Philips HTS9800W - Manual

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

7 English Table of contents Disc Playback Disc operations ......................................................................................................... 28 -36 Playable discs .....................................................................................................................

8 English General Information CAUTION!The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualifi ed personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a fl at, hard and stable surface. Do not place the set on a carpet.– Do not posit...

9 English Main Unit a 2 STANDBY ON – Switches to standby mode, or switches on the system. b u PLAY PAUSE – DISC: starts/pauses playback.– TUNER: starts preset radio station installation in Plug & Play mode. c Ç STOP – Exits an operation. – DISC: stops playback.– TUNER: press and hold this button...

10 English Remote control a SOURCE – Selects the relevant active source mode: DISC, FM TUNER, TV or AUX/DI. b DISPLAY – Displays the current status or disc information. c PROGRAM – TUNER: press and hold to start automatic/manual preset programming. d SYSTEM MENU – Enters or exits the system menu. e ...

12 English Remote control (continued) Using the remote control A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. D Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor (IR) on the front panel of the DVD ...

13 English Basic Connections Step 1: Assemble the speakers A Connect the speaker stand with the supplied speaker wire. Match the colour of the speaker wire to the colour of the socket on the base of the speaker stand. Hold down the socket tab while inserting the stripped portion of the speaker wire ...

14 English Basic Connections (continued) Front View Side View Placing the subwoofer For optimum performance, place the AV subwoofer in the corner of the room. Keep it at least one metre away from the TV. Adjust its position until a harmonious sound is achieved between the subwoofer and speakers. FRO...

16 English Basic Connections (continued) Step 4 : Connecting the wireless rear speakers The rear speakers ( REAR LEFT/ REAR RIGHT/ REAR CENTER ) are to be connected to the AV wireless receiver box which receives signals from the DVD system. Before you start... If you wish to mount the speakers on th...

17 English Optional Connections A B D E C Mounting the DVD system on the wall You can choose to wall mount the DVD system on the wall. Select a position where nothing obstructs the disc slot on its right hand side. CAUTION!You should get a qualifi ed person to drill and insert the mounting screws (n...

18 English Optional Connections (continued) Mounting the speakers on the wall You can choose to wall mount the speakers on the wall. CAUTION!You should get a qualifi ed person to drill and insert the mounting screws (not supplied) on the wall. DO NOT do it yourself in order to avoid any unexpected d...

19 English DIGITAL IN L AUX IN R COMPONENT VIDEO Pr Pb Y TO SUB-WOOFER VIDEO AUDIO OUT IN TV Optional Connections (continued) Example of TV’s back panel Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV IMPORTANT!– The progressive scan video quality is only possible when a progressive scan TV is connected to the ...

20 English Optional Connections (continued) Connecting to an analogue audio/ video device You can connect an analogue audio/video device (e.g. VCR, Cable/Satellite Box, TV or cassette recorder) to the Junction Box in order to enjoy the Home Theatre Audio System’s surround sound capabilities. Use an ...

21 English Optional Connections (continued) Connecting to an outdoor FM antenna terminal If the FM reception is poor, you can use a FM coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the FM 75 coaxial cable (hidden inside the back cover) directly to the outdoor FM antenna terminal. A Open the DVD system’s b...

22 English Step 1: Switching on the DVD system Press the SOURCE button on the DVD system repeatedly to select : DISC ¤ TUNER FM ¤ TV ¤ AUX ¤ DI ¤ DISC .... Switching to standby mode Press STANDBY 2 on the remote control. The message “Standby” will be shown on the display screen, and slowly fade away...

23 English Step 3: 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 DVD system will remain as you ha...

24 English D Use ST keys to select a language and press OK to confi rm. If the language you want is not in the list, then select { Others }. Use the numeric keypad (0-9) on the remote to enter the 4-digit language code ‘XXXX’ (see page 256) and press OK to confi rm. E Repeat steps C ~ D for other se...

25 English TIPS: Press Ñ to return to the previous menu item. Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu. Setting the TV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD system according to the TV type you have connected. The format you select must be available on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV display w...

26 English G Select { Progressive } > { On }, then press OK to confi rm. Video Setu p P ag e TV TypeTV DisplayP r og r essive Pict ur e Setti n g Compo n e n t HDMI Set u p O n Off H The menu below will appear on the TV. HINTS:(refer to the owner's manual)ACTIVATING PROGRESSIVE:1. Ensure your TV ...

27 English Step 5: Setting the speakers’ channels You can adjust the delay times (centreand surround only) and volume level forindividual speakers. These adjustments allow you to optimise the sound according to your surroundings and setup. Before you start...– Press the SURR. button on the remote to...

28 English Disc operations Playable discs SUPER VIDEO Your DVD home theatre system will play: – Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)– Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs)– Super Audio CDs (SACDs)– Finalised DVD Recordable (DVD±R), DVD Rewritable (DVD±RW) – Audio Compact Discs (CDs) on CD-R(W). – MP3...

29 English Disc operations (continued) Playing a disc A Press the SOURCE button until “DISC” appears on the display panel. B Switch on the TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See the section “Finding the correct viewing channel”). You should see the blue DVD background screen on the TV. C I...

30 English Disc operations (continued) Selecting various repeat/shuffl e functions While playing a disc, press REPEAT on the remote control repeatedly to choose a repeat play mode. DVD RPT ONE (repeat chapter) RPT TT (repeat title) SHUFFLE (random play) RPT SHF (repeat random play) RPT OFF (exit rep...

31 English Viewing playback information The DVD system 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 ...

33 English Playing an MP3/ JPEG/MPEG-4/Windows Media ™ Audio disc This DVD system can playback most of the MP3, JPEG, MPEG-4 and Windows Media™ Audio fi les recorded on a CD-R/RW disc or commercial CD. Before you start... You have to switch on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See th...

34 English Disc operations (continued) Playing a JPEG image fi le (slide show) Before you start... You have to switch on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See the section on “Finding the correct viewing channel”. Insert a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG). For a Kodak disc, the slide show...

35 English Disc operations (continued) Playing MP3 music and JPEG picture simultaneously A Insert an MP3 disc that contains music and pictures. B Select an MP3 track in the menu and press PLAY X (or u ) to start playback. C During MP3 music playback, use WXST keys to select a picture folder from the...

36 English Playing a DivX disc This DVD system supports the playback of DivX movies which you can copy from your computer onto a CD-R/RW, DVD±R/±RW disc. A Insert a DivX disc. B If the DivX movie contains external subtitles, the subtitle menu will appear on the TV for your selection. In this case, p...

37 English DVD System Menu Options Accessing the DVD setup menu This DVD system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customise the DVD system to suit your particular requirements. A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SYSTEM MENU . The system setup menu appears. B Press WX to select one of the setup m...

39 English DVD System Menu Options (continued) Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Analog Output This feature enables you to set the analogue output to match your DVD system’s playback capability. { Stereo } – Select this to change the channel output to stereo that...

41 English DVD System Menu Options (continued) Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Progressive In the progressive scan mode, you can enjoy high quality picture with less fl ickers. It only works when you have connected the Y Pb Pr sockets on the Junction Box to you...

43 English DVD System Menu Options (continued) Preference Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Audio Select the preferred audio language for DVD playback. Subtitle Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Disc Menu Select the preferred disc menu language f...

45 English Tuner Operations Tuning to radio stations A Press SOURCE button until “TUNER FM” appears on the display panel. B Press S / T briefl y on the remote. The display panel will show “SEARCH” until a radio station with suffi cient signal strength is found. C Repeat step B if necessary until you...

46 English Tuner Operations (continued) Using automatic preset Use automatic presetting to store or reinstall all the preset radio stations. 1 TUNER FM 3 AUTO 2 02 ON ON STANDBY A Press SOURCE button until “TUNER FM” appears on the display panel. B Press WX or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to select ...

47 English Sound and Volume Controls Selecting surround sound Press SURR. (SURROUND) to select : MULTI-CHANNEL or STEREO. The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the sound available on the disc. The available output modes for Multichannel include: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital...

48 English Sound and Volume Controls (continued) Using the remote to operate your ‘Philips’ television 1 4 2 3 ON ON STANDBY A Press SOURCE button until “TV” appears on the display panel. B Press . / > or use the numeric keypad (0-9 ) to select the TV’s channel. C Press TV VOL + / - to adjust the...

49 English Specifi cations AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power 800 W Front Left/Right 125 W / channel Front Centre 125 W / channel Rear Left/Right 85 W / channel Rear Centre 105 W / channel Subwoofer 150 W / channel Frequency Response 20 Hz – 6 kHz / –3 dBSignal-to-Noise Ratio > 65 dB (CCIR)Input Sens...

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...

52 English No HDMI audio output. No HDMI video output. There is interference on your HTS9800W rear speakers or existing wireless network in your home. – You will not hear any sound from the HDMI output if the source device is only DVI/HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)-compatible. – It...

53 English Glossary Analogue : Sound that has not been switched into numbers. Analogue sound varies, while digital sound has specifi c numerical values. These sockets send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio : The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. ...