Philips Hts3500s User Manual

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Automatic presetting
Use automatic presetting to store or
reinstall all the preset radio stations.
1FM / MW
START..2
1Press TUNER on the remote to select
“FM” or “MW”.
2Press and hold PROG until START ...
appears.
➜All the former presets will be
overwritten.
Manual presetting
Use manual presetting to store only your
favourite radio stations.
1Tune to your desired radio station (see
“Tuning to radio stations”).
2Press PROG.
3Press S / T to select a preset
number that you want to...

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Sound and Volume Controls
Individual speakers volume
adjustment
You can adjust the delay times (centre,
rear speakers and subwoofer only) and
volume level for individual speakers.
These adjustments let you optimise the
sound according to your surroundings
and setup.
IMPORTANT!
Press SURR button on the remote
to select Multi-channel surround
mode before adjusting the speaker
settings.
1Press Ç to stop playback, then press
SETUP.
2Press 2 repeatedly to select { Audio
Setup Page...

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Selecting surround sound

Press SURR on the remote to select :
MULTI-CHANNEL or STEREO.
➜The availability of the various surround
sound modes depends on the number of
speakers used and the sound available on
the disc.
➜The centre and surround speakers
operate only in Multi-channel surround
mode.
➜The available output modes for Multi-
channel include: Dolby Digital, DTS
(Digital Theatre Systems) Surround and
Dolby Pro Logic II.
➜Stereo broadcasts or recordings will
produce some...

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Other Functions
Setting the Sleep timer
The sleep timer enables the system to
switch to Eco Power standby mode
automatically at a preset time.

Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly
until it reaches the desired preset turn-off
time.
➜The selections are as follows (time in
minutes):
15 ™ 30 ™ 45 ™ 60 ™ OFF ™ 15…
➜‘
SLEEP’ icon will be showed on the
display panel if sleep mode is active.
➜Before the system switches to Eco
Power standby mode, a countdown of 10
seconds is displayed....

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AMPLIFIER SECTION
Output power 400 W RMS
- Front 50 W RMS / channel
- Rear 50 W RMS / channel
- Centre 100 W RMS
- Subwoofer 100W RMS
Frequency Response 120 Hz – 20 kHz / –3 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio > 62 dB (CCIR)
Input Sensitivity
- AUX  In 1000  mV
- DIGITAL In 1 Vpp
TUNER SECTION
Tuning Range FM 87.5 – 108 MHz (50 kHz)
MW 531 – 1602 kHz (9 kHz)
26 dB Quieting Sensitivity FM 20 dB
MW 4 µV/m
Image Rejection Radio FM 25 dB
MW 28 dB
IF Rejection Ratio FM 60 dB
MW 45 dB...

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EnglishWARNINGUnder no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will
invalidate the warranty.  Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.
If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If
you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or
Philips for help.
Problem Solution
Troubleshooting
No power.
No picture.
Completely distorted picture
or black/white picture.
The...

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Troubleshooting (continued)
The DVD system does not
start playback.
There is no sound from the
centre and surround speakers.
Radio reception is poor.
The remote control does not
function properly.
Unable to play DivX movies.
The DVD system does not
work.–Insert a readable disc with the playback side facing down.  The
DVD+R/CD-R must be finalised.
–Check the disc type, colour system (PAL or NTSC) and region
code.
–Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc.
–Press SETUP to...

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EnglishAnalogue:  Sound that has not been turned into
numbers.  Analogue sound varies, while digital
sound has specific numerical values.  These sockets
send audio through two channels, the left and
right.
Aspect ratio:  The ratio of vertical and horizontal
sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs.
vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of
wide-screens is 16:9.
AUDIO OUT Sockets:  Red and white sockets
on the back of the DVD System that send audio to
another system...

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Plug and Play:  First time power up to the Tuner
mode, the system will prompt the user to proceed
with the automatic installation of radio stations by
simply pressing the PLAY button on the main unit.
Progressive Scan:  It displays all the horizontal
lines of a picture at one time, as a signal frame.
This system can convert the interlaced video from
DVD into progressive format for connection to a
progressive display.  It dramatically increases the
vertical resolution.
Region...