Philips blu-ray home theater system hts3106 (9 pages)
Summary of Contents for Philips HTS3164/12
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Register you product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome DVD Home Theater System Système Home Cinéma DVD Sistema de cine en casa con DVD DVD Home Entertainment-System DVD home theatre-systeem DVD home theatre-systeem 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in1 1 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in1 1...
1972. 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in2 2 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in2 2 Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Si dichiara che l’apparecchio HTS3164, Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. Fatto a Eindhoven Philips Consumer Electronics Philips, Glaslaan 2...
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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.
Table of contents General General Information ... 8 Setup precautions ...8 Accessories supplied ...8 Cleaning discs ...8 About recycling ...8 Product Overview Main Unit ... 9 Remote Control ...10-12 Using the remote control ...12 Connections Basic Connections ...13-17 Step 1: Placing the speakers ...13 Step 2: Connecting to TV ...14-15 Option 1: Connecting to the Scart socket ...14 Option 2: Connecting to the Video socket ...14...
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Playing a MP3/ WMA disc ... 30 Playing a JPEG image fi le (slide show) ...31 Preview function ...31 Zooming ...31 Skip/Rotate picture ...31 Playing music and photo fi les simultaneously ...32 ® Playing a DivX disc ...32 Playback other supported devices Playback - USB Device ...
General Information WARNING! This unit does not contain any user- serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualifi ed personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place this unit on a fl at, hard and stable surface. Never place the unit on a carpet.
2 (Standby-On) – Turns on this unit or turns off to standby mode. Disc Tray ç (Open/Close) – Opens/closes the disc tray. Display panel – Shows information about the current status of the unit. VOLUME +- – Adjusts the volume level. SOURCE –...
Remote Control a 2 (Standby-On) – Turns on this unit or turns off to standby mode. ç (Open/Close) – Opens/closes the disc tray. Source buttons – AUX (MP3 LINK): switches to SCART IN, AUX or MP3 LINK external source mode. –...
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MENU (BACK) – DVD: go back to title menu. – VCD/SVCD: During playback (PBC ON mode only) return to PBC menu. í/ë (Previous / Next) – DISC: skips to the previous or next title/ chapter/track. – RADIO: selects a preset radio station. (Mute) –...
Remote Control Using the remote control Push to open the battery compartment. Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. Close the cover. Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. Select the source you wish to control by pressing the AUX (MP3 LINK), RADIO, USB or DISC button on the remote...
Step 1: Placing the speakers The Philips Home Theatre System is simple to install. However, proper system placement is critical to ensure an optimum sound experience. 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.
Basic Connections Main Unit (rear) Step 2: Connecting to TV This connection enables you to view the video playback from this unit. need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection. – For a standard TV, follow option 1 or or 2.
Option 3 Option 3: Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV or component video input The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required. It provides superior picture quality when watching DVD movies. Use the component video cables (red/ blue/green - not supplied) to connect the Y Pb Pr sockets on the main unit to the...
Basic Connections FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT Step 3: Connecting speakers and subwoofer Connect all the speakers and subwoofer to the matching sockets at the rear of the main unit, Make sure that the colours of cables and sockets are matched. Helpful Hint: –...
Step 4: 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 Helpful Hints: – Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identifi cation and supply ratings.
Optional Connections DVD Recorder/VCR (rear) EXT 2 AUX - I/O TV-OUT ANTENNA-IN Cable/Satellite Box (rear) VIDEO AUDIO Main Unit (rear) Connecting to cable box/ satellite receiver and recorder/VCR You can connect the audio output from an analogue audio/video device (e.g. VCR, Cable/Satellite Box, game console or TV) to this unit to enjoy the multi-channel surround sound capabilities...
Finding the correct viewing channel Press 2 to turn on the unit. Press DISC on the remote control. Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel. You may go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button on your TVs remote control until you see the Video In channel.
Getting Started Setting language preferences The language options are different depending on your country or region. It may not correspond to the illustrations shown on the user manual. On-screen display (OSD) language The OSD (On-Screen Display) language for this unit remains as you have set it, regardless of the changes made to the DVD disc language.
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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 press OK to confi rm. Repeat steps for other settings. Helpful Hints: –...
Getting Started 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.
Setting the speakers’ channels You can adjust the delay times (centre and surround only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimise the sound according to your surroundings and setup. Before you start... Stop the disc playback by pressing x button twice or remove the disc from the disc tray.
Disc Operations Playable discs Your DVD home theatre system plays: – Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) – Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs) – Finalised DVD Recordable (DVD±R), DVD Rewritable (DVD±RW) – Audio Compact Discs (CDs) – MP3/ Windows Media™ Audio discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) fi les on CD-R(W) –...
Basic playback controls Pausing playback During playback, press u. While in pause mode, you can press to step forward one frame at each press. To resume playback, press u again. Selecting another track/chapter Press í / ë or use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in a number.
Disc Operations Repeating a specifi c section (A-B) While playing a disc, press REPEAT A-B at the start point. Press REPEAT A-B again to end the section. The section will now repeat continuously. Press REPEAT A-B again to resume normal playback. Helpful Hints: –...
Other playback features for video discs (DVD/VCD/ SVCD) DISC BACK MENU SUBTITLE Note: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Using the Disc menu Depending on the disc format, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load the disc.
Disc Operations Zooming This option allows you to zoom and pan through the picture on the TV. During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to select a different zoom factor. Playback continues. keys to pan through the enlarged image. Press ZOOM repeatedly to return to the original size.
Playback Control (VCD only) Playback Control (PBC) playback allows you to play VCDs/SVCDs interactively, following the menu on the display. The PBC feature on this unit is turned on by default. For VCDs with PBC feature (version 2.0 only) and SVCDs During playback (PBC ON mode only), press MENU (BACK) to return to PBC menu.
Disc Operations Playing a MP3/ WMA disc This unit can playback most of the MP3 and Windows Media™ Audio fi les recorded on a recordable disc or commercial CD. Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel.
Playing a JPEG image fi le (slide show) Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. Load a JPEG photo CD (or Kodak Picture CD). For a Kodak disc, the slide show begins automatically.
Disc Operations Playing music and photo fi les simultaneously You can create a musical slide show playback if the disc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG picture fi les. Load a disc that contains both MP3/WMA and JPEG fi les. keys to select a MP3/WMA fi le from the disc menu and press OK to start playback.
Playing from a USB device You can play or view the data fi les (JPEG, MP3, Windows Media™ Audio or DivX in the USB fl ash drive or USB memory card reader. However, editing or copying the data fi le is not possible. Connect the USB fl ash drive/USB memory card reader directly to the (USB) socket on this unit.
Playback - Other Audio Player Playing from other portable audio player You can 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.
Accessing the setup menu You can change the settings in this unit to suit your particular requirements. In disc mode, press OPTIONS on the remote control. The setup menu appears. keys to select one of the setup menu options, then press General Setup Audio Setup Video Setup...
Sleep automatically after at a preset time. { 15/30/45/60 mins } – { Off } DivX(R) VOD Code Philips provides you with the DivX registration code that allows you to rent or purchase videos from DivX videos from DivX Press 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in36 36...
Audio Setup (underlined options are the factory default settings) Speakers Volume Speakers Delay HDMI Audio 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in37 37 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in37 37 Setup Menu Options Access the speaker’s level setup menu. Use the volume level for each connected speaker between -6dB to +6dB.
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Setup Menu Options Audio Setup (underlined options are the factory default settings) This feature enables you to convert the music CD to a CD Upsampling higher sampling rate using sophisticated digital signal processing for better sound quality. { Off } { 88.2 kHz (X2) } –...
Video Setup (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type Select the colour system that matches the connected TV. It enables playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this unit. { PAL } { NTSC } { Multi } The picture shape can be adjusted to fi t your TV.
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Setup Menu Options Video Setup (underlined options are the factory default settings) HDMI Setup It provides the picture settings to enhance the appearance and picture quality for disc playback. This feature is only applicable if you have connected this unit to a HDMI-compatible TV/device. { Wide Screen Format } –...
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– 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. 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in41 41 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in41 41...
Setup Menu Options Video Setup (underlined options are the factory default settings) Component Select the video output that matches the video connection between this unit and your TV. { YUV } { RGB } Closed Caption This feature is only available if the disc contains of special video signal data.
Preferences (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.
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Setup Menu Options Preferences (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 } – { With Menu } Note: This unit can only display 648 fi les in the directory.
Preferences (underlined options are the factory default settings) This feature enables you to reset all the setup menu options and Default your personal settings to the factory defaults, except your password for the Disc Lock and Parental. Press OK to confi rm the default reset. Version Info This shows you informations about the current version of the software installed in this unit.
Radio Operations Before you start ... Ensure that FM antenna is connected to the main unit. (For some models, it has been connected in the factory.) Extend the FM antenna and fi x its ends to the wall. FM antenna Helpful Hints: –...
Using automatic preset Use automatic presetting to store or reinstall all the preset radio stations. REPEAT PROGRAM Press RADIO Press and hold REPEAT (PROGRAM) until ‘START ...’ appears on the display panel. All previously stored radio stations will be replaced. Using manual preset Use manual presetting to store your favourite radio stations.
Sound and Volume Controls (mute) SURROUND Volume control Press VOL + - to increase or decrease the volume level. To turn off the volume temporarily Press Playback continues without sound and ‘MUTE’ appears. To restore the volume, press or increase the volume level. Selecting surround sound Press SURROUND to select Multi- Channel, Stereo sound or Party sound.
To check the updates, compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website. Press OPTIONS to select { Preferences } menu.
If a fault occurs, fi rst 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) No picture.
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Problem (Playback) The remote control does not function properly. The unit does not start playback. The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV display. Cannot activate some features e.g. Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio.
Troubleshooting Problem (USB/HDMI) The contents of the USB fl ash drive cannot be read. Slow operation of the USB fl ash drive. No audio output from HDMI connection. No video output from HDMI connection. 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in52 52 1_hts3164_12_eng 5 Finalwk752.in52 52 (continued) Solution –...
HDMI or DVI products without HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) will result in no Video or Audio output. EasyLink: Philips EasyLink uses the HDMI CEC industry standard protocol to share ® Networks, functionalities between the unit and its connected devices.
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HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a specifi cation that provides a secure transmission of digital contents between different devices (to prevent unauthorised copyright). JPEG: A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio.