Philips Hts3500s User Manual

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Getting Started (continued)
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.
1In disc mode, press SETUP.
2Press 2 repeatedly to select { Video Setup
Page }.
3Use 34 keys to highlight { TV Type },
then press 2.
Video Setup Page
TV Type
TV Display
Progressive
Picture Setting
ComponentPAL
NTSC
Multi
4Use 34 keys to highlight one of the
options below:
{ 
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.
5Select a setting and press OK.
➜Follow the instructions shown on the
TV to confirm the selection (if any).
➜If a blank/distorted TV screen appears,
wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery.Setting the TV Display
Set the aspect ratio of the DVD system
according to the TV 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.
1In disc mode, press SETUP.
2Press 2 repeatedly to select { Video Setup
Page }.
3Use 34 keys to highlight { TV Display },
then press 2.
 
Video Setup Page
TV Type
TV Display
Progressive
Picture Setting
Component4:3 Pan Scan
4:3 Letter Box
16:9 Wide Screen
4Use 34 keys to highlight one of the
options below:
{ 
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 fit your TV screen.
{ 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 screen will be
displayed.
{ 16:9 Wide  Screen }Select this if you have a wide-
screen TV.
5Select a setting and press OK.
TIPS:The underlined option is the factory default setting.
To return to the previous menu, press 1.  To remove the menu, press SETUP.
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Getting Started (continued)
Step 4: Setting language
preferences
You can select your preferred language
settings so that this DVD system will
automatically switch to the language for
you whenever you load a disc.  If the
language selected is not available on the
disc, the disc’s default language will be
used instead.
The OSD (On-Screen Display) language
for the system menu will remain as you
set it, regardless of the default and
optional disc languages.
On-screen display (OSD) language
1In disc mode, press SETUP.
2Press 2 to select { General Setup Page }.
3Use 34 keys to highlight { OSD
Language }, then press 2.
General Setup Page
Disc LockDisplay DimProgramOSD LanguageScreen SaverDivX(R) VOD Code
EnglishEspanõlFrançaisPortuguês
4Use 34 keys to select a language and
press OK to confirm.Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu
languages
1Press Ç twice to stop playback (if any),
then press SETUP.
2Press 2 repeatedly to select
{ Preference Page }.
3Use 34 keys to highlight one of the
options below, then press 2.
–{ Audio } (disc’s soundtrack)
–{ Subtitle } (disc’s subtitles)
–{ Disc Menu } (disc’s menu)
Preference PageAudioSubtitleDisc MenuParentalPBCMP3/JPEG NavPasswordDivX SubtitleDefault
EnglishEspanõlFrançaisPortuguêsSuomi
4Use 34 keys to select a language and
press OK to confirm.
If the language you want is not in
the list, then select { Others }.
Use the numeric keypad (0-9) on the
remote to enter the 4-digit language code
‘XXXX’ (see page 5) and press OK to
confirm.
5Repeat steps 3~4 for other settings.
TIPS:The underlined option is the factory default setting.
To return to the previous menu, press 1.  To remove the menu, press SETUP.
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Disc Operations
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.
– DVD discs and players are designed
with regional restrictions. Before
playing a disc, make sure the disc is
for the same zone as your player.
– Do not push on the disc tray or
put any objects other than discs on
the disc tray.  Doing so may cause
the disc player to malfunction.
Playable discs
Your DVD home theatre system will
play:
– Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)
– Video CDs (VCDs)
– Super Video CDs (SVCDs)
– Super Audio CDs (SACDs)
– Finalised DVD+Recordable[Rewritable](DVD+R[W])
– Audio Compact Discs (CDs)
– MP3 discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) files on CD-R(W).
– JPEG/ISO 9660/UDF format
– JPEG resolution support up to3072 x 2048
– Supported sampling frequencies : 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
– Supported Bit-rates : 32~256 (kbps), variable bit rates
– WMA – 32 Kbps - 192 Kbps mandatory
– MPEG-4 files on CD-R[W]: – Simple profile
– Advanced simple profile (640-480)
– DivX disc on CD-R[W]/DVD+R[W]: – DivX 3.11, 4.x and 5.x
– GMC (Global Motion Compensation)and QP (Quarter Pixel) not supported.
Region Codes
The regional code ‘X’ (denotes the
number) of this device is shown at
the back panel of this device.  If
the DVD is marked with a
different region code, it cannot be played
on this device.
Helpful Hints:
– It may not be possible to play CD-R/RW or
DVD-R/RW in all cases due to the type of
disc or condition of the recording.
– If you are having trouble playing a certain
disc , remove the disc and try a different one.
Improperly formatted discs will not play on
this DVD system.
Playing discs
1
Press  SOURCE  control until “ DISC”
appears on the display panel (or press
DISC  on the remote).
2Turn on the TV power and set to the
correct Video In channel.  (See page 19
“Setting the TV”).
➜You should see the blue DVD
background screen on the TV.
3Press  OPEN CLOSE 0 to open the
disc tray and load a disc, then press the
same button again to close the disc tray.
➜ Make sure the disc label is facing up.
For double-sided discs, load the side you
want to play facing up.
4Playback will start automatically.
➜ If a disc menu shows on the TV, see
page 25 “Using the Disc Menu”.
➜ If the disc is locked by parental control,
you must enter your six-digit password.
(See pages 37-38).
TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD system due to the configuration and characteristics
of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.
ALL
X
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This is a power-saving feature, the system
will automatically switch to Eco Power
standby mode if you do not press any
buttons within 30 minutes after a disc has
stopped playing.
Basic playback controls
Pausing playback

During playback, press 2; (or ; on the
remote).
➜To resume normal playback,
press 2; (or PLAY B on the remote).
Selecting another track/chapter

Press S / T or use the numeric
keypad (0-9) to key in a track/chapter
number.
➜If repeat track mode is active, pressing
S / Twill replay the same track/
chapter.
Searching backward/forward

Press and hold S / T.
To resume normal playback, press 2; (or
PLAY B on the remote).
➜While searching, pressing S / T
again will decrease/increase the search
speed.
Stopping playback

Press Ç.
Disc Operations (continued)
Selecting various repeat/
shuffle functions

While playing a disc, press REPEAT on
the remote repeatedly to choose a repeat
play mode.
DVD
™RPT ONE (repeat chapter)
™RPT  TT (repeat title)
™SHUFFLE (random play)
™RPT SHF (repeat random play)
™RPT OFF (exit repeat mode)
VCD/SVCD/CD
™RPT ONE (repeat track)
™RPT ALL (repeat disc)
™SHUFFLE (random play)
™RPT SHF (repeat random play)
™RPT OFF (exit repeat mode)
MP3/SACD/DivX/WMA
™RPT ONE (repeat track)
™RPT ALL/FLD (repeat folder)
™SHUFFLE (random play)
™RPT OFF (exit repeat mode)
Helpful Hint:
– VCDs do not allow repeat playback as
long as the PBC mode is switched on.
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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Disc Operations (continued)
Other operations for video
playback (DVD/VCD/SVCD)
DISC MENU
DISPLAY
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
ZOOM
OK
PLAY
Using the Disc Menu
A menu may appear on the TV screen
once you load in the disc, depending on
the disc format.
To select a playback feature or item

Use 1 2 3 4 keys or numeric keypad
(0-9) on the remote, then press OK to
start playback.
To access or remove the menu

Press DISC MENU on the remote.Viewing playback information
It will show the disc playback information
(for example, title or chapter number,
elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle
language), a number of operations can be
done without interrupting disc playback.
1During playback, press DISPLAY.
➜A list of available disc information
appears on the TV screen.
Menu
Title Elapsed Subtitle  Audio
Off
Repeat
Off
Total Elapsed
Total Elapsed
Menu
2Press 34 to view the information and
press OK to access.
3Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to input
the number/time or use 34 keys to
make the selection, then press OK to
confirm.
➜Playback will change to the chosen
time or to the selected title/chapter/
track.
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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Disc Operations (continued)
Advancing by frame
1During playback, press Å on the remote.
➜Play will pause and sound will be
muted.
2Press Å repeatedly to view the next
picture frame.
3To resume normal playback, press
PLAY B.
Resuming playback from the last
stopped point
This DVD system able to resume disc
playback from its last stopped point (only
possible for the last 10 discs that
recorded without a file/folder menu).
1Load one of the last played 10 discs.
2While “LOADING” appears on the display
panel, press PLAY B (or 2;) to start
playback from the last stop point.
To cancel the resume mode

In stop mode, press Ç again.
Zooming in
This function allows you to enlarge the
picture on the TV screen and to pan
through the enlarged picture.
1During playback, press ZOOM
repeatedly to select a different zoom
factor.
➜Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move through
the zoomed image.
➜Playback will continue.
2Press ZOOM repeatedly to return to
the original size.Changing sound track language
This operation works only on DVDs with
multiple soundtrack languages, you can
change the language you want while
playing a DVD.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the
available audio languages.
For VCD - changing the audio
channel

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the
available audio channels provided by the
disc (STEREO, MONO LEFT, MONO
RIGHT or MIX MONO).
Changing subtitle language (DVD
only)
This operation works only on DVDs with
multiple subtitle languages, you can
change the language you want while
playing a DVD.

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select
different subtitle languages.
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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Preview Function (VCD only)
1Press DISC MENU.
2Use 34 keys to highlight { Track Digest },
{ Disc Interval } or { Track Interval }.
3Press OK to open one option.
Select Digest Type:
Track Digest
Disc Interval
Track Interval
{ Track Digest }
This function will minimise the picture of
every track in order to display every six
of these tracks on the screen to help you
know the content of every track on the
disc.
{ Disc Interval }
This function is used to divide a disc into
six parts by regular intervals and display
them on one page to preview the whole
disc.
{ Track Interval }
This function is used to divide a single
track into six parts by regular intervals
and display them on one page to help you
preview the selected track.
Exit                 Menu
01 02 03
04 05 06
(example for 6 thumbnail pictures display)
4Use 1 2 3 4 keys to select a track or
use numeric keypad (0-9) to input the
selected track number.
5Press S / T to open the previous
or next page.
6Press OK to confirm.
To quit preview function

Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight { Exit }
and press OK to confirm.
To return to preview menu

Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight { Menu }
and press OK to confirm.
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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Disc Operations (continued)
Playing an MP3/WMA/JPEG/
MPEG-4 disc
This DVD system can playback WMA,
MPEG-4, MP3, JPEG, VCD & SVCD files
on a personally recorded CD-R/RW disc
or commercial CD.
IMPORTANT!
You have to turn on your TV and set to
the correct Video In channel.  (See page
19 “Setting the TV”).
1Load a disc.
➜The disc reading time may exceed 30
seconds due to the complexity of the
directory/file configuration.
➜The disc menu appears on the TV
screen.
00:19            04:39           001/003
\MP3_files_128kbs
FolderPicture 1
Picture 2
MP3 Music 1
MP3 Music 2
050               003                  
2If the disc main menu contains various
folders, use 3 4 keys to select a desired
folder and press OK to open the folder.
3Use 34 keys to select a track/file and
press OK to start playback.
➜Playback will start from the selected
file and continue to the end of the folder.
During playback, you can;

Press S / T to select another
track/file in the current folder.

Press 1 / 2 to fast reverse/forward
search a music track.

To select another folder from the current
disc, press 3 to return to the root menu,
then use 34 keys to make your selection
and press OK to confirm.
Press REPEAT continuously to access
various play mode.

Press Å to pause or PLAY B to
resume playback.
Playing MP3 music and JPEG
picture simultaneously
1Load a MP3 disc that contains music and
pictures.
➜The disc menu appears on the TV
screen.
2Select an MP3 track and press 2; (or
PLAY B on the remote) to start
playback.
3During MP3 music playback, use 1 2 3 4
keys to select a picture folder from the
disc menu and press 2; (or PLAY B).
➜The picture files will be played back
until the end of the folder.
4To quit simultaneous playback, press
DISC MENU and followed by Ç.
Helpful Hints:
– It may not be possible to play cer tain
MP3/JPEG/DivX/MPEG-4 disc due to the
configuration and characteristics of the disc
or condition of the recording.
– It is normal to experience an occasional
“skip” while listening to your MP3 disc .
– It is normal to experience an occasional
pixelation during MPEG-4/DivX playback
due to poor clarity of digital contents during
internet downloading.
– For multi-session discs with different
formats, only the first session will be available.
TIPS:Some discs cannot be played on this DVD system due to the configuration and characteristics
of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.
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Disc Operations (continued)
Playing a picture disc (slide
show)
IMPORTANT!
You have to turn on your TV and set to
the correct Video In channel.  (See page
19 “Setting the TV”).

Load a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD,
JPEG).
➜For a Kodak disc, the slide show will
begin automatically.
➜For a JPEG disc, the picture menu will
appear on the TV screen.  Press 2;
(or PLAY B) to start the slide-show
playback.
Preview Function
This function shows the content of the
current folder or the whole disc.
1During playback, press Ç.
➜12 thumbnail pictures will appear on
the TV  screen.
2   S T
2Press S / T to display the other
pictures on the previous/next page.
3Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight one of the
picture and press OK to start playback.
4Press DISC MENU to return to Picture
CD menu.Zoom picture
1During playback, press ZOOM
repeatedly to select different zoom
factor.
2Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move through the
zoomed image.
Rotating/Fliping the picture

During playback, use 1 2 3 4 keys to
rotate/flip the picture on the TV screen.
3
 : flip the picture vertically
4
 : flip the picture horizontally
1
 : rotate the picture anti-clockwise
2
 : rotate the picture clockwise
Supported JPEG picture formats
File format:
–The file extension has to be *.JPG and
not *.JPEG.
–It can only display DCF-standard still
pictures or JPEG pictures e.g. TIFF.  It
cannot play back moving pictures, Motion
JPEG, and other formats, or pictures in
formats other than JPEG, or pictures
associated with sound.
–It may require longer time for the
DVD system to display the disc content
on the TV due to the large number of
songs/pictures compiled into one disc.
TIPS:Some discs cannot be played on this DVD system due to the configuration and characteristics
of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.
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(SACD)
There are three types of SACD discs :
single layer, double layer or hybrid discs.
The hybrid disc contains both Super
Audio CD and standard audio CD layers,
only the SACD layer can be played back
on this DVD system.
1Load a SACD.
➜The disc menu appears on the TV
screen.
2Playback will start automatically.
➜If the SACD consists of multi-channel
and stereo tracks, multi-channel tracks
will have the priority for playback.
➜To playback stereo tracks, use 3 4
keys to make your selection from the disc
menu, then press PLAY B (or 2;).

During playback, pressing 1 / 2 will
perform fast reverse/forward search.
Helpful Hint
– It is not possible to programme SACD
tracks.
Disc Operations (continued)
TIPS:Some discs cannot be played on this DVD system due to the configuration and characteristics
of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.
Playing a DivX disc
This DVD system supports the playback
of DivX movie which you download from
your computer onto a CD-R/RW (see
page 33 for more information).
1Load a DivX disc.
2If the DivX movie contains external
subtitles, the subtitle menu will appear on
the TV for your selection.

In this case, pressing SUBTITLE on the
remote control will turn on or off the
subtitle display.
3Press 2; (or PLAY B) to start playback.

If multilingual subtitles are embedded on
the DivX disc, you can press SUBTITLE
to change the subtitle language while
playing.

During playback, pressing 1 / 2 will
perform fast reverse/forward search.
Helpful Hints:
– Subtitle files with the following filename
extensions (.srt, .smi, .sub, .ssa, .ass) are
supported but do not appear on the file
navigation menu.
– The subtitle filename has to be the same
as the filename of the movie.
– The subtitle can only be displayed up to
maximum of 35 characters.
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