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[Audio Sync] 
   
Sets the default delay time for audio output 
when you play a video disc.
  1) To star t, press  OK 
.
   
2) Select a speaker delay in the menu, then 
press  
   to set the delay time.
   
3) Press  OK 
 to con rm and exit.
   
 
 
 
  [Speakers Delay] 
   
Sets the delay time for the center and rear 
speakers if they are placed closer to the 
listening position, so that the sound output 
from all speakers reach the listening position 
at the same time. 
  1) To star t, press  OK 
.
   
2) Select a speaker in the menu, then press  
 
 to set the delay time.
   
3) Press  OK 
 to con rm and exit.
Note
 
Allow 1ms set ting for ever y 1 foot distance   •
between the speaker and the listening position.
 
 
 
 
 
[HDMI Audio] 
   
Selects the HDMI audio setting when you 
connect this Home Theater System and the 
T V with a HDMI cable.
   
 
 
  • [On] 
 – Allows audio output through the 
T V and the speaker system. If the audio 
format on the disc is not suppor ted, it 
will be downmixed to two-channel sound 
(linear-PCM). 
   
 
 
  • [Of f ] 
 – Disables audio output from the 
T V. The sound is only output through the 
speaker system.
   
 
 
 
[CD Upsampling] 
   
Conver ts the music CD to a higher sampling 
rate using sophisticated digital signal 
processing for better sound quality. 
   
 
 
  • [Of f ] 
 – Disables CD-upsampling.
   
 
 
  • [88.2kHz (X2)] 
 – Conver ts the sampling 
rate of the CDs twice as high as the 
original rate. 
Note
  CD upsampling is only available in stereo   •
mode.
 
 
 
 
 
Adjust settings
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[TV Display] 
   
Selects one of the following display formats:
   
 
 
  • [4:3 Pan Scan] 
 – For 4:3 screen T V: full-
height display with the trimmed sides.
   
 
 
  • [4:3 Let ter Box] 
 – For 4:3 screen T V: 
wide-screen display with black bars on 
the top and bottom of the screen.
   
 
 
  • [16:9 Wide Screen] 
 – For wide-screen 
T V: display ratio 16:9.
   
 
 
 
[Screen Fit] 
   
Fits the picture format to the T V screen to 
enjoy watching disc play in full screen mode.
   
 
 
  • [Select] 
 – Displays various types of full 
screen format, press  OK 
 to select a 
suitable picture format that best  ts to 
the T V screen.
   
 
 
  • [Of f ] 
 – Returns to normal screen display.
   
 
 
 
[Picture Setting] 
   
Selects a prede ned set of picture color 
settings or customize the personal setting.
   
 
 
  • [Standard] 
 – Original color setting.
   
 
 
  • [Bright] 
 – Vibrant color setting.
   
 
 
  • [Soft] 
 – Warm color setting.
   
 
 
  • [Personal] 
 – Customizes the color set ting. 
Set the level of brightness, contrast, 
sharpness/tint and color saturation, then 
press  OK 
.
   
 
 
 
4:3 Letter Box (LB) 4:3 Pan Scan (PS)
16:9 (Wide Screen)
Video setup
1 Press     
 SETUP 
.
   
 
 
    »[General Setup] 
 menu is displayed.
2 Press   
 to select  [Video Setup] 
, then 
press  
  .
3  Select an option, then press  OK 
4  Select a setting, then press  OK 
.
   
 
 
To return to the previous menu,  • 
press  
   
 BACK 
.
   
 
 
To exit the menu, press   • 
 
 
 SETUP 
.
Note
 
See the explanations of the above options in   •
the following pages.
 
 
 
 
 
[TV System] 
   
Change this setting if the video does not 
appear correctly. By default, this setting 
matches the most common setting for T Vs in 
your country.
   
 
 
  • [PAL] 
 – For PAL-system T V.
   
 
 
  • [NTSC] 
 – For NTSC-system T V.
   
 
 
  • [Multi] 
 – For T V that is compatible with 
both PAL and NTSC .
   
 
 
 
Video Setup
Picture Setting
Closed Caption
Progressive HDMI Setup TV Display TV System
Screen Fit
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  • [HDMI Video] 
 – Selects the HDMI video 
output resolution that is compatible with 
your T V display capability.
Option   Description
 
 
[Auto] 
Detects and selects 
the best suppor ted 
video resolution 
automatically.
   
[48 0 i] 
,  [576i] 
, 
   
 
[48 0 p] 
,  [576p] 
,  
 
 
[720p] 
,  [10 8 0i] 
,  
 
 
[10 8 0p]  Selects a video 
resolution that is best 
suppor ted by the T V. 
See the T V manual 
for details.
Note
  If the set ting is not compatible with your T V, a   •
blank screen appears. Wait for 15 seconds for 
auto recover or switch to its default mode as 
follows: 1) Press  
  . 2) Press   
. 3) Press   
 
ZOOM 
.
 
 
 
 
 
[Closed Caption] 
   
Turns off or on display captions.
   
 
 
  • [On] 
 – Shows the sound effects in 
subtitles. Applicable only to discs with 
Closed Caption information included and 
the TV suppor ts this feature.
   
 
 
  • [Of f ] 
 – Disables closed caption.
   
 
 
 
[Progressive] 
   
If the T V suppor ts progressive scan output, 
you can turn on the progressive scan mode to 
enhance the picture quality. Video connection 
through Component Video is required. 
   
 
 
  • [On] 
 – Turns on progressive scan mode.
   
 
 
  • [Of f ] 
 – Disables progressive scan mode.
Tip
 
There is more detailed description available   •
(see ‘Get star ted’ > ‘Turn on Progressive 
Scan’).
[HDMI Setup] 
   
Selects the HDMI video setting when you 
connect this Home Theater System and the 
T V with a HDMI cable.
   
 
 
  • [Wide Screen Format] 
 – De nes the 
wide screen format for disc play. 
Option   Description
 
 
[Superwide] 
Center position 
of the screen is 
stretched less than 
the side. Applicable 
only to 720p 
and above video 
resolution setting.
   
[4:3 Pillar Box] 
No stretching of 
the picture. Black 
bars are displayed 
on both sides of the 
screen.
   
[Of f ] 
Picture is displayed 
according to the 
format of the disc.
Note
  This set ting is only available if you have set the   •
 
[TV Display] 
 set ting to  [16:9 Wide Screen] 
.
 
 
Adjust settings
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[Disc Menu] 
   
Selects the language for disc menu.
Note
 
If the language you have set is not available on   •
the disc, the disc uses its own default language.
   
For some discs, the subtitle/audio language can 
  •
only be changed from the disc menu.
   
To select the languages that are not listed 
  •
in the menu, select  [Others] 
. Then check 
the Language Code list at the back of this 
user manual and enter the respective 4-digit 
language code.
   
 
 
 
[Parental] 
   
Restricts access to discs that are unsuitable 
for children. These types of discs must be 
recorded with ratings.
  1) Press  OK 
.
   
2) Select a rating level, then press  OK 
.
   
3) Press the  Numeric buttons 
 to enter the 
password.
Note
  Rated discs above the level you set in   •
 
[Parental] 
 require a password to be played.
   
The ratings are countr y-dependent. To allow 
  •
all discs to play, select ‘ 8 
’.
   
Some discs have ratings printed on them but 
  •
are not recorded with ratings. This function 
has no effect on such discs.
Tip
  You can set or change the password (see   •
‘Preferences’ >  [Password] 
).
 
 
 
 
 
[PBC] 
   
Turns off or on the content menu of VCDs/
SVCDs with PBC (playback control) feature.
   
 
 
  • [On] 
 - Displays index menu when you 
load a disc for play.
   
 
 
  • [Of f ] 
 - Skips the menu and star t play 
from the  rst title.
Preferences
Note
  Stop disc play before you can access to   •
 
[Preferences] 
.
1 Press   
 
 SETUP 
.
   
 
 
    »[General Setup] 
 menu is displayed.
2 Press   
 to select  [Preferences] 
, then 
press  
  .
3  Select an option, then press  OK 
.
4  Select a setting, then press  OK 
.
   
 
 
To return to the previous menu,  • 
press  
   
 BACK 
.
   
 
 
To exit the menu, press   • 
 
 
 SETUP 
.
Note
 
See the explanations of the above options in   •
the following pages.
 
 
 
 
 
[Audio] 
   
Selects the default audio language for disc play.
   
 
[Subtitle] 
   
Selects the default subtitle language for disc 
play.
   
 
Parental
MP3/JPEG Display PBC SubtitleAudio
Preferences
Disc Menu
DivX Subtitle Password
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[DivX Subtitle] 
   
Selects a character set that suppor ts the DivX 
subtitle.
   
[Standard] 
English, Irish, Danish, 
Estonian, Finnish, 
French, German, 
Italian, Por tuguese, 
Luxembourgish, Nor wegian 
(Bokmål and Nynorsk), 
Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
   
[Central 
Europe]  Polish, Czech, Slovak, 
Albanian, Hungarian, 
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian 
(Latin script), Romanian
   
[Cyrillic] 
Belarusian, Bulgarian, 
Ukrainian, Macedonian, 
Russian, Serbian
   
[Hebrew] 
Hebrew
   
[Greek] 
Greek
   
[Chinese(Simp)] 
Simpli ed Chinese
   
[Korean] 
Korean
Note
 
Ensure that the subtitle  le has the exact same   •
 le name as the movie  le. If for example the 
 le name of the movie is ‘Movie.avi’, then you 
will need to name the tex t  le ‘Movie.sub’ or 
‘Movie.srt’. 
   
 
 
 
[Version Info.] 
   
Displays the sof tware version of this Home 
Theater System.
Tip
  This information is required when you want   •
to  nd out if a newest sof tware version is 
available at the Philips website that you may 
download and install on this Home Theater 
System.
   
 
 
 
[Default] 
   
Resets all the settings of this Home Theater 
System to factor y default, except for  [Disc 
Lock] 
,  [Password] 
 and  [Parental] 
 settings.    
 
 
 
[MP3/JPEG Display] 
   
Selects to display the folders or display all the 
 les.
   
 
 
  • [View Folders] 
 – Displays the folders of 
MP3/WMA  les.
   
 
 
  • [View Files] 
 – Displays all the  les.
   
 
 
 
[Password] 
   
Sets or changes the password for locked discs 
and play restricted DVDs.
  1) Press the  Numeric buttons 
 to enter 
‘136900’ or the last set password at  [Old 
Password] 
  eld.
   
2) Enter the new password at  [New 
Password] 
  eld.
   
3) Enter the new password again at  [Confi rm 
Password] 
  eld.
   
4) Press  OK 
 to exit the menu.
Note
 
If you forget the password, enter ‘13690 0’   •
before you set a new password.
 
 
 
 
 
Old Password
New Password
Confirm Password
OK Change Password
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Note
  Do not remove the CD-R or USB when   •
sof tware updating is in progress.
8  Disconnect the power cord for a few 
seconds and connect again to reboot the 
system.
Care
Caution
  Never use solvents such as benzene, thinner,   •
cleaners available commercially, or anti-static 
sprays intended for discs.
   
 
Clean discs 
   
Wipe the disc with a micro  bre cleaning cloth 
from the centre to the edge in a straight line 
movement.
   
 
Clean main unit screen 
   
Wipe the screen surface with a micro  bre 
cleaning cloth.
9 Additional 
Information
Update software
   
To check for new updates, compare the current 
software version of your Home Theater System 
with the latest software version (if available) at 
the Philips website.
1 Press     
 SETUP 
.
2 Select  [Preferences] 
 >  [Version Info.] 
, 
then press  OK 
.
3  Write down the version number, then 
press  
   
 SETUP 
 to exit the menu.
4  Go to w w w.philips.com/suppor t to check 
the latest sof tware version available for 
this Home Theater System.
5  If the latest sof tware version is higher 
than the sof tware version of this Home 
Theater System, download it and store 
onto a CD-R or USB  ash drive.
6  Inser t the CD-R or USB  ash drive to this 
Home Theater System.
7 Press  DISC 
 or  USB 
, then follow the 
instruction on the T V to con rm update 
operation.
   
 
 
Once software update is complete,    »
this Home Theater System turns off to 
standby automatically.
MP3/JPEG Display
DivX Subtitle Password ParentalDisc Menu
Preferences
PBC
Default Version Info.
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Radio 
   
 
 
Tuning range: FM 87. 5-108 MHz (50 kHz) • 
   
 
 
26 dB quieting sensitivity: FM 22 dBf • 
   
 
 
IF rejection ratio: FM 60 dB • 
   
 
 
Signal-to-noise ratio: FM 50 dB • 
   
 
 
Harmonic distor tion: FM 3% • 
   
 
 
Frequency response:  • 
   FM 180 Hz~10 kHz / ±6dB
   
 
 
Stereo separation: FM 26 dB (1 kHz) • 
   
 
 
Stereo Threshold: FM 29 dB • 
   
 
 
 
USB 
   
 
 
Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0) • 
   
 
 
Class suppor t:  • 
   UMS (USB Mass Storage Class)
   
 
 
File s ys te m: FAT12 , FAT16 , FAT 32 • 
   
 
 
 
Main Unit 
   
 
 
Power supply: 220 -240V;~50 Hz  • 
   
 
 
Power consumption: 200 W • 
   
 
 
Standby power consumption: < 1 W  • 
   
 
 
Dimensions (WxHxD):  • 
   435 x 57 x 365 (mm)
   
 
 
Weight: 3.69 Kg • 
   
 
 
 
Speakers  
   
 
 
System: full range satellite • 
   
 
 
Speaker impedance:  • 
   
 
 
Front /Rear: 4 Ohm • 
   
 
 
Centre: 3 Ohm • 
   
 
 
 
 
Speaker drivers: • 
   
 
 
Center:  • 
   2 X 2. 5” woofer + 1 X 2” tweeter
   
 
 
Front /Rear: 3” full range  • 
   
 
 
 
 
Frequency response: 150 Hz ~ 20 kHz • 
   
 
 
Dimensions (WxHxD): • 
   
 
 
Center: 440 x 105 x 75 (mm) • 
   
 
 
Front /Rear: 262 x 1199 x 264 (mm) • 
   
 
 
 
 
Weight :  • 
   
 
 
Center: 1.33 kg • 
   
 
 
Front: 3.45 kg • 
   
 
 
Rear: 3.38 kg • 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 Specifications
Note
 
Speci cation and design are subject to change   •
without notice
 
 
 
 
Playback media 
   
 
 
DVD -Video, DVD+R /+RW, DVD - R /- • 
RW, DVD+R DL, CD-R /CD-RW, 
Audio CD, Video CD/SVCD, Picture CD, 
MP3-CD, WMA-CD, DivX-CD, 
USB  ash drive
   
 
 
 
Amplifi er  
   
 
 
Total output power: • 
   
 
 
Home Theater mode:  • 
   1200 W RMS (2 X 260 + 4 X 170)
   
 
 
 
 
Frequency response: 40 Hz ~ 20 kHz • 
   
 
 
Signal-to-noise ratio:  • 
   > 60 dB (A-weighted)
   
 
 
Input sensitivity: • 
   
 
 
AUX1: 400 mV • 
   
 
 
AUX2: 400 mV • 
   
 
 
MP3 LINK: 250 mV • 
   
 
 
 
Disc 
   
 
 
Laser Type: Semiconductor • 
   
 
 
Disc diameter: 12cm / 8cm • 
   
 
 
Video decording:  • 
   MPEG1/ MPEG2 / DivX / DivX Ultra
   
 
 
Video DAC: 12 bits, 108 MHz • 
   
 
 
Signal system: PAL / NTSC • 
   
 
 
Video S/N: 56 dB  • 
   
 
 
Audio DAC: 24 bits / 96 kHz • 
   
 
 
Frequency response:  • 
   
 
 
4 Hz - 20 kHz (44.1 kHz) • 
   
 
 
4 Hz - 22 kHz (48 kHz) • 
   
 
 
4 Hz - 44 kHz (96 kHz) • 
   
 
 
 
 
PCM: IEC 60958 • 
   
 
 
Dolby Digital: IEC 60958, IEC 61937 • 
   
 
 
DTS: IEC 60958, IEC 61937 • 
   
 
 
 
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Subwoofer 
   
 
 
Impedance: 3 ohm • 
   
 
 
Speaker drivers: 203 mm (8”) woofer • 
   
 
 
Frequency response: 40 Hz ~ 150 Hz • 
   
 
 
Dimensions (WxHxD):  • 
   242 x 352 x 360 (mm)
   
 
 
Weight: 5.76 Kg • 
   
 
 
 
Laser specifi cation 
   
 
 
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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Main unit
The buttons on this Home Theater System do 
not work.
   
Disconnect this Home Theater System    •
from the power outlet for a few minutes, 
then connect again. 
Picture
No picture.
   
See T Vs manual for correct video input    •
channel selection. Change the T V channel 
until you see the DVD screen.
   
Press     •DISC 
.
   
If you have changed the     •[TV Display] 
 
setting, switch back to default mode: 
1) Press  
   to open the disc compar tment. 
2) Press  
  . 
3) Press  SUBTITLE 
.
If you have changed the     •[Progressive] 
 
setting, switch back to default mode: 
1) Press  
   to open the disc compar tment. 
2) Press  
  . 
3) Press  AUDIO SYNC 
.
 
No picture on HDMI connection.
   
Check if the HDMI cable is faulty. Replace    •
a new HDMI cable.
   
If this happens when you change the    •
HDMI video resolution, you have to 
switch to its default mode: 
1) Press  
  . 
2) Press  
  . 
3) Press  ZOOM 
.
11 Troubleshooting
Warning
 
Risk of electric shock . Never remove the   •
casing of the Home Theater System. 
 
 
To keep the warranty valid, never tr y to repair 
the system yourself. 
   
If you encounter problems when using the 
Home Theater System, check the following 
points before requesting ser vice. If the problem 
remains unsolved, register your Home Theater 
System and get suppor t at www.philips.com/
welcome. 
   
 
If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the 
model and serial number of your Home Theater 
System. The model number and serial number 
are on the back or bottom of your Home 
Theater System. Write the numbers here: 
   
Model No. __________________________
   
Serial No. ___________________________
   
 
 
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Play
DivX video fi les cannot be played.
   
Ensure that the DivX  le is encoded    •
according to the ‘Home Theater Pro le’ 
with the DivX encoder.
   
Ensure that the DivX video  le is    •
complete.
The aspect ratio of the screen is not aligned 
with the TV display setting.
   
 
 
The aspect ratio is  xed on the disc. • 
DivX subtitle does not display correctly.
   
Ensure that the subtitle  le name is the    •
same as the movie  le name.
   
Select the correct character set:    •
1) Press  
   
 SETUP 
. 
2) Select  [Preferences] 
, then press  
 
. 
3) Select  [DivX Subtitle] 
, then press  OK 
. 
4) Select the character set that suppor ts 
the subtitle.
The contents of the USB fl ash drive cannot 
be read.
   
The USB  ash drive format is not    •
compatible with this Home Theater 
System.
   
Drive is formatted with different  le    •
system which is not suppor ted by this 
unit (e.g. NTFS).
   
Maximum size of memor y suppor ted is    •
16 0 G B .
   
  
Sound
No sound.
   
 
 
Ensure that the audio cables are  • 
connected and press the correct input 
source (for example,  AUDIO SOURCE 
, 
  USB 
) to select the device you want to 
play.
No sound on HDMI connection.
   
Sound cannot transmit through HDMI    •
connection if the connected device is 
non-HDCP compliant or only DVI-
compatible. Make an analog or digital 
audio connection.
   
Ensure that the     •[HDMI Audio] 
 setting is 
turned on.
No sound from TV program.
   
 
 
Connect an audio cable from the AUDIO  • 
input on this Home Theater System to 
the AUDIO output on your T V. Then 
press  AUDIO SOURCE 
 repeatedly to 
select the corresponding audio input 
source.
No surround sound effect from the speakers.
   
Press     •SURR 
 to select a correct surround 
sound setting.
   
If the Home Theater System does not    •
suppor t DTS playback, press  AUDIO 
SYNC 
 to select other audio track.
   
Ensure that the source you are playing    •
is recorded or broadcast in surround 
sound (Dolby Digital, etc).Sound cannot 
transmit through HDMI connection if 
the connected device is non-HDCP 
compliant or only DVI-compatible. Make 
an analog or digital audio connection.
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