Contents Notice Copyright Trademarks Important Safety Care for your product Care of the environment Your home theater Main unit Remote control Connect your home theater Speakers Connectors Connect to TV Connect audio from TV and other devices Use your home theater Choose sound Discs USB storage devices...
Notice This section contains the legal and trademark notices. Copyright This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited. Trademarks Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Secure the wall mount to a wall that can support the combined weight of the product and the wall mount. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper wall mounting that results in accident, injury or damage.
Your home theater Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your home theater at www.philips.com/welcome. Main unit...
Remote control This section includes an overview of the remote control. (Standby-On) • Switch the home theater on or to standby. • When EasyLink is enabled, press and hold for at least three seconds to switch all connected HDMI CEC compliant devices to standby.
TV and other devices. For information about the basic connections of your home theater and accessories, see the quick start guide. For a comprehensive interactive guide, see www.connectivityguide.philips.com. Note • For identification and supply ratings, refer to the type plate at the back or bottom of the product.
Note • Surround sound depends on factors such as room shape and size, type of wall and ceiling, windows and reflective surfaces, and speaker acoustics. Experiment with the speaker positions to find the optimum setting for you. Follow these general guidelines, and then set up your speakers.
Back connectors AC MAINS Connect to the power supply. SPEAKERS Connect to the supplied speakers and subwoofer. HDMI OUT Connect to the HDMI input on the TV. OPTICAL Connect to an optical audio output on the TV or a digital device. VIDEO OUT Connect to the composite video input on the TV.
On your TV, switch to the correct video input. To play audio from TV programs through your home theater, connect an additional audio cable (see 'Connect audio from TV and other devices' on page 9). On your home theater, press SOURCE repeatedly to select the correct audio input.
Use your home theater This section helps you use the home theater to play media from a wide range of sources. Before you start • Make the necessary connections described in the Quick start guide and the user manual. • Switch the TV to the correct source for the home theater.
Button Action INFO Access the advanced options when you play your audio, video, or media files (see 'Audio, video, and picture options' on page 12). Display menu for VCD and SVCD Display the content menu on VCD and SVCD discs. SETUP.
Subtitles If your video has subtitles in multiple languages, select a subtitle language. While playing video, press SUBTITLE to select a language. Note • Make sure that the subtitle file has the same name as the video file. For example, if the video file is named 'movie.avi', save the subtitle file as 'movie.srt' or 'movie.sub'.
Picture options INFO to access picture preview Press mode. » 12 thumbnail pictures are displayed. Press to go to previous or next preview page. Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select a picture. Slideshows While playing audio, access fun features such as picture and musical slideshows.
• Write-protected or password-protected USB storage device cannot be used to store MP3 files. EasyLink The home theater supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that are connected through HDMI can be controlled by a single remote control.
Control devices Control the home theater and the other connected HDMI-CEC compliant devices with a single remote control. One-touch play If you enable One-touch play, the TV automatically switches to the correct channel when you play a disc in your home theater. One-touch standby When you press and hold (Standby) on the...
Picture resolution To enjoy high definition HDMI video output, set the HDMI video settings that best match up with your TV capability. SETUP. Press Select [Video Setup], and then press OK. Select [HDMI Setup], and then press OK. Change the following settings, and then press •...
Parental control Restrict access to discs. Password You can set or change your password to play a restricted disc. SETUP. Press Select [Preference Setup], and then press OK. Select [Password], and then press OK. » A change password menu is displayed. Follow the instructions on the TV to set or change password.
Connect a USB flash drive or insert a CD-R to your computer. In your web browser, go to www.philips.com/support. At the Philips Support website, find your product and locate the Software and drivers. » The software update is available as a zip file.
Use the archive utility to extract the software update file in the root directory. Remove the USB flash drive or CD-R from your computer. Step 2: Update the software Warning • If you use a USB flash drive, make sure that there is no disc in the disc compartment, and the disc compartment is closed.
The operation is not possible. EasyLink does not work. • Make sure that the home theater is connected to a Philips brand EasyLink TV, and the EasyLink option is on (see 'EasyLink' on page 14). When you switch on the TV, the home theater automatically switches on.
10 Index amplifier audio HDMI audio predefined modes quality settings speaker setup specifications audio language audio options auto standby brightness care environment product connect audio (analog cable) audio (optical cable - digital) audio from TV and other devices speakers TV (Composite) TV (HDMI) connectors front connectors...
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