Philips HTS3544 manual

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d _ _ n ch 1 . Read these instructions. 2 . Keep these instructions. 3 . Heed all warnings. 4 . Fo llow all instructions. 5 . Do not use this apparatus near wate r. 6 . Clea n o n ly w i th dr y cloth . 7 . Do n ot b lock a n y v e n t i lat i o n o p e ning s . I n stall in acco rd a n ce w i th the m a nuf act ur e r ´s in st ru ct i o n s . 8 .[...]

4 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 Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian[...]

English Français Español 5 English ------------------------------------ 6 Fr ench ----------------------------------- 58 Spanish -------------------------------- 112 En vironmental information All unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. W e ha ve tried to mak e the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene f o[...]

6 English T a ble of content s Gene ral Ge ne ra l In for ma ti on ........................................................................................................ 8 Se tu p pre ca ut io ns ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Acce[...]

7 English Se t ti ng t he d el ay ti me s for a udi o pl ayb ac k ...........................................................................................29 Pl ayb ac k Co nt rol ( VCD o nl y) ..................................................................................................................29 Prev iew f un ct io n ( VCD/ SVC D on[...]

8 English Gen eral Inf ormati 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 th[...]

9 English Main Unit 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 a STANDBY-ON 2 – 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 SOURCE – Selects the relevant active source mode: DISC, FM, AM/MW, DOCK, TV, AUX, DI (DIGITAL IN) or MP3 LINE-IN. f í / ë – DISC: skips to the previous o[...]

10 English Remote Cont rol 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 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 [...]

11 English Remote Control (c o n t i n u e d ) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 13 m DISC MENU – For DVD, enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD/SVCD, enters digest menu. n OK – Con rms an entry or selection. o v V b B – DISC: selects movement direction in the menu. – DISC: press left or right for fast forward and backward searc[...]

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 Theater 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 Step 2: 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. – For TV with only a single anten[...]

15 English Bas ic Connections (c o n t i n u e d ) Option 3: 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 Use the component video cables (red/ bl[...]

16 English Step 3: Connecting the FM and AM/MW antennas A Connect AM/MW loop antenna (not supplied) to the AM/MW jack . Place the AM/MW loop antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a stand or wall. B Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω jack. Extend the FM antenna and  x its ends to the wall. For better FM stereo reception, connect an ext[...]

17 English Bas ic Connections (c o n t i n u e d ) DOCK REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT SUBWOOFER FRONT CENTER FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT Step 4: Connecting speak ers and subwoof er  Connect all the speakers and subwoofer to the matching jacks at the rear of the main unit. Make sure that the colors of the plugs and jacks are matched. Helpful Hint: – To preve[...]

18 English Bas ic Connections (c o n t i n u e d ) DOCK Step 5: Connecting the po wer cor d After everything is connected properly, connect the AC power cord into the power outlet. The standby LED on the main unit lights up. Helpful Hints: – Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identi cation and supply ratings. – [...]

19 English Opti onal Conn ecti ons Connecting audio fr om TV When connecting the audio output from your TV to this Home Theater 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.  Use an audio cable (red/white - not supplied) to connect the AUDIO IN - TV jac[...]

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 prefer ences 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 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[...]

23 English Setting up Pr ogressiv 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 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 (center and surround only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimize 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 theater system plays: – Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) – Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs) – Finalized 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 Operat ions (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  Press í / ë or use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in a track/chapter[...]

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) Ex i t Sta r t Next 2 B [...]

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 imag e  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 T[...]

33 English Disc Oper ations (c o n t i n u e d ) Pla ying MP3/WMA music and JPEG pictures sim ultaneously You can create a musical slide show if the disc 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 u to start playback. C During music playb[...]

34 English Pla yback - GoGear/iP od Pla ying music fr om compatible GoGear/iP od de vices Music on your Philips GoGear/Apple iPod can be played on this unit with the support the docking station. It enables you to enjoy the superior sound output from the speaker system. The docking station supports the following GoGear/iPod range: HDD1840, 1850 SA91[...]

35 English Pla ying from USB  ash drive 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 jack on[...]

36 English Pla ying from other portable audio pla y er When you 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. MP 3 LI NE- IN A Use a MP3 LINE-IN cable (not supplied) to connect between the ‘headp[...]

37 English Set up Menu O ptions Accessing the setup menu This system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customize this unit to suit your particular requirements. 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 you are not ab[...]

38 English Set up Menu O ptions (c o n t i n u e d ) General Setup P age (underlined options ar e the factor y 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. Sub[...]

39 English Audio Setup P age (underlined options ar e the factor y 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’ for details. Speakers Delay Access the speaker’s dis[...]

40 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[...]

41 English Video Setup P age (underlined options ar e the factor y default settings) TV Type Select the color system that matches the connected TV. It enables playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this unit. { NTSC } – For NTSC-system TV. { Multi } – For TV that is compatible with both PAL and NTSC. TV Display The picture s[...]

42 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[...]

43 English Pref erence Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factor y 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 men[...]

44 English Pref erence Setup P ag e (underlined options are the factor y 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 } – Displa[...]

45 English Ra dio Oper ations Before you start ... Make sure the FM and AM/MW antennas 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 and hold W / X on the remote control to start tuning. Î The frequency indication starts to change un[...]

46 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[...]

47 English Sound a nd V olume Cont rols MUTE SURROUND VOL +- SOUND V olume control  Press VOL + / - to increase or decrease the volume level.  ‘VOL MIN’ is the minimum volume level and ‘VOL MAX’ is the maximum volume level. To turn off the volume temporarily  Press MUTE % .  Playback continues without sound and ‘MUTE’ appear[...]

48 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[...]

49 English Spe ci cati ons AMPLIFIER Total output power: - Home Theater mode: 1000 W - FTC* output power: 510 W Frequency Response: 180 Hz – 14 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 * (1% THD 1kHz) RADIO Tuning Range: FM 87.5–108 MHz (100kHz) AM 5[...]

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. 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 [...]

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 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 unit does not work. [...]

52 English Prob lem (USB/HDMI/DOCK) 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. No audio from GoGear/iPod playback. No video from iPod playback. – The USB  ash[...]

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 Analog audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available with you use the AUDIO LEFT/ RIGHT. These red and white jacks 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 the rati[...]

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 recognized by their  le extension ‘JPG or JPEG.’ MP3: A  le [...]

56 English Philips, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026 PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the per- son receiving the product as a gift against defects in materials and workmanshi[...]

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