Philips 525p - Manual

6 Hi speed USB 2 .0 Link and MP3 link Simply plug your USB device into the USB jack to play your MP3/ WMA /JPEG/DivX les; or plug your por table media player to the MP3 LINK jack to enjoy the music play in superb sound quality. Sync the audio output with the video play Synchronize audio and video by...

7 j MP3 LINK Connects a por table audio player • k Display panel Note Control but tons on this Home Theater • Sustem are oper ated through touch screen display. The control displays will be dimly lit af ter one second of inac tivity. You can change the brightness of the touch • screen display (see ‘...

10 Place the Home Theater System Place the Home Theater System where • it cannot be pushed, pulled over or knocked down. Do not place it in an enclosed cabinet. Be sure that you have full access to the • power cord for easy disconnection of the Home Theater System from the power supply. 1 Place this...

11 Option 1: Connect to the HDMI jack 1 Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) to the HDMI OUT jack on this Home Theater System and the HDMI input jack on the T V. Note If your device suppor ts HDMI CEC , you can • control compliant devices with a single remote control. (see ‘Get star ted’ > ‘ Use ...

12 Option 3: Connect to the Video (CVBS) jack 1 Connect a composite video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on this Home Theater System and the VIDEO input jack on the T V. Note The video input jack on the T V might be • labeled as A / V IN, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE or BASEBAND. This type of connec tion provid...

13 Note Ensure that the front por tion of the plug is fully • inser ted into the jack . Connect radio antenna 1 Connect the FM antenna to the FM75 jack on the subwoofer (for some models, this cable is already connected). 2 Ex tend the FM antenna and x its ends to the wall. Tip For bet ter FM stereo ...

14 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 1 Connect the audio cables (not supplied) to the AUDIO IN-AUX2 or AUX3 jacks on the subwoofer and the AUDIO output jacks on the devi...

15 Note To listen to the audio output from this • connec tion, press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘OPTICAL INPUT’ is displayed on the display panel. Connect portable media player 1 Connect a 3. 5mm stereo audio cable (not supplied) to the MP3 LINK jack on this Home Theater System and the phone jack...

16 Connect iPod 1 Push the ‘slide’ but ton (A) to one side and move the ‘holder’ (C) until you get the best position to t your iPod. 2 Release the ‘slide’ but ton (A). 3 Select a matching dock adaptor (D) and at tach it to the ‘holder’ (C). 4 Dock your iPod to iPod DOCK slot on this Home Theater Sys...

17 Attach table stand A = table stand bracket. 1 Ensure all the required cables are connected to this Home Theater System and close the rear cover. 2 At tach the table stand bracket to the rear of this Home Theater System. Align the arrow indicators for • correct positioning and placement. Use the p...

18 5 Screw the supplied knob to the hole at the center rear to secure the bracket. Mount the Home Theater System Caution Risk of per sonal injur y and damage to the • produc t. Allow only quali ed per sons to mount the produc t. 1 Ensure all the required cables are connected to this Home Theater Sys...

19 Mount the speakers Caution Risk of per sonal injur y and damage to the • produc t. Allow only quali ed per sons to mount the produc t. 1 Loosen the screws at the bot tom of the speaker to remove the speaker stand. 2 At tach the small wall mount bracket to the speaker with screws. 3 Fix two screws...

20 Control a play source 1 Press R ADIO , USB or DISC but ton to select the source you wish to control. 2 Select the desired function (for example , ). Navigate through the menu 1 Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the product and select the desired function. 2 Press the follo...

21 Select menu display language Note Skip this set ting if this Home Theater System • is connec ted to a HDMI CEC compliant T V. It switches automatically to the same OSD menu language as per your T V set ting. Screen Saver EasyLink Setup Disc Lock General Setup Sleep Timer Low Power Standby Display...

22 To select the condition of the room Select • [Room Acoustics] and press . To select this Home Theater System placement in the room Select • [Room Placement] and press . To select the distance between two speakers Select • [Speaker Distance] and press . To select the distance between the listening...

23 9 You can now turn on the progressive scan mode on the T V. Note During play, when progressive scan mode is on • for both this Home Theater System and the T V, distor ted pic ture may display. Tur n of f the progressive scan feature on both this Home Theater System and the T V. Use Philips EasyLi...

24 Map the audio inputs to the connected devices Note Before you star t, ensure that the audio output • of the HDMI T V and other HDMI devices have been connec ted to the audio input jack s on this Home Theater System. 1 Press DISC . 2 Press SETUP . » [General Setup] menu is displayed. 3 Press . 4 S...

25 On the remote control Press • iPod DOCK to switch to dock mode. Press • AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly to switch to the connected audio source: Display Device connected to AUX1 INPUT AUDIO IN-AUX1 jacks AUX2 INPUT AUDIO IN-AUX2 jacks AUX3 INPUT AUDIO IN-AUX3 jacks COA XIAL INPUT DIGITAL IN-COA XIAL jack...

26 Play video Note For video disc, playback always resumes from • the point where it was last stopped. To star t play from the beginning, press while the message is displayed. Control video play 1 Play a title. 2 Use the remote control to control the title. Button Action Star ts, pauses or resumes d...

27 Access DVD menu 1 Press DISC to access disc main menu. 2 Select a play option, then press OK . In some menus, press the • Numeric buttons to input your selection. To return to the title menu during • play, press BACK . Access VCD menu The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is activated by default in ...

28 Quick skip play to a speci c time 1 During play, press INFO . The disc status menu is displayed. » 2 Press to view information, then press OK . • [TT Time] (title time) • [Ch Time] (chapter time) • [Disc Time] (disc time) • [Track Time] (track time) 3 Press the Numeric buttons to enter the time w...

29 Play music Control audio track play 1 Play a track . 2 Use the remote control to control the track . Button Action Star ts, pauses or resumes disc play. Stops disc play. Skips to the nex t track . Skips to the beginning of the current track . Press twice to jump to the previous track . Selects an...

30 Play photo Play photo as slideshow This Home Theater System can play JPEG photos ( les with .jpeg or .jpg ex tensions). 1 Inser t a disc or USB that contains the JPEG photos. 2 Press DISC or USB . Slideshow begins (for Kodak disc) or » a contents menu (for JPEG disc) is displayed. 3 Select the fo...

31 Play musical slideshow Play MP3/ WMA music les and JPEG photo les simultaneously to create musical slideshow. The MP3/ WMA and JPEG les must be stored on the same disc or USB device. 1 Play MP3/ WMA music. 2 Navigate to the photo folder/album and press OK to star t slideshow play. Slideshow begin...

32 Play from portable media player Simply connect your por table media player (e.g. MP3 player) to this Home Theater System to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections. 1 Connect a 3. 5mm stereo audio cable (not supplied) from the MP3 LINK jack on this Home Theater System to the ‘headp...

33 Button Action VOL +/- , +/- Increases or decreases volume. SOUND MODE Selects a prede ned sound effect. AMBISOUND Selects stereo sound output or multi-channel surround output. Skips to the previous or nex t track . / Searches fast-for ward (right) or fast-back ward (lef t). Press repeatedly to ch...

34 Note This Home Theater System can store up to a • maximum of 40 r adio stations. If auto installation is not ac tivated or less • than 5 r adio stations are stored, you will be prompted to install the r adio stations again. Listen to radio 1 Press R ADIO . 2 Use the remote control to control the ...

36 Select a preset sound 1 Press SOUND MODE repeatedly to select the sound effect that most suitable for the video or music you play. Video/Music Description ACTION / ROCK Enhanced low and high range for great sounding movie effects and atmosphere. Great for action movies and rock /pop music. CONCER...

37 General setup 1 Press SETUP . » [General Setup] menu is displayed. 2 Press . 3 Select an option, then press OK . 4 Select a set ting, then press OK . To return to the previous menu, • press BACK . To exit the menu, press • SETUP . Note See the explanations of the above options in • the following ...

38 [Disc Lock] Sets play restriction for a speci c discs. Before you star t, place the disc in the disc compar tment (maximum 40 discs can be locked). • [Lock] – Restricts access to the current disc. Once activated, a password is needed to unlock and play the disc. • [Unlock] – Plays all discs. Tip ...

39 Audio setup 1 Press SETUP . » [General Setup] menu is displayed. 2 Press to select [Audio Setup] , then press . 3 Select an option, then press OK . 4 Select a set ting, then press OK . To return to the previous menu, • press BACK . To exit the menu, press • SETUP . Note See the explanations of th...

40 Video setup 1 Press SETUP . » [General Setup] menu is displayed. 2 Press to select [ Video Setup] , then press . 3 Select an option, then press OK 4 Select a set ting, then press OK . To return to the previous menu, • press BACK . To exit the menu, press • SETUP . Note See the explanations of the...

43 [DivX Subtitle] Selects a character set that suppor ts the DivX subtitle. [Standard] English, Irish, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Por tuguese, Luxembourgish, Nor wegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Spanish, Swedish, Turkish [Chinese(Simp)] Simpli ed Chinese [Korean] Korean Note En...

44 Note Do not remove the CD -R or USB when • sof tware updating is in progress. 8 Disconnect the power cord for a few seconds and connect again to reboot the system. Care Caution Never use solvents such as benzene, thinner, • cleaner s available commercially, or anti-static spr ays intended for dis...

45 Radio Tuning range: FM 87. 5-108 MHz (50 kHz) • 26 dB quieting sensitivity: FM 22 dBf • IF rejection ratio: FM 60 dB • Signal-to-noise ratio: FM 60 dB • Harmonic distor tion: FM 3% • Frequency response: FM 180 Hz~10 kHz • / ±6dB Stereo separation: FM 26 dB (1 kHz) • Stereo Threshold: FM 29 dB • U...

46 Laser speci cation Type: Semiconductor laser Ga AIAs (CD) • Wave leng th: 645 - 660 nm (DVD), 770 • - 80 0 nm (CD) Output power : 6 mW (DVD), 7 mW • ( VCD/CD) Beam divergence: 60 degrees. • EN

47 No picture on HDMI connection. Check if the HDMI cable is faulty. Replace • a new HDMI cable. If this happens when you change the • HDMI video resolution, press HDMI repeatedly until the picture appears. Sound No sound. Ensure that the audio cables are • connected and press the correct input sour...

49 11 Glossary A Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the leng th to height ratio of T V screens. The ratio of a standard T V is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-de nition or wide T V is 16:9. The let ter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen. D DivX Video ...