turn off to standby mode. b Disc compartment 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 g SOURCE • Select a play media: DISC, FM, AUX1, AUX2, DI (DIGITAL IN), MP3 LINK or DOCK. c Z (Open/Close) • Open or close the disc compartment. d Display panel e VOLUME • Adjust the volume level. f u (Play/Pause) • Start or pause disc play. • RADIO: start auto radio installation (only available for first time setup). x (Stop) • Stop disc play.
This section describes the basic connections required for this DVD Home Theatre unit before it can be used. • Never place this unit an enclosed cabinet. • Install this unit near the AC outlet where the AC power plug can be easily reached.
Connect video cables This section describes how to connect this DVD Home Theatre unit to your TV so to enable viewing of disc play. Select the best video connection that your TV can support. Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket (for a HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant TV). Option 2: Connect to component video socket (for a standard TV or Progressive Scan TV). Option 3: Connect to S-Video socket (for a standard TV). Option 4: Connect to Video (CVBS) socket (for a standard TV).
Tips • The component video input socket on your TV may be labelled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV. • This type of connections provide good picture VIDEO IN quality. 1 Option 3: Connect to S-Video socket Connect a composite video cable (yellow supplied) from the VIDEO OUT-CVBS socket on this unit to the video input socket on your TV. Tips • The video input socket on your TV may be labelled S-VIDEO as A/V IN, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE or BASEBAND. • This type of connections provide standard picture quality.
Connect wireless transmitter Connect speaker to speaker stand WIRELESS TRANSMITTER 1 Connect the wireless transmitter to the WIRELESS TRANSMITTER socket on this unit. 1 Tips Attach the speakers to the speaker stands and secure the position with screws. • To remove the wireless transmitter, press at the sides while pulling out.
REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT This section describes how you can route the sound from other devices to this DVD Home Theatre unit in order enjoy sound output or audio play with multi-channel surround capabilities. Connect audio from TV 1 2 Connect the rear left and right speakers to the matching sockets at the bottom of the wireless receiver. AUX 1 Connect the wireless receiver to the power outlet.
Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console Connect to digital socket You can choose to connect to analogue or digital socket depending on the device capabilities. Connect to analogue sockets COAXIAL OUT DIGITAL OUT 1 AUX 2 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the DIGITAL IN-COAXIAL socket on this unit to the COAXIAL/DIGITAL OUT socket on the device.
English Connect to power outlet Connect USB device Note voltage selector (at the rear of this unit) is set to the local power line voltage. 1 1 Connect the USB device to socket on this unit. (USB) Note Connect the power cords from the DVD Home Theatre unit and other devices to the power outlets when all the required connections are done. The wireless indicator on the wireless transmitter and receiver light up.
4 Get started Control a play source 1 Prepare the remote control 2 Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC, USB, RADIO, AUX/DI /MP3 LINK or DOCK button. Then select the desired function (for example í, ë). Navigate through the menu 1 1 2 3 Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on this unit and select the desired function. Push to open the battery compartment cover. Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA. Match the indications (+-) inside the battery compartment.
Select menu display language English Find the correct viewing channel Note 2 3 Press 2 to turn on the DVD Home Theatre unit. • You can skip this setting if this unit is connected to a HDMI CEC compliant TV. It switches automatically to the same OSD menu language as per your TV setting. Press DISC to switch to disc mode Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel.
Turn on Progressive Scan If you connect this unit to TV with the component video connection (see chapter ‘Connect video cables - Option 2: Connect to component video jack’ for details), you can turn on the progressive scan output if your TV supports progressive scan. 1 2 3 4 Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this unit. Press DISC. Press OPTIONS. Press V to select [ Video Setup ] in the menu, then press B.
1 2 3 To set the output delay time (centre and rear speakers only) Press DISC. Press OPTIONS. Press V to select [ Audio Setup ] in the menu, then press B. 6 Select [ Speakers Delay ] in the menu, then press B. Speakers Distance Setup Audio Setup Speakers Volume Speakers Delay HDMI Audio CD Upsampling 7 Audio Sync • You cannot access speaker setup options if this Home Theatre unit is not in a complete stop mode. In such case, press x twice.
Activate EasyLink control This feature is only applicable if this unit is connected to HDMI CEC compliant TV/device. It enables all the linked devices response or react to certain commands simultaneously with one touch control. 1 2 Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on your TV and other connected devices. See TVs/devices manual for details. You can now enjoy the EasyLink controls.
Select [ OK ] in the menu, then press OK to start scanning of devices. Once complete, audio input mapping menu is displayed. Select a play source English 7 On the main unit Aux1 TV Aux2 Recorder Aux3 Other (non-HDMI) Get started Audio Input Mapping Digital Input 1 8 9 Select an input to map (e.g. AUX1, AUX2), then press B. Select the correct device that connected to this audio input, then press OK. • Repeat steps 8~9 to map other connected devices.
5 Play Note • DVDs and DVD players are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, ensure the disc is for the same region zone as your player (indicated on its rear). Play from disc Play a disc Playable discs Caution! DVD Video • Region 3 (Asia Pacific, Taiwan, Korea) • Region 4 (Australia, New Zealand) DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable) DVD±R (DVD Recordable) • Never place any objects other than discs into the disc compartment. • Never look into the laser beam inside the Home Theatre unit.
Play video • For video disc, playback always resumes from the point where it was last stopped. To start playback from the beginning, press í while the message ‘To playback from the beginning, press í key’ is displayed. Control a title 1 2 Play a title. Use the remote control to control the title. Button Action Pause/ resume play. Stop play. Jump to the next title/chapter. Return to the beginning of the current title/chapter or jump to the previous title/chapter. m M Search backward/ forward.
Access DVD menu Select Digest Type: Track Digest Disc Interval Track Interval [ Track Digest ] It plays the first few seconds of each track in a disc. 1 2 Press DISC to access disc main menu. [ Disc Interval ] Select a play option, then press OK. • In some menus, press number buttons to input your selection. • To return to the title menu during playback, press MENU. It divides the total disc time by six and plays the first few seconds of these intervals.
3 If the video play is slower than the audio output (sound does not match with the pictures), you can delay the audio output to match the video. Press the number buttons to change the time where you want to skip to, then press OK. English Sync audio output with video play 1 2 1 2 3 Press and hold AUDIO SYNC until ‘AUDIO SYNC XXX’ is displayed. • ‘XXX’ denotes the delay time. Within five seconds, press VOL +- to set the delay time for audio output.
Play DivX® video DivX video is a digital media format that retains high quality despite a high rate of compression. This unit is DivX® Certified so that you can enjoy DivX video. 1 2 3 4 Play music Note • For some commercial audio disc, playback may resume from the point where it was last stopped. To start play from first track, press í. Insert a disc or USB that contains the DivX videos. Press DISC or USB. A contents menu is displayed. Control a track Select a title to play, then press u.
English Play photo MP3/WMA is a type of highly compressed audio file (files with .mp3 or .wma extensions). 1 2 3 4 Insert a disc or USB that contains the MP3/ WMA music. Press DISC or USB. A contents menu is displayed. Select a folder, then press OK. Select a track to play, then press u. • To return to the main menu, press v until ‘Previous’ folder is selected, then press OK.
Play musical slideshow Note • It may require longer time to display the disc 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 file, the actual thumbnail picture will not be shown on the display. It will be replaced with a ‘blue mountain’ thumbnail picture. This unit can only display digital camera pictures according to the JPEG-EXIF format, typically used by almost all digital cameras.
Simply connect your portable media player (e.g. MP3 player) to this unit to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections. Play This unit can only play/view MP3, WMA, DivX (Ultra) or JPEG files that are stored on such devices. Play from portable media player English Play from USB device MP3 LINK 1 2 3 4 Connect a digital camera that comply with the PTP standard, USB flash drive, or USB memory card reader to the (USB) socket on this unit. Press USB. A contents menu is displayed.
1 Play from iPod Simply connect your iPod to the Philips universal docking station (supplied) to enjoy your iPod play through this DVD Home Theatre unit. 2 3 Turn the knob B at the bottom of the docking station anti-clockwise to loosen the adjustable ‘support’. Adjust the ‘support’ A until it can fit your iPod. Turn the knob clockwise to tighten it.
Go to the previous/ next track. m M Search backward/ forward. Pause/resume play. Play from radio English Action Check if the FM antenna has been connected to this DVD Home Theatre unit. If not, connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75Ω socket and fix its ends to the wall. Play Button Display the menu. 2 1 Tips • While in iPod mode, the battery of your iPod will be charged. Tips • For better FM stereo reception, connect an external FM antenna (not supplied).
Note • This unit can store up to a maximum of 40 radio stations. • If auto installation is not activated or less than 5 radio stations are stored, ‘AUTO INSTALL’ will be displayed again the next time you turn on to radio mode. Press RADIO. Use the remote control to control the radio. Button m M Press m M. The radio frequency indication starts to change until a radio station is detected. Repeat step 2 until you tune to the radio station you wish to store. • To finetune the radio frequency, press vV.
Select a preset sound effect English 6 Adjust sound 1 Press VOL +- to increase or decrease the volume level. • To mute the volume, press H. • To restore the volume, press H again or press the volume button. Select surround sound 1 1 Adjust sound Control the volume Press SOUND MODES +- repeatedly to select a sound effect that most suits the video or music you play. Video / Music Descriptions CONCERT / CLASSIC Flat and pure sound mode.
Adjust microphone volume level Microphone settings 1 1 2 3 4 Connect a microphone (not supplied) to MIC socket on this unit. Turn on the microphone output. See chapter ‘Microphone settings’ for details. 2 3 Press MIC LEVEL. ‘LEVEL XX’ is displayed. Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this unit. Press KARAOKE. [ Microphone Setup ] menu is displayed. Select an option and change the setting, then press OK. [ Mic ] Turn on or off microphone output. • [ On ] – turn on microphone.
Symbol Options [ General Setup ] [ Audio Setup ] [ Video Setup ] [ Preferences ] General setup 1 2 3 Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press B. Select an option, then press OK. General Setup Set play restriction for a specific discs. Before you start, place the disc in the disc compartment (maximum 40 discs can be locked). • [ Lock ] – restrict access to the current disc. The next time you want to play this disc or unlock it, you need to enter the password.
[ Sleep ] Switch to standby automatically after the preset time. • [ Off ] – disable sleep mode. • [ 15, 30, 45, 60 mins ] – select the count down time before it switches to standby. [ DivX(R) VOD Code ] Display the DivX® registration code. Audio setup 1 2 3 Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press V to select press B. [ Audio Setup ], then Select an option, then press OK.
When all the speakers are not placed in an equal distance from the listening position, change the volume level of the speakers so that for those placed closer to the listening position will not sound too loud. When you connect this unit and TV with HDMI cable, select the audio output setting for this connection. • [ All ] – the sound is output through both your TV and this speakers system. If the audio format on the disc is not supported, it will be downmix to twochannel sound (linear-PCM).
[ TV Type ] Video setup 1 2 3 Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press V to select press B. [ Video Setup ], then Select an option, then press OK. Video Setup TV Type TV Display Progressive Change this setting only 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.
Options Descriptions [ Auto ] It detects and selects the best supported video resolution automatically. [ 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p ] Select a video resolution that best supported by your TV. See your TVs manual for details. [ HDMI Setup ] When you connect this unit and TV with HDMI cable, select the best HDMI setup that your TV can support. • [ Wide Screen Format ] – define the wide screen format for disc play.
[ System Audio Enable auto switching of Control ] audio input to the active device and output the sound from its speakers system. • To enable this feature, select [ On ]. Then proceed to [ HDMI Input Mapping ] to scan and map all the connected devices. [ HDMI Input Mapping ] Map the audio input to the connected TV/ devices correctly to enable automatic switching of input source. 1. Press OK to start scanning of devices. 2. Select the audio input to map (e.g. AUX1, AUX2), then press B. 3.
For VCDs/SVCDs recorded with PBC (playback control), you can access the disc content through an interactive menu. • [ On ] – an index menu is displayed when you load a disc for play. • [ Off ] – skip the menu and start play from the first title. [ Subtitle ] Select the default subtitle language for DVDs. [ Disc Menu ] Select the menu language for DVDs. Note • If the language you have set is not available on the disc, the disc uses its own default language.
[ DivX Subtitle ] [ Version info ] Select a character set that supports the DivX subtitle. Display the software version of this unit.
6 7 Insert the CD-R or USB flash drive to this Home Theatre unit. Press DISC or USB, then follow the instruction on the TV to confirm upgrade operation. English 8 Additional information Upgrade software Philips provides software upgrades to ensure that this unit is compatible with the newest formats. To check the updates, compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website. 1 Press OPTIONS, .
Specifications Note • Specification and design are subject to change without notice.
English 9 Troubleshooting • Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of this unit. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this unit, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. Main unit The buttons on this unit do not work. • Disconnect this unit from the power outlet for a few minutes, then connect again.
Sound No sound. • Ensure that the audio cables are connected and press the correct input source (for example, AUX/DI /MP3 LINK, USB) to select the device you want to play. No sound on HDMI connection. • You may not hear any sound from the HDMI output if the connected device is non-HDCP compliant or only DVIcompatible. No sound from TV programme. • Connect an audio cable from the AUDIO input on this unit to the AUDIO output on your TV.
DivX The DivX code is a patent-pending, MPEG-4 based video compression technology, developed by DivX Networks, Inc., that can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be transported over the internet, while maintaining high visual quality. Dolby Digital A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio (front left and right, surround left and right, centre and subwoofer).
