Philips Hts5131 User Manual

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Musical slideshows
Create a musical slideshow to play music and 
pictures at the same time.
1 Select a music track, and then press OK .
2 Press  BACK , and go to the picture 
f o l d e r.
3  Select a picture, and then press  (Play ) to 
star t the slideshow.
4  Press  to stop slideshow.
5 Press  again to stop music.
Radio
Listen to FM radio on your home theater, and 
store up to 40 radio stations.
What you need
• FM antenna.
Note
 
•
AM and digital radio are not suppor ted. 
•If no stereo signal is detected, you are 
prompted to install the radio stations again.
 
•For the best reception, place the antenna away 
from the T V or other sources of radiation.
Tune stations
1  Connect the FM antenna as described in the 
Quick star t guide.
2 Press  RADIO .
 
» If you have already installed the radio 
stations, the last channel that you listened 
to is played.
 
» If you have not installed any radio 
stations, the message  AUTO INSTALL...
PRESS PLAY appears on the display 
panel. Press 
 (Play).
3  Press the following but tons to listen or to 
change radio stations:
Picture options
While viewing a picture, zoom into the picture, 
rotate it, add animation to a slideshow, and 
change the picture set tings.
1 Press  OPTIONS .
 
» The video options menu is displayed.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  and OK to 
select and change:
• [Rotate +90] : Rotate the picture 90 
degree clockwise.
• [Rotate -90] : Rotate the picture 90 
degree counter-clockwise.
• [ Zoom] : Zoom into a video scene or 
picture. Press the Navigation buttons  
(lef t /right) to select a zoom factor.
• [Info] : Display picture information.• [Duration per slide] : Select the display 
speed for each picture in a slide show.
• [Slide Animation] : Select animation for 
the slide show.
• [Picture Settings] : Select a predefined 
color setting.
• [Repeat] : Repeat a selected folder.
Slideshows
While playing audio, access fun features such as 
picture and musical slideshows.
Picture slideshows
View a slideshow of your pictures stored in your 
disc or a USB storage device.
1 Select a picture from a disc or USB storage 
device, and then press  (Play ).
2 Press  OPTIONS .
3 Press  Navigation buttons  and OK to select 
the following set tings:
• [Slide Animation] : Select an animation 
for the slideshow.
• [Duration per slide] : Select a display 
speed for each picture in a slideshow.
4  Press  to stop the slideshow.
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MP3 player
Connect your MP3 player to play your audio files 
or music.
What you need
• An MP3 player.• A 3. 5mm stereo audio cable.
Play music
1 Connect the MP3 player to the home 
theater as described in the quick star t guide. 
2 Press  SOURCE  repeatedly until MUSIC 
I-LINK  appears on the display panel.
3 Press the but tons on the MP3 player to 
select and play audio files or music.
iPod or iPhone
When you connect a Philips dock for iPod/iPhone, 
you can use the home theater to play music, 
movies and photos from your iPod or iPhone.
What you need
• A Philips dock (Model: Philips DCK3060).• A yellow composite cable.
Note
 
•
Charge your iPod/iPhone on the dock while 
the home theater is in iPod mode.
Dock your iPod or iPhone
1  Move the slide at the bot tom of the dock to 
STANDARD , and then connect the dock to 
the home theater.
2  Connect the yellow composite cable to the 
dock and T V. 
3 Switch on the iPod or iPhone, and place it 
on the dock.
Button Action
 /  or
Alphanumeric 
buttons Select a preset radio station.
Navigation 
buttons  (left/
r ight) Search for a radio station.
Navigation 
buttons  (u p /
d ow n) Fine tune a radio frequency.
Press to stop the installation of 
radio stations.
 BACK
Press and hold to erase the 
preset radio station.
 OPTIONS Manual: Press once to access 
program mode, and press 
again to store the radio 
station.
Automatic: Press and hold for 
three seconds to reinstall the 
radio stations.
RADIO Toggle between the stereo 
and mono sounds.
Listen to radio
1 Press  RADIO .
• To listen to a preset station, press  
or .• To search for a radio station, and then 
listen, press Navigation buttons  (left/
r ight).
2  Press  +/- (Volume ) to change the volume.
Tuning grid
In some countries, you can toggle the FM tuning 
grid between 50 kHz and 100 kHz. Switching the 
tuning grid erases all preset radio stations.
1 Press  RADIO .
2 Press .
3 Press and hold  (Play ) to toggle between 
50 kHz or 100 kHz.
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Play and search buttons
ButtonAction
Navigation 
buttons (u p) Display the onscreen 
keyboard.
Use the onscreen keyboard to 
search for a video.
Navigation 
buttons  (d ow n) Display the onscreen play 
buttons.
Navigation 
buttons  (lef t / 
r ight) While browsing the video 
playlist, select the previous or 
next video.
Select the onscreen play 
but tons to play the video.
OK Confirm an entr y or selection.
 (Play ) Star t or resume play.
Pause play.
Stop play.
 / Skip to the previous or nex t 
video.
 / Skip back wards or for wards 
while playing video.
Picasa Web Albums
Access, search, and view photos stored in your 
Picasa Web Albums through your home theater.
What you need
• An account with Picasa Web Albums.• A wired or wireless home network 
(depending on the network capability of 
your home theater).
1 
Connect your home theater to the Internet 
(see ‘Internet’ on page 13).
2 Press  (Home ).
3 Select the Picasa icon, and then press OK .
 
» The default Picasa menu is displayed.
4 Log in to the Picasa Web Albums using your 
Picasa web account.
• The first time you log in, select New 
User+, and then enter your username 
and password. Save your login data for 
easy access later.
• If you have logged in before, select 
a stored username and enter the 
password.
• Press the alphanumeric keys on 
the remote control to enter your 
username and password.
Play music
1 Dock your iPod or iPhone (see ‘Dock your 
iPod or iPhone’ on page 22).
2 Press  DOCK for iPod on the home theater 
remote control.
3  Browse on the iPod or iPhone screen to 
select music tracks.
Play video and slideshows
1 Dock your iPod or iPhone (see ‘Dock your 
iPod or iPhone’ on page 22).
2 Press  DOCK for iPod on the home theater 
remote control.
3  Switch the T V to the AV/ V I D E O  source 
(corresponding to the yellow composite 
cable).
 
» The TV screen goes blank.
4 Browse on the iPod or iPhone screen to 
select videos or photos.
5 Press  (Play ) to play the videos or photos.
YouTube videos
Browse, search, and watch YouTube videos through 
your home theater.
1 Connect your home theater to the Internet 
(see ‘Internet’ on page 13).
2 Press  (Home ).
3 Select the YouTube icon, and then press 
OK .
 
» The default YouTube Leanback page is 
displayed.
4 To navigate the YouTube Leanback menu 
and select options, press the Navigation 
buttons , and then press OK .
5 To exit YouTube and return to the home 
menu, press  (Home ).
Note
 
•
If you don’t press any but ton for few seconds, 
the onscreen buttons and menu disappear.
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EasyLink
The home theater suppor ts Philips EasyLink, which 
uses the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics 
Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that 
are connected through HDMI can be controlled 
by a single remote control. 
Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability 
with all HDMI-CEC devices.
What you need
• HDMI-CEC compliant devices.• An HDMI connection between the 
connected devices.
Switch on
1 On the T V and other connected devices, 
turn on the HDMI-CEC operations. For 
details, see the manual of the T V or other 
devices. 
2 Press  (Home ).
3 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
4 Select  [EasyLink]  > [EasyLink] , and then 
press OK .
5 Select  [On], and then press OK .
5 Press the Navigation buttons  to select one 
of the following, and then press OK .
• My Photos: Display thumbnails of the 
photos saved in your Picasa Web 
Albums.
• Featured: Display thumbnails of 
featured photos from Picasa website.
• Friends: Display the list of friends.• Search: Search photos based on 
keywords.
• Favorites: Display the favorite albums 
from your Picasa Web Albums.
• Tag: Display the photos that are tagged 
in the Picasa Web Albums.
6 Press  (Home ) to exit Picasa menu.
View albums and slideshows
1 Press the Navigation buttons  to select My 
Photos from the Picasa menu, and then 
press OK .
 
» The photo albums in your Picasa Web 
Albums are displayed.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  to select 
a photo, and then press OK  to view the 
photo in full screen. 
3  Press  OK again to view the photos in a 
slideshow.
4  While viewing a slideshow, press  
OPTIONS  and Navigation buttons  to 
select one of the following, and then press 
OK :
• Current playing: Display the index of 
the current photo.
• Slideshow pause/ play: Select to pause 
or play a slideshow.
• Rotate: Select to rotate the current 
photo.
• Zoom: Select to zoom in or zoom out 
the photo.
• Effect: Select a slideshow effect.• Speed: Select a slideshow speed.• Friends: Add the owner of the current 
photo to the friends list.
5 Press  BACK  to return to the previous 
screen.
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Play audio from home theater
Play the audio from a connected device through 
your home theater.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [EasyLink]  > [System Audio 
Control]  > [On], and then press OK .
• To play the audio from the T V 
speakers, select [Of f ] , and skip the 
following steps.
4  Select  [EasyLink]  > [Audio Input Mapping] , 
and then press OK .
5 Follow the instructions on the T V to map 
the audio of the connected device to the 
audio inputs on your home theater.
Note
 
•
If you connect your home theater to the T V 
through an HDMI ARC connection, make sure 
that the T V audio is mapped to the ARC input 
on your home theater.
Control devices
Control the home theater and the other 
connected HDMI-CEC compliant devices with a 
single remote control.
One-touch play
If you enable One-touch play, the T V 
automatically switches to the correct channel 
when you play a disc in your home theater.
One-touch standby
When you press and hold 
 ( Standby ) on the 
remote control, the home theater and all the 
connected HDMI-CEC devices (that suppor t 
one-touch standby) switch to the standby 
mode.
If one-touch standby is enabled on your home 
theater, you can switch to standby with the 
remote control of the T V or other HDMI-CEC 
devices.
System Audio  Control
When you play a device that has its audio 
output routed to the home theater, the home 
theater switches to the corresponding audio 
source automatically.
To use one-touch audio, turn on System Audio 
Control and follow the instructions on the T V 
to map connected devices to the audio input 
connectors of the home theater.
Audio Input Mapping
When you connect a new device to your home 
theater, map the device to the audio input 
connector (see ‘Play audio from home theater’ 
on page 25).
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Picture color
Deep Color recreates the natural world on your 
T V screen and displays vivid images in over a 
billion of colors.
If your T V suppor ts Deep Color and is 
connected to your home theater through an 
HDMI cable, you can change the Deep Color.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [ Video]  > [HDMI Deep Color] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select the following options, and then press 
OK :
• [Auto] : Automatically select HDMI 
Deep Color.
• [On] : View vivid images.• [Of f ] : Display standard 8-bit color.
Picture resolution
For HDMI video set tings, connect your home 
theater to the T V through an HDMI cable. 
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [ Video]  > [HDMI Video] , and then 
press OK .
4 Change the HDMI resolution set ting, and 
then press OK .
Sound
Change the sound settings to suit your preference.
HDMI audio
To hear an HDMI audio output from your T V, 
connect your home theater to the T V through 
an HDMI cable.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Audio]  > [HDM I Audio] , and then 
press OK .
4 Select the following options, and then press 
OK :
• [Bitstream] : Enable bitstream output 
over HDMI. 
• [Auto] : Automatically select the best 
suppor ted audio format.
• [Of f ] : Disable audio from the T V.
7 Change settings
This section helps you to change the settings of 
your home theater. 
Caution
 
•
Most of the set tings are already configured 
with the best value for your home theater. 
Unless you have a reason to change a set ting, it 
is best to leave it at the default value.
Note
 
•
You cannot change a set ting that is grayed out. 
•To return to the previous menu, press  
BACK . To exit the menu, press  (Home ).
Picture
Change the picture set tings to suit your 
preferences.
Note
 
•
The best set ting is automatically selected for 
the T V. If you change the set ting, make sure 
that the T V suppor ts the new set tings.
Picture settings and format
1  Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [ Video] , and then press OK .
4 Change the following set tings, and then 
press OK :
• [TV Display] : Picture format.• [Picture Settings] : Predefined color 
settings.
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Disc subtitle
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Subtitle], and then 
press OK .
4 Select a subtitle language for discs, and then 
press OK .
Disc menu
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Disc Menu] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select a menu language for discs, and then 
press OK .
Note
 
•
If your preferred disc language is not available, 
select [O thers]  from the list, and enter the 
4-digit language code found at the the end of 
this user manual (see ‘Language code’ on page 
37 ).
 
•If you select a language that is not available 
on a disc, the home theater uses the default 
language of the disc.
Parental control
Restrict access to discs that are recorded with 
ratings.
Password
You can set or change your password to play a 
restricted disc.
1  Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Change Password] , 
and then press OK .
 
» A change password menu is displayed.
4 Follow the instructions on the T V to set or 
change password.
• If you do not have a password or you 
have forgot ten, enter 0000 .
5 Press  OK.
Night mode
For quiet listening, decrease the volume of loud 
sounds when you play discs. Night mode is only 
available for Dolby-encoded DVD and Blu-ray 
discs.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Audio]  > [Night Mode]  > [On], and 
then press OK .
Language
Select a language for the home menu, audio, and 
subtitles.
Home menu
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Menu language] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select a menu language, and then press OK .
Disc audio
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Audio], and then 
press OK .
4 Select an audio language for discs, and then 
press OK .
Note
 
•
If your preferred disc language is not available, 
select [O thers]  from the list, and enter the 
4-digit language code found at the end of this 
user manual (see ‘Language code’ on page 37).
 
•If you select a language that is not available 
on a disc, the home theater uses the default 
language of the disc.
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Screen saver
Automatically switch your home theater to 
screen saver mode if:
• it is in pause or stop mode, and • no but ton is pressed for 10 minutes.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Screen Saver]  > 
[On] , and then press OK .
Display panel
Change the brightness of the home theater 
display panel.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Display Panel] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select the brightness, and then press OK .
Apply factory settings
Reset your home theater to the default settings. 
You cannot reset the parental control settings.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Advanced]  > [Restore default 
settings], and then press OK .
4 Select  [OK], and then press OK .
Ratings
Some discs are recorded with ratings according 
to age. You can set up your home theater to play 
only discs with an age rating lower than your 
child’s age.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Parental Control] , 
and then press OK .
 
» A message prompts you to enter the 
password.
4 Enter the password with the Numeric 
buttons .
5 Select an age rating, and then press OK .
• To play all discs irrespective of the 
rating, select level 8 or [Of f ].
Energy saving
Save energy by changing the following settings.
Auto standby
When playing a disc or a USB storage device, 
automatically switch your home theater to 
standby if:
• it is in pause or stop mode, and • no but ton is pressed for 30 minutes.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Auto St andby]  > 
[On] , and then press OK .
Sleep timer
Set timers to switch the home theater to 
standby af ter a specified time.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Preference]  > [Sleep Timer] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select the duration of the sleep timer.
 
» The sleep timer can be set up to 60 
minutes. If the sleep timer is set to  [Off], 
it switches off.
5  Press  OK to activate.
 
» The home theater switches to standby 
after the specified time.
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STS1100:
 
STS1300:
 
8 Wall mount and 
stand
Before you mount your home theater to the wall 
or onto a single stand, read all safety precautions 
(see ‘Safety’ on page 6). 
If you have any quer y, contact Philips Consumer 
Care in your countr y. 
Wall mount
Screw length/diameter
Depend on the type of wall mounting this wall 
mount bracket, make sure that you use screws of a 
suitable length and diameter.
 
For information about how to wall your home 
theater, see the wall mount guide.
Stand for home theater and TV 
- STS1100/STS1300
If you have a Philips TV, you can mount your home 
theater and the TV onto a single stand.
Purchase the STS1100 or STS1300 stand from an 
authorized Philips dealer. 
For instructions on how to install the stand with 
the home theater and Philips TV, see the stand 
quick star t guide.
> 25mm
3 - 3.5mm
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Update software through USB
What you need• A USB flash drive, with at least 75MB of 
memor y. The USB flash drive must be FAT 
or NTFS format ted. Do not use a USB hard 
drive.
• A computer with Internet access.• An archive utility that suppor ts the ZIP 
file format (for example, WinZip® for 
Microsof t® Windows® or Stufflt® for 
Macintosh®).
Step 1: Download the latest software
1 Connect a USB flash drive to your 
co m p u t e r.
2 In your web browser, go to w w w.philips.
com/suppor t.
3 At the Philips Suppor t website, find your 
product and locate the Software and 
drivers . 
 
» The software update is available as a zip 
file.
4 Save the zip file in the root director y of 
your USB flash drive.
5 Use the archive utility to ex tract the 
sof tware update file in the root director y of 
the USB flash drive.
 
» The files are extracted under the  UPG_
ALL folder of your USB flash drive.
6  Disconnect the USB flash drive from your 
co m p u t e r.
9  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  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
3 Select  [Advanced]  > [Version Info.] , and 
then press OK .
 
» The software version is displayed.
Update software through the 
Internet
1 Connect your home theater to the 
network. Use a
• wired network connection (see ‘Set up 
the wired network ’ on page 14), or 
• a wireless network connection (see 
‘Set up the wireless network ’ on page 
14).
2 Press  (Home ).
3 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
4 Select  [Advanced]  > [Software Update]  > 
[Network] . 
 
» If an upgrade media is detected, you are 
prompted to star t or cancel the update. 
5 Follow the instruction on the T V to confirm 
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
 
•
If the home theater cannot connect to the 
Philips ser ver, press  ( Home ), and then 
select [Setup]  > [Network]  > [Network 
Installation]  to set up the network .
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