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English D VD HOME THEA TRE SY STEM HTS6510 welcome User Manual 6 Manuel D’utilisation 54 Manual del usuario 102 Benutzerhandbuch 150 Gebruikershandleiding 198[...]
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2 Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is tted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3 Re t the fuse cover. If the tted plug is not suitable for your sock[...]
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3 English 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 This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. This product complies with the requirements of the following directives and guidelines: 73/23/EEC[...]
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4 Disposal of your old pr oduct Y our product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is cover ed by the European Dir ective 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection [...]
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5 English Français Español Deutsch Nederlands Index English ------------------------------------ 6 Français ---------------------------------- 54 Español -------------------------------- 102 Deutsch -------------------------------- 150 Nederlands ---------------------------- 198[...]
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6 English T able of contents General Ge ne ra l In for ma ti on ........................................................................................................ 8 Se tu p pre ca ut ion s ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Acce ss[...]
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7 English Res umi ng p lay bac k fro m th e la st s to pp ed p oin t.................................................................................2 9 Zoo mi ng in .................................................................................................................... ................................29 Ch ang in g sub ti tl e la ngu a[...]
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8 English Gen eral In fo rma tion CAUTION! The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to quali ed personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a at, hard and stable surface. Do not place the set on a carpet. – Do not position the set on top of other equipment [...]
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9 English Main Uni t a STANDBY ON 2 – Turns on the system or turns off to Eco Power standby mode. b PLAY PAUSE u – DISC: starts/pauses playback. – TUNER: starts auto tuner installation for rst time setup. STOP Ç – Exits an operation. – DISC: stops playback. – TUNER: press and hold this button to erase the current preset radio stati[...]
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10 English Remote Cont rol 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 a 2 – Turns off to Eco Power standby mode. b Source buttons – DISC/USB : switches to DISC or USB mode. TUNER : toggles between FM and MW band. TV : switches to TV mode. The sound from the TV will output through the connected speaker system. AUX/DI : toggles between AUX and DIGITAL IN externa[...]
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11 English Remote Control (c o n t i n u e d ) 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 m MP3-DIRECT – Switches to MP3 mode for the source connected through the MP3 Direct socket at the front panel. n SUBTITLE – Selects a DVD subtitle language. o DISC MENU – For DVD, enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD/SVCD, enters digest menu. p W [...]
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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[...]
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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 Ambisound speakers at the normal listening ear level, equal distance from the TV and face straight ahead towards the listening area. B Place[...]
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14 English Step 2: Connecting the Ambisound speak ers and subwoof er Connect the Ambisound speakers to the matching speaker sockets at the rear of the DVD system. Helpful Hints: – To prevent unwanted noise, do not place the Ambisound speakers too close to the DVD system, AC power adapter, TV or any other radiation sources. – To disconnect t[...]
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15 English Step 3: Connecting to TV This connection enables you to view the playback from this DVD system. You only need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection. – For a standard TV, follow option 1, 2 or 3. – For a progressive scan TV, follow option 4. – For a HDMI TV, follow option 5. IMPORTANT! Connect the DVD syste[...]
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16 English Option 4: Connecting to a Pro gressiv e Scan TV or component video input The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required. It provides superior picture quality when watching DVD movies. A Follow option 1 to make the basic video connection. B Use the component video c[...]
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17 English Step 4: Connecting the FM/ MW antennas A Connect the supplied MW loop antenna to the MW socket. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a stand or wall. B Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM socket. Extend the FM antenna and x its ends to the wall. For better FM stereo reception, connect an external FM antenna (no[...]
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18 English TIPS: Refer to the respestive connected device’s user manual for other possible connections. TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Bas ic Connections (c o n t i n u e d ) FM 75 MW FM/MW ANTENNA HDMI OUT ~ MAINS SUB- WOOFER FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT R L Step [...]
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19 English Connecting audio fr om an audio/video de vice This DVD system provides analogue and digital audio connection. You can connect the audio output from an audio/video device (e.g. VCR, Cable/Satellite Box or TV) to this Home Theatre Audio System in order to enjoy the multi-channel surround sound capabilities. Use an audio cable (red/whit[...]
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20 English Step 1: T urning on the D VD system Press the SOURCE button on the front panel repeatedly to select : DISC ¤ MP3 DIRECT ¤ FM ¤ MW ¤ TV ¤ AUX ¤ DI ¤ DISC .... Or Press DISC/USB , TUNER , TV , AUX/DI or MP3 DIRECT on the remote control. If the USB is detected, pressing the DISC/USB will toggle between DISC and USB mode. [...]
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21 English Step 3: 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 DVD system will remain as you have set it, regardless of the changes made to th[...]
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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 last page) 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 langua[...]
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23 English D Select one of the options and press OK to con rm. Follow the instructions shown on the TV to con rm the selection (if any). If a blank/distorted TV screen appears, wait for 15 seconds for the auto recovery. Setting the TV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD system according to the TV type you have connected. The forma[...]
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24 English Get ting Star ted (c o n t i n u e d ) TIPS: Press W to go back to the previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu. Step 5: Setting up Pr ogr essiv e 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 doubl[...]
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25 English Step 6: Setting the Ambisound speak ers There are three parameters to adjust the Ambisound speakers: Room Acoustics, Speaker Distance and Listening Position. You can adjust the Ambisound speaker settings according to your room environment and setup for optimum performance. A Press and hold SOUND on the remote control to enter Ambisound s[...]
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26 English Disc Operat ions Pla yable discs Your DVD home theatre system will play: – 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 [...]
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27 English Disc Oper ations (c o n t i n u e d ) Basic pla yback controls Pausing playback During playback, press u (or Å on the remote control). While in pause mode, you can press Å repeatedly to view the next still picture (for video playback only.) To resume playback, press u (or PLAY X on the remote control). Selecting another tra[...]
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28 English Disc Oper ations (c o n t i n u e d ) Pr ogramming disc tracks (not for Picture CD/MP3) 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. 2 6 7 8 9 10 Exit Start Next B Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter a[...]
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29 English Viewing pla yback information This DVD system 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[...]
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30 English Changing sound track languag e This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack languages, you can change the language you want while playing a DVD. Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio languages. For VCD – changing the audio channel Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio channels provide[...]
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31 English Pla ying an MP3/ JPEG/ Windo ws Media ™ Audio disc This DVD system can playback most of the MP3, JPEG and Windows Media™ Audio les recorded on a CD-R/RW disc or commercial CD. Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See the section on “Finding the correct viewing channel”. A Insert a disc. Th[...]
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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 the section on “Finding the correct viewing channel”. Insert a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG). For a Kodak disc, the slide show will begin automatically. For a JPEG disc, the picture menu will appear[...]
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33 English Disc Oper ations (c o n t i n u e d ) Pla ying MP3 music and JPEG pictures sim ultaneously You can create a musical slide show if the disc contains both the MP3 music and JPEG picture les. A Insert an MP3 disc that contains music and pictures. B Select an MP3 track in the menu and press PLAY X (or u ) to start playback. C During MP3 [...]
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34 English Pla ying from USB ash driv e or USB memor y card r eader This DVD system is able to access and view the data les (JPEG, MP3 or Windows Media™ Audio) in the USB ash drive or USB memory card reader. Editing and copying the data are not possible. A Insert a USB ash drive or USB memory card reader into the USB port on the f[...]
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35 English Pla ying from a portable audio or HDD pla yer This DVD system is able to playback audio tracks from your portable audio or HDD player. A Use the supplied MP3 direct cable to connect between the ‘headphone’ output socket on your portable audio or HDD player and the MP3 DIRECT socket on the front panel of this DVD system. The white[...]
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36 English A udio Setup P age HDMI Audio Night Mode Lip Sync General Setup P age Disc Lock Display Dim Program OSD Language Screen Saver DivX(R) VOD Code Video Setup P age TV T ype TV Display Progressive Picture Setting HDMI Setup Component D VD S etup M enu Opt ions Pref eren c e Pag e Audio Subtitle Disc Menu PBC MP 3 /JPEG Nav Password DivX Subt[...]
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37 English 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 a speci c disc from playing by locking the disc. Up to 40 discs can be locked. { Lock } – Selects this to block the playback of the current disc. Subsequent access to a locked disc [...]
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38 English Audio Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factory default settings) HDMI Audio This setting is only required if you are using the DVD system’s HDMI OUT socket to connect your TV or other display device (see ‘Option 5: Connecting to a HDMI-compatible TV’). Note: It may take a while for the DVD system and the input device to com[...]
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39 English Video Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type Selects the colour system that matches the connected TV. It will enable playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this DVD system. { PAL } – For PAL-system TV. { NTSC } – For NTSC-system TV. { Multi } – For TV that is compatible with b[...]
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40 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 DVD system to a HDMI-compatible TV/device. { HDMI Video }– Selects a suitable video resolution depending on the capability of the connected TV/device to further enhance [...]
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41 English Pref erence Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factory default settings) Audio Selects the preferred audio language for DVD playback. Subtitle Selects the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Disc Menu Selects the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback. Note: If the selected audio/subtitle/disc menu language is not [...]
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42 English Pref erence Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factory default settings) DivX Subtitle Selects the font type that supports the recorded DivX subtitle. { Standard } – Displays a standard list of Roman subtitle fonts provided by this DVD system. { Central Europe } – Displays Central Europe fonts. { Cyrillic } – Displays Cyrilli[...]
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43 English Tu n e r O p e r a t i o n s IMPORTANT! Make sure the FM and MW antennas are connected. T uning to radio stations A Press SOURCE repeatedly until “FM” appears on the display panel (or press TUNER on the remote control). B Press W / X brie y on the remote control to start tuning. “SEARCH > or <” will appear on the dis[...]
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44 English T uner O perat ions (c o n t i n u e d ) B Press PLAY X until “START ...” appears on the display panel. The system will start searching from the FM band followed by the MW band. All the available radio stations with strong signal will be stored automatically. Once complete, the last tuned radio station will be played back[...]
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45 English Sound a nd V olume Cont rols SURR. SOUND MUTE Selecting surr ound sound Press SURR. to select : DOLBY+PL II (multi-channel) or STEREO. The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the sound available on the disc. The available output modes for Multi- channel include: Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theatre Syst[...]
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46 English Software upgrades Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance your user experience. Before you start ... Check the current software version of this DVD system: 1) Press EJECT ç . 2) Press DISPLAY on the remote control. A Visit the Philips website ‘www.philips. com/support’ to check the availability of the latest sof[...]
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47 English Spe ci cati ons AMPLIFIER Output power: 500 W Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz / –3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) Input Sensitivity - AUX In : 1000 mV - TV In: 500 mV - Digital In: 500 mV TUNER Tuning Range: FM 87.5–108 MHz (50 kHz) MW 531–1602 kHz (9 kHz) 26 dB Quieting Sensitivity: FM 20 dB, MW 4μV/m Image [...]
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48 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. Do not 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 [...]
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49 English The DVD system 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 such as 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 DVD system doe[...]
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50 English Prob lem (USB/HDMI/MP3 Direct) 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 HDMI audio output. No HDMI video output. – The USB ash drive format is not compatible with the system. – Drive is formatted with a different ?[...]
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51 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 the system is trying to read/display. What if un-supported devices (e.g. USB mouse, keyboard[...]
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52 English Glo ssar y Analogue: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound varies, while digital sound has speci c numerical values. These sockets send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional T[...]
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53 English JPEG: A very common digital still picture format. A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features a small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. MP3: A le format with a sound data compression system. “MP3” is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Expe[...]