Contents Notice Copyright Trademarks Important Safety Care for your product Care of the environment Your home theater Main unit Remote control Connect your home theater Speakers Connectors Connect to TV Connect audio from TV and other devices Use your home theater Choose sound Discs USB storage devices...
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.
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. • Never place the product and accessories near naked flames or other heat sources, including direct sunlight.
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. Main unit...
Remote control This section includes an overview of the remote control. (Standby-On) • Switches the home theater on or to standby. • When EasyLink is enabled, press and hold for at least three seconds to switch all connected HDMI CEC compliant devices to standby.
TV and other devices. For information about the basic connections of your home theater and accessories, see the quick start guide. For a comprehensive interactive guide, see www.connectivityguide.philips.com. Note • For identification and supply ratings, refer to the type plate at the back or bottom of the product.
Note • 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.
Back connectors AC MAINS Connect to the power supply. SPEAKERS Connect to the supplied speakers and subwoofer. HDMI OUT Connect to the HDMI input on the TV. OPTICAL Connect to an optical audio output on the TV or a digital device. VIDEO OUT Connect to the composite video input on the TV.
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.
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.
Button 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.
Subtitles If your video has subtitles in multiple languages, select a subtitle language. While playing video, press language. 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"...
Audio, video, and picture options Use advanced features when you play audio, video, or media files from a disc or a USB storage device. Audio options Press repeatedly to cycle through the following options: • Show the current track information and time.
Radio Listen to FM radio on your home theater, and store up to 40 radio stations. What you need • FM antenna. Note • AM and digital radio are not supported. • If no stereo signal is detected, you are prompted to install the radio stations again.
Write-protected or password-protected USB storage device cannot be used to store MP3 files. EasyLink The home theater supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that are connected through HDMI can be controlled by a single remote control.
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 remote control, the home theater and all the...
Picture resolution 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 •...
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.
In your web browser, go to www.philips.com/support. At the Philips Support website, find your product and locate the Software and drivers. » The software update is available as a zip file. Save the zip file in the root directory of your USB flash drive or CD-R.
Step 2: Update the software 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. 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.
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Amplifier • 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 •...
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.
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). When you switch on the TV, the home theater automatically switches on.
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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 EasyLink (HDMI-CEC) control buttons one-touch play one-touch standby play audio...
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Philips Easylink picture high resolution JPEG options rotate settings slideshows troubleshooting zoom picture options play discs radio slideshows troubleshooting position connectors position preference audio auto standby change password disc menu display panel menu language...
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time search titles trademarks troubleshooting connection main unit picture play sound update software check current version update format USB storage device options play specifications video picture settings synchronize picture and sound VOD code for DivX video formats video options VOD code for DivX...