Philips HTS3548W/55 manual

D VD HOME THEA TRE SY STEM HTS3548W welcome User Manual 6 Manual del Usuario 56 Manual do Usuário 106[...]

2 AVISO IMPORTANTE México Es necesario que lea cuidadosamente su instructivo de manejo. Descriptión: Sistema receptor/r eproductor de D VD Modelo: HTS3548W Alimentacón: 110-127 V / 220-240 V 50-60 Hz switchab le Consumo: 180 W Importador : Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V . Domicilio: Av . La Palma No. 6, Col. San Fernando, La Herradura Huixquiluca[...]

3 LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAIAs Wave length 650 - 660 nm (DVD) 784 - 796 nm (CD) Output Power 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) Beam divergence 60 degrees ATTENTION! For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at the bottom or rear of your DVD Home Theatre System and enter below the Serial No. Retain this information for future referen[...]

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5 English Español B.P ortuguês Index English ------------------------------------ 6 Español ---------------------------------- 56 B. P or tuguês -------------------------- 106 “Evite o uso prolongado do apar elho com volume superior a 85 decibéis pois isto poderá prejudicar a sua audição . ” Nível de Exemplos Decibéis 30 Biblioteca si[...]

6 English T able of content s General Ge ne ra l I nfo r mat io n ........................................................................................................ 8 Se tu p pr ec au ti on s ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Acce[...]

7 English T a ble of content s Ch an gin g so und t r ac k la ng ua ge ................................................................................................. ..............29 Se t t ing t h e de lay t im es f or au di o pl ayb ac k ...........................................................................................29 Pl ay bac k C[...]

8 English Gen eral In form ati on WARNING! This unit does not contain any user- serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to quali ed personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place this unit on a  at, hard and stable surface. Never place the unit on a carpet. – Never place this unit on top of other equipment t[...]

9 English Main Uni t a STANDBY-ON – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b Disc Tray c OPEN/CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d Display panel e í / ë (PREV / NEXT) – DISC: skips to the previous or next title/ chapter/track. – DISC: press and hold this button for fast forward and backward search. – RADIO: selects [...]

10 English Remote Cont rol a 2 – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b Source buttons – DISC/USB : toggles between DISC or USB mode. RADIO : toggles between FM and AM/ MW band. TV : switches to TV mode. The sound from the TV output through the connected speaker system. AUX/DI : toggles between AUX and DIGITAL IN external sou[...]

11 English Remote Control (c o n t i n u e d ) n DISC MENU – For DVD, enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD/SVCD, enters digest menu. o OK – Con rms an entry or selection. p v V b B – DISC: selects movement direction in the menu. – DISC: press left or right for fast forward and backward search. – RADIO: press up or down to tu[...]

12 English Remote Control (c o n t i n u e d ) Using the remote contr ol A 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. E Select the source you wish to control by pres[...]

13 English Bas ic Connections Step 1: Placing the speak ers The Philips Home Theatre 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 approximately 45 degrees from the listening position. B Plac[...]

14 English WIRELESS TRANSMITTER WIRELESS TRANSMITTER Step 2: Connecting the wireless transmitter  Connect the wireless transmitter to the WIRELESS TRANSMITTER socket at the rear of the main unit. Note: To remove the wireless transmitter from the main unit, press at the sides and pull out. Step 3: Connecting the rear speak ers to wireless receiv [...]

15 English Step 4: Connecting subwoofer , fr ont and centre speak ers  Connect the rest of the speakers and subwoofer to the matching sockets at the rear of the main unit, Make sure that the colours of the plugs and sockets are matched. Helpful Hint: – To prevent unwanted noise, never place the speakers too close to the main unit, subwoofer, A[...]

16 English Step 5: 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 option 3 – For a HDMI TV, follow option 4. Helpful Hints: – It is important t[...]

17 English WIRELESS TRANSMITTER Option 3 WIRELESS TRANSMITTER Option 4 Option 4: Connecting to a HDMI- compatible TV HDMI (High De nition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that allows pure digital video transmission without the loss of image quality. A Connect a HDMI cable (not supplied) from the HDMI OUT on the main unit to the HDMI [...]

18 English 1 2 WIRELESS TRANSMITTER Bas ic Connections (c o n t i n u e d ) FM antenna AM/MW antenna  x the claw into the slot Step 6: Connecting the FM and AM/MW antennas A Connect the supplied AM/MW loop antenna to the AM/MW socket. Place the AM/MW loop antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a stand or wall. B Connect the supplied FM antenna to t[...]

19 English Opti onal Co nn ecti ons Connecting audio fr om TV When connecting the audio output from your TV to this Home Theatre System, you can have the sound of the TV output on all the speakers. It enables you to enjoy the multi-channel surround sound capabilities.  Connect an audio cable (red/white - not supplied) from the AUDIO IN - TV sock[...]

20 English Finding the corr ect viewing channel A Press SOURCE button on the main unit until ‘DISC’ appears on the display panel (or DISC/USB on the remote control). B 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 TVs remote control until[...]

21 English Setting languag e pref erences 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 displa y (OSD) language The OSD (On-Screen Display) language for this unit remains as you have set it, regardless of the changes made to the DVD disc languag[...]

22 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 con rm. E Repeat steps C ~ D for other settings. Helpful Hints: – During DVD playback, you can switch the audio and subtitle languages[...]

23 English Setting up Pr ogr essive Scan featur e (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before you start... Ensure that you have con[...]

24 English Get ting Star ted (c o n t i n u e d ) Setting the speak ers’ channels You can adjust the delay times (centre and surround only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimise the sound according to your surroundings and setup. Before you start... Stop the disc playback by pressing STOP button twice or rem[...]

25 English Disc Operat ions Pla yable 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)  les on CD-R(W) – ISO 9660[...]

26 English Disc Oper ations (c o n t i n u e d ) Basic pla yback 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  P ress í / ë or use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in a track/chapte[...]

27 English Disc Oper ations (c o n t i n u e d ) Pr ogramming disc tracks (not for Picture CD/MP3 discs) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the playing order of the tracks. A Press PROGRAM on the remote control.  The programming menu appears. 12 6 7 8 9 10 Progr am: T rack (0 1 -16) Exit Start Next 2 B Use[...]

28 English Viewing pla yback information This unit 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 of available disc information appears on the TV. [...]

29 English Changing sound track languag e This operation works only on DVDs with multiple sound track languages, or VCDs with multiple audio channels.  Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio languages. For VCD – changing the audio channel  Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio channels provided by the disc (STER[...]

30 English Pre view function (VCD/SVCD only) This function allows you to preview the contents of a VCD/SVCD. A Press DISC MENU . Select Digest Type: Track Digest Disc Interval Track Interval B Use  keys to select one of the following options and press OK . { Track Digest } View six different tracks on one screen each time. It allows you to ha[...]

31 English Pla ying a MP3/ WMA disc This unit can playback most of the MP3 and Windows Media™ Audio  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 Insert a MP3/WMA disc.  The disc reading time may exceed 3[...]

32 English Pla ying a JPEG image  le (slide sho w) Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details.  Insert a JPEG photo CD (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG).  For a Kodak disc, the slide show begins automatically.  For a JPEG disc, the picture menu appears on the TV[...]

33 English Disc Oper ations (c o n t i n u e d ) Pla y ing MP3/WMA mu sic and JPEG pictures sim ultaneously You can create a musical slide show if the di sc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG picture  les. A Insert a MP3/WMA disc that contains music and pictures. B Select a track in the menu and press OK to start playback. C During music p[...]

34 English Pla ying from USB  ash driv e or USB memor y card r eader You can play or view the data  les (JPEG, MP3, Windows Media™ Audio or DivX) in the USB  ash drive or USB memory card reader. However, editing or copying the data  le is not possible. A Connect the USB  ash drive / USB memory card reader directly to the USB socket[...]

35 English Pla ying from other portable audio pla yer 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. A Use the supplied MP3 LINE-IN cable to connect between the ‘headphone’ output socket on your[...]

36 English Set up Menu O ptions Accessing the setup menu This system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customise this unit to suit your particular requirements. SLEEP SETUP OK A In disc mode, press SETUP on the remote control.  The setup menu appears. B Use   keys to select one of the setup menu options and press OK .  If[...]

37 English Set up Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) General Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factory default settings) Disc Lock Not all discs are rated or coded by the disc maker. You can prevent play of speci c discs with the disc lock function. Up to 40 discs can be locked. { Lock } – To block the playback of the current disc. Subs[...]

38 English Audio Setup P ag e (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’. Speakers Delay Access the speaker’s distance setup m[...]

39 English CD Upsampling This feature enables you to convert the music CD to a higher sampling rate using sophisticated digital signal processing for better sound quality. { Off } – Turn off CD-upsampling. { 88.2 kHz (X2) } – To convert the sampling rate of the CDs twice as high as the original rate. Notes: – If you have activated the CD upsa[...]

40 English Video Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type Select the colour 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 that is compatible with both PAL and[...]

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. Note: This feature is only available if you have selected the { 16:9 Wide[...]

42 English Pref erence P age (underlined options ar e the factory default settings) Audio Select the preferred audio language for DVDs with multiple sound tracks. Subtitle Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Disc Menu Select the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback. Note: If the selected audio/subtitle/disc menu langua[...]

43 English Pref erence P age (underlined options ar e 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  les contained in the MP3/ Picture disc. { With Menu } – Display the f[...]

44 English Radi o Ope rati ons Before you start ... Make sure the FM and AM/MW antennas antennas are connected. are connected. T uning to radio stations A Press SOURCE repeatedly until ‘FM’ appears on the display panel (or press RADIO on the remote control). B Press  /  on the remote control to start tuning.  The frequency indication s[...]

45 English Ra dio Oper ations (c o n t i n u e d ) B Press u .  This unit starts searching from the FM band followed by the AM/MW band.  All the available radio stations with strong signal will be stored automatically.  Once complete, the  rst tuned radio station will be played back. Using automatic preset Use automatic presetting to st[...]

46 English Selecting digital sound effects Select a preset digital sound effect that matches your disc’s content or that optimises the sound of the musical style you are playing.  Press SOUND to select the available sound effect. Movies Music Description CONCERT CLASSIC Flat and pure sound mode. Ideal for listening to classical music and watch[...]

47 English Installing the latest software Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance the user experience. A Get the software version of this unit by pressing OPEN/CLOSE ç to open the disc compartment B Press DISPLAY on the remote control.  Write down the information for your current software version. C Visit the Philips websit[...]

48 English Using the wireless module A The wireless transmitter is connected to the WIRELESS TRANSMITTER socket at the rear of the main unit. B Connect the rear speakers to the matching speaker sockets at the bottom of the wireless receiver. C Connect the power cable from the wireless receiver to the AC power outlet. D Turn on the main unit.  Th[...]

49 English Spe ci  cation s AMPLIFIER Total output power, Home Theatre mode: 1000 W Frequency Response: 150 Hz – 18 kHz / ±3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 60 dB (A-weighted) Input Sensitivity - AUX In : 500 mV - TV In: 250 mV - MP3 Line-In: 500 mV RADIO Tuning Range: FM 87.5–108 MHz (50kHz) AM 531–1602 kHz (9kHz) AM 530–1700 kHz (10kHz[...]

50 English Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Never open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs,  rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to solve a problem by f[...]

51 English 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 select some items in the setup/system menu. Unable to play DivX movies. Radio reception is poor. The unit does not work. –[...]

52 English Prob lem (USB/HDMI) Solution Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g (c o n t i n u e d ) The contents of the USB  ash drive cannot be read. Slow operation of the USB  ash drive. No audio output from HDMI connection. No video output from HDMI connection. If the indicator on the wireless transmitter blinks continuously for more than one minute[...]

53 English Why does it take so long to display the contents on my USB device? – This could be due to the large numbers of  les (>500  les/folders) or size of the  les (>1MB). – There could be other non-supported  les in the device that this unit is trying to read/display. What if un-supported devices (e.g. USB mouse, keyboards[...]

54 English Glo ssar y Analogue audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound is available with 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. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while th[...]

55 English Glo ssar y (c o n t i n u e d ) JPEG : A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. Files are recognised by their  le extension ‘JPG or JPEG’. MP3: A  le [...]