4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries Find the correct viewing channel Select menu display language Turn on Progressive Scan Change speaker settings Use Philips EasyLink Select a play source 5 Play Play a disc Play video Play music...
1 Important Safety and important notice Warning • Risk of overheating! Never install the Home Theater System in a conÀ ned space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches around the Home Theater System for ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the Home Theater System.
Copyright notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation.
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2 Your Home Theater System Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully beneÀ t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Feature highlights Video upscaling to 1080p Enjoy watching discs in the highest picture quality available for your HDTV.
Product overview Main unit c d e f g h ( Standby-On ) • Turns on the Home Theater System or switches to standby mode. b Disc compartment ( Open/Close ) • Opens or closes the disc compartment. ( Play/Pause ) •...
Remote Control ( Standby-On ) • Turns on the Home Theater System or switches to standby mode. • Press and hold to turn off the Home Theater System and all HDMI CEC compliant devices. ( Open/Close ) • Opens or closes the disc compartment.
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o Source buttons • AUDIO SOURCE : Selects an audio input source. • RADIO : Switches to FM band. • USB : Switches to the USB source. • DISC : Switches to the disc source. p OK • ConÀ rms an entry or selection. BACK •...
Different types of connectors may be used to connect this product to your TV, depending on availability and your needs. A comprehensive interactive guide to help you connect your product is available at www. connectivityguide.philips.com. Place the Home Theater System •...
• If your device supports HDMI CEC, you can control compliant devices with a single remote control. (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Use Philips EasyLink’). • If the TV has a DVI connection only, connect via a HDMI/DVI adaptor. Connect an audio cable for sound output.
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Option 2: Connect to the component video jack Connect the component video cable (not supplied) to the Y Pb Pr jacks on this Home Theater System and the COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks on the • If a progressive scan TV is used, you may turn on the progressive scan mode.
Connect speaker cables to speakers For the rear speakers only Connect the speaker cables to the matching color jacks on the speakers (or speaker stands). Connect speaker to speaker stand For the rear speakers only Attach the speakers to the speaker stands and secure the position with screws.
Connect radio antenna Connect the FM antenna to the FM75 jack on this Home Theater System (for some models, this cable is already connected). Extend the FM antenna and À x its ends to the wall. • For better FM stereo reception, connect to an external FM antenna.
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Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console You can choose to connect to analog or digital jack depending on the device capabilities. Connect to analog jacks Connect the audio cables (not supplied) to the AUDIO IN-AUX2 jacks on the Home Theater System and the AUDIO output jacks on the device.
Note • To listen to the audio output from this connection, press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘OPTI IN’ is displayed on the display panel. Connect portable media player Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (not supplied) to the MP3 LINK jack on this Home Theater System and the phone jack on the portable media player (such as MP3 player).
4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control. Insert the 2 supplied batteries (AAA). Be sure the + and - ends of the batteries line up with the markings inside the case. Slide the cover back into position.
• Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button until you see the Philips screen. • Press SOURCE button repeatedly on the remote control of your TV.
Turn on Progressive Scan If the TV supports progressive scan output, you can connect this Home Theater System and the TV using component video connection. (see ‘Connect video cables’ > ‘Option 2: Connect to the component video jack’). Turn on the TV and ensure that the TV progressive scan mode is deactivated (see the TV user manual).
Change speaker settings Ideally, the distance between listening position and all the speakers should be the same. If not, change the speaker settings based on their distance from the listening position to obtain the best possible surround sound. Press DISC . Press SETUP .
Use Philips EasyLink Your Home Theater System supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that are connected through HDMI connectors can be controlled by a single remote control. Note • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices.
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Map the audio inputs to the connected devices Note • Before you start, ensure that the audio output of the HDMI TV and other HDMI devices have been connected to the audio input jacks on this Home Theater System. Press DISC . Press SETUP .
Select a play source On the main unit • Press SOURCE button repeatedly to select: DISC > USB > FM > AUX 1 > AUX 2 > COAX IN > OPTI IN > MP3 LINK > DISC ... On the remote control •...
5 Play Play a disc Caution • Never place any objects other than discs into the disc compartment. • Never touch the disc optical lens inside the disc compartment. Press to open the disc compartment. Insert a disc with its label facing up. •...
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Change video play Play a title. Use the remote control to change the video play. Button Action AUDIO Selects an audio language or SYNC channel on a disc. SUBTITLE Selects the subtitle language on a disc. REPEAT Selects or turns off repeat or shufÁ...
Access VCD menu or preview menu The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is activated by default in the factory. When you load in a VCD, the contents menu is displayed. Press to select a play option, then press OK to start play. •...
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Repeat play a speciÀ c section During playback, press » The disc status menu is displayed. Select [Repeat] in the menu, then press . Move to [ A-B] in the menu, then press OK to set the starting point. Press OK again to set the ending point. »...
Play music Control audio track play Play a track. Use the remote control to control the track. Button Action Starts, pauses or resumes disc play. Stops disc play. Skips to the next track. Skips to the beginning of the current track. Press twice to jump to the previous track.
Play photo Play photo as slideshow This Home Theater System can play JPEG photos (À les with .jpeg or .jpg extensions). Insert a disc or USB that contains the JPEG photos. Press DISC or USB . » Slideshow begins (for Kodak disc) or a contents menu (for JPEG disc) is displayed.
Play musical slideshow Play MP3/WMA music À les and JPEG photo À les simultaneously to create musical slideshow. The MP3/WMA and JPEG À les must be stored on the same disc or USB device. Play MP3/WMA music. Navigate to the photo folder/album and press OK to start slideshow play.
Play from portable media player Simply connect your portable media player (e.g. MP3 player) to this Home Theater System to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections. Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (not supplied) from the MP3 LINK jack on this Home Theater System to the ‘headphone’...
Listen to radio Press RADIO . Use the remote control to control the radio. Button Action Selects a preset radio station. Tunes the radio frequency up or down. Press and hold this button to erase the current radio station from the preset list.
6 Advanced features Create MP3 audio À les You can convert audio CDs into MP3 audio À les with this Home Theater System. The created MP3 audio À les are saved in your USB device. Option Description [Speed] Selects the write-to-À le speed. If [Normal] speed is selected, music play can be heard while creating the MP3 À...
7 Adjust sound Control the volume Press VOL +/- to increase or decrease the volume. • To mute, press • To restore the volume, press or press VOL + . Select surround sound Press SURR repeatedly to select the best surround output that’s available on the disc.
Adjust microphone volume level Connect a microphone (not supplied) to MIC jack on this Home Theater System. Turn on the microphone output. (see ‘Karaoke settings’.) Press MIC ( VOL +/- ) to adjust the microphone volume. » ‘MIC XX’ is displayed. •...
8 Adjust settings You can customize various kinds of settings as you prefer. Refer to the following instructions to navigate through the setup menus. Symbol Options [General Setup] [Audio Setup] [Video Setup] [Preferences] Note • If the setup option is grayed out, it means the setting cannot be changed at the current state.
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You must turn on the HDMI CEC operations on the TV/devices before you can enjoy the EasyLink controls. See the TV/devices manual for details. • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC compliant devices. [Disc Lock] Sets play restriction for a speciÀ c discs.
[Screen Saver] Turns off or on the screen saver mode. Helps to protect the TV screen from being damaged due to over exposure to a static image for too long. • [On] – Sets the screen saver to appear after 5 minutes of inactivity (for example, in pause or stop mode).
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[Speakers Delay] Sets the delay time for the center and rear speakers if they are placed closer to the listening position, so that the sound output from all speakers reach the listening position at the same time. 1) To start, press OK . 2) Select a speaker in the menu, then press to set the delay time.
Video setup Press SETUP . » [General Setup] menu is displayed. Press to select [Video Setup] , then press Select an option, then press OK Select a setting, then press OK . • To return to the previous menu, press BACK .
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[HDMI Setup] Selects the HDMI video setting when you connect this Home Theater System and the TV with a HDMI cable. • [Wide Screen Format] – DeÀ nes the wide screen format for disc play. Option Description [Superwide] Center position of the screen is stretched less than the side.
Preferences Note • Stop disc play before you can access to Press SETUP . » [General Setup] menu is displayed. Press to select [Preferences] , then press Select an option, then press OK . Select a setting, then press OK . •...
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Displays the software version of this Home Theater System. • This information is required when you want to À nd out if a newest software version is available at the Philips website that you may download and install on this Home Theater System. [Default]...
OK . Write down the version number, then press SETUP to exit the menu. Go to www.philips.com/support to check the latest software version available for this Home Theater System. If the latest software version is higher than the software version of this Home Theater System, download it and store onto a CD-R or USB Á...
10 Specifications Note • SpeciÀ cation and design are subject to change without notice Playback media • DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R DL, CD-R/CD-RW, Audio CD, Video CD/SVCD, Picture CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, DivX-CD, USB Á ash drive AmpliÀ er • Total output power: •...
Home Theater System and get support at www.philips.com/ welcome. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your Home Theater System. The model number and serial number are on the back or bottom of your Home Theater System.
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Sound No sound. • Ensure that the audio cables are connected and press the correct input source (for example, AUDIO SOURCE , USB ) to select the device you want to play. No sound on HDMI connection. • Sound cannot transmit through HDMI connection if the connected device is non- HDCP compliant or only DVI-compatible.
12 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-deÀ nition 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.
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A À le format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD.
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