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Important notes for users in U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1. Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3. Refi t the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5 Amp.
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1 Important Safety and important notice 2 Your product Features highlight Product overview 3 Connect Place the unit Connect video cables Connect subwoofer Connect audio cables/other devices Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit 4 Get started Prepare the remote control Find the correct viewing channel Start Ambisound setup Turn on Progressive Scan Activate EasyLink control Select a play source 5 Play Play from disc Play video Play music Play photo Play from USB device Play from portable media player Play from
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.
English Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Ambisound Philips Ambisound technology reproduces multi-channel surround sound with fewer speakers to give an embracing surround experience without the hassle of setting up a full range of speaker systems. The all-in-one SoundBar DVD Home Theatre is designed to complement your home perfectly.
Product overview Remote control a2 • 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). b Z (Open/Close) • Open or close the disc compartment. c Source buttons • DISC: switch to DISC mode. While in disc mode, access or exit disc menu. • USB: switch to USB mode. • RADIO: switch to FM band.
i TREBLE / BASS • Switch to treble or bass mode. Then press VOL +- to set its level setting. j AUDIO SYNC • Select an audio language/channel. • Press and hold to access audio sync setting. Then press VOL +- to set the audio delay time. • RADIO: toggle between FM stereo and mono mode. k SOUND • Select a predefined sound effect. l REPEAT / PROGRAM • Select various repeat or shuffle modes; turns off repeat or shuffle mode. • RADIO: press this button to start manual radio preset.
Main unit 8 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MP3 LINK a 2 STANDBY-ON • Turn on this unit or turn off to standby mode. • Press and hold to turn on this unit from a low power standby mode. b SOURCE • Select a play media: DISC, USB, RADIO FM, DIGITAL INPUT, AUX SCART, AUX1 INPUT, AUX2 INPUT, AUX3 INPUT or MP3 LINK. c VOL +• Adjust the volume level. d PLAY PAUSE u • Start or pause disc play. • RADIO: start auto radio installation (only available for first time setup). STOP x • Stop disc play.
Basic connections: • Place the unit • Connect video cables • Connect subwoofer Optional connections: • Connect other devices • Connect audio from TV • Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console • Connect portable media player • Connect USB device • Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit • Place this unit on top of a table or mount it on the wall (see chapter ‘Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit’). • Never place this unit in an enclosed cabinet.
Connect video cables This section describes how to connect this DVD Home Theatre unit to your TV so to enable viewing of disc play. Before you connect 1 Push up the catches at the bottom of the rear cover and lift it up. 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 scart socket (for a standard TV). Option 3: Connect to component video socket (for a standard TV or Progressive Scan TV).
Option 2: Connect to Scart socket English Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket SCART Connect HDMI OUT HDMI IN SCART 1 Connect a HDMI cable (not supplied) from the HDMI OUT on this unit to the HDMI IN socket on your TV. 1 Connect a scart cable (supplied) from the SCART socket on this unit to the scart input socket on your TV. Note Tips • The HDMI connector is only compatible with HDMI compliant TVs and DVI-TVs.
Option 3: Connect to component video socket Connect subwoofer 4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 2 1 5 3 LOUDSPEAKERS TO SUBWOOFER 1 1 2 Connect the component video cables (not supplied) from the Y PB PR sockets on this unit to the component video input sockets on your TV. • If a progressive scan TV is used, you may turn on the progressive scan mode (see chapter ‘Turn on Progressive Scan’ for details). 3 4 Tips • The component video input socket on your TV may be labelled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV.
English This section describes how you can route the sound from other devices to this this DVD Home Theatre unit in order to enjoy sound output or audio play with multi-channel surround capabilities. Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console You can choose to connect to analogue or digital socket depending on the device capabilities.
Connect to digital socket Connect portable media player COAXIAL DIGITAL IN MP3 1 1 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the DIGITAL IN-COAXIAL socket on the subwoofer to the COAXIAL/ DIGITAL OUT socket on the device. Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (not supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on this unit to the phone socket on your portable media player (such as MP3 player).
English Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit Caution! • Risk of personal injury and damage to the unit. 1 2 Connect Allow only qualified persons to mount the unit. Ensure all the required cables are connected to this unit and close the rear cover. Attach the supplied knobs to the rear of this unit. 5 3 4 Position the supplied bracket on the wall, drill the screw holes and insert the rubber wall plugs (not supplied) into the holes. Turn this unit over so that its bottom faces up.
6 7 18 Secure the bracket onto the wall with screws (not supplied). Hook the DVD Home Theatre unit firmly onto the mounted bracket. Slide the knobs through the key holes and lock into position.
1 Prepare the remote control 2 English Control a play source Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC, USB, RADIO or AUX/DI/MP3 LINK button. Then select the desired function (for example í, ë). Get started 4 Get started 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.
Find the correct viewing channel Note • Before you start, remove the door stop tag on top of Start Ambisound setup When you turn on this unit for the first time, follow the instructions on the TV to complete the Ambisound setup in order to obtain the best possible surround sound effect. the disc compartment door. Note 1 2 3 Press 2 to turn on the DVD Home Theatre unit. Press DISC to switch to disc mode Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel.
8 Room Acoustics Please select the type of walls that surround your room: Select the height of which the DVD Home Theatre unit (SoundBar) is placed, then press B. [ Listening Position ] menu is displayed. Listening Position Select the distance between your listening position and the SoundBar system: Hard (Concrete, wood) Soft (Curtains, open space) Near (> 2m / 78in ) Default (2-3m / 78-118in) Far (< 3m / 118in) Back 6 Change Select Select the condition of the room, then press B.
Turn on Progressive Scan If you connect this unit to TV with the component video connection (see chapter ‘Connect video cables - Option 3: 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 V to select [ Video Setup ] in the menu, then press B.
Activate EasyLink 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. One touch play [ Auto Wake-up TV ] When you press PLAY button, this unit will wake- up from standby mode and start disc play (if a video disc is found in the disc compartment) and it will also turn on your TV and switch to the correct viewing channel.
7 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 On the main unit Audio Input Mapping AUX1 Input TV AUX2 Input Other (non-HDMI) AUX3 Input Digital Input 1 • For example, if your TV audio is connected to the AUX IN-AUX 1 sockets on this unit, select [ AUX1 Input ] and map onto the correct device (brand name) shown at the right panel.
5 Play Note • restrictions. Ensure that the DVD video you play is for the same region zone as your player (indicated on its rear). This unit can support playback of the following file formats: MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX.
Play video Change video play Note • 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 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 Slow motion reverse/ forward play.
Sync audio output with video play Play 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. English Access DVD menu 1 2 Press DISC to access disc main menu. 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 TITLE. Access VCD menu The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is turned on by default in the factory.
Quick skip play to a specific time 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 that allows you to enjoy DivX video. 1 1 2 3 During playback, press INFO. The disc status menu is displayed. Select the current elapsed playing time in the menu, then press OK.
Play music • For some commercial audio disc, playback may resume from the point where it was last stopped. To start playback from first track, press í. 1 2 Control a track 1 2 Play a track. 3 4 Use the remote control to control the track. Button Action Pause/ resume play. 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.
Play photo Note • It may require longer time to display the disc Play photos as slideshow This unit can play JPEG photos (files with .jpeg or .jpg extensions). 1 2 3 Insert a disc or USB that contains the JPEG photos. Press DISC or USB. For a Kodak disc, the slideshow begins automatically. For a JPEG disc, the photo menu is displayed. Select the folder/album you want to play. • To preview the photos in the folder/ album, press INFO. • To go to previous or next screen display, press í / ë.
Play MP3/WMA music files and JPEG photo files simultaneously to create musical slideshow. The MP3/WMA and JPEG files must be stored on the same disc or USB device. This unit can only play/view MP3, WMA, DivX (Ultra) or JPEG files that are stored on such devices. 1 2 3 4 Play MP3/WMA music. Navigate to the photo folder/album and press u to start slideshow play. Slideshow begins and continues till the end of the photo folder or album. Audio continues to play till the end of the disc.
Play from portable media player Simply connect your portable media player (e.g. MP3 player) to this unit to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections. MP3 LINK 1 2 3 4 Play from radio Check if the FM antenna has been connected to the subwoofer. If not, connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75Ω socket and fix its ends to the wall. MP3 Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (not supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on this unit to the ‘headphone’ socket on your portable media player.
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. If the FM radio station transmits RDS (Radio Data System) data, the name of the radio station will be displayed. 1 2 Press RADIO. Press and hold PROGRAM until ‘STARTING INSTALL’ is displayed. All previously stored radio stations will be replaced.
6 Adjust sound Select Ambisound Control the volume 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. Adjust Bass/Treble 1 2 Press BASS / TREBLE. Press VOL +-repeatedly to set the level for low (BASS) or high (TREBLE) tone. Note • If the volume control is not used within 10 seconds, it resumes normal volume control function.
1 Adjust sound English Select a preset sound effect Press SOUND repeatedly to select a sound effect that most suits the video or music you play. Video / Music / Descriptions ACTION / ROCK / Enhanced low and high range for great sounding movie effects and atmosphere. Great for action movies and rock/pop music. DRAMA / JAZZ Clear mid and high range. Recreates the atmosphere of a live club with the artist just in front of you. Good for Jazz music and watching dramas.
7 Adjust settings This section describes the various setting options of this unit. Symbol Options [ EasyLink ] 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.
Note • Your TV and other connected devices must be compliant with HDMI CEC. • You must turn on the HDMI CEC operations on • your TV/devices before you can enjoy the EasyLink controls. See your TVs/devices manual for details. Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC compliant devices. [ Disc Lock ] 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.
[ DivX(R) VOD Code ] Display the DivX® registration code. Tips • Enter this unit’s DivX registration code when you rent or purchase video from www.divx.com/vod. The DivX videos rented or purchased through the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service can be played only on the device to which it is registered. Audio setup 1 2 3 Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. [ Audio Setup ], then Press V to select press B. Select an option, then press OK.
for detailed information. 1 [ HDMI Audio ] 2 When you connect this unit and TV with HDMI cable, select the audio output setting for this connection. • [ On ] – the sound is output through both your TV and this speaker system. If the audio format on the disc is not supported, it will be downmixed to two-channel sound (linear-PCM). • [ Off ] – disable audio output from your TV. The sound is only output through this speaker system. 3 Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed.
[ TV Type ] [ HDMI Setup ] 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. 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.
blank screen appears. Wait for 15 seconds for auto recover or press HDMI repeatedly until the picture appears. [ Closed Caption ] Turn on or off display captions. • [ On ] – show the sound effects in subtitle. Only applicable to disc with Closed Caption information included and your TV supports this feature. • [ Off ] – disable closed caption. 1 2 3 Note • This setting is only available if you have set the [ Component Video ] setting to [ YUV ]. Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed.
[ Audio ] [ PBC ] Select the default audio language for DVDs. For VCDs/SVCDs recorded with PBC (playback control,) you can access the disc contents 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.
[ DivX Subtitle ] English, Irish, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Luxembourgish, Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Spanish, Swedish, Turkish [ Central Europe ] Polish, Czech, Slovak, Albanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian (Latin script), Romanian [ Cyrillic ] Belarusian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian [ Greek ] Greek [ Hebrew ] Hebrew Adjust settings [ Standard ] English Select a character set that supports the DivX subtitle.
8 Additional information 6 Insert the CD-R or USB flash drive to this unit. 7 Press DISC or USB, then follow the instruction on the TV to confirm update operation. Note Update software Philips provides software upgrades to ensure that this unit is compatible with the newest formats. To check for updates, compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website. 1 Press OPTIONS, .
• Specification and design are subject to change without notice.
9 Troubleshooting Warning! • 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.
• 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. • Ensure that the [ HDMI Audio ] setting is turned on. No sound from TV programmes. • Connect an audio cable from the AUDIO input on this unit to the AUDIO output on your TV.
10 Glossary 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. DivX The DivX code is a patent-pending, MPEG-4 based video compression technology, developed by DivX Networks, Inc.
