Philips HTS3610 - Manual

6 English Contents Language Code ...................................... 5 General Information Supplied accessories ................................... 8Cleaning discs ............................................... 8Setup .............................................................. 8 Basic Connect...

8 3139 115 16571 English Supplied accessories Scart cable (black) FM wire antenna MW loop antenna Remote controland two batteries (12nc: 3139 258 70111) Cleaning discs To clean a disc, use a micro fibre cleaningcloth and wipe the disc from the centerto the edge in a straight line. CAUTION! Do not us...

English 9 Basic Connections For best possible surround sound, all thespeakers (except subwoofer) should beplaced at the same distance from thelistening position. 1 Place the front left and right speakers atequal distances from the TV and at anangle of approximately 45 degrees fromthe listening posit...

10 English FRONT L FRONT R REAR L REAR L Basic Connections (continued) IMPORTANT!– Connect the DVD system directlyto the TV.– Proceed to page 16 for setting upthe TV once you have completedthe connections. 1 Use the supplied scart video cable (black)to connect the DVD system’s SCART socket to the co...

English 11 Basic Connections (continued) 1 Connect the supplied MW loop antennato the MW socket. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a standor wall. 2 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM socket. Extend the FM antenna and fix its ends to the wall. For better FM stereo receptio...

12 English Connection to External Devices Connecting a audio/videodevice L R AUDIO OUT Audio/Video Device DVD System You can connect other audio/video deviceto the DVD system in order to use theHome Theatre Audio System’s surroundsound capabilities. ● Use an audio cable (red/white, notsupplied) to c...

English 13 Main Unit 1 STANDBY ON ( B ) – Switches to Eco Power standby mode, or turns on the system. 2 Disc tray 3 OPEN CLOSE 0 – Opens/Closes the disc tray. 4 ECO POWER indicator – Lights up when in Eco Power standby mode. 5 iR – Point the remote control towards this sensor. 6 System display panel...

14 English Remote Control * = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds. 1 2 3 4 5 6789 0 ! 1 B – Switches to Eco Power standby mode, or turns on the system. 2 VOL +- – Adjusts the volume level. 3 1 2 3 4 – DISC: selects movement direction in the menu. – TUNER: use 3 4 to start auto search...

16 English Getting Started Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 3 2 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA,following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover. CAUTION!– Remove batteries if they areexhausted or if the remote cont...

English 17 3139 115 16571 Getting Started (continued) Selecting the matching coloursystem The colour system of the DVD system,DVD and TV should match. Only then willit be possible to play a DVD on thissystem. Before changing the TV system,determine the colour system of your TV. 1 In disc mode, press...

18 English Getting Started (continued) Step 4: Setting language preferences You can select your preferred languagesettings so that this DVD system willautomatically switch to the language foryou whenever you load a disc. If thelanguage selected is not available on thedisc, the disc’s default languag...

English 19 Disc Operations IMPORTANT!– If the inhibit icon (ø or X) appearson the TV screen when a button ispressed, it means the function is notavailable on the current disc or atthe current time.– DVD discs and players are designedwith regional restrictions. Beforeplaying a disc, make sure the dis...

20 English Auto Eco Power standby mode This is a power-saving feature, the systemwill automatically switch to Eco Powerstandby mode if you do not press anybuttons within 30 minutes after a disc hasstopped playing. Basic playback controls Pausing playback ● During playback, press 2; (or ; on the remo...

English 21 Disc Operations (continued) Other operations for videoplayback (DVD/VCD/SVCD) DISC MENU DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE ZOOM OK PLAY Using the Disc Menu (DVD only) A menu may appear on the TV screenonce you load in the disc, depending onthe disc format. To select a playback feature or item ● Use 1...

22 English Disc Operations (continued) Advancing by frame 1 During playback, press Å on the remote. ➜ Play will pause and sound will be muted. 2 Press Å repeatedly to view the next picture frame. 3 To resume normal playback, press PLAY B . Resuming playback from the laststopped point This DVD system...

English 25 Disc Operations (continued) Playing a picture disc (slideshow) IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set tothe correct Video In channel. (See page16 “Setting the TV”). ● Load a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD,JPEG). ➜ For a Kodak disc, the slide show will begin automatically. ➜ For a ...

26 English Playing a DivX disc This DVD system supports the playbackof DivX movie which you download fromyour computer onto a CD-R/RW (seepage 29 for more information). 1 Load a DivX disc. 2 If the DivX movie contains externalsubtitles, the subtitle menu will appear onthe TV for your selection. ● In...

English 27 This DVD system setup is carried out viathe TV, enabling you to customise theDVD system to suit your particularrequirements. Accessing General SetupPage 1 Press DISC and followed by SETUP on the remote. 2 Use 1 2 keys to select ‘General Setup Page’. 3 Press OK to confirm. General Setup Pa...

28 English DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.To return to the previous menu, press 1 . To remove the menu, press SETUP . Programming disc tracks (not forPicture CD/MP3) You can play the contents of the disc inthe order you want by programmi...

English 29 DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) Screen Saver - turning on/off The screen saver will help preventdamage to your TV display device. 1 In ‘General Setup Page’, use 34 keys to highlight { Screen Saver }, then press 2 . { On } Select this if you wish to turn off the TV screenwhen play is st...

30 English DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.To return to the previous menu, press 1 . To remove the menu, press SETUP . Accessing Audio Setup Page 1 Press DISC and followed by SETUP on the remote. 2 Use 1 2 keys to select ‘Audio Setup Page...

English 31 DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.To return to the previous menu, press 1 . To remove the menu, press SETUP . Accessing Video Setup Page 1 Press DISC and followed by SETUP on the remote. 2 Use 1 2 keys to select ‘Video Setup Page...

English 33 DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.To return to the previous menu, press 1 . To remove the menu, press SETUP . Restricting playback by ParentalControl Some DVDs may have a parental levelassigned to the complete disc or tocertain s...

34 English DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.To return to the previous menu, press 1 . To remove the menu, press SETUP . PBC (Playback Control) PBC (Playback Control) allows you toplay Video CDs interactively, following themenu on the displ...

English 35 DVD Setup Menu Options (continued) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.To return to the previous menu, press 1 . To remove the menu, press SETUP . Setting the DivX Subtitle font You can set the font type that supportsthe recorded DivX subtitle. 1 In ‘Preference Page...

36 English IMPORTANT!Make sure the FM and MWantennas are connected. Tuning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER on the remote (or press SOURCE control at the front panel) to select “ FM ” or “ MW ”. 2 Press 3 / 4 briefly on the remote. ➜ The display panel will show " SEARCH " until a radio statio...

English 37 Automatic presetting Use automatic presetting to store orreinstall all the preset radio stations. 1 FM / MW START .. 2 1 Press TUNER on the remote to select “ FM ” or “ MW ”. 2 Press and hold PROG until " START ..." appears. ➜ All the former presets will be overwritten. Manual pre...

38 English Sound and Volume Controls Individual speakers volumeadjustment You can adjust the delay times (centre,rear speakers and subwoofer only) andvolume level for individual speakers.These adjustments let you optimise thesound according to your surroundingsand setup. IMPORTANT!Press SURR button ...

English 39 Selecting surround sound ● Press SURR on the remote to select : MULTI-CHANNEL or STEREO. ➜ The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the number ofspeakers used and the sound available onthe disc. ➜ The centre and surround speakers operate only in Multi-channel surrou...

40 English Other Functions Setting the Sleep timer The sleep timer enables the system toswitch to Eco Power standby modeautomatically at a preset time. ● Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly until it reaches the desired preset turn-offtime. ➜ The selections are as follows (time in minutes): 15 ™ 30 ...

English 41 AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power 300 W RMS - Front 40 W RMS / channel - Rear 40 W RMS / channel - Centre 70 W RMS - Subwoofer 70 W RMS Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz / –3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio > 65 dB (CCIR) Input Sensitivity- AUX In 1000 mV TUNER SECTION Tuning Range FM 87.5 – 108...

42 English 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, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. Ifyou are unable to re...

English 43 Troubleshooting (continued) The DVD system does notstart playback. There is no sound from thecentre and surround speakers. Radio reception is poor. The remote control does notfunction properly. Unable to play DivX movies. The DVD system does notwork. – Insert a readable disc with the play...

44 English Analogue: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound varies, whiledigital sound has specific numerical values.These sockets send audio through twochannels, the left and right. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Red and white jacks on the back of the DVD System that sendaudio to another sys...

English 45 Playback control (PBC): Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs forcontrolling playback. By using menu screensrecorded on a Video CD or SVCD thatsupports PBC, you can enjoy interactiveplayback and searching. Region code: A system allowing discs to be played only in the region ...