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HTS8141
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6 Adjust sound 35 Contents Control the volume 35 Adjust Bass/Treble 35 Select Ambisound 35 1 Important 4 Select a preset sound effect 36 Safety and important notice 4 Trademark notice 5 7 Adjust settings 37 General setup 37 2 Your product 6 Audio setup 39 Features highlight 6 Video setup 40 Product overview 7 Preference Setup 43 3 Connect 10 8 Additional information 45 Place the unit 10 Update software 45 Connect video cables 11Care 45 Connect subwoofer 13 Connect radio antenna 14 9 Speci cat
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Copyright notice 1 Important T he making of unauthorised copies of copy- Safety and important notice protected material, including computer programs, les, broadcasts and sound record- ings, may be an infringement of copyrights and W arning constitute a criminal offence.This equipment • Risk of overheating! Never install the Home Theater should not be used for such purposes. System in a con ned space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches around the Home Theater System
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Trademark notice HDMI, and HDMI logo and High-De nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby The USB-IF Logos are trademarks of Universal Laboratories. Serial Bus Implementers Forum, inc. DivX, DivX Ultra Certi ed, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used ENERGY STAR and the E
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Ambisound 2 Your product Philips Ambisound technology reproduces multi-channel surround sound with fewer speakers to give an embracing surround Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully bene t from the experience without the hassle of setting up a full range of speaker systems. support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. The all-in-one SoundBar DVD Home Theatre is USB direct and MP3 link designed to complement your home perfect
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a 2 Product overview • Turn on this unit or turn off to standby mode. • Press and hold to turn on this unit from a low power standby mode. Main unit b Display panel c AMBISOUND • Select different surround sound output: auto, multi-channel or stereo. d u (Play/Pause) • Start or pause disc play. • RADIO: start auto radio installation a b (only available for rst time setup). c d e f g e Volume control h i • Adjust the volume level. k j f x (Stop) • Stop disc play. • RADIO: erase the curre
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a 2 Remote control • 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, access or exit disc menu. • USB: switch to USB mode. • RADIO: switch to FM band. • AUDIO SOURCE: Select an audio input source. • iPod DOCK: switch to the iPod in the dock. d INFO • Display
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h TREBLE / BASS o í / ë (Previous/Next) • Switch to treble or bass mode. Then • Skip to the previous or next title/ press VOL +- to set its level setting. chapter/track. • RADIO: select a preset radio station. i AUDIO SYNC • Select an audio language/channel. p H (Mute) • Press and hold to access audio sync • Mute or restore the volume. setting. Then press VOL +- to set q VOL +- the audio delay time. • Adjust the volume level. • RADIO: toggle between FM stereo and mono mode. r AMBISOUND
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3 Connect Place the unit • Place this unit on top of a table or mount it This section describes the basic connections on the wall (see chapter ‘Mount the DVD required for this DVD Home Theatre unit Home Theatre unit’). before it can be used. • Never place this unit in an enclosed cabinet. • Install this unit near the AC outlet where Basic connections: the AC power plug can be easily reached. • Place the unit • Connect video cables • r Connect subwoofe • Connect radio antenna Optional co
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Before you connect Connect video cables This section describes how to connect this 1 Pull up the catch to remove the rear cover. 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 component video socket (for a standard TV or Progressive Scan TV). • Option 3: Connect to Video (CVBS) socket (for a standard TV). 2 Connect
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Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket Option 2: Connect to component video socket HDMI OUT Y Pb Pr HDMI IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 Connect a HDMI cable (supplied) from the HDMI OUT on this unit to the HDMI IN socket on your TV. Note • The HDMI connector is only compatible with HDMI 1 Connect the component video cables (not compliant TVs and DVI-TVs. supplied) from the Y PB PR sockets on this unit to the component video input sockets on your TV. Tips • If a progressive scan TV is used, you
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Option 3: Connect to Video (CVBS) Connect subwoofer socket 1 2 LOUDSPEAKERS 3 TO SUBWOOFER 1 Connect a composite video cable (supplied) from the VIDEO OUT socket on this unit to the video input socket on your TV. 1 Unwind the subwoofer’s interconnect cable at TO MAIN UNIT. Tips 2 Connect the white end of the interconnect • The video input socket on your TV may be labelled cable to the LOUDSPEAKERS socket on as A/V IN, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE or BASEBAND. this unit. • This type of connec
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Connect radio antenna Connect audio cables/other devices This section describes how you can route the sound from other devices to this DVD Home 3 Theatre unit in order to enjoy sound output or audio play with multi-channel surround capabilities. 4 2 Connect audio from TV 1 (also used for EasyLink control) 1 Stand the AM/MW loop antenna (supplied) upright to x its claw into the slot. 2 Connect the AM/MW loop antenna to the LR AM/MW socket. Then place the AM/MW loop antenna on a shelf,
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Connect to digital/optical socket Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console You can choose to connect to analogue or digital socket depending on the device COAXIAL capabilities. DIGITAL IN OPTICAL IN Connect to analogue sockets OPTICAL OUT L COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT R AUX 2 AUX 3 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 • To listen to the audio output from this connection, press
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Connect portable media player Connect iPod docking station DOCK MP3 1 Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable 1 Connect the iPod docking station to (supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on DOCK socket on this unit. this unit to the phone socket on your portable media player (such as MP3 player). 2 To view videos/photos from iPod, connect the composite video cable from this Note docking station to your TV and switch to the corresponding channel on your TV. • To listen to the audio output from th
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4 Position the supplied bracket on the wall, Mount the DVD Home drill the screw holes and insert the rubber Theatre unit wall plugs (not supplied) into the holes. Caution! • Risk of personal injury and damage to the unit. 1 Ensure all the required cables are connected to this unit. 2 Remove the screws and detach the DVD Home Theatre stand, then close the rear cover. Tips • To mount this DVD Home Theatre unit below your TV, leave at least 10cm (4 inches) of space between the TV and
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Control a play source 4 Get started 1 Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC MENU, USB, RADIO or AUDIO SOURCE or iPod DOCK button. Prepare the remote control 2 Then select the desired function (for example í, ë). Navigate through the menu 1 Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on this unit and select the desired function. 1 Push to open the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA. Match the indications (+-) inside the
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Find the correct viewing Start Ambisound setup channel When you turn on this unit for the rst time, follow the instructions on the TV to complete Note the Ambisound setup in order to obtain the best possible surround sound effect. • Before you start, remove the door stop tag on top of the disc compartment door. Note • Before you start, ensure that you have made all the 1 Press 2 to turn on the DVD Home required connections. Theatre unit. • Complete the Ambisound setup for this unit be
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5 Press B to continue. 8 Select the height of which the DVD Home Theatre unit (SoundBar) is placed, then [ Room Acoustics ] menu is displayed. press B. Room Acoustics [ Listening Position ] menu is displayed. Please select the type of walls that surround Listening Position your room: Select the distance between your listening position and the SoundBar system: Hard (Concrete, wood) Soft (Curtains, open space) Near (> 2m / 78in ) Default (2-3m / 78-118in) Far (< 3m / 118in) Back Change Se
