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    HTS8140 HTS8150 EN DVD Home Theatre System 5 FR Home Cinéma DVD 53 ES Cine en casa con DVD 101 DE DVD Home Entertainment-System 149 NL DVD home theatre 197 Register your pr oduct and get support at www .philips.com/w elcome[...]

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    2 Important notes for users in U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fi tted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: Remove fuse co ver and fuse. Fi x ne w fus e wh ic h sho ul d be a B S 1 362 5 Am p, A . S . T. A . o r BS I a ppr ove d t yp e . Re t the fuse c over . If the fi tted plug is not suit[...]

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    3 DK Advarsel: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion. Undgå utsættelse for stråling. Bemærk: Netafbryderen er sekundært indkoblet og ofbryder ikke strømmen fra nettet. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket sidder i stikkontakten. S Klass 1 laseraparat Varning! O[...]

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    4 LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAIAs Wave length 645 - 660 nm (DVD) 770 - 800 nm (CD) Output Power 6 mW (DVD) 7 mW (VCD/CD) Beam divergence 60 degrees • • • • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’[...]

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    English EN 5 Contents Contents 1 Im por t an t 6 Safety and impor tant notice 6 2 Y our produc t 7 Features highlight 7 Product ov er view 8 3 Conn ec t 1 1 Place the unit 11 Connect video cables 12 Connect subwoof er 14 Connect audio cables/other devices 15 Mount the D VD Home Theatre unit 17 4 Ge t st ar t ed 1 9 Prepare the remote control 19 Fin[...]

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    6 EN Recycle notice Your product is designed and manufactured with highly quality material 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 covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for el[...]

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    English EN 7 Yo u r p r o d u c t 2 Your product Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully bene fi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. The all-in-one SoundBar DVD Home Theatre is designed to complement your home perfectly. Enjoy the SoundBar DVD Home Theatre with state-[...]

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    8 EN Pr oduct ov er view Remote control a 2 Turn on this unit or turn off to standby mode. Press and hold to turn off this unit and all the HDMI CEC compliant TV/ devices (for EasyLink control only). b Z (Open/Close) Open or close the disc compartment. c Source buttons DISC : switch to DISC mode. While in disc mode, access or exit disc menu. USB : [...]

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    English EN 9 Yo u r p r o d u c t h TREBLE / BASS Switch to treble or bass mode. Then press VOL +- to set its level setting. i AUDIO SYNC Select an audio language/channel. Press and hold to access audio sync setting. Then press VOL +- to set the audio delay time. RADIO : toggle between FM stereo and mono mode. j SOUND Select a prede fi ned sound e[...]

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    10 EN 10 7 11 9 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 SOURCE AMBISOUND 3 MP3 LINK Main unit Note Co nt r ol bu t t on s on t hi s DVD H om e T he at re u ni t (So un dB a r) ar e o pe r at ed t hr ou gh to uc h sc re e n di sp lay. T he co nt r ol di sp lay s w ill b e di ml y li t af te r on e se con ds o f ina c ti v it y. • a 2 Turn on this unit or turn off to standb[...]

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    English EN 11 Connect 3 Connect This section describes the basic connections required for this DVD Home Theatre unit before it can be used. Basic connections: Place the unit Connect video cables Connect subwoofer Optional connections: Connect audio cables/other devices Connect audio from TV Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console Connec[...]

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    12 EN Connect video cables This section describes how to connect this DVD Home Theatre unit to your TV so to enable viewing of disc play. Select the best video connection that your TV can support. Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket (for a HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant TV). Option 2: Connect to scart socket (for a standard TV). Option 3: Connect to comp[...]

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    English EN 13 Connect Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket HDMI IN HDMI OUT 1 Connect a HDMI cable (supplied) from the HDMI OUT on this unit to the HDMI IN socket on your TV. Note Th e H DM I co nn ec t or is o nl y co mp at ib le w it h H DM I com pl ia nt T Vs an d DVI -T Vs. • Tips T o op ti mi se t he v id eo o ut p ut , s ee c ha pte r ‘Adju s[...]

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    14 EN Option 3: Connect to component video socket COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y Note Sc a r t co nn ec t io n is r e qu ir ed f or fi rs t time set ting in or d er to c ha ng e th e vi de o ou t pu t se t ti ng f or t hi s un it fr o m RG B to Y UV. Se e ch ap te r ‘ Ad ju s t se t ti ng s’ - [ Vi de o Se tu p ] > [ Com po ne nt V id eo ] for[...]

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    English EN 15 Connect Connect audio cables/other devices This section describes how you can route the sound from other devices to this DVD Home Theatre unit in order to enjoy sound output or audio play with multi-channel surround capabilities. Connect audio from TV (also used for EasyLink control) TV AUDIO IN (AUX1) LR 1 Connect an audio cable (not[...]

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    16 EN Connect to digital/optical socket COAXIAL DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL IN OPTICAL OUT COAXIAL DIGIT AL OUT 1 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the DIGITAL IN-COAXIAL socket on the subwoofer to the COAXIAL/ DIGITAL OUT socket on the device. Note T o li s te n to th e au di o ou t pu t fr o m th is co nn ec t io n, press AU X /D I /M P3 L IN K[...]

  • Page 17

    English EN 17 Connect Connect iPod docking station DOCK 1 Connect the iPod docking station to DOCK socket on this unit. 2 To view videos/photos from iPod, connect the composite video cable (supplied) from this docking station to your TV and switch to the corresponding channel on your TV. Note T o li s te n to th e au di o ou t pu t fr o m th is co [...]

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    18 EN Tips To mount this DV D Ho me T h ea tr e u ni t below your TV, leave at least 10cm (4 inches) of space between the TV and the bracket. • 5 Secure the bracket onto the wall with the screws (not supplied). 6 Hook the DVD Home Theatre unit fi rmly onto the mounted bracket. Slide the knobs through the key holes and lock into position.[...]

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    English EN 19 Get started 4 Get started Pr epare the r emote contr ol 1 Push to open the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA. Match the indications ( +- ) inside the battery compartment. 3 Close the cover. Note If y ou a re n ot go in g to us e t he r em ot e con tr ol f or a lo ng t im e, r e mo ve th e ba t te r ie s[...]

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    20 EN Find the corr ect viewing channel Note B efo re y ou s t ar t , r e mov e th e do or s to p t ag o n top o f th e di sc co mp ar t me nt d oo r. • 1 Press 2 to turn on the DVD Home Theatre unit. 2 Press DISC to switch to disc mode 3 Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel. You may go to the lowest channel on your TV, th[...]

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    English EN 21 Get started 5 Press B to continue.  [ Room Acoustics ] menu is displayed. Please select the type of walls that surround your room: Select Room Acoustics Back Change Soft (Curtains, open space) Hard (Concrete, wood) 6 Select the condition of the room, then press B .  [ Room Placement ] menu is displayed. Select the Sound Bar syst[...]

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    22 EN T urn on Pr ogressiv e Scan If you connect this unit to TV with the component video connection (see chapter ‘Connect video cables - Option 3: Connect to component video jack’ for details), you can turn on the progressive scan output if your TV supports progressive scan. 1 Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this unit. 2 Pres[...]

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    English EN 23 Get started Activate EasyLink contr ol This feature is only applicable if this unit is connected to HDMI CEC compliant TV/device. It enables all the linked devices response or react to certain commands simultaneously with one touch control. 1 Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on your TV and other connected devices. See TVs/devices manua[...]

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    24 EN 7 Select [ OK ] in the menu, then press OK to start scanning of devices.  Once complete, audio input mapping menu is displayed. AUX3 Input AUX2 Input Digital Input AUX1 Input Audio Input Mapping TV Other (non-HDMI) For example, if your TV audio is connected to the AUX IN-AUX 1 sockets on this unit, select [ AUX1 Input ] and map with the TV[...]

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    English EN 25 Play 5 Play Pla y fr om disc Playable discs DVD Video Re gio n 2 (E ur op e ) Re gio n 5 (R us sia) • • DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable) DVD±R (DVD Recordable) DVD+R DL (DVD+R Double Layer) ReWritable CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) CD-R (CD-Recordable) Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Video CD Fo r m at s 1. 0 , 1.1, 2 . 0 • Super Video CD[...]

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    26 EN Pla y video Note Fo r vi de o di sc , pl ayb ac k al way s r es um es f ro m t he po in t wh er e i t wa s l as t s t op pe d. To st a r t p lay ba ck fr o m th e be gi nn ing , p re ss í w hi le t he m es s age i s displayed. • Control a title 1 Play a title. 2 Use the remote control to control the title. Button Action Pause/ resume play.[...]

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    English EN 27 Play Access DVD menu 1 Press DISC to access disc main menu. 2 Select a play option, then press OK . In some menus, press number buttons to input your selection. To return to the title menu during playback, press TITLE . Access VCD menu The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is turned on by default in the factory. When you load in a VCD, t[...]

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    28 EN Quick skip play to a speci fi c time 1 During playback, press INFO .  The disc status menu is displayed. 2 Select the current elapsed playing time in the menu, then press OK . [ TT Time ] (title time) [ CH Time ] (chapter time) [ Disc Time ] (disc time) [ Track Time ] (track time) 3 Press the number buttons to change the time where you wa[...]

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    English EN 29 Play Pla y m usic Note Fo r so me co mm e rc ial a ud io d is c, p lay ba ck m ay r esu m e fr om t he p oi nt w he r e it w a s la s t s to pp ed . T o s t ar t pl ay ba ck fr o m fi rst tra ck, p re ss í . • Control a track 1 Play a track. 2 Use the remote control to control the track. Button Action Pause/ resume play. Stop play[...]

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    30 EN Pla y photo Play photos as slideshow This unit can play JPEG photos ( fi les with .jpeg or .jpg extensions). 1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the JPEG photos. 2 Press DISC or USB .  For a Kodak disc, the slideshow begins automatically.  For a JPEG disc, the photo menu is displayed. 3 Select the folder/album you want to play. To pre[...]

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    English EN 31 Play Play musical slideshow Play MP3/WMA music fi les and JPEG photo fi les simultaneously to create musical slideshow. The MP3/WMA and JPEG fi les must be stored on the same disc or USB device. 1 Play MP3/WMA music. 2 Navigate to the photo folder/album and press u to start slideshow play.  Slideshow begins and continues till th[...]

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    32 EN Pla y fr om portable media pla y er Simply connect your portable media player (e.g. MP3 player) to this unit to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections. MP3 LINK 1 Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on this unit to the ‘headphone’ socket on your portable media player. 2 Press AUX/DI /MP3 [...]

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    English EN 33 Play 1 Turn the knob B at the bottom of the docking station anti-clockwise to loosen the adjustable ‘support’. 2 Adjust the ‘support’ A until it can fi t your iPod. 3 Turn the knob clockwise to tighten it. Control iPod music DOCK 1 Connect the docking station to the DOCK socket on this unit. 2 Dock your iPod to the docking st[...]

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    34 EN Pla y fr om radio Check if the FM antenna has been connected to the subwoofer. If not, connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω socket and fi x its ends to the wall. Tips Fo r be t te r FM s t er e o re ce pt io n, co nn ec t a n e x te r na l FM a nt en na (no t su ppl ie d ). Pos it io n t he a nte n na a s fa r aw ay a s pos si bl [...]

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    English EN 35 Play Reinstall all the radio stations 1 Press RADIO . 2 Press and hold PROGRAM until ‘STARTING INSTALL’ is displayed.  All previously stored radio stations will be replaced. Note If n o s te re o si gn al i s de te c ted o r l ess t h an 5 s t at io ns ar e d et ec te d du r in g r ad io i ns t al la ti on , ‘C H EC K ANTENNA[...]

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    36 EN 6 Adjust sound Contr ol the volume 1 Press VOL +- to increase or decrease the volume level. To mute the volume, press H . To restore the volume, press H again or press the volume button. Adjust Bass/T r eble 1 Press BASS / TREBLE . 2 Press VOL +- repeatedly to set the level for low (BASS) or high (TREBLE) tone. Note If t he v ol um e con tr o[...]

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    English EN 37 Adjust sou nd Select a pr eset sound effect 1 Press SOUND repeatedly to select a sound effect that most suits the video or music you play. Video / Music / Descriptions ACTION / ROCK / Enhanced low and high range for great sounding movie effects and atmosphere. Great for action movies and rock/pop music. DRAMA / JAZZ Clear mid and high[...]

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    38 EN 7 Adjust settings This section describes the various setting options of this unit. Symbol Options [ General Setup ] [ Audio Setup ] [ Video Setup ] [ Preference Setup ] General setup 1 Press OPTIONS .  [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. 2 Press B . 3 Select an option, then press OK . General Setup Screen Saver DivX(R) VOD Code Sleep Time[...]

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    English EN 39 Adjus t setti ngs [ Audio Input Mapping ] Map the audio input to the connected TV/ devices correctly to enable automatic switching of input source. Press OK to st a r t scanning of device s . Select the audio input to map (e.g. AUX1 Input, AUX2 Input), then press B . Select the correct device that connected to this audio input, then p[...]

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    40 EN [ DivX(R) VOD Code ] Display the DivX® registration code. Tips En te r th is u ni t ’s Di vX re gi s tr a ti on co de w he n yo u r en t or p ur ch as e vi de o fr o m w w w.d iv x .co m/ vo d. Th e D ivX vi de os r en te d or p ur ch a se d th ro ug h th e Di vX® VOD ( V i de o On D em an d) s e r v ice c an b e pl aye d on ly o n th e d[...]

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    English EN 41 Adjus t setti ngs [ Ambisound Setup ] Change the Ambisound setup. Options Descriptions [ Setup Guide ] Select this if you want to go through the complete Ambisound settings. [ Room Acoustics ] Select the type of walls that surround your room. [ Room Placement ] Select this unit placement in the room. [ Height ] Select the height at wh[...]

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    42 EN Video setup 1 Press OPTIONS .  [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. 2 Press V to select [ Video Setup ] , then p ress B . 3 Select an option, then press OK . Video Setup Picture Settings Advanced Picture TV Display TV Type Progressive Closed Caption Component Video See the explanations of the above options in the following pages. 4 Select [...]

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    English EN 43 Adjus t setti ngs [ Advanced Picture ] This is an advanced setting to optimise the video output. This option is only applicable for video connection through HDMI or Component Video with Progressive Scan output. [ DCDi ] – Turn on or off Directional Correlation Deinterlacing feature. It fi lls the missing lines to optimise video con[...]

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    44 EN [ Closed Caption ] Turn on or off display captions. [ On ] – show the sound effects in subtitle. Only applicable to disc with Closed Caption information included and your TV supports this feature. [ Off ] – disable closed caption. [ Progressive ] If your TV can support progressive signals, you can activate the progressive scan mode of thi[...]

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    English EN 45 Adjus t setti ngs [ Audio ] Select the default audio language for DVDs. [ Subtitle ] Select the default subtitle language for DVDs. [ Disc Menu ] Select the menu language for DVDs. Note If t he l an gu ag e you h ave s et i s not a va il ab le o n th e di sc , th e di sc u se s it s ow n d efa ul t l ang ua ge . Fo r so me DV Ds , t h[...]

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    46 EN [ DivX Subtitle ] Select a character set that supports the DivX subtitle. [ Standard ] English, Irish, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Luxembourgish, Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Spanish, Swedish, Turkish [ Central Europe ] Polish, Czech, Slovak, Albanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian (Latin script[...]

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    English EN 47 Additional information 8 Additional information Update softwar e Philips provides software updates to ensure that this unit is compatible with the newest formats. To check the updates, compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website. 1 Press OPTIONS . Preference Setup[...]

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    48 EN Speci fi cations Note Speci fi cation and desi gn are subject to chan ge wi t ho ut n ot ice . • Accessories supplied Quick Start Guide Remote control and batteries Scart cable Composite video cable HDMI cable 3.5mm stereo audio cable Power cable Subwoofer Wall mounting bracket and 2 wall mounting knobs iPod docking station FM wire antenn[...]

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    English EN 49 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 Troubleshooting Main unit The buttons on this unit do not work. Disconnect this unit from the power outlet for a few minutes, then connect again. Ensure that the interconnect cable from the subwoofer is connected to the DVD Home Theatre unit. • • Pictur e No picture. See TVs manual for correct video [...]

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    50 EN Sound No sound. Ensure that the audio cables are connected and press the correct input source (for example, AUX/DI /MP3 LINK, USB) to select the device you want to play. • No sound on HDMI connection. You may not hear any sound from the HDMI output if the connected device is non-HDCP compliant or only DVI- compatible. Ensure that the [ HDMI[...]

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    English EN 51 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g The video (movies, photos, video clips, etc) contents of the iPod does not display in Extended Control mode. Video browsing is not supported in Extended Control mode, you can only browse the video contents on the iPod itself. •[...]

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    52 EN 10 Glossary Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-de fi nition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen. DivX The DivX code is a patent-pending, MPEG-4 based video comp[...]