Philips HTS3565/78 - Manual

6 English Table of contents General General Information ........................................................................................................ 8 Setup precautions ..........................................................................................................................

7 English Table of contents Playing a MP3/ WMA disc ............................................................................................................................... 30Playing a JPEG photo fi le (slide show) .................................................................................

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 ...

9 English Main Unit MIC LEVEL MP3 LINK MIC h a e f b i j c d g a 2 (Standby-On) – Turns on this unit or turns off to standby mode. b Disc tray c ç (Open/Close) – Opens/closes the disc tray. d Display panel – Shows information about the current status of the unit. e VOLUME – Adjusts the volume level....

10 English Remote Control a 2 (Standby-On) – Turns on this unit or turns o ff to standby mode. b ç (Open/Close) – Opens/closes the disc tray. c SLEEP – Sets the sleep timer. d INFO – Displays the current status or disc information. e OK – Confi rms an entry or selection. f v V b B – DISC: selects mo...

11 English Remote Control (continued) m ZOOM – Zoom the picture on the TV. n Source buttons – AUX (MP3 LINK) : switches to AUX 1, AUX 2, DI (DIGTAL IN) or MP3 LINK external source mode. – RADIO: switches to FM bandwave. – USB : switches to USB mode. – DISC : switches to DISC mode. o MENU (BACK) – DV...

12 English Remote Control (continued) Using the remote control A Push to 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....

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...

14 English S-VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT IN AUX 1 AUX 2 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 o...

15 English AUX 1 2 HDMI IN AUX 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y 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 provid...

16 English AUX 1 AUX 2 Basic Connections (continued) REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT SUBWOOFER FRONT CENTRE 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 the cables and ...

17 English Basic Connections (continued) Step 4: Connecting the FM antenna A Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω socket. (For some models, the FM antenna has been connected in the factory.) Extend the FM antenna and fi x its ends to the wall. For better FM stereo reception, connect an ext...

18 English AUDIO OUT AUX 1 AUX 2 AUDIO OUT Optional Connections Connecting audio from other devices This unit provides analogue and digital audio connection. You can connect the audio output from an audio/video device (e.g. DVD Recorder, VCR, Cable/Satellite Box, game console or TV) to this Home The...

19 English Finding the correct viewing channel A Press 2 to turn on the unit. B Press DISC on the remote control. C 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 TV remote control until you see th...

20 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...

21 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 page 4) and press OK to confi rm. E Repeat steps C ~ D for other settings. Helpful Hints:– During DVD playback, you c...

24 English Setting the EasyLink control This feature enables HDMI CEC compliant devices to control each other with a single remote control. It is only available if you have connected this Home Theatre unit to HDMI CEC compliant TV or device with HDMI cable. A Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on your ...

25 English 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...

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...

27 English Disc Operations (continued) Other playback features for video discs (DVD/VCD/SVCD) OPTIONS INFO AUDIO SYNC ZOOM BACKMENU DISC 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 D...

30 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 Load a MP3/WMA disc...

31 English Disc Operations (continued) Playing a JPEG photo 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 automaticall...

32 English Disc Operations (continued) Playing music and photo fi les simultaneously You can create a musical slideshow playback if the disc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG photo fi les. A Load a disc that contains both MP3/ WMA and JPEG fi les. B Use keys to select a MP3/WMA fi le from the...

33 English Playing a Karaoke disc A Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the MIC socket at the right side of the front panel. MIC LEVEL MIC LEVEL MP3 LINK MP3 LINK MIC MIC VOCAL KARAOKE B Insert a karaoke disc. If the disc menu appears, use keys to make your selection and press OK to start playbac...

34 English Playback - USB Device Playing from 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. MIC LEVEL MIC LEVEL MP3 LINK MP3 LINK MIC MIC A Conn...

35 English 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. MIC LEVEL MIC LEVEL MP3 LINK MP3 LINK MIC...

36 English Setup Menu Options Accessing the setup menu You can change the settings in this unit to suit your particular requirements. OPTIONS OK A In disc mode, press OPTIONS on the remote control. The setup menu appears. B Use keys to select one of the setup menu options, then press . General Setup...

38 English Audio Setup (underlined options are the factory default settings) Speakers Volume Access the speaker’s level setup menu. Use keys to adjust the volume level for each connected speaker between -6dB to +6dB. See ‘Getting Started - Setting the speakers’ channels’ for details. Speakers Delay ...

40 English Video Setup (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type Select the color system that matches the connected TV. It enables playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this unit. { PAL } – For PAL-system TV. { NTSC } – For NTSC-system TV. { Multi } – For TV ...

41 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 (this option is only avail...

42 English Continued... { EasyLink } – Enable HDMI CEC compliant TV/devices to control each other with a single remote control. Notes: – Your TV and other connected devices must be compliant with HDMI CEC.– You must turn on the HDMI CEC operations on your TV/devices before you can enjoy the EasyLink...

45 English 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 } – Display all the fi les contained in the MP3/Pictur...

47 English Radio Operations Before you start ..... Ensure that the FM antenna has been connected to the Home Theatre Unit. (For some models, the FM antenna has been connected in the factory). A Connect the FM antenna (supplied) to the FM socket. B Attach the other end of the FM antenna to a wall. AU...

48 English Presetting radio stations You can store up to 40 FM preset radio stations in the memory. There are three different ways to program the radio stations: – Using auto install (for fi rst time setup only) – Using automatic preset – Using manual preset Helpful Hints:– This unit exits presettin...

49 English Radio Operations (continued) Selecting a preset radio station A Press RADIO to select ‘FM’ band. B Press í / ë or use the numeric keypad 0-9 to select a preset radio stations. The preset number and radio frequency appear on the display panel. Deleting a preset radio station A In radio mod...

50 English Sound and Volume Controls Selecting digital sound effects Select a preset digital sound effect that matches your disc’s content or that optimizes the sound of the musical style you are playing. Press SOUND MODES + / - to select the available sound effect. Movies Music Description CONCERT ...

51 English Turning on the sleep timer The sleep timer enables the unit to switch to standby mode automatically after the selected preset time. Press SLEEP repeatedly until it reaches the desired preset turn-off time (in minutes): OFF > 60 > 45 > 30 > 15 > OFF... To check or change the...

52 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...

53 English Troubleshooting (continued) 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. Not able to...

54 English Troubleshooting (continued) Problem (USB/HDMI) Solution 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. – The USB fl ash drive format is not compatible with this unit. ...

55 English Specifi cations AMPLIFIER Total output power : 4x125+2x250 RMSFrequency Response: 180 Hz – 18 kHz / ±3 dBSignal-to-Noise Ratio: > 60 dB (A-weighted)Input Sensitivity - AUX 1: 400 mV- AUX 2: 400 mV- MP3 LINK: 400 mV RADIO Tuning Range: FM 87.5-108 MHz (50/100 kHz) 26 dB Quieting Sensiti...

56 English Glossary Analogue audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound is available if you use the AUDIO LEFT/RIGHT. These red and white sockets send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens...

57 English Glossary (continued) 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 compress...