Philips Hts3531 User Manual

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       Step 2: Update the software
 Warning
 •
 If you use a USB fl  ash drive, make sure that 
there is no disc in the disc compar tment, and 
the disc compar tment is closed.
    1  Connect the USB  fl ash drive or inser t the 
CD-R to your home theater.
    2  Switch your T V to the correct source for  your home theater.
    3  Follow the instructions on the T V to complete the update.
 
»     When the software update is complete, 
the home theater automatically switches 
off and restar ts. If it does not, disconnect 
the power cord for a few seconds, and 
then reconnect it.
 Note
 •
 When the sof tware update is in progress, do 
not turn off the power, or remove the USB 
fl  ash drive or CD-R . 
          7 Update software
   
To continue to get the best features and suppor t for 
your home theater, update the software regularly. 
Compare the version of your current software with 
the latest version on www.philips.com/suppor t.
     Check software version
     1 Press      SETUP  .
    2 Select   [Preference Setup]  , and then press  OK .
    3 Select  [Version Info.]  , and then press   OK .
 
»     The software version is displayed.
          Update software through USB 
or CD-R
   What you need•      A CD-R or a USB  fl ash drive with at least 
75MB of memor y. The USB  fl ash drive must be 
FAT formatted.    
Do not use a USB hard drive.
•     
A computer with Internet access.•     
An archive utility that suppor ts the ZIP  fi le 
format (for example, WinZip® for Microsoft® 
Windows® or Stuf fl t® for Macintosh®).
       Step 1: Download the latest software
    1  Connect a USB  fl ash drive or inser t a CD-R 
to your computer.
    2  In your web browser, go to w w w.philips. com/suppor t.
    3  At the Philips Suppor t website,  fi nd your 
product and locate the   Software and drivers  . 
 
»     The software update is available as a zip 
fi le.
      4  Save the zip  fi le in the root director y of 
your USB  fl ash drive or CD-R .
    5  Use the archive utility to ex tract the 
software update  fi le in the root director y.    
      6  Remove the USB  fl ash drive or CD-R from 
your computer.
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Amplifier
• Total output power : 300W RMS (30% 
THD) 
• Frequency response: 20 Hz-20 kHz / ±3 dB• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) / 
(A-weighted)
• Input sensitivity:• AUX: 2 V• Music iLink: 1 V
Video
• Signal system: PAL / NTSC• HDMI output: 480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p, 
1080i, 1080p
Audio
• S/PDIF Digital audio input:• Optical: TOSL I N K• Sampling frequency:• MP3: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz• WMA: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz• Constant bit rate:• MP3: 32 kbps - 320 kbps• WMA: 64 kbps - 192 kbps
Radio
• Tuning range:• Europe/Russia/China: FM 87. 5-108 
MHz (50 kHz)
• Asia Pacific/Latin America: FM 87. 5-108 
MHz (50/100 kHz)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: FM 50 dB• Frequency response: FM 200 Hz-12. 5 kHz 
/ ±6 dB
USB
• Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0)• Class suppor t: USB Mass Storage Class 
(MSC)
• File system: FAT16, FAT32• Maximum memor y suppor t: < 160 GB
Main unit
• Power supply: • Europe/China/Russia/India: 220-240V~, 
50 Hz
8 Product 
specifications
Note
 •Specifications and design are subject to change 
without notice.
Region codes
The type plate on the back or bot tom of the 
home theater shows which regions it suppor ts.
 
Media formats
• DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, 
DVD+R /-R DL, CD-R /CD-RW, Audio CD, 
Video CD/SVCD, Picture files, MP3 media, 
WMA media, DivX media, USB storage 
device
File formats
• Audio: .mp3, .wma• Video: .avi, .div x, .mpg, .mpeg,• Picture: .jpg, .jpeg
Country DVD
Europe , Unit ed Ki ngdom
 Latin Amer ica
 Aust ralia , Ne w Ze aland 
 Russia , India
 China
Asia Pacific, Taiwan, Ko rea
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9 Troubleshooting
Warning
 •Risk of electric shock . Never remove the 
casing of the product. 
To keep the warranty valid, never tr y to repair the 
product yourself. 
If you have problems using this product, check the 
following points before you request ser vice. If you 
still have a problem, register your product and get 
suppor t at www.philips.com/welcome. 
Main unit
The buttons on the home theater do not work.• Disconnect the home theater from the 
power supply for a few minutes, then 
reconnect.
Picture
No picture.• Make sure that the T V is switched to the 
correct source for the home theater.
• If this happens when you change the 
T V system, press  to open the disc 
compar tment, and then 3 on the remote 
control to restore the default T V system..
No picture on a TV connected through HDMI.
• Make sure that the HDMI cable is not faulty. 
If it is faulty, replace it with a new cable.
• Press  to open the disc compar tment, and 
then 1 on the remote control to restore the 
default picture resolution.
• Wait for 10 seconds for auto recover y, or 
change the HDMI video set ting (see ‘Picture 
resolution’ on page 19).
Disc does not play high-definition video.
• Make sure that the disc contains high-
definition video.
• Make sure that the T V suppor ts high-
definition video. 
• Use an HDMI cable to connect to the T V.
• Latin America/Asia Pacific: 110 -240V~, 
50 -60 Hz 
• Power consumption: 55 W• Standby power consumption: ≤ 0.9 W • Dimensions ( WxHxD): 360 x 58 x 325 mm• Weight: 2.3 kg
Subwoofer
• Output power : 50 W RMS (30% THD) • Impedance: 4 ohm• Speaker drivers: 133 mm (5.25”) woofer• Dimensions ( WxHxD): 160 x 265 x 265 
mm
• Weight: 2. 50 kg• Cable leng th: 3 m
Speakers
Center speaker:
• Output power : 50 W RMS (30% THD)• System: 1 x 63. 5 mm (2. 5”) full range• Speaker impedance: 4 ohm • Speaker drivers: 1 x 63. 5 mm (2. 5”) woofer• Dimensions ( WxHxD): 159 x 84. 5 x 80 mm • Weight: 0.35 kg• Cable leng th: 2 m
Front/Rear speaker:
• Output power : 4 x 50 W RMS (30% THD)• Speaker impedance: 4 ohm• Speaker drivers: 1 x 63. 5 mm (2. 5”) full 
range
• Dimensions ( WxHxD): 84. 5 x159 x 80mm• Weight (front): 0.35 kg/each• Weight (rear): 0.35 kg/each• Cable leng th (front): 3 m• Cable leng th (rear): 7 m
Remote control batteries
• 2 x A A A-R03-1. 5 V 
Laser
• Type: Semiconductor laser GaAIAs (CD)• Wave leng th: 645 - 665 nm (DVD), 770 - 
800 nm (CD)
• Output power : 6 mW (DVD), 7 mW 
(VCD/CD)
• Beam divergence: 60 degrees.
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Cannot read the contents of a USB storage device.• Make sure that the format of the USB storage 
device is compatible with the home theater.
• Make sure that the file system on the USB 
storage device is suppor ted by the home 
theater.
‘No entry’ or ‘x’ sign appears on the TV.
• The operation is not possible.
EasyLink does not work.
• Make sure that the home theater is 
connected to a Philips brand EasyLink T V, 
and the EasyLink option is on (see ‘EasyLink ’ 
on page 17).
When you switch on the TV, the home theater 
automatically switches on.
• This behavior is normal when you are using 
Philips EasyLink (HDMI-CEC). To make the 
home theater work independently, switch 
off EasyLink.
Sound
No sound from home theater speakers.• Connect the audio cable from your home 
theater to your T V or other devices (see 
‘Connect audio from T V and other devices’ 
on page 11).
• Set up the audio for the connected device 
(see ‘Set up audio for connected devices’ on 
page 11).
• Reset your home theater to its factor y 
set tings (see ‘Apply factor y set tings’ on page 
21), then switch it off and switch on again.
• On your home theater, press SOURCE  
repeatedly to select the correct audio input.
Distorted sound or echo.
• If you play audio from the T V through the 
home theater, make sure that the T V is 
muted.
Audio and video are not synchronized.
• 1) Press and hold AUDIO SYNC . 2) Press 
+/-  within five seconds to synchronize the 
audio with the video.
Play
Cannot play a disc.• Clean the disc.• Make sure that the home theater suppor ts the 
type of disc (see ‘Media formats’ on page 23).
• Make sure that the home theater suppor ts 
the region code of the disc (see ‘Region 
codes’ on page 23).
• If the disc is a DVD±RW or DVD±R disc, 
make sure that it is finalized. 
Cannot play a DivX file.
• Make sure that the DivX file is encoded 
according to the ‘Home Theater Profile’ 
with the DivX encoder.
• Make sure that the DivX file is complete.
DivX subtitles do not display correctly.
• Make sure that the subtitle file name is the 
same as the movie file name (see ‘Subtitles’ 
on page 14).
• Select the correct character set: 1) Press  SETUP . 2) Select  [Preference Setup]  > 
[DivX Subtitle] . 3) Select the suppor ted 
character set. 4) Press OK . 
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