Philips Hts3377 User Manual

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  • [HDMI Video] 
 – Selects the HDMI video 
output resolution that is compatible with 
your TV display capability.
  Option   Description
 
 
[Auto] 
Detects and 
selects the 
best suppor ted 
video resolution 
automatically.
   
[480i] 
,  [576i] 
, 
   
 
[480p] 
,  [576p] 
,  
 
 
[720p] 
,  [1080i] 
,  
 
 
[1080p]  Selects a video 
resolution that is 
best suppor ted by 
the TV. See the TV 
manual for details.
  Note
 
If the setting is not compatible with your TV, a blank   •
screen appears. Wait for 15 seconds for auto recover 
or switch to its default mode as follows: 1) Press  
  . 
2) Press  
  . 3) Press   
 
ZOOM 
.
 
 
 
 
 
[Closed Caption] 
   
Turns off or on display captions.
   
 
 
  • [On] 
 – Shows the sound effects in 
subtitles. Applicable only to discs with 
Closed Caption information included and 
the TV suppor ts this feature.
   
 
 
  • [Off] 
 – Disables closed caption.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
[Progressive] 
   
If the TV suppor ts progressive scan output, 
you can turn on the progressive scan mode to 
enhance the picture quality. Video connection 
through Component Video is required. 
   
 
 
  • [On] 
 – Turns on progressive scan mode.
   
 
 
  • [Off] 
 – Disables progressive scan mode.
 
Tip
 
There is more detailed description available (see ‘Get   •
star ted’ > ‘Turn on Progressive Scan’).
 
 
 
 
 
[HDMI Setup] 
   
Selects the HDMI video setting when you 
connect this Home Theater System and the TV 
with a HDMI cable.
   
  
 
 
 
 
  • [Wide Screen Format] 
 – De nes the wide 
screen format for disc play. 
  Option   Description
 
 
[Superwide] 
Center position 
of the screen is 
stretched less than 
the side. Applicable 
only to 720p 
and above video 
resolution setting.
   
[4:3 Pillar Box] 
No stretching of the 
picture. Black bars 
are displayed on both 
sides of the screen.
   
[Off] 
Picture is displayed 
according to the 
format of the disc.
  Note
 
This setting is only available if you have set the    •[TV 
Display] 
 setting to  [16:9 Wide  Screen] 
.
 
 
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[Audio] 
   
Selects the default audio language for disc play.
 
 
  
 
 
 
[Subtitle] 
   
Selects the default subtitle language for disc play.
 
 
  
 
 
 
[Disc Menu] 
   
Selects the language for disc menu.
 
Note
 
If the language you have set is not available on the disc,   •
the disc uses its own default language.
   
For some discs, the subtitle/audio language can only be 
  •
changed from the disc menu.
   
To select the languages that are not listed in the menu, 
  •
select  [Others] 
. Then check the Language Code list at 
the back of this user manual and enter the respective 
4-digit language code.
   
 
 
 
[Parental] 
   
Restricts access to discs that are unsuitable for 
children. These types of discs must be recorded 
with ratings.
  1) Press  OK 
.
   
2) Select a rating level, then press  OK 
.
   
3) Press the  Numeric buttons 
 to enter the 
password.
  Note
 
Rated discs above the level you set in    •[Parental] 
 
require a password to be played.
   
The ratings are countr y-dependent. To allow all discs to 
  •
play, select ‘ 8 
’.
   
Some discs have ratings printed on them but are not 
  •
recorded with ratings. This function has no effect on 
such discs.
  Tip
 
You can set or change the password (see ‘Preferences’   •
>  [Password] 
).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferences
 
Note
 
Stop disc play before you can access to    •[Preferences] 
.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Press   
 
 SETUP 
.
   
 
 
    »[General Setup] 
 menu is displayed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Press   
 to select  [Preferences] 
, then press 
 
  .
 
 
 
 
3  Select an option, then press  OK 
.
 
 
 
 
4  Select a setting, then press  OK 
.
   
 
 
To return to the previous menu, press  • 
 
   
 BACK 
.
   
 
 
To exit the menu, press   • 
 
 
 SETUP 
.
 
Note
 
See the explanations of the above options in the   •
following pages.
 
 
 
 
 
Parental
MP3/JPEG Display PBC SubtitleAudio
Preferences
Disc Menu
DivX Subtitle Password
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[DivX Subtitle] 
   
Selects a character set that suppor ts the DivX 
subtitle.
   
[Standard] 
English, Irish, Danish, 
Estonian, Finnish, French, 
German, Italian, Por tuguese, 
Luxembourgish, Norwegian 
(Bokmål and Nynorsk), 
Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
   
[Central 
Europe]  Polish, Czech, Slovak, 
Albanian, Hungarian, Slovene, 
Croatian, Serbian (Latin 
script), Romanian
   
[Cyrillic] 
Belarusian, Bulgarian, 
Ukrainian, Macedonian, 
Russian, Serbian
   
[Hebrew] 
Hebrew
   
[Greek] 
Greek
   
[Chinese(Simp)] 
Simpli ed Chinese
   
[Korean] 
Korean
 
Note
 
Ensure that the subtitle  le has the exact same  le   •
name as the movie  le. If for example the  le name of 
the movie is ‘Movie.avi’, then you will need to name the 
text    le ‘Movie.sub’  or ‘Movie.sr t’. 
   
 
 
 
[Version Info.] 
   
Displays the software version of this Home 
Theater System.
  Tip
 
This information is required when you want to  nd out   •
if a newest software version is available at the Philips 
website that you may download and install on this 
Home Theater  System.
   
 
 
 
[Default] 
   
Resets all the settings of this Home Theater 
System to factor y default, except for  [Disc 
Lock] 
,  [Password] 
 and  [Parental] 
 settings.    
 
 
 
[PBC] 
   
Turns off or on the content menu of VCDs/
SVCDs with PBC (playback control) feature.
   
 
 
  • [On] 
 - Displays index menu when you 
load a disc for play.
   
 
 
  • [Off] 
 - Skips the menu and star t play from 
the  rst title.
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
[MP3/JPEG Display] 
   
Selects to display the folders or display all the 
 les.
   
 
 
  • [View Folders] 
 – Displays the folders of 
MP3/WMA  les.
   
 
 
  • [View Files] 
 – Displays all the  les.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
[Password] 
   
Sets or changes the password for locked discs 
and play restricted DVDs.
   
  
 
1) Press the  Numeric buttons 
 to enter 
‘136900’ or the last set password at  [Old 
Password] 
  eld.
   
2) Enter the new password at  [New 
Password] 
  eld.
   
3) Enter the new password again at  [Con rm 
Password] 
  eld.
   
4) Press  OK 
 to exit the menu.
 
Note
 
If you forget the password, enter ‘136900’ before you   •
set a new password.
 
 
 
 
 
Old Password
New Password
Confirm Password
OK Change Password
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  Note
 
Do not remove the CD-R or USB when software   •
updating is in progress.
 
 
 
 
 
 
8  Disconnect the power cord for a few 
seconds and connect again to reboot the 
system.
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Care
 
Caution
 
Never use solvents such as benzene, thinner, cleaners   •
available commercially, or anti-static sprays intended 
for discs.
   
 
Clean discs 
   
Wipe the disc with a micro  bre cleaning cloth 
from the centre to the edge in a straight line 
movement.
   
  
 
 
 
Clean main unit screen 
   
Wipe the screen surface with a micro  bre 
cleaning cloth.
   
 
 
 
 
 
9 Additional 
Information
   
 
 
Update software
 
 
To check for new updates, compare the current 
software version of your Home Theater System 
with the latest software version (if available) at 
the Philips website.
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Press   
 
 SETUP 
.
 
 
 
 
2 Select  [Preferences] 
 >  [Version Info.] 
, 
then press  OK 
.
 
 
 
 
3  Write down the version number, then 
press  
   
 SETUP 
 to exit the menu.
 
 
 
 
4  Go to www.philips.com/suppor t to check 
the latest software version available for this 
Home Theater  System.
   
 
 
5  If the latest software version is higher than 
the software version of this Home Theater 
System, download it and store onto a 
CD-R or USB  ash drive.
   
 
 
6  Inser t the CD-R or USB  ash drive to this 
Home Theater  System.
   
 
 
7 Press  DISC 
 or  USB 
, then follow the 
instruction on the TV to con rm update 
operation.
   
 
 
Once software update is complete,    »
this Home Theater System turns off to 
standby automatically.
MP3/JPEG Display
DivX Subtitle Password ParentalDisc Menu
Preferences
PBC
Default Version Info.
Additional Information
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Radio 
   
 
 
Tuning range: FM 87.5-108 MHz (50 kHz) • 
   
 
 
26 dB quieting sensitivity: FM 22 dBf • 
   
 
 
IF rejection ratio: FM 60 dB • 
   
 
 
Signal-to-noise ratio: FM 50 dB • 
   
 
 
Harmonic distor tion: FM 3% • 
   
 
 
Frequency response:  • 
   FM 180 Hz~10 kHz / ±6dB
   
 
 
Stereo separation: FM 26 dB (1 kHz) • 
   
 
 
Stereo Threshold: FM 29 dB • 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
USB 
   
 
 
Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0) • 
   
 
 
Class suppor t:  • 
   UMS (USB Mass Storage Class)
   
 
 
File system: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 • 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Main Unit 
   
 
 
Power supply: 220 - 240V; ~50 Hz • 
   
 
 
Power consumption: 180 W • 
   
 
 
Standby power consumption: < 1 W  • 
   
 
 
Dimensions (WxHxD):  • 
   360 x 57 x 331 (mm)
   
 
 
Weight: 3.01 kg • 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Speakers  
   
 
 
System: full range satellite • 
   
 
 
Speaker impedance:  • 
   4 ohm (center), 4 ohm (Front/Rear)
   
 
 
Speaker drivers: • 
   
 
 
Center/Front/Rear : 3” full range  • 
   
 
 
 
 
Frequency response: 150 Hz ~ 20 kHz • 
   
 
 
Dimensions (WxHxD): • 
   
 
 
Center : 244 x 103 x 74 (mm) • 
   
 
 
Front: 103 x 203 x 71 (mm) • 
   
 
 
Rear : 262 x 1199 x 264 (mm) • 
   
 
 
 
 
Weight:  • 
   
 
 
Center : 0.79 kg • 
   
 
 
Front: 0.54 kg • 
   
 
 
Rear : 3.38 kg • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 Specifications
 
Note
 
Speci cation and design are subject to change without   •
notice
 
 
 
 
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 Theater  mode:  • 
   1000 W RMS (6 X 167)
   
 
 
 
 
Frequency response: 40 Hz ~ 20 kHz • 
   
 
 
Signal-to-noise ratio:  • 
   > 60 dB (A-weighted)
   
 
 
Input sensitivity: • 
   
 
 
AUX: 400 mV • 
   
 
 
SCART TO TV:  250  mV • 
   
 
 
MP3 LINK: 250 mV • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Disc 
   
 
 
Laser Type:  Semiconductor • 
   
 
 
Disc diameter : 12cm / 8cm • 
   
 
 
Video decording:  • 
   MPEG1/ MPEG2 / DivX / DivX Ultra
   
 
 
Video DAC: 12 bits, 108 MHz • 
   
 
 
Signal system: PAL / NTSC • 
   
 
 
Video S/N: 56 dB  • 
   
 
 
Audio DAC: 24 bits / 96 kHz • 
   
 
 
Frequency response:  • 
   
 
 
4 Hz - 20 kHz (44.1 kHz) • 
   
 
 
4 Hz - 22 kHz (48 kHz) • 
   
 
 
4 Hz - 44 kHz (96 kHz) • 
   
 
 
 
 
PCM: IEC 60958 • 
   
 
 
Dolby Digital: IEC 60958, IEC 61937 • 
   
 
 
DTS: IEC 60958, IEC 61937 • 
 
 
 
 
  
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Subwoofer 
   
 
 
Impedance: 4 ohm • 
   
 
 
Speaker drivers: 165 (6.5”) woofer • 
   
 
 
Frequency response: 40 Hz ~ 150 Hz • 
   
 
 
Dimensions (WxHxD):  • 
   163 x 363 x 369 (mm)
   
 
 
Weight: 4.7 kg • 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Laser speci cation 
   
 
 
Type: Semiconductor laser GaAIAs (CD) • 
   
 
 
Wave length:   645 - 665 nm (DVD),  • 
  770 - 800 nm (CD)
   
 
 
Output power :   6 mW (DVD),  • 
  7 mW (VCD/CD)
   
 
 
Beam divergence: 60 degrees. • 
 
 
 
 
  
Speci cations
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Main unit
   
The buttons on this Home Theater System do 
not work.
   
Disconnect this Home Theater System    •
from the power outlet for a few minutes, 
then connect again. 
   
 
 
 
Picture
 
 
No picture.
   
See TVs manual for correct video input    •
channel selection. Change the TV channel 
until you see the DVD screen.
   
Press     • DISC 
.
   
If you have changed the     • [TV Display] 
 
setting, switch back to default mode: 
1) Press  
   to open the disc compar tment. 
2) Press  
  . 
3) Press  SUBTITLE 
.
If you have changed the   •  [Progressive] 
setting, switch back to default mode:  
1) Press  
   to open the disc compar tment. 
2) Press  
  . 
3) Press AUDIO SYNC.
 
 
  
 
 
No picture on HDMI connection.
   
Check if the HDMI cable is faulty. Replace a    •
new HDMI cable.
   
If this happens when you change the HDMI    •
video resolution, you have to switch to its 
default mode: 
1) Press  
  . 
2) Press  
  . 
3) Press  ZOOM 
.
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11 Troubleshooting
 
Warning
 
Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of the   •
Home Theater  System. 
 
 
To keep the warranty valid, never tr y to repair 
the system yourself. 
   
If you encounter problems when using the 
Home Theater System, check the following 
points before requesting ser vice. If the problem 
remains unsolved, register your Home Theater 
System and get suppor t at www.philips.com/
welcome. 
   
  
 
 
 
If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the 
model and serial number of your Home Theater 
System. The model number and serial number 
are on the back or bottom of your Home 
Theater System. Write the numbers here: 
   
Model No. __________________________
   
Serial No. ___________________________
   
 
 
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Play
 
 
DivX video  les cannot be played.
   
Ensure that the DivX  le is encoded    •
according to the ‘Home Theater Pro le’ 
with the DivX encoder.
   
Ensure that the DivX video  le is    •
complete.
   
  
 
 
The aspect ratio of the screen is not aligned 
with the TV display setting.
   
 
 
The aspect ratio is  xed on the disc. • 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
DivX subtitle does not display correctly.
   
Ensure that the subtitle  le name is the    •
same as the movie  le name.
   
Select the correct character set:    •
1) Press  
   
 SETUP 
. 
2) Select  [Preferences] 
, then press  
 
. 
3) Select  [DivX Subtitle] 
, then press  OK 
. 
4) Select the character set that suppor ts 
the subtitle.
   
  
 
 
The contents of the USB  ash drive cannot 
be read.
   
The USB  ash drive format is not    •
compatible with this Home Theater 
System.
   
Drive is formatted with different  le    •
system which is not suppor ted by this unit 
(e.g. NTFS).
   
Maximum size of memor y suppor ted is    •
160GB.
   
  
   
Sound
 
 
No sound.
   
 
 
Ensure that the audio cables are connected  • 
and press the correct input source (for 
example,  AUDIO SOURCE 
,  USB 
) to 
select the device you want to play.
   
 
 
  
 
 
No sound on HDMI connection.
   
Sound cannot transmit through HDMI    •
connection if the connected device is non-
HDCP compliant or only DVI-compatible. 
Make an analog or digital audio connection.
   
Ensure that the     • [HDMI Audio] 
 setting is 
turned on.
   
  
 
 
No sound from TV program.
   
 
 
Connect an audio cable from the AUDIO  • 
input on this Home Theater System to the 
AUDIO output on your TV. Then press 
  AUDIO SOURCE 
 repeatedly to select the 
corresponding audio input source.
   
 
 
  
 
 
No surround sound effect from the speakers.
   
Press     • SURR 
 to select a correct surround 
sound setting.
   
 
 
Ensure that the source you are playing    •
is recorded or broadcast in surround 
sound (Dolby Digital, etc).Sound cannot 
transmit through HDMI connection if the 
connected device is non-HDCP compliant 
or only DVI-compatible. Make an analog or 
digital audio connection.
   
  
Troubleshooting
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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 unauthorized 
copyright.)
   
 
HDMI
   
High-De nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is 
a high-speed digital interface that can transmit 
uncompressed high de nition video and digital 
multichannel audio. It delivers high quality 
picture and sound quality, completely free from 
noise. HDMI is fully backward-compatible with 
DVI.
   
As required by the HDMI standard, connecting 
to HDMI or DVI products without HDCP 
(High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 
will result in no Video or Audio output. 
   
J
 
 
 
JPEG
   
A ver y common digital still picture format. A 
still-picture data compression system proposed 
by the Joint Photographic Exper t 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.’
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12 Glossary
 
 
A
 
 
 
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 ratio of a high-de nition or wide TV 
is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a 
picture with a wider perspective on a standard 
4:3 screen. 
   
D
 
 
 
DivX®
   
The DivX® codec is a patent-pending, MPEG-4 
based video compression technology developed 
by DivX®, Inc. It can shrink the  le size of digital 
video and still maintain the high visual quality. 
   
 
Dolby Digital
   
A surround sound system developed by Dolby 
Laboratories that contains up to six channels of 
digital audio (front left and right, surround left 
and right, center and subwoofer.)
   
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W
   
 
WMA
   
Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to an 
audio compression technology developed by 
Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be 
encoded with Windows Media player version 9 
or Windows Media player for Windows XP. Files 
are recognized by their  le extension ‘.wma.’
   
 
WMV
   
Windows Media Video. Refers to a video 
compression technology developed by 
Microsoft Corporation. WMV content can be 
encoded by using Windows Media® Encoder 
9 series. Files are recognised by their  le 
extension ‘.wmv’.
   
M
 
 
 
MP3
   
A  le format with a sound data compression 
system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion 
Picture Exper ts 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. 
   
 
MPEG
   
Motion Picture Exper ts Group. A collection of 
compression systems for digital audio and video.
   
P
 
 
 
PBC
   
Playback Control. A system where you navigate 
through a Video CD/Super VCD with on-screen 
menus that are recorded onto the disc. You can 
enjoy interactive playback and search.
   
 
PCM
   
Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio 
encoding system.
   
 
Progressive scan
   
The progressive scan displays twice the number 
of frames per second than in an ordinar y TV 
system. It offers higher picture resolution and 
quality. 
   
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