Philips Hts8141 User Manual

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Connect
Connect video cables
This section describes how to connect this 
DVD Home Theatre unit to your TV so to 
enable viewing of disc play.
Select the best video connection that your TV 
can support.
Option 1: •   Connect to HDMI socket (for a 
HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant TV).
Option 2: •   Connect to component video 
socket (for a standard TV or Progressive 
Scan TV).
Option 3: •   Connect to Video (CVBS) socket 
(for a standard TV).
 Note
You must connec t this unit direc tly to a T...

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Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket 
HDMI IN HDMI 
OUT
1 Connect a HDMI cable (supplied) from the 
HDMI OUT on this unit to the HDMI IN 
socket on your TV.
 Note
The HDMI connec tor is only compatible with HDMI • 
compliant T Vs and DVI-T Vs.
   Tips
To optimise the video output, see chapter ‘Adjust • 
set tings’ > [ Video Setup ] > [ Advanced Picture ] 
for details. 
This unit is HDMI CEC compatible.  It enables 
• 
connec ted T V/device to control each other over 
HDMI, see chapter ‘Ac tivate...

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Connect
Option 3: Connect to Video (CVBS) 
socket
1 Connect a composite video cable 
(supplied) from the VIDEO OUT socket 
on this unit to the video input socket on 
your TV.
   Tips
The video input socket on your T V may be labelled • 
as A / V IN, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE or BASEBAND.  
This type of connec tions provide standard pic ture 
• 
quality.
Connect subwoofer
LOUDSPEAKERS
TO SUBWOOFER
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1 Unwind the subwoofer’s interconnect 
cable at TO MAIN UNIT.
2 Connect the white end of the...

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Connect radio antenna
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1 Stand the AM/MW loop antenna 
(supplied) upright to  x its claw into the 
slot.
2 Connect the AM/MW loop antenna to the 
AM/MW socket. Then place the AM/MW 
loop antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a 
stand or wall.
3 Connect the FM antenna (supplied) to the 
FM75 socket on this unit (for some 
models, this cable has been connected). 
Extend the FM antenna and  x its ends to 
the wall.
4 Connect the power cord when all the 
required connections are complete and...

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Connect
Connect audio from cable box/
recorder/game console
You can choose to connect to analogue or 
digital socket depending on the device 
capabilities.
Connect to analogue sockets
AUX 2AUX 3
RL
1   Connect an audio cable (not supplied) 
from the AUDIO IN-AUX2 or AUX3 
sockets on the subwoofer to the AUDIO 
OUT sockets on the device. 
 Note
To listen to the audio output from this connec tion, • 
press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘AUX 2 
INPUT’ or ‘AUX3 INPUT’ is displayed on the...

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Connect portable media player
MP3
1 Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable 
(supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on 
this unit to the phone socket on your 
portable media player (such as MP3 player).
 Note
To listen to the audio output from this connec tion, • 
press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘MP3 LINK’ 
is displayed on the display panel. 
Connect USB device
1 Connect the USB device to  (USB) 
socket on this unit.
 Note
This DVD Home Theatre unit can only play/view • 
MP3, WMA / WMV, DivX (Ultr...

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Connect
Mount the DVD Home 
Theatre unit 
 Caution!
Risk of per sonal injur y and damage to the unit. • 
1 Ensure all the required cables are 
connected to this unit.
2 Remove the screws and detach the DVD 
Home Theatre stand, then close the rear 
cover.
3 Attach the supplied knobs to the rear of 
this unit.
4 Position the supplied bracket on the wall, 
drill the screw holes and insert the rubber 
wall plugs (not supplied) into the holes.
   Tips
To mount this DVD Home Theatre unit...

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4  Get started   
Prepare the remote control 
1 Push to open the battery compartment 
cover.
2 Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA.  
Match the indications (+-) inside the 
battery compartment.
3 Close the cover.
  Note
 
Do not mix bat teries (old and new or carbon and • 
alkaline, etc.).
   
Remove bat teries if they are exhausted or if the 
• 
remote control is not to be used for a long time.
   
Bat teries contain chemical substances, they should 
• 
be disposed of f properly.
  
Control a...

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Get started
Find the correct viewing 
channel
 Note
Before you star t, remove the door stop tag on top of • 
the disc compar tment door.
1 Press 2 to turn on the DVD Home 
Theatre unit.
2 Press DISC MENU to switch to disc mode
3 Turn on the TV and switch it to the 
correct video-in channel.  
You may go to the lowest channel on  • 
your TV, then press the Channel Down 
button on your TVs remote control 
until you see the Video In channel.
You may press  • ° button repeatedly 
on your...

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5 Press B to continue.

 [ Room Acoustics ] menu is displayed.
Please select the type of walls that surround
your room:
Select
Room Acoustics
Back
Change
Soft (Curtains, open space) Hard (Concrete, wood)
6 Select the condition of the room, then 
press B.

 [ Room Placement ] menu is displayed.
Select the Sound Bar system placement position 
in your room:
Select
Room Placement
Back
Change
Near the right wall Corner of room
Near the left wall Middle of room
7 Select the DVD Home Theatre unit...