Philips Hts3610 User Manual

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Basic Connections (continued)
1Connect the supplied MW loop antenna
to the MW socket.  Place the MW loop
antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a stand
or wall.
2Connect the supplied FM antenna to the
FM  socket.  Extend the FM antenna and
fix its ends to the wall.
For better FM stereo reception, connect
an external FM antenna (not supplied).
Helpful Hints:
– Adjust the position of the antennas for
optimal reception.
– Position the antennas as far as possible
from your TV, VCR or other radiation source
to prevent unwanted interference. After everything is connected
properly, plug the AC power cord
into the power outlet.
The red Eco Power LED on the DVD
system will light up. Never make or
change any connections with the power
switched on.
Helpful Hint:
– Refer to the type plate on the rear or
bottom of the product for identification and
supply ratings.
MW
antenna
fix the claw
into the slot
Step 3: Connecting FM/MW antennas
FM
antenna
L
R
1
➠
2
Step 4: C onnecting the
power cord
TV
LR
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Connection to External Devices
Connecting a audio/video
device
L
R
AUDIO OUT
Audio/VideoDevice
DVD System
You can connect other audio/video device
to the DVD system in order to use the
Home Theatre Audio System’s surround
sound capabilities.

Use an audio cable (red/white, not
supplied) to connect the DVD system’s
AUX IN (R/L)  sockets to the AUDIO
OUT sockets on the audio/video device.
To listen to the sound, press  AUX/DI to
select “ AUX” as the source to play.
Helpful Hint:
– Always refer to the user manual of the
other devices for complete connection and
use details.
 
						

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Main Unit
1STANDBY ON (B)
– Switches to Eco Power standby mode, or turns on the system.
2Disc tray
3OPEN CLOSE  0
– Opens/Closes the disc tray.
4 ECO POWER indicator
– Lights up when in Eco Power standby mode.
5iR
– Point the remote control towards this sensor.
6System display panel
7VOLUME
– Adjusts the volume level.
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\b90!
5
\bSOURCE
– Selects the relevant active source mode: DISC, TUNER  (FM/MW), TV  or AUX.
9ÉÅ  PLAY/PAUSE
– DISC: starts/pauses playback.
– TUNER: starts preset radio station installation in Plug & Play mode.
0S   PREV / NEXT  T
– DISC: *searches backward/forward or selects a track.
– TUNER: selects a preset radio station.
!Ç  STOP
– Exits an operation.
– DISC: stops playback.
– TUNER: hold down this button to erase the current preset radio station.
* = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds.
 
						

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Remote Control
* = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
\b
9
0
!
1B
– Switches to Eco Power standby mode, or turns on the system.
2VOL  +-
– Adjusts the volume level.
31  2  3  4
– DISC: selects movement direction in the menu.
– TUNER: use   3 4  to start auto searching,
use  1 2  to tune the radio frequency up/
down.
4S   /  T
– DISC: *searches backward/forward or selects a track.
– TUNER: selects a preset radio station.
5PAUSE  Å
– DISC: pauses playback.
6Source buttons
DISC  : switches to DISC source mode.
TV : switches to TV source mode.
The sound from TV will come out
through the DVD system.
TUNER : toggles between FM and MW
band.
AUX/DI : switches to external mode.
7SETUP
– DISC: enters or exits system setup menu.
\bZOOM
– DISC: enlarges a picture on the TV screen.
9TV VOL  +-
– Adjusts TV volume (Philips TV only).
0SLEEP
– Sets the sleep timer function.
!SURR
– Selects multichannel surround or stereo mode.
 
						

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Remote Control (continued)
* = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds.
@Numeric Keypad (0-9)
– DISC: enters a track/title number.
– TUNER: enters the preset radio station
number.
#DISC MENU
– DISC: enters or exits disc contents menu.
For VCD, selects various preview
function.
$DISPLAY
– DISC: displays the current status or disc
information.
%OK
– Confirms a selection.
^PLAYÉ
– DISC: starts playback.
&STOPÇ
– Exits an operation.
– DISC: stops playback.
– DISC: *holding down the button will open
or close the disc tray.
– TUNER: *erases a preset radio station.
*AUDIO
– DISC: selects an audio language (DVD/
VCD) or an audio channel.
(SUBTITLE
– DISC: selects a subtitle language.
)REPEAT
– DISC: selects various repeat modes;
switches repeat mode off.
¡MUTE
– Mutes or restores the volume.
™SOUND
– Selects a predefined sound effect.
£PROG
– DISC: starts programming.
– TUNER: starts *automatic/ manual preset
programming.
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Getting Started
Step 1:Inserting batteries into
the remote control
1
3
2
1Open the battery compartment.
2Insert two batteries type R06 or AA,
following the indications ( +-) inside
the compartment.
3Close the cover.
CAUTION!
– Remove batteries if they are
exhausted or if the remote control
is not to be used for a long time.
– Do not use old and new, or
different types of batteries in
combination.
– Batteries contain hazardous
chemical substances, so they should
be disposed of properly.
Using the remote control to
operate the system
1Aim the remote control directly at the
remote sensor (iR) on the front panel.
2Select the source you wish to control by
pressing one of the source select buttons
on the remote control (for example TV,
TUNER).
3Then select the desired function (for
example  É,
 S ,  T).
Step 2: Sw itching on the
DVD system
 Press the  SOURCE  control to select :
DISC   ™  FM  ™ MW  ™ TV  ™  AUX
  ™  DISC ....
OR
Press  DISC , TV , TUNER  or AUX/DI  on
the remote.
Switching to Eco Power standby
mode

Press  STANDBY ON  (B ).
➜ The display screen will go blank.
Step 3: Setting the TV
After connecting the DVD system to
your TV, you have to switch the TV to the
correct programme number for the input
socket (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’) in order to
view the playback from the DVD system.
1Press SOURCE  control until “ DISC”
appears on the display panel.
2Turn on the TV and set it to the correct
video-in channel.  You should see the blue
DVD background screen on the TV.
➜
Usually this channel is between the
lowest and highest channels and may be
called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO. See your
TV manual for more details.
➜
Or, you may go to channel 1 on your
TV, then press the Channel down button
repeatedly until you see the Video In
channel.
➜
Or, the TV remote control may have a
button or switch that chooses between
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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 }.
3Press  34 to highlight {  TV Type }, then
press  2.
Video Setup Page
TV Type
TV Display
Picture Setting PAL
NTSC
Multi
4Press 
34 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 the 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 }.
3Press  34  to highlight {  TV Display },
then press  2.
 
Video Setup Page TV Type
TV Display
Picture Setting 4:3 Pan Scan
4:3 Letter Box
16:9 Wide Screen
4Press 
34 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 languagepreferences
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 }.
3Press  34  to highlight {  OSD Language  },
then press  2.
General \betup \fage
Disc LockDisplay Dim\frogramO\bD Language\bcreen \baverDivX(R) VOD Code
EnglishEspanõlFrançais\fortuguês
4Press  34  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 }.
3Press  34  to highlight one of the options
below, then press  2.
–{  Audio  } (disc’s soundtrack)
–{  Subtitle  } (disc’s subtitles)
–{  Disc Menu  } (disc’s menu)
Preference PageAudio
Subtitle
Disc Menu
Parental
PBC
MP3/JPEG Nav
Password
DivX Subtitle
Default
4Press 34  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
SUPER VIDEO
Your DVD home theatre system will
play:
– Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)
– Video CDs (VCDs)
– Super Video CDs (SVCDs)
– Finalised DVD+Recordable[Rewritable]
(DVD+R[W])
– Audio Compact Discs (CDs)
– MP3 discs, Windows Media™ Audio discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) files on CD-R(W).
– JPEG/ISO 9660/UDF format
– Progressive JPEG
– 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
– 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 16
“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 21 “Using the Disc Menu”.
➜
If the disc is locked by parental control,
you must enter your six-digit password.
(See pages 33-34).
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
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EnglishAuto Eco Power standby mode
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;\b(or PLAY  B  on the remote).
Selecting another track/chapter

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

Press and hold  S / T .
To resume normal playback, press  2;\b(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/DivX/Windows Media™ Audio
™ 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.