Page 2 - Return your Product Registration Card or register online at; or register online at; Dear PHILIPS product owner:; *Additional Benefits; For Customer Use; Know these; safety; symbols; To reduce the risk of fire or; ATTENTION
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Page 3 - ch; UTION; IMPORT
d __ n ch 1 . Read these instructions. 2 . Keep these instructions. 3 . Heed all warnings. 4 . Follow all instructions. 5 . Do not use this apparatus near wate r. 6 . Clea n o n ly w i th dr y cloth . 7 . Do n ot b lock a n y ve n t i lat i o n o p e ning s . I n stall in acco rd a n ce w i th the m...
Page 4 - Canada; This Class B digital apparatus complies; CAUTION; Declaration of Conformity
4 English LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAIAs Wave length 650 - 660 nm (DVD) 784 - 796 nm (CD) Output Power 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) Beam divergence 60 degrees Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceedthe Class B limits for radio noiseemissions from digital apparatus as setout in the...
Page 5 - Index
English F rançais Español 5 English ------------------------------------ 6 French ----------------------------------- 58 Spanish -------------------------------- 112 Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.We have tried to make the packaging easy toseparate into three ma...
Page 6 - English; Table of contents; General
6 English Table of contents General General Information ........................................................................................................ 8 Setup precautions ..........................................................................................................................
Page 8 - General Information; Setup precautions; Finding a suitable location; Accessories supplied; subwoofer; Cleaning discs
8 English 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.– Never place ...
Page 9 - Main Unit; Disc Tray
9 English Main Unit 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b Disc Tray c OPEN/CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d Display panel e SOURCE – Selects the relevant active source mode: DISC, FM, AM/MW, DOCK, TV, AUX, DI (DIGITAL IN) or MP3 LINE-IN. ...
Page 10 - Remote Control
10 English Remote Control 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 1 a 2 – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b Source buttons – DISC/USB : toggles between DISC or USB mode. RADIO : toggles between FM and AM/ MW band. TV : switches to TV mode. The sound from the TV output through the connected s...
Page 11 - v V b B
11 English Remote Control (continued) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 13 m DISC MENU – For DVD, enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD/SVCD, enters digest menu. n OK – Confi rms an entry or selection. o v V b B – DISC: selects movement direction in the menu. – DISC: press left or right for f...
Page 12 - Using the remote control
12 English Remote Control (continued) Using the remote control A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. D Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. E Selec...
Page 13 - Basic Connections; Step 1: Placing the speakers; Place the front left and right speakers at
13 English Basic Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers The Philips Home Theater System is simple to install. However, proper system placement is critical to ensure an optimum sound experience. A Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV and at an angle of approximatel...
Page 14 - Connecting to TV; one; Option 2; Option 1: Using the Video jack
14 English Step 2: Connecting to TV This connection enables you to view the video playback from this unit. You only need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection.– For a standard TV, follow option 1 or 2.– For a progressive scan TV, follow option 3.– For a HDMI TV, follow opti...
Page 15 - Y Pb Pr; jacks on the main unit to the; HDMI OUT; on the main; Option 3
15 English Basic Connections (continued) 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. A U...
Page 16 - li; to the; CVBS
16 E n g li s h Step 3: Connecting the FM and AM/MW antennas A Connect AM/MW loop antenna (not supplied) to the AM/MW jack . Place the AM/MW loop antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a stand or wall. B Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω jack. Extend the FM antenna and fi x its ends to the...
Page 19 - Optional Connections; Connecting audio from TV
19 English Optional Connections Connecting audio from TV When connecting the audio output from your TV to this Home Theater System, you can have the sound of the TV output on all the speakers. It enables you to enjoy the multi-channel surround sound capabilities. Use an audio cable (red/white - not ...
Page 20 - Refer to your TVs user manual on; Getting Started
20 English Finding the correct viewing channel A Press SOURCE button on the main unit until ‘DISC’ appears on the display panel (or DISC/USB on the remote control.) B 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 Dow...
Page 21 - Setting language preferences; Use; OK
21 English 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, regardl...
Page 22 - Use the; Repeat steps; Setting the TV Display; In disc mode, press; SETUP; on the; Video; Press; TV Display; the menu and press .; Select one of the options and press
22 English 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 last page) and press OK to confi rm. E Repeat steps C ~ D for other settings. Helpful Hints:– During DVD playback, yo...
Page 25 - Disc Operations; Playable discs; Region Codes for DVD discs; Playing a disc; SOURCE
25 English Disc Operations Playable discs Your DVD home theater system plays: – Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)– Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs)– Finalized DVD Recordable (DVD±R), DVD Rewritable (DVD±RW) – Audio Compact Discs (CDs)– MP3/ Windows Media™ Audio discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) fi...
Page 26 - Basic playback controls; to start playback from the beginning.
26 English Disc Operations (continued) 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 i...
Page 27 - Programming disc tracks; Using the Disc Menu
27 English Disc Operations (continued) Programming disc tracks (not for Picture CD/MP3 discs) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the playing order of the tracks. A Press PROGRAM on the remote control. The programming menu appears. 12 6 7 8 9 10 Program: Track ...
Page 28 - Changing subtitle language; SUBTITLE; repeatedly to select; Switching camera angles
28 English Viewing playback information This unit can display the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle language) and a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. A During playback, press DISPLAY . A list of av...
Page 30 - DISC MENU
30 English Preview function (VCD/SVCD only) This function allows you to preview the contents of a VCD/SVCD. A Press DISC MENU . Select Digest Type: Track DigestDisc Interval Track Interval B Use keys to select one of the following options and press OK . { Track Digest } View six different tracks on ...
Page 31 - Playing a MP3/ WMA disc
31 English 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. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. A Insert a MP3/WMA di...
Page 32 - During playback, press; During playback, use
32 English 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. Insert a JPEG photo CD (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG.) For a Kodak disc, the slide show begins automatically. For a JPEG disc, the...
Page 33 - Playing a DivX disc
33 English Disc Operations (continued) Playing MP3/WMA music and JPEG pictures simultaneously You can create a musical slide show if the disc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG picture fi les. A Insert a MP3/WMA disc that contains music and pictures. B Select a track in the menu and press u to...
Page 34 - GoGear; Playing from GoGear/iPod
34 English Playback - GoGear/iPod Playing music from compatible GoGear/iPod devices Music on your Philips GoGear/Apple iPod can be played on this unit with the support the docking station. It enables you to enjoy the superior sound output from the speaker system. The docking station supports the fol...
Page 35 - Playback - USB Device
35 English Playing from USB fl ash drive or USB memory card reader 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. A Connect the USB fl ash drive / USB memory...
Page 36 - Playback - Other Audio Player
36 E n g li s h Playing from other portable audio player When you 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. MP3 LINE-IN A Use a MP3 LINE-IN cab...
Page 37 - Setup Menu Options; Accessing the setup menu
37 English Setup Menu Options Accessing the setup menu This system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customize this unit to suit your particular requirements. A In disc mode, press SETUP on the remote control. The setup menu appears. B Use keys to select one of the setup menu options ...
Page 42 - It provides the picture settings to enhance the appearance and; Wide Screen Format; Wide Screen; HDMI Video; }– Select a suitable video resolution depending; Auto; Closed Caption; – Turn on closed caption feature.; Off; – Turn off closed caption feature.; (underlined options are the factory default settings)
42 English 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 } – Select a suitable screen display. Note: This feature is onl...
Page 43 - Preference Setup Page
43 English Preference Setup Page (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....
Page 45 - Radio Operations; Tuning to radio stations; Presetting radio stations; CHECK; Using auto install; RADIO
45 E n g li s h Radio Operations Before you start ... Make sure the FM and AM/MW antennas are connected. Tuning to radio stations A Press SOURCE repeatedly until ‘FM’ appears on the display panel (or press RADIO on the remote control.) B Press and hold W / X on the remote control to start tuning. Î ...
Page 46 - Using automatic preset
46 English Radio Operations (continued) B Press u . This unit starts searching from the FM band followed by the AM/MW band. All the available radio stations with strong signal will be stored automatically. Once complete, the fi rst tuned radio station will be played back. Using automatic preset Use ...
Page 47 - Sound and Volume Controls; MUTE; Volume control
47 English Sound and Volume Controls MUTE SURROUND VOL +- SOUND Volume control Press VOL + / - to increase or decrease the volume level. ‘VOL MIN’ is the minimum volume level and ‘VOL MAX’ is the maximum volume level. To turn off the volume temporarily Press MUTE % . Playback continues without sound...
Page 48 - Installing the latest software; DISPLAY; Other Features
48 English Installing the latest software Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance the user experience. A Get the software version of this unit by pressing OPEN/CLOSE ç to open the disc compartment B Press DISPLAY on the remote control. Write down the information for your current...
Page 49 - Specifi cations
49 English Specifi cations AMPLIFIER Total output power: - Home Theater mode: 1000 W - FTC* output power: 510 WFrequency Response: 180 Hz – 14 kHz / ±3 dBSignal-to-Noise Ratio: > 60 dB (A-weighted)Input Sensitivity - AUX In : 500 mV - TV In: 250 mV - MP3 Line-In: 500 mV * (1% THD 1kHz) RADIO Tuni...
Page 50 - Troubleshooting; WARNING
50 English Troubleshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this willinvalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, fi rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. Ifyou...
Page 53 - – This could be due to the large numbers
53 English Why does it take so long to display the contents on my USB device? – This could be due to the large numbers of fi les (>500 fi les/folders) or size of the fi les (>1MB.) – There could be other non-supported fi les in the device that this unit is trying to read/display. What if un-su...
Page 54 - Glossary; Dolby Surround Pro Logic II:
54 English Glossary Analog audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available with you use the AUDIO LEFT/RIGHT. These red and white jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. Th...
Page 55 - JPEG
55 English Glossary (continued) 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. Files are recognized by their fi le exten...
