Philips Hts3100 User Manual

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Getting Started (continued)
TIPS: Press W to go back to the previous menu item.  Press SETUP to exit the menu. 
Step 5:   Setting the speakers’ 
channels
You can adjust the delay times (centre
and surround only) and volume level for
individual speakers. These adjustments let
you optimise the sound according to 
your surroundings and setup.
Before you start...
Stop the disc playback by pressing STOP 
button twice or remove the disc from 
the disc tray.  Otherwise, the settings are 
not accessible.
A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SETUP on the 
remote control.
B Press X repeatedly to select { Audio 
Setup Page }.
C Press T to highlight { Speakers 
Volume }, then press 
X.
Audio Setup Page
Speakers Volume
Speakers Delay
Night Mode
CD Upsampling 
Front Left
Front Right
Center
Subwoofer
Rear Left
Rear Right  0dB
  0dB
  0dB
  0dB
  0dB
  0dBSpeakers Level Setup
D Use W X keys to set the volume level for 
each speaker (-6dB ~ +6dB) and press 
OK to confi rm.
E Use ST keys to highlight { Speakers 
Delay }, then press 
X.
Audio Setup Page
Speakers Volume
Speakers Delay
Night Mode
CD Upsampling 
Center
Rear Left
Rear RightSpeakers Distance Setup
0ms
0ms
0ms
F Use W X keys to set the delay times (0 
ms ~ 15 ms) for centre and rear speakers 
that best suit your surround sound 
needs. 
G Press OK to confi rm.
Helpful Hints:
– A 1ms increase/decrease of delay time is 
equivalent to 30 cm change in distance.
– Use the longer delay time settings when 
the rear speakers are closer to the listener 
than the front speakers.
– The test tone will be automatically 
generated to help you judge the sound level 
of each speaker.
 
						

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Disc Operations
Playable 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) fi les on 
 CD-R(W)
 –  ISO 9660/UDF format
  –  JPEG resolution support up to 
     3072 x 2048
  –  Supported sampling frequencies : 
     32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
  –  Supported Bit-rates : 32~256 (kbps),  
     variable bit rates (average 128 kbps)
–  DivX fi les on CD-R(W)/DVD+R(W):
 –  DivX 3/4/5/6, DivX Ultra
  –  Supports QPEL (Quarter Pixel).
Region Codes for DVD discs
DVD discs and players are designed with 
regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, 
make sure the disc is for the same region 
as your player.  The regional code for this 
DVD system is indicated at the rear panel.IMPORTANT! 
–  If the inhibit icon (ø or X) appears 
on the TV screen when a button is 
pressed, it means the function is not 
available on the current disc or at 
the current time.
–  Do not put any objects other than 
discs on the disc tray.  Doing so may 
cause the disc player to malfunction.
Playing a disc
A Press SOURCE repeatedly until “DISC” 
appears on the display panel (or press 
DISC on the remote control).
B Turn on the TV to the Video In channel 
for the DVD system (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). 

						

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Disc Operations (continued)
Basic playback controls
Pausing playback
z  During playback, press u (or Å on 
the remote control).

						

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Disc Operations (continued)
Programming 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.

						

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Viewing playback 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.

						

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EnglishChanging sound track language
This operation works only on DVDs with 
multiple soundtrack languages, you can 
change the language you want while 
playing a DVD.
z Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the 
available audio languages.
For VCD – changing the audio 
channel
z Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the 
available audio channels provided by the 
disc (STEREO, MONO LEFT, MONO 
RIGHT or MIX MONO).
Switching camera angles
This option is only available with DVDs 
that contain sequences recorded from 
different camera angles. This allows you 
to view the picture from different angles.
z Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the 
available camera angles.
Playback Control (VCD only)
Playback Control (PBC) playback allows 
you to play Video CDs interactively, 
following the menu on the display.  This 
function can also be accessed via the 
‘Preference Page’ menu.
For VCDs with Playback Control 
(PBC) feature (version 2.0 only)
z  When playback is stopped, press 
RETURN/TITLE to turn on or off the 
PBC mode. 
z  During playback, press RETURN/
TITLE to return to the disc title menu 
or main menu.
Preview 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 ST 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 have a quick glance at all 
the tracks on the disc.
{ Disc Interval }View the whole disc in six thumbnail pictures.  
It divides a disc into six portions at regular 
intervals and displays them on one screen.
{ Track Interval }View the content of a single track in six 
thumbnail pictures.  It divides a single track 
into six portions at regular intervals and 
displays them on one screen.  
This option is only available during playback 
mode.
Exit                 Menu
01 02 03
04 05 06
z  To go to the previous or next page, press 
./ >.
z  To return to the main menu, select 
{ Menu } on the screen and press OK.
z Press OK on the selected thumbnail 
picture to start playback from there.
C To exit the preview menu, select 
{ Exit } on the screen and press OK.
Disc Operations (continued)
TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.
  Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.
 
						

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Playing an MP3/ JPEG/
Windows Media
™ Audio  disc 
This DVD system can playback most of 
the MP3, JPEG and Windows Media™ 
Audio fi 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. 

						

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EnglishPlaying a JPEG image fi le 
(slide show) 
Before you start ... 
Turn on your TV to the correct Video In 
channel.  See the section on “Finding the 
correct viewing channel”.  
z  Insert a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD, 
JPEG). 

						

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Disc Operations (continued)
Playing MP3 music and JPEG 
pictures simultaneously
You can create a musical slide show if the 
disc contains both the MP3 music and 
JPEG picture fi 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 music playback, use WXST 
keys to select a picture folder from the 
disc menu and press PLAY X (or u). 

						

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Audio Setup Page
Speakers Volume
Speakers Delay
Night Mode
CD Upsampling
 
General Setup Page
Disc Lock
Display Dim
Program
OSD Language
Screen Saver
DivX(R) VOD Code
Video Setup Page
TV Type
TV Display
Picture Setting
DVD Setup Menu Options
Preference Page
Audio
Subtitle
Disc Menu
PBC
MP3/JPEG Nav
Password
DivX Subtitle
Default
Accessing the DVD setup 
menu
This DVD system setup is carried out via 
the TV, enabling you to customise the 
DVD system to suit your particular 
requirements. 
SETUPOK
A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SETUP on the 
remote control.