Philips Hts3548 User Manual

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Remote Control (c o n t i n u e d )
n DISC MENU
–  For DVD, enters or exits disc contents  menu.
–  For VCD/SVCD, enters digest menu.
o  OK
– Confi  rms an entry or selection.
p v V b  B
–  DISC: selects movement direction in the  menu.
–  DISC: press left or right for fast forward  and backward search.
–  RADIO: press up or down to tune the  radio frequency.
–  RADIO: press left or right to start auto  search.
q TITLE  2
–  For DVD, go back to the previous menu.
–  For VCD version 2.0 only;...

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Remote Control (c o n t i n u e d )
Using the remote control
A Open the battery compartment.
B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA,following the indications ( +-) inside
the compartment.
C Close the cover.
D  Point the remote control directly at the  remote sensor (iR) on the front panel.
E Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC/USB, RADIO, TV, 
AUX/DI or MP3 LINE-IN button on the 
remote control.
F Then select the desired function (for example  í,  ë ).  CAUTION!
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Basic Connections
Step 1:  Placing the speakers
The Philips Home Theatre System is 
simple to install. However, proper system 
placement is critical to ensure an 
optimum sound experience.
A Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV and at an 
angle of approximately 45 degrees from 
the listening position.
B Place the centre speaker above the TV or the main unit such that the centre 
channel’s sound is localised.
C Place the rear speakers at normal listening ear...

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Step 2: Connecting to TV
This connection enables you to view the 
video playback from this unit. You only 
need to choose  one of the options 
below to make the video connection. –  For a standard TV, follow option 1 or 
2.
–  For a progressive scan TV, follow 
option 3
–  For a HDMI TV, follow option 4.
Helpful Hints:
–  It is important to connect this unit directly 
to the TV in order to enjoy optimum video 
quality.
–  To hear the TV channels through this unit, 
connect the AUDIO IN jacks...

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Option 3: Connecting to a 
Progressive Scan TV or component 
video input
The progressive scan video quality is only 
available when using Y Pb Pr connection 
and a progressive scan TV is required. It 
provides superior picture quality when 
watching DVD movies.
A Connect the component video cables  (red/ blue/green - not supplied) from the 
Y Pb Pr  sockets on the main unit to the 
corresponding component video input 
sockets (or labelled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or 
YUV) on the TV.
B If your TV...

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Basic Connections (c o n t i n u e d )
Step 3:  Connecting speakers and subwoofer
z Connect all the speakers and subwoofer 
to the matching sockets at the rear of the 
main unit, Make sure that the colours of 
the plugs and sockets are matched.
Helpful Hint:
–  To prevent unwanted noise, never place 
the speakers too close to the main unit, 
subwoofer, AC power adapter, TV or any 
other radiation sources.
REAR 
LEFT REAR 
RIGHT
SUBWOOFER
FRONT CENTER
FRONT 
LEFT
FRONT 
RIGHT
 

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Basic Connections (c o n t i n u e d )
FM 
antenna
AM/MW antenna
fi x the claw 
into the slot
Step 4:  Connecting the  FM and AM/MW 
antennas
A Connect the supplied AM/MW loop 
antenna to the  AM/MW socket. Place 
the AM/MW loop antenna on a shelf, or 
attach it to a stand or wall.
B Connect the supplied FM antenna to the  FM 75 
Ω socket. Extend the FM antenna 
and fi x its ends to the wall.
For better FM stereo reception, connect 
an external FM antenna (not supplied).
Helpful Hints:
–...

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Optional Connections
Connecting audio from TV 
When connecting the audio output from 
your TV to this Home Theatre System, 
you can have the sound of the TV output 
on all the speakers.  It enables you to 
enjoy the multi-channel surround sound 
capabilities.
z   Connect an audio cable (red/white - not 
supplied) from the  AUDIO IN-TV 
sockets on the main unit to the AUDIO 
OUT sockets on the TV.
To listen to the sound, press  TV on the 
remote control as the sound source that 
you want to...

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Finding the correct viewing 
channel
A Press SOURCE  button on the main unit 
until ‘DISC’ appears on the display panel 
(or  DISC/USB  on the remote control).
B Turn on the TV and switch it to the 
correct video-in channel.  

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EnglishSetting 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 unit remains 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.