4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries Find the correct viewing channel Select menu display language Turn on Progressive Scan Change speaker settings Use Philips EasyLink Select a play source 5 Play Play a disc Play video Play music...
Risk of overheating! Never install the Home Theater System in a confi ned space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches around the Home Theater System for ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the Home Theater System.
Trademark notice Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DivX, DivX Ultra Certifi ed, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. Offi cial DivX® Ultra Certifi ed product. Plays all versions of DivX ®...
2 Your Home Theater System Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Feature highlights Video upscaling to 1080p Enjoy watching discs in the highest picture quality available for your HDTV.
Product overview Main unit ( Standby-On ) • Turns on the Home Theater System or switches to standby mode. b Disc compartment ( Open/Close ) • Opens or closes the disc compartment. d IR sensor • Detects signals from the remote control.
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Remote Control ( Standby-On ) • Turns on the Home Theater System or switches to standby mode. • Press and hold to turn off the Home Theater System and all HDMI CEC compliant devices. ( Open/Close ) • Opens or closes the disc compartment.
i SURR ( Surround Sound ) • Switches to supported surround sound or stereo sound. j AUDIO SYNC • Selects an audio language or channel. • Press and hold to access the setting for audio sync, then press VOL +/- to set the audio delay time.
Place the subwoofer at the corner of the room or at least three feet away from the Place the wireless receiver (for HTS3578W only) near the AC outlet and in between the rear speakers. Position the wireless receiver (with Philips logo) directly parallel to the Home Theater System.
• If your device supports HDMI CEC, you can control compliant devices with a single remote control. (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Use Philips EasyLink’). • If the TV has a DVI connection only, connect via a HDMI/DVI adaptor. Connect an audio cable for sound output.
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• • VIDEO IN Connect a composite video cable to the VIDEO jack on this Home Theater System and the VIDEO input jack on the TV. Note The video input jack on the TV might be labelled as A/V IN, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE or BASEBAND.
Connect speaker cables to speakers For models with tallboy speakers (HTS3578W). Connect the speaker cables to the matching colour jacks on the speakers (or speaker stands). Connect speaker to speaker stand For models with tallboy speakers (HTS3578W). Attach the speakers to the speaker stands...
Connect speakers and subwoofer For HTS3578W only For HTS3571 Connect the speakers and subwoofer to the matching jacks on the Home Theater System. Note • Ensure that the colours of the plugs and jacks are matched.
Connect rear speakers to wireless receiver For the rear speakers of HTS3578W only Connect the rear left and right speakers to the matching jacks at the bottom of the wireless receiver. Connect radio antenna Connect the FM antenna to the FM75...
Connect audio cables/other devices Route the audio from other devices to this Home Theater System to enjoy audio play with multi-channel surround capabilities. Connect audio to TV (also used for EasyLink control) AUX 1 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT Connect the audio cables (not supplied) to...
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Connect to coaxial jack Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) to the COAXIAL DIGITAL-IN jack on the Home Theater System and the COAXIAL/ DIGITAL output jack on the device. Note • To listen to the audio output from this connection, press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘COAX IN’...
Home Theater System. • Before connecting to a socket, set the voltage selector (at the rear or bottom of this Home Theater System) to the local power line voltage. Connect the power cords from the Home...
4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries On the back of the remote control, slide the battery cover to remove it. Insert the 2 supplied batteries (AAA). Be sure the + and - ends of the batteries line up with the markings inside the case. Slide the cover back into position.
• Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button until you see the Philips screen. SOURCE button • Press the repeatedly on the remote control of your TV.
TV. Note • During play, when progressive scan mode is on for both this Home Theater System and the TV, distorted picture may be displayed. Turn off the progressive scan feature on both this Home Theater System and the TV.
Change speaker settings Ideally, the distance between listening position and all the speakers should be the same. If not, change the speaker settings based on their distance from the listening position to obtain the best possible surround sound. Audio Setup Speakers Volume Speakers Delay HDMI Audio...
Use Philips EasyLink Your Home Theater System supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that are connected through HDMI connectors can be controlled by a single remote control. Note • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices.
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(Non-HDMI) Optical In For example, if the TV audio is connected to the AUX1 jack on this Home Theater System, select [Aux1] and map with the TV (brand name) at the right panel. Select the audio input of this Home Theater System that is used to connect to other HDMI devices (e.g.
Select a play source On the main unit • Press SOURCE button repeatedly to select: DISC > USB > FM > AUX 1 > AUX 2 > COAX IN > OPTI IN > MP3 LINK > DISC ... On the remote control AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly to •...
To deactivate the screen saver, press DISC . • After you pause or stop a disc and no buttons are pressed within 15 minutes, this Home Theater System automatically switches to standby mode. Play video Note •...
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Change video play Play a title. Use the remote control to change the video play. Button Action AUDIO Selects an audio language or SYNC channel on a disc. SUBTITLE Selects the subtitle language on a disc. REPEAT Selects or turns off repeat or shuffl...
Access VCD menu or preview menu The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is activated by default in the factory. When you load a VCD, the contents menu is displayed. Press to select a play option, then press OK to start play. •...
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You can play DivX video fi les of up to 4GB. • If the subtitle does not appear correctly, change the character set (see ‘Adjust settings’ > ‘Preferences’ > [DivX Subtitle] ). • This Home Theater System can display up to 45 characters in the subtitle.
Theater System. • Folders/fi les that exceed the supported limit of this Home Theater System will not be displayed or played. • You can select the display of data contents, view folders or fi les (see ‘Adjust settings’ > ‘Preferences’ > [MP3/ JPEG Display] ).
It is replaced by a ‘blue mountain’ thumbnail picture. • This Home Theater System can only display digital camera pictures according to the JPEG-EXIF format, typically used by almost all digital cameras. It cannot display Motion JPEG and pictures in formats other than JPEG, or sound clips associated with pictures.
To stop slideshow play, press • To stop music play, press Play from USB device This Home Theater System plays/views MP3, WMA, DivX (Ultra) or JPEG fi les on the following USB devices: • digital camera that complies with the PTP standard •...
• To stop auto tuning, press Note • This Home Theater System can store up to a maximum of 40 radio stations. • If auto installation is not activated or less than 5 radio stations are stored, you will be prompted to install the radio stations again.
Listen to radio Press RADIO . Use the remote control to control the radio. Button Action Selects a preset radio station. Tunes the radio frequency up or down. Press and hold this button to erase the current radio station from the preset list.
6 Advanced features Create MP3 audio fi les You can convert audio CDs into MP3 audio fi les with this Home Theater System. The created MP3 audio fi les are saved in your USB device. Option Description [Speed] Selects the write-to-fi le speed.
7 Adjust sound Control the volume Press VOL +/- to increase or decrease the volume. • To mute, press • To restore the volume, press or press VOL + . Select surround sound Press SURR repeatedly to select the best surround output that’s available on the disc.
Sing or speak into the microphone to fi nd the desired volume level. Karaoke settings Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this Home Theater System. Press KARAOKE . » [Karaoke Setup Page] menu is displayed. Select an option and change the setting, then press OK .
8 Adjust settings You can customise various kinds of settings as you prefer. Refer to the following instructions to navigate through the setup menus. Symbol Options [General Setup] [Audio Setup] [Video Setup] [Preferences] Note • If the setup option is greyed out, it means the setting cannot be changed in the current state.
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You must turn on the HDMI CEC operations on the TV/devices before you can enjoy the EasyLink controls. See the TV/devices manual for details. • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC compliant devices. [Disc Lock] Sets play restriction for specifi c discs. Before you start, place the disc in the disc compartment (maximum 40 discs can be locked).
[DivX(R) VOD Code] Displays the DivX® registration code. • Enter this Home Theater System DivX registration code when you rent or purchase a video from www. divx.com/vod. The DivX videos rented or purchased through the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service can be played only on the device to which it is registered.
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Allow 1ms setting for every 1 foot distance between the speaker and the listening position. [HDMI Audio] Selects the HDMI audio setting when you connect this Home Theater System and the TV with a HDMI cable. • [On] – Allows audio output through the TV and the speaker system.
Video setup Video Setup TV System TV Display Screen Fit Picture Setting HDMI Setup Closed Caption Progressive SETUP . Press » [General Setup] menu is displayed. to select [Video Setup] , then press Press Select an option, then press OK Select a setting, then press OK .
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OK . [HDMI Setup] Selects the HDMI video setting when you connect this Home Theater System and the TV with a HDMI cable. [Wide Screen Format] – Defi nes the wide • screen format for disc play.
Preferences Note • Stop disc play before you can access Preferences Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental MP3/JPEG Display Password DivX Subtitle Press SETUP . » [General Setup] menu is displayed. to select [Preferences] , then press Press Select an option, then press OK . Select a setting, then press OK .
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Displays the software version of this Home Theater System. • This information is required when you want to fi nd out if a newer software version is available at the Philips website that you may download and install on this Home Theater System. [Default]...
OK . Write down the version number, then press SETUP to exit the menu. Go to www.philips.com/support to check the latest software version available for this Home Theater System. If the latest software version is higher than the software version of this Home Theater System, download it and store onto a CD-R or USB fl...
• Standby power consumption: < 1 W • Dimensions (WxHxD): • For HTS3571: 435 x 57 x 365 (mm) • For HTS3578W: 435 x 57 x 375 (mm) • Weight: • For HTS3571: 3.63 kg • For HTS3578W: 3.69 kg...
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Frequency response: 40 Hz ~ 150 Hz • Dimensions (WxHxD): 242 x 352 x 360 (mm) • Weight: 5.76 kg Wireless receiver (for HTS3578W only) • Power Consumption: 50 W • Frequency Response: 6000 Hz • S/N Ratio: 60 dB (A-Weighted) •...
Home Theater System and get support at www.philips.com/ welcome. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your Home Theater System. The model number and serial number are on the back or underside of your Home Theater System.
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Maximum size of memory supported is 160 GB. No sound from the rear speakers and the indicator on the wireless receiver blinks continuously for more than one minute. (For HTS3578W only) • Ensure that all required connections are connected and carry out the following steps: 1) Press .
12 Glossary Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-defi nition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.
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A fi le format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD.
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Retailer If you require assistance with the opera on of the product, its features or specifica ons, you may call the Philips Technology Care Centre on 1300 363 391 where support is provided by our trained call centre staff. If the product fails within the warranty period then the following will apply.
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This warranty extends only to defects in material or workmanship occurring under normal use of the product when operated in accordance with the instruc ons. c. Philips may, at its discre on choose to replace rather than repair any product covered by this Warranty.