Philips Hts3455 User Manual

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Step 3:  Setting language 
preferences
The language options are different 
depending on your country or region.  It 
may not correspond to the illustrations 
shown on the user manual.
On-screen display (OSD) language
The OSD (On-Screen Display) language 
for this DVD system will remain as you 
have set it, regardless of the changes 
made to the DVD disc language.
A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SETUP on the 
remote control.

						

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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 page 4) 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.
Step 4:  Setting the TV
Selecting the matching colour 
system 
The colour system of the DVD system, 
DVD and TV should match. Only then 
will it be possible to play a DVD on this 
system.  Before changing the TV system, 
determine the colour system of your TV.
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 Type }, then 
press X.
Video Setup Page
TV Type
TV Display
Progressive
Picture Setting
HDMI SetupNTSC
PAL
Multi
{ PAL } 
Select this if the connected TV has the 
PAL colour system. It will change the 
video signal of an NTSC disc and output 
it to PAL format.
{ NTSC }
Select this if the connected TV has the 
NTSC colour system. It will change the 
video signal of a PAL disc and output it to 
NTSC format.
{ Multi }
Select this if the connected TV is 
compatible with both NTSC and PAL 
(multi-system).  The output format will 
be in accordance with the video signal of 
the disc.
Getting Started (continued)
TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.
 Press W to go back to the previous menu item.  Press SETUP to exit the menu. 
 
						

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D Select one of the options and press OK 
to confi rm. 

						

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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 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 
DVD system to a progressive scan TV 
using the Y Pb Pr connection (see 
‘Option 3: Connecting to a Progressive 
Scan TV or component video input’).
A Turn off your TV progressive scan mode 
or turn on to the interlaced mode (refer 
to your TV’s user manual).
B Turn on the DVD system and press 
SOURCE button until “DISC” appears 
on the display panel.
C Turn on the TV and set it to the correct 
video-in channel.  

						

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Step 6:   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
HDMI Audio
Speakers Volume
Speakers Delay
Night Mode
CD Upsampling
Lip 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 }, then press 
X.
Audio Setup Page
HDMI Audio
Speakers Volume
Speakers Delay
Night Mode
CD Upsampling
Lip Sync 
Front Left
Front Right
Center
Subwoofer
Rear Left
Rear Right  0dB
  0dB
  0dB
  0dB
  0dB
  0dBSpeakers Level Setup
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.
Getting Started (continued)
TIPS: Press W to go back to the previous menu item.  Press SETUP to exit the menu. 
 
						

							
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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 
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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  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
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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.