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www .philips.com/welcome User man ual Alwa ys there to help y ou Register your pr oduct and get suppor t at HTB3520 HTB3550 HTB3580 Question ? Contact P hi lips[...]
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1 EN Contents 1 Important 2 Safety 2 Care for y our product 3 Care of the environment 3 3D health warning 4 2 Y our home theater 4 Main unit 4 Remote control 5 Connector s 6 3 Connect and set up 7 Connect speaker s 7 Connect to TV 8 Connect audio from TV and other devices 10 Set up speaker s 11 Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control) 11 Connect and set [...]
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2 EN 1 Impor tant Read and under stand all instr uctions before you use your product. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warr anty does not apply . Safety Riskofelectricshockorre! • Never expose the product and accessories to rain or water . Never place liquid container s, such as vases, near the product.[...]
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3 EN Riskofswallowingbatteries! • The product/remote control may contain a coin/button type batter y , which can be swallow ed. Keep the batter y out of reach of children at all times! If swallow ed, the batter y can cause serious injur y or death. Severe internal burns can occur within two hour s of ingestion. • If you suspect that a [...]
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4 EN 3D health warning • If you or y our family has a histor y of epilepsy or photosensitive seizures, consult a medical professional before exposing yourself to ashing light sources, rapid image sequences or 3D viewing. • T o avoid discomf or t such as dizziness, headache or disorientation, we recommend not watching 3D for extended periods [...]
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5 EN Remote contr ol This section includes an ov er view of the remote control. a (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 . s r d e x w j l a h v c n q i f g m o k t u b p b SOURCE Select a source[...]
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6 EN o +/- (V olume) Increase or decrease volume. p Alphanumeric buttons Enter values or letter s (using SMS style entr y). q SUBTITLE Select subtitle language for video . r AUDIO Select an audio language or channel. s Access or exit sound options. t (Pause) Pause pla y . u Stop play . v • Access more play options while pla ying a disc or a USB s[...]
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7 EN h HDMI OUT (ARC) Connect to the HDMI input on the TV . i AUDIO IN-A UX Connect to an analog audio output on the TV or an analog device . 3 Connect and set up This section helps you connect y our home theater to a TV and other devices, and then set it up. For information about the basic connections of your home theater and accessories, see the [...]
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8 EN * The actual speaker shapes may var y from the illustration above. Note • Surround sound depends on factor s such as room shape and size, type of wall and ceiling, windows and reective surfaces, and speaker acoustics. Exper iment with the speaker positions to nd the optimum setting for you. Follow these general guidelines for speaker s[...]
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9 EN Option 1: Connect to TV thr ough HDMI (ARC) Best quality video Y our home theater suppor ts HDMI ver sion with Audio Return Channel (ARC). If your TV is HDMI ARC compliant, you can hear the TV audio through your home theater b y using a single HDMI cable. 1 Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT (ARC) connector on your home theate[...]
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10 EN Connect audio fr om TV and other devices Play audio from TV or other devices through your home theater speak er s. Use the best quality connection availab le on your TV , home theater , and other devices. Note • When your home theater and TV are connected through HDMI ARC , an audio connection is not required (see 'Option 1: Connect to[...]
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11 EN Set up speak ers Set up the speaker s manually to experience customized surround sound. Befor e you start Make the necessar y connections descr ibed in the quick star t guide , and then switch the TV to the correct source for your home theater . 1 Press ( Home ). 2 Select [Setup] , and then press OK . 3 Select [Audio] > [Speak er setup] . [...]
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12 EN Set up the audio If you cannot hear the audio output of a connected device through your home theater speaker s, do the following: • Check that you ha ve enabled EasyLink on all the devices, (see 'Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control)' on page 11) and • on your TV , set the audio output to "Amplier" (instead of TV speak[...]
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13 EN 6 Select [Finish] , and then press OK to exit. • T o view the networ k settings, select [Setup] > [Network] > [Vie w network settings] . P ersonalize the network name Name your home theater to easil y identify it on your home netw or k. 1 Press ( Home ). 2 Select [Setup] , and then press OK . 3 Select [Network] > [Name y our Produc[...]
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14 EN Auto pla y disc When the home theater is switched on, the disc automatically plays. 1 Press ( Home ). 2 Select [Setup] , and then press OK . 3 Select [Pref erence] > [Auto pla y disc] > [On] . • The feature is turned on. • T o tur n off the feature, select [Off] . The disc will not automatically pla y . Auto pla y video sequentially[...]
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15 EN What you need • A 3D TV • A pair of 3D glasses that are compatible with your 3D TV • A 3D Blu-ray video • A high speed HDMI cable 1 Using the high speed HDMI cable, connect your home theater to a 3D compatib le TV . 2 Make sure that the 3D video setting is enabled. Press ( Home ), select [Setup] > [Video] > [W atch 3D video] >[...]
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16 EN Pla y audio thr ough Bluetooth Through Bluetooth, connect the home theater with your Bluetooth device (such as an iP ad, iPhone , iP od touch, Android phone , or laptop), and then you can listen to the audio les stored on the device through your home theater speaker s. What you need • A Bluetooth device which suppor ts Bluetooth prole[...]
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17 EN Datales Y our home theater can play pictures, audio and video les contained in a disc or a USB storage device . Before you pla y a le , check that the le format is suppor ted by your home theater (see 'File formats' on page 29). 1 Play the les from a disc or USB storage device . 2 T o stop play , press . • T o re[...]
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18 EN What you need • A USB storage device that is for matted for F A T or NTFS le systems, and complies with the Mass Storage Class. • A media le in one of the suppor ted le formats (see 'File for mats' on page 29). Note • If you use a USB extension cab le, USB HUB , or USB multi-reader , the USB stor age device may not be[...]
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19 EN Picture options While viewing a picture , zoom into the picture , rotate it, add animation to a slideshow , and change the picture settings. 1 Press . » The picture options menu appears. 2 Press the Na vigation buttons and OK to select and change the following settings: • [Info] : Display picture information. • [Rotate +90] : Rotate the [...]
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20 EN Button Action Manual: 1) Press . 2) Press / to select your preset. 3) Press again to store the radio station. Automatic: Press and hold for three seconds to reinstall the radio stations. SUBTITLE / AUDIO T oggle between the stereo and mono sounds. T uning grid In some countries, you can toggle the FM tuning grid between 50 kHz and 100 kHz. 1 [...]
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21 EN Clear br owsing history Clear the browsing histor y to remove passwords, cookies, and browsing data from your home theater . 1 Press ( Home ). 2 Select [Setup] , and then press OK . 3 Select [Network] > [Clear Smart TV memor y] . 4 Press OK to conrm. Rent online video The function is only a vailable in Smar t TV ser vice that has the V [...]
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22 EN Set up media ser ver softwar e T o enable media sharing, set up the media ser ver software. Befor e you start • Connect your home theater to a home network. For better video quality , use wired connection whenever possib le . • Connect the computer and other DLNA- compatible devices to the same home network. • Make sure that y our PC ?[...]
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23 EN 3 In the T wonky Media Ser ver screen, select Basic Setup and First Steps . » The Fir st steps screen is display ed. 4 T ype a name f or your media ser ver , and then click Sav e changes. 5 Back in the T wonky Media screen, select Basic Setup and Sharing. » The Sharing screen is display ed. 6 Browse and select folders to share , and then se[...]
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24 EN 2 Press the Na vigation buttons (left/r ight) to access the sound options on the display . Sound options Description [Surr ound] Select surround sound or stereo sound. [Sound] Select a sound mode . [Audio sync] Delay the audio to match the video. [Auto volume] Reduce sudden changes in volume, for example, during TV commercials. 3 Select an op[...]
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25 EN 5 Change settings The home theater settings are already congured for optimal performance . Unless you ha ve a reason to change a setting, we recommend that you k eep the default setting. Note • Y ou cannot change a setting that is grayed out. • T o return to the previous menu, press . T o exit the menu, press ( Home ). Language setting[...]
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26 EN • [HDMI audio] : Set the HDMI audio output from your TV . • [Speak er setup] : Set up speaker s for best surround sound exper ience . • [Default sound settings] : Restore the equalizer settings of all the sound modes to the default values. • [Karaok e] : Set the kar aoke settings. Par ental control settings 1 Press ( Home ). 2 Select [...]
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27 EN Restor e default settings 1 Press ( Home ). 2 Select [Setup] , and then press OK . 3 Select [Advanced] > [Restore default settings] , and then press OK . 4 Select [OK] , and then press OK to conrm. » Y our home theater is reset to its default settings except for some settings such as parental control and DivX VOD registration code . 6 [...]
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28 EN Step 1: Do wnload the latest software 1 Connect a USB ash drive to your computer . 2 In your w eb browser , go to www .philips.com/suppor t. 3 At the Philips Suppor t website, nd your product and locate the Software and drivers . » The software update is availab le as a zip le . 4 Sav e the zip le in the root director y of your U[...]
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29 EN 7 Pr oduct specifications Note • Specications and design are subject to change without notice. Region codes The type plate on the back or bottom of the home theater shows which regions it suppor ts. Media formats • A VCHD , BD , BD-R/ BD-RE, BD-Video, D VD-Video, DVD+R/+R W , D VD-R/-RW , D VD+R/-R DL, CD-R/CD-RW , Audio CD , Video CD/[...]
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30 EN .a vilesin A VIcontainer(or.tslesin TS container) Audio codec Video codec Bit rate PCM, A C-3, DTS core , MP3, WMA, DD+ DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.x 10 Mbps max MPEG 1, MPEG 2 40 Mbps MPEG 4 SP / ASP 38.4 Mbps H.264/A VC up to HiP@5.1 25 Mbps WMV9 45 Mbps .divxlesin A VIcontainer A[...]
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31 EN .3gplesin3GPcontainer Audio codec Video codec Bit rate AA C , HE- A AC MPEG 4 ASP 38.4 Mbps H.264/A VC up to HiP@5.1 25 Mbps max Amplier • T otal output power : 1000W RMS (10% THD) • Frequency response: 20 Hz-20 kHz / ±3 dB • Signal-to-noise ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) / (A-weighted) • Input sensitivity: • AUX: 2 V ?[...]
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32 EN Front/Rear speak er : • Output pow er : 4 x 166 W RMS (10% THD) • Speaker impedance: 3 ohm • Speaker driver s: • HTB3520: 78 mm (3") full range (front/rear) • HTB3550: 2 x 78 mm (3") full range (front); 78 mm (3") full range (rear) • HTB3580: 2 x 78 mm (3") full range (front/rear) • Dimensions (WxHxD): • HT[...]
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33 EN Discdoesnotpla yhigh-denitionvideo. • Make sure that the disc contains high- denition video. • Make sure that the TV suppor ts high- denition video. • Use an HDMI cable to connect to the TV . Sound No sound from home theater speak ers. • Connect the audio cable from y our home theater to your TV or other device[...]
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34 EN When you s witch on the TV , the home theater automatically switches on. • This behavior is normal when you are using Philips EasyLink (HDMI-CEC). T o make the home theater work independently , switch off EasyLink. Cannot access BD-Live f eatures. • Make sure that the home theater is connected to the network (see 'Connect and set up [...]
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35 EN 9 Notice This section contains the legal and trademar k notices. Cop yright This item incorpor ates copy protection technology that is protected by U .S. patents and other intellectual proper ty r ights of Rovi Corpor ation. Rever se engineer ing and disassembly are prohibited. This product incorpor ates propr ietar y technology under license[...]
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36 EN 10 Language code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Av estan 6569 Aymara 6589 Azerhaijani 6590 Bahasa Mela yu 7783 Bashkir 6665 Belarusian 6669 Bengali 6678 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Bokmål, Norwegian 7866 Bosanski 6683 Brezhoneg 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Castellano , Español 6[...]
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37 EN 11 Index 2 2nd audio language 15 2nd subtitle language 15 3 3D disc in 2D mode 14 3D safety 4 3D video 14 5 5.1 speak ers 7 A advanced settings 26 amplier 31 audio connection (HDMI ARC) 9 audio formats 29 audio from other de vices 10 audio language 25 audio options 18 audio post processing 26 audio settings 25 auto standby 26 auto subtitle[...]
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38 EN L language code 36 M main unit 4 manual setup 11 media formats 29 media sharing 21 menu language 25 musical slideshows 19 N network 12 NFC 16 night mode 25 O one-touch pla y 11 one-touch standby 11 options 18 P parental contr ol 26 PBC (pla y back control) 26 picture options 19 picture r esolution 25 picture settings 25 picture-in-pictur e 15[...]
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39 ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC , a subsidiar y of Rovi Corpor ation. This is an ofcial DivX Cer tied device that plays DivX video . Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to conv er t your les into DivX videos. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Cer tied device must be registe[...]
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Specifications are subject to change without notice © 2014 K oninklijke Philips N.V . All rights reserved. T rademarks are the pr oper ty of K oninklijke Philips N.V . or their respective owners. HTB3520G/3550G/3580G_51_UM_V1.0[...]