Philips Hts3154 User Manual

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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 confi rm.
E Repeat steps C ~ D for other settings.
Helpful Hints:
– During DVD playback, you can switch the 
audio and subtitle languages by pressing the 
AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons on the 
remote control. However, this does not 
change the default settings you have made 
here.
– For some DVDs, the subtitle/audio/menu 
language can only be changed via the DVD 
disc menu.
Setting the TV Display
Set the aspect ratio of this unit according 
to the TV type you have connected. The 
format you select must be available on 
the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV 
display will not affect the picture during 
playback.
A In disc mode, press SETUP on the 
remote control.
B Press X repeatedly to select { Video 
Setup Page }.
C Press T to highlight { TV Display } in 
the menu and press X.
Video Setup PageTV Type
TV Display
Progressive
Picture Setting
Component4:3 Pan Scan
4:3 Letter Box
16:9 Wide Screen
{ 4:3 Pan Scan } 
Select this if you have a 
conventional TV and 
want both sides of the 
picture to be trimmed or formatted 
to fi t your TV.
{ 4:3 Letter Box } 
Select this if you have a 
conventional TV. In this 
case, a wide picture with 
black bands on the upper and lower 
portions of the TV will be displayed.
{ 16:9 Wide Screen } 
Select this if you have a 
wide-screen TV.
D Select one of the options and press OK 
to confi rm. 
Getting Started (c o n t i n u e d )
 
						

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EnglishSetting up Progressive Scan 
feature
(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 connected this unit 
to a progressive scan TV using the 
Y Pb Pr connection (see ‘Option 2: 
Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV or 
component video input’).
A Turn on the TV to the correct viewing 
channel for this unit.

						

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Getting Started (c o n t i n u e d )
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 } and press 
X.
Audio Setup PageSpeakers Volume
Speakers Delay
CD Upsampling
Audio Sync
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 } and press 
X.
Audio Setup PageSpeakers Volume
Speakers Delay
CD Upsampling
Audio Sync
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 
plays:
–  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
 
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 
unit is indicated at the rear or bottom 
panel.
Notes:
–  If the inhibit icon (ø or X) appears 
on the TV when a button is pressed, 
it means the function is not 
available on the current disc or at 
the current time.
–  Never 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/USB on the remote control).
B Turn on the TV to the correct viewing 
channel for this unit.

						

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Disc Operations (c o n t i n u e d )
Basic playback controls
Pausing playback
z  During playback, press u.

						

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Disc Operations (c o n t i n u e d )
Programming 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.

						

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Viewing playback 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.

						

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EnglishChanging sound track language
This operation works only on DVDs with 
multiple sound track languages, or VCDs 
with multiple audio channels.
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).
Setting the delay times for audio 
playback
This feature allows you to adjust the 
audio delay times if the video playback is 
slower than the audio output streams, 
hence resulting in ‘Lip-sync’. The only 
way to correct ‘Lip-sync’ error caused by 
delayed video is to delay audio by an 
equal amount.
A Press AUDIO SYNC. 
B Within fi ve seconds, use the VOL +- 
to set the audio output delay times 
(0 ~ 200 ms).

						

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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
Disc Operations (c o n t i n u e d )
z  To go to the previous or next page, press  
í / ë.
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.
 
						

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EnglishPlaying a MP3/ WMA disc
This unit can playback most of the MP3 
and Windows Media™ Audio fi 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.