Philips HTS8141B manual

EN User manual FR Mode d’emploi ES Manual del usuario DE Benutzerhandbuch NL Gebruiksaanwijzing HTS8141 Register y our pr oduct and get support at www .philips.com/w elcome 1_hts8141_12_eng7_Final_with Dock.indd 1 8/4/2009 2:30:51 PM[...]

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English EN 3 Contents Contents 1 Im por t an t 4 Safety and impor tant notice 4 T r ademar k notice 6 2 Y o ur prod uc t 7 Features highlight 7 Product o ver view 8 3 Con nec 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 t[...]

4 EN This product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directives 2006/95/EC(Low Voltage), 2004/108/EC(EMC). Mains fuse (UK only) This Compact Theatre System is  tted with an approved moulded plug. Should it become necessary to replace the mains fuse, this must be replaced with a fuse of the same valu[...]

English EN 5 Impor tant Copyright notice T h e ma k i ng of u na u t ho r is e d cop ie s of copy - pr o te c te d m at er ia l, i n clu di ng co m pu t er pr o gr am s ,  l es , b r oa dc a s t s an d so un d r eco r d - in gs , m ay be an i nf r i nge m en t of co pyr ig ht s a n d con s t i tu t e a cr i mi na l of fe n ce . T h is e qu ip m [...]

6 EN T rademark notice Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DivX, DivX Ultra Certi ed, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. Of cial DivX® Ultra Certi ed product. Plays all versions of DivX ® video (includ[...]

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 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-o[...]

8 EN Pr oduct ov er view Main unit SOURCE AMBISOUND b a h g j f c e d i k Note Co n t r ol b u t t o ns o n t hi s DV D Ho m e T he a t r e un i t • (S ou nd B a r) a r e op e r a te d th r o ug h to uc h s cr e en di s pl ay. T he co n tr o l d is p lay s w il l b e di m ly l i t af te r o n e se co n ds of i n ac ti v i t y. Tips T o ch an ge t[...]

English EN 9 Yo u r p r o d u c t 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 OPEN/CLOSE Z Open or close the disc compartment. • c Source buttons DISC MENU • : switch to DISC mode. While in disc mode, acce[...]

10 EN 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 MODE Select a prede ned sound effect. ?[...]

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 subwoofe • r Optional connections: Connect audio cables/other device • s Connect audio from T • V Connect audio from cable box/ • r[...]

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: • Con[...]

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 T he H D M I co n ne c t o r is o nl y co m pa t ib le w i t h H D M I • co mp l ia n t T Vs a nd DV I - T Vs. Tips T o op ti m is e t he v i d eo o u t pu t , se e ch a pt[...]

14 EN Option 3: Connect to component video socket COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y Note S ca r t c on n ec ti o n is r e q ui r e d fo r  r s t t i me s e t t i ng i n • or d e r to c h an ge t h e v id e o ou t p u t se t ti ng f or t h is u n i t f ro m R G B to Y U V. Se e ch a pt er ‘Ad ju s t s e t t in g s’ - [ Vi de o S e tu p ] > [ C[...]

English EN 15 Connect Connect audio cables/other de vices 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 (no[...]

16 EN Connect to digital/optical socket CO AXIAL DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL IN OPTICAL OUT CO AXIAL 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 t en t o t he a u di o ou tp u t f r om t h is co n ne c ti on , • press AU D I O SO [...]

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 from this docking station to your TV and switch to the corresponding channel on your TV. Note T o li s t en t o t he a u di o ou tp u t f r om t h is co n ne c t[...]

18 EN 4 Position the supplied bracket on the wall, drill the screw holes and insert the rubber wall plugs (not supplied) into the holes. Tips To mount this DV D H o me T h e at r 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 Ho[...]

English EN 19 Get started 4 Get started Pr epar e the remote 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 D o no t mi x b at te r i e s ( o ld a n d n ew o r ca r bo n a nd • alkaline , etc . ). R e mo ve b at te [...]

20 EN Find the corr ect vie wing channel Note B ef or e y ou s t ar t , r e m ove t h e do o r s to p t a g on t o p of • t he d i sc co m pa r t m e nt d o or. 1 Press 2 to turn on the DVD Home Theatre unit. 2 Press DISC MENU 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 o[...]

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[...]

22 EN T urn on Pr ogr essive 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[...]

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[...]

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) 8 Select the audio input of this unit that is used to connect to other HDMI device (e.g. AUX1 Input, AUX2 Input), then pres[...]

English EN 25 Pla y 5 Play Pla y fr om disc Note DV Ds a n d DV D pl aye r s ar e d e si g ne d w i t h r eg io n al • r es t r ic ti o ns . E n su r e t ha t t h e DVD v i d eo yo u p lay i s fo r t he s a m e r eg io n zo n e a s yo ur p la ye r ( in di c a te d on i t s r ea r). T hi s u ni t c a n su p po r t p la y ba ck o f th e fo ll ow i [...]

26 EN Pla y video Note Fo r v id e o di s c, p l ay ba ck a l w ays r e s um e s fr o m t h e • po i nt w h e r e i t wa s l a s t s to pp e d . T o s t a r t pl ay b ac k f ro m t h e be g in n in g , pr e s s í wh i le t h e me s s ag e is displayed. Control a title 1 Play a title. 2 Use the remote control to control the title. Button Action P[...]

English EN 27 Pla y Access DVD menu 1 Press DISC MENU 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 BACK . Access VCD menu The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is turned on by default in the factory. When you loa[...]

28 EN Quick skip play to a speci 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 ti[...]

English EN 29 Pla y Pla y music Note Fo r s om e co m me r ci a l au d io d is c , pl ay b ac k may • r es u m e fr o m t he p oi n t w he r e i t w a s la s t s t op p ed . T o s t a r t p la y ba ck f r o m  r s t t r ac k , p r e ss í . Control a track 1 Play a track. 2 Use the remote control to control the track. Button Action Pause/ resu[...]

30 EN Pla y photo Play photos as slideshow This unit can play JPEG photos ( les with .jpeg or .jpg extensions). 1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the JPEG photos. 2 Press DISC MENU 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[...]

English EN 31 Pla y Play musical slideshow Play MP3/WMA music  les and JPEG photo  les simultaneously to create musical slideshow. The MP3/WMA and JPEG  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 t[...]

32 EN Pla y fr om por table 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 AUDIO SOURC[...]

English EN 33 Pla y Control iPod music DOCK 1 Connect the docking station to the DOCK socket on this unit. 2 Dock your iPod to the docking station and turn it on. 3 Press IPod DOCK . It may require longer time to • authenticate the compatibility of certain iPod range. 4 Start play on your iPod. To view iPod video play, connect a • video cable f[...]

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 socket and  x its ends to the wall. Tips Fo r b et te r F M s t e r eo r e ce p ti o n , con n ec t a n ex t er na l • F M an t en n a ( n ot s u pp l ie d ). Pos i t io n t he a n te n na a s f a r aw ay[...]

English EN 35 Pla y Listen to radio 1 Press RADIO . 2 Use the remote control to control the radio. Button Action Select a preset radio station. m M Tune the radio frequency backward/ forward. Toggle between FM stereo and FM mono mode. Pr e s s an d ho ld t h is b u t t on to delete the preset station from the preset list. T he p r es et n u mb e r [...]

36 EN 6 Adjust sound Contr ol the v olume 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 I f th e vo l um [...]

English EN 37 Adjus t sound Select a pr eset sound effect 1 Press SOUND MODE 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[...]

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 ] Note U nd e r l in e d op t io ns a r e t h e fa c t or y d ef a ul t s e t t i ng s • General setup 1 Press OPTIONS .  [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. 2 Press B . 3[...]

English EN 39 Adjus t set ting s Note Y ou r T V an d o th e r co nn e c t ed d e vi ce s mu s t b e • compliant with HDM I C EC . Y ou m u s t tu r n o n t h e H DM I C E C o pe r a t io n s on • yo ur T V/de v ice s b efo r e yo u c a n en j oy th e E a s y L in k co nt r o ls . S e e yo ur T Vs /de vi ce s ma n ua l fo r d et ai ls . P hi li[...]

40 EN Audio setup 1 Press OPTIONS .  [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. 2 Press V to select [ Audio Setup ] , then p ress B . 3 Select an option, then press OK . Audio Setup Ambisound Setup HDMI Audio Night Mode 4 Select a setting, then press OK . To return to the previous menu, press • BACK . To exit the menu, press • OPTIONS . [ Ambisoun[...]

English EN 41 Adjus t set ting s 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[...]

42 EN [ 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  lls the missing lines to optimise video content. It is especially[...]

English EN 43 Adjus t set ting s [ 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 activa[...]

44 EN Pr efer ence Setup 1 Press OPTIONS .  [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. 2 Press V to select [ Preference Setup ] , then press B . 3 Select an option, then press OK . Preference Setup Parental PBC Disc Menu Password DivX Subtitle Subtitle Audio MP3/JPEG Nav See the explanations of the above • options in the following pages. 4 Select a [...]

English EN 45 Adjus t set ting s [ PBC ] For VCDs/SVCDs recorded with PBC (playback control,) you can access the disc contents through an interactive menu. [ • On ] – an index menu is displayed when you load a disc for play. [ Off ] • – skip the menu and start play from the  rst title. [ MP3/JPEG Nav ] Turn off or on MP3/WMA folder displ[...]

46 EN 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 Parental PBC Disc Menu Passwor[...]

English EN 47 Spec i ca tio n 9 Speci cations Note S pe ci  ca ti o n an d d es i gn a r e s ub j ec t to c ha n ge • w i th o u t no ti ce . Playback media DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, • DVD+R DL, CD-R/CD-RW, Audio CD, Video CD/SVCD, Picture CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, DivX-CD, USB  ash drive Ampli er Total output power (Home Theatr[...]

48 EN It takes a long time for the Home Theater System to power up. T hi s gr e e n pr od u c t h a s low s t an db y • pow er co ns u mp ti on w h ich r e q ui r es lo nge r t im e to p owe r up . Fo r sh or t e r pow er u p t im e: 1 ) P r es s OPTIONS . 2 ) P r es s , t he n se l ec t [ St a nd by Mo de ] in t h e me nu . 3) S e l e c t [ N or[...]

English EN 49 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Sound Distorted sound or echo. En su r e th at t h e T V vol um e is s et t o th e • mi ni mu m l eve l if a ud io i s ou t pu t t h r ou gh the h ome theater . No sound. E ns ur e t ha t t he a ud io c a bl es a r e • con n ec te d an d pr es s th e co r r e c t i np u t so ur ce (for e xa m pl e , AU[...]

50 EN H HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. This is a speci cation that provides a secure transmission of digital contents between different devices (to prevent unauthorised copyright.) HDMI High-De nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a high-speed digital interface that can transmit uncompressed high de nition video and digit[...]

English EN 51 Glos sar y M MP3 A  le format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD. MPE G Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of compression systems for digital a[...]