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    HTS3261 Register your pr oduct and get support at www .philips.com/w elcome[...]

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    3 English 7 Use your home theater 19 Choose sound 19 Discs 20 USB storage devices 23 DivX 23 Audio, video, and picture options 24 Radio 25 MP3 play er 26 iP od or iPhone 26 Use smar tphone 27 Browse PC through DLNA 28 Browse Net TV 31 Rent online video 32 EasyLink 33 8 Change settings 34 Picture 34 Sound 35 Language 35 Parental control 36 Energy sa[...]

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    4 a Y ello w butt on Acce ss th e ons cre en h elp . b BAC K • Mov e up in t he Content s o r Index . • Fr om t he r igh t pan el , move to t he Contents on the le f t panel. c OK Di spl ay the s el ec ted p age . d Navigation butt ons • Up : Scr oll u p or mov e to th e pr evi ous page. • Dow n: S cro ll dow n or m ove to th e nex t page. [...]

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    5 English 3 At th e Phi lip s sup por t w ebs ite ,  nd you r pr od uc t an d clic k on User man uals , a nd th en l oca te th e Use r Ma nual U pgr ad e Sof tware . » The help update is availab le as a zip le . 4 Sav e the z ip l e in t he ro ot di re ct or y of you r US B a sh d ri ve . 5 Us e the a rc hive u t ili ty t o ex t r ac t[...]

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    6 3 Notice This section contains the legal and trademar k notices. Open sour ce software Ph ili ps Ele c tr oni cs S inga po re P t e Ltd he re by of fer s t o del ive r , u pon r e que s t, a co py of the com ple te cor r es pon ding s our ce cod e for t he copy r igh ted o pen s our ce sof t w ar e pac ka ges us ed in t his p rod uc t fo r whi ch[...]

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    7 English Ma nuf ac tu re d un der l icen se fr om D olby L abo r ato ri es . Do lby , P ro Lo gic , and t he do ubl e- D s ym bol a re t r ade ma r k s of Dol by Labor atories . D i vX , DivX Ce r t i ed , DivX Plus ™ HD a nd a sso ciat ed log os ar e tr ad em ar k s of Di vX, I nc . and are used under license. AB OU T DI V X V ID EO: D ivX i[...]

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    8 • Ne ver p lace t he pr od uc t or a ny obj ec t s on p ower co rd s or on ot he r ele c tr ic al equipment. • If t he pr od uc t is t r ans por t ed in te mpe r atu re s be low 5°C , un pack t he pr od uc t an d wai t un til i t s tem pe ra tu re ma tche s ro om te mpe r atu re b efor e con nec t ing i t to th e powe r ou tl et . • Visibl[...]

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    9 English 3D health warning If yo u or you r fa mil y ha s a his to r y of ep ile ps y or p hoto sen si tive s ei zur es , con sul t a me dic al pr ofes sio nal b efor e ex pos ing yo ur se lf to  as hin g lig ht so ur ces , r api d ima ge se que nce s or 3D viewin g. T o avo id di scomfo r t s uch a s di z zin ess , he ada che or d iso ri en ta[...]

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    10 Remote contr ol This section includes an ov er view of the remote control. Overview Co ntr ol yo ur ho me t hea ter w it h th e re mot e con tr ol. a (St andby- On) • Swi tc h the h ome t he ate r on or t o s t a n d by. • W hen E as yL in k is en ab led , pr es s an d hol d for at l ea s t thr ee s econ ds to s wi tch a ll con nec t ed H DM[...]

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    11 English a (St op) / (Eject / Ope n/Close ) • S to p p la y. • Pr es s and h old fo r thr e e seco nds to op en or c lose t he d isc co mpa r t me nt , or eject the dis c. b (Play ) St ar t o r res um e play. c / (Previous/Next) • Sk i p to th e pr evi ous or n ex t tr a ck , cha pte r or l e. • In r a dio m ode , se lec t a p re set r[...]

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    12 6 Connect y our home theater This section helps you connect y our home theater to a TV and other devices. For information about the basic connections of your home theater and accessories, see the quick star t guide. For a comprehensive interactive guide, see www .connectivityguide .philips.com. Note • Fo r ide nt ic at ion a nd s upp ly r a[...]

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    13 English Connectors Connect other devices to your home theater . Side right a ( US B) Au dio, v id eo or p ic tu re i npu t fr om a U SB s tor a ge dev ice . b MUS IC iLINK Au dio i npu t fr om a n MP3 p laye r . Rear left a AC M A I N S Connect to the p ower supply . b SPE AKER RIGHT /SPE AKER LEFT Connect to the suppl ied speakers . S U BWOO F [...]

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    14 a HD MI O UT (A R C ) Co nne c t to th e HD MI i npu t on t he T V. b L AN Co nne c t to th e L AN i npu t on a b ro adb and mo dem o r ro ut er . c Wi- Fi Co nne c t to a Wi - Fi d ong le (M od el: P hil ips W UB1 1 10, s old s epa r ate ly). d SD C AR D -F OR VO D/B D- L IVE O NL Y Sl ot for S D ca rd . Th e SD ca rd i s use d to r ent o nli n[...]

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    15 English 4 If a udi o fr om th e T V do es no t play au to mat ica lly o n your h om e the ate r , s et u p th e aud io ma nua lly (see ‘ S et u p aud io for con nec t ed de vice s’ on pag e 1 6). Note • If yo ur T V h as a DV I conn ec to r , you c an u se an HD M I/ DVI ad apt er to co nn ec t to T V. Option 3: Connect to the TV through c[...]

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    16 Option 3: Connect audio through analog audio cables Basic quality audio Us ing a n ana log c abl e, co nne c t th e AUX con nec to r s on yo ur ho me th ea ter to t he AUDIO OUT connectors on the TV or other de vice . Set up audio for connected de vices W hen yo u conn ec t a de vice t o your h ome theater , check the audio settings . 1 On yo ur[...]

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    17 English Set up the wired netw ork Co nne c t your h ome t he ate r to you r ro ut er a s sh own b elow, a nd th en s wi tch o n the d ev ices . 1 Connect the home theater to a network ro ut er t hr oug h a wir ed co nne c tio n ( se e ‘ W ir ed con nec t ion’ o n page 17) . 2 T u r n on you r T V , an d sw it ch to t he cor r ec t so urce f [...]

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    18 Check wireless netw ork settings 1 Pr es s ( Home ). 2 Se le ct [Setup] , and t he n pr ess OK . 3 Se le ct [Network ] > [View Wireless Settings ] , an d th en pr es s OK . » The current Wi-Fi settings are display ed. Name your home theater T o e asi ly id en tif y yo ur ho me t hea ter o n a ne t wor k , na me you r hom e th eat er . 1 T u [...]

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    19 English Sound mode Se le ct p re de ne d sou nd mo des t o sui t you r video or music. 1 Pr es s S OUND SETTINGS . 2 Se le ct SOUN D , an d th en pr es s OK . 3 Pr es s the N a vig ation but tons (u p /d o w n) t o se lec t a s et ti ng on t he di spl ay: • M OVI E : En joy a cin em ati c aud io ex pe ri en ce, s pec iall y en han ced fo r [...]

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    20 Tip • T o av oid  icke r ing , cha nge t he b r igh tne ss of th e dis pl ay ( se e ‘D is play p ane l’ o n pag e 37) . Pla yRMVBorRMle Availableonl yin AsiaPacicandChina An R eal M ed ia Var ia ble B i tr at e (R MV B) and Re alM ed ia (R M ) le co nt ain s bot h aud io an d vi deo . Y ou c an co [...]

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    21 English Displa y menu for VCD and SVCD Di spl ay the co nte nt m enu o n VCD an d SVCD discs . 1 Pr es s ( Home ). 2 Se le ct [Setup] > [P referen ce ] , a nd t he n pr es s OK . 3 Se le ct [ V CD PBC] > [O n] , an d the n pr es s OK . Note • T o s k ip th e con ten t me nu, s el ec t [O f f ] . Synchronize pictur e and sound If t he au [...]

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    22 Access BD-Live with an SD car d 1 Co nne c t your h ome t he ate r to th e hom e ne t wor k an d inte r ne t. (see ‘ Com pu te r s and th e In ter n et ’ on pag e 1 7 ) 2 In ser t t he S D me mor y ca rd i nto t he S D CARD slo t on you r hom e th eat er . » The r st time y ou inser t an SD memor y card, the card is formatted. After form[...]

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    23 English DivX Play DivX videos from : • a di sc ( se e ‘ Dis cs’ on pa ge 20), • a US B s tor ag e dev ice ( s ee ‘ US B s tor ag e de vice s’ on pag e 23), or • an o nli ne vi de o st or e ( s ee ‘ Re nt on lin e vi deo’ o n page 3 2 ). Note • T o p lay Di vX DR M pr otec t ed l es f ro m a dis c, a US B s tor a ge de vice[...]

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    24 Audio , video , and picture options Use advanced features when y ou play audio, video, or media les from a disc or a USB storage device . Audio options W hile p lay ing au dio , re pea t an a udi o tr ac k , a disc , or a fo lde r . 1 Pr es s OPTION S repeatedly t o cycle through the following func tions: • RPT TRA CK / RPT FILE : R epe at [...]

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    25 English Picture slidesho ws Vi ew a sl ide sho w of your p ic tu re s st or ed in yo ur di sc or a U SB s to ra ge de vice . 1 Se le ct a p ic tu re f ro m a dis c or US B s tor ag e de vice , an d th en pr es s ( P lay ). 2 Pr es s OPTION S . 3 Pr es s Navigation butt ons a nd OK to se lec t th e foll owi ng se t tin gs: • [Slide Animat ion ][...]

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    26 T uning grid In s ome co unt r ies , yo u can t og gle t he F M tun ing gr id b et we en 50 k Hz a nd 10 0 k Hz . Swi tch ing t he tuning grid er ases all pr eset r adio statio ns. 1 Pr es s R ADIO . 2 Pr es s . 3 Pr es s and h old ( Pl ay ) to tog gl e bet we en 50 k Hz o r 1 0 0 k Hz . MP3 pla yer Connect your MP3 pla yer to play y our audio ?[...]

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    27 English Use smartphone T ur n y our iPhone or Android smar tphone into a vir tual remote control, or use it to browse the contents of a disc or USB storage device on your home theater . What you need • An i Ph one ( iOS 3 . 1.3 a nd a bove) or An dr oid (A ndr oi d 2.1 and a bove) smar tphone . • A wi re d or wi re le ss ho me ne t wor k . B[...]

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    28 Note • So me co ntr ol f unc t ion s ar e not av ai lab le on smar tphones . Bro wse a disc or USB storage device B row se a di sc or U SB s to r age de vice f ro m you r sma r tp hon e, a nd pl ay an au di o, vid eo , or multimedia le. 1 Launch the remote control application on you r sma r tp hon e ( se e ‘ A ccess M yRe mot e ap pli cat[...]

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    29 English » If you don’t see an unkno wn device after a minute or so , check that your PC rewall is not blocking the connection.. 5 Se le ct t he u nk now n dev ice a nd cli ck A l l ow. » A green tick appear s next to the device. 6 By d efa ult , W ind ows M edi a Playe r sh ar es fr om t hes e fold er s : My Music , My Pictures , an d My [...]

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    30 5 Ma ke su re t hat yo u see a m ed ia pr ogr a m in th e Loc al ne t work scr een . » If you don’t see a media program, check that your PC rewall is not b locking the connection. 6 Se le ct t he m edi a pr ogr a m and cl ick Al lowed . » A green arrow appear s next to the media program. 7 By d efa ult , W ind ows M edi a Playe r sh ar es[...]

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    31 English Br owse Net TV Not a vailable in China Use Net TV to access var iety of internet applications and specially adapted internet websites. For interactive discussions on Net TV ser vices, visit the Net TV for um at www .suppor tfor um.philips. com Note • Kon in kl ijke P hil ips E lec t ro nic s N . V . be ar s n o r esp ons ibi li ty f or[...]

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    32 Format an SD car d B efor e you d ownl oad a ny onl ine v id eo or B D - Li ve con ten t, y our S D ca rd mu s t be in t he S D ca rd s lot of yo ur ho me t hea ter, and fo rm at te d. 1 Sw itc h your T V to t he cor r ec t H DM I sou rce for yo ur ho me t hea ter. 2 In ser t t he S D me mor y ca rd i nto t he S D CARD slo t on you r hom e th ea[...]

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    33 English One-touch pla y If yo u ena bl e One -t ouch p lay, the T V au to mat ica lly s wi tc hes to t he co rr ec t c han nel wh en yo u play a d isc in y our h ome t hea te r . One-touch standby W hen yo u pre ss an d hold ( St andby ) on t he r emo te cont ro l, t he ho me t hea ter a nd al l th e con nec t ed HD M I- C EC d evi ces (tha t su[...]

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    34 Picture color De ep C olo r re cre ate s the n atu r al wor l d on you r T V sc re en a nd di spl ays vi vi d imag es in ov er a billion of color s. If yo ur T V s upp or t s De ep Co lor a nd is con nec t ed to you r ho me th eat er t hr oug h an HD M I cab le , you c an ch ange t he D ee p Col or . 1 Pr es s ( Home ). 2 Se le ct [Setup] , and [...]

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    35 English Restore sound mode settings Re st or e the e qu ali zer se t ti ngs of a ll th e sou nd modes to the default values . 1 Pr es s ( Home ). 2 Se le ct [Setup] , and t he n pr ess OK . 3 Se le ct [A u d io] > [Def ault sound set tings] , an d the n pr es s OK . Language Select a language for the home menu, audio, and subtitles. Home menu[...]

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    36 Ratings So me di scs a re r eco rd ed w it h r ati ngs a ccor ding to ag e. Y ou c an se t up yo ur ho me t hea ter t o play on ly di scs w it h an a ge r ati ng low er th an yo ur chi ld ’s age . 1 Pr es s ( Home ). 2 Se le ct [Setup] , and t he n pr ess OK . 3 Se le ct [Pre feren ce ] > [Parent al Control] , an d the n pr es s OK . » A m[...]

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    37 English 9 Update softwar e T o continue to get the best features and suppor t for y our home theater , update the software regular ly . Compare the ver sion of y our cur rent software with the latest version on www .philips.com/suppor t. Check softwar e version 1 Pr es s ( Home ). 2 Se le ct [Setup] , and t he n pr ess OK . 3 Se le ct [A dvanced[...]

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    38 Step 2: Update the software Caution • B efor e you co nn ec t th e US B a sh d ri ve to you r hom e th ea ter, make s ur e th at th er e is no d isc i n the d isc co mp ar tm en t, a nd t he d isc compar tment is closed. 1 Co nne c t the U SB  as h dr i ve to you r hom e theater . 2 Swi tc h your T V to t he cor r ec t so ur ce for your [...]

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    39 English Media formats • A VCH D, B D, BD - R / B D- R E , BD -Vi de o, DVD -Vi deo , DVD+R /+RW , DV D -R /- RW , DVD+R /- R DL , CD - R /CD - RW, Audi o CD, Vi de o CD/S VCD, P ic tur e l es , MP 3 med ia , WM A me dia , D ivX Plus H D me dia , U SB s tor a ge dev ice File formats • Au dio: . a ac, . mk a , . mp3, .wm a , . w av, .mp 4, [...]

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    40 .m p4or. m4 vle sinMP4co nt ain er Audio codec Video codec Bit rate Do lby Di gi ta l, MP EG , MP 3, A AC , H E - A AC MP EG 1, MP EG 2 2 0 Mb ps (p eak 4 0 M b p s) MP EG 4 A SP 10 Mbps m a x H . 2 6 4 /AV C HP @4. 1 /4.0; MP@3.2 /3. 1 /3.0 20 M bps ( pea k 4 0 M b p s) .m kv lesi nMK Vcont ai ner Audio codec[...]

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    41 English USB • Compatibility : Hi-Speed USB (2.0) • Cla ss s up por t : US B Ma ss St or age C la ss (MSC ) • Fi le s ys te m: F A T1 6 , F A T3 2, N TFS • Ma x imu m me mor y su ppo r t : < 1 6 0 GB Main unit • Power s upp ly : • Europe/China/Russia /India: 220 - 240 V~, 5 0 H z • L ati n Am er ic a / A si a Paci c: 11 0 -1 2[...]

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    42 Sound No sound from home theater speak ers. • Connect the audio cable from your h ome th eat er to yo ur T V o r oth er d evi ces . Y ou d o not n ee d a sep ar ate a ud io con nec t ion w he n th e hom e th eat er an d T V ar e con ne ct ed th ro ugh a n H DM I A RC connection . • Se t up t he au dio fo r th e conn ec te d dev ice ( se e ?[...]

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    43 English Cannot view pictur es from an iP od or iPhone on the TV . • Co nne c t a yell ow com posi te c ab le to t he iPod d ock a nd t he T V . • Swi tc h the T V to t he AV / V I D E O so ur ce ( cor r es pon din g to th e yell ow com posi te cable ). • Pr es s the p lay bu t to n on th e iPod o r iPh one to s t ar t a sl id esh ow. • M[...]

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    44 C care enviro nment 9 health 9 pr od uc t 8 ch ar act er se t 24 close dis c compar tment 10 computer con nec t to 1 7 DL NA 28 me dia s er v er sof t wa re 29 computer network 17 conne ct audio ( analog cable ) 1 6 au dio (coax ia l cab le - d igi ta l) 1 6 audio ( optical cable - digital) 1 6 au dio f ro m T V an d oth er de vice s 1 6 com pu [...]

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    45 English I Internet B D- L ive 2 2 con nec t to 1 7 on lin e vid eo s to res 32 update h ome theater so f twar e 37 iPod a nd iP hon e do ck you r iPod or i Ph one 27 music 2 7 Ph ili ps doc k 14 video and slideshow 27 L language 2nd audio l anguage 21 2nd s ubtitle language 21 audio 35 di sc me nu 36 ons cr ee n men u 3 5 subtitle 3 6 legal noti[...]

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    46 Philips Easy link 33 pic ture options 2 5 ro ta te 2 5 set ting s 34 slideshows 25 troubl eshooting 42 zoo m 25 picture options 25 pic ture -in -pic ture 2nd audio l anguage 21 2nd s ubtitle language 21 pl ay di scs 20 D i vX 2 3 fr om P C 31 iPod a nd i Pho ne 26 M P3 26 on lin e vid eo 32 r a d io 41 R MV B or R M le s 2 0 slideshows 25 tro[...]

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    47 English sleep timer 37 slideshows animation 25 duration 25 musical 25 pictu re 25 smar tphone br ows e dis c or US B fr om s mar t ph one 28 sm ar t pho ne a s re mote co nt rol 28 soft ware che ck cu r re nt ve rs io n 37 elec tronic user manual 5 update 3 7 sound ba ss 20 de fau lt so un d mod e 35 equalizer 2 0 pr ed e ned s oun d mod e 1 [...]

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    48 U upd ate soft ware che ck cu r re nt ve rs io n 37 elec tronic user manual 5 fr om a U SB s to ra ge de vice 38 fr om n et wor k 37 USB fo r m a t 41 U SB s tor age d evic e options 24 pl ay 23 specications 4 1 update h ome theater so f twar e 38 use r ma nua l download 5 navigate 4 r ead 4 update 5 V video HD M I dee p colo r 34 on lin e vi[...]

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    Language Code[...]

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    © 2011 K oninklijke Philips Electr onics N.V . All rights reserved. sgpjp_112 7 / 98 _v1[...]