Philips Hts8141 User Manual

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Adjust settings
[ Advanced Picture ]
This is an advanced setting to optimise the 
video output. This option is only applicable 
for video connection through HDMI or 
Component Video with Progressive Scan 
output.  
[ DCDi ]  •  – Turn on or off Directional 
Correlation Deinterlacing feature.  It  lls 
the missing lines to optimise video 
content.  It is especially effective during 
slow motion play.
 Note
DCDi set ting is only available for progressive scan • 
output.
[ Gamma ]  •  –...

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[ Closed Caption ]
Turn on or off display captions.
[ On ] •   – show the sound effects in 
subtitle. Only applicable to disc with 
Closed Caption information included 
and your TV supports this feature.
[  • Off ] – disable closed caption.
[ Progressive ]
If your TV can support progressive signals, 
you can activate the progressive scan 
mode of this unit.  
[ On ] •   – turn on progressive scan 
mode.  
[  • Off ] – disable progressive scan mode.
   Tips
See chapter ‘Get Star ted - Turn on...

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Adjust settings
Preference Setup
1 
Press  OPTIONS.

 [ General Setup ] menu is displayed.
2 Press V to select  [ Preference Setup ], 
then press B.
3 Select an option, then press OK.
Preference Setup
Parental
PBC Disc Menu
Password
DivX Subtitle SubtitleAudio
MP3/JPEG Nav
See the explanations of the above  • 
options in the following pages.
4 Select a setting, then press OK.
To return to the previous menu, press  • 
 BACK.
To exit the menu, press  • 
 OPTIONS.[ Audio ]
Select the...

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[ PBC ]
For VCDs/SVCDs recorded with PBC 
(playback control,) you can access the disc 
contents through an interactive menu. 
[  • On ] – an index menu is displayed 
when you load a disc for play.
[ Off ] •   – skip the menu and start play 
from the  rst title.
[ MP3/JPEG Nav ] 
Turn off or on MP3/WMA folder display 
when you play a media that contains MP3/
WMA  les.
[  • With Menu ] – display the folders of 
MP3/WMA  les.
[ Without Menu ] •   – display all the  les.
[ Password ] 
Follow...

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Additional information
8 Additional 
information
Update software
Philips provides software updates to ensure that 
this unit is compatible with the newest formats.  
To check the updates, compare the current 
software version of this unit with the latest 
software version available at the Philips website.
1 Press  OPTIONS.
Preference Setup
Parental
PBC Disc Menu
Password
DivX Subtitle
Version Info
Default MP3/JPEG Nav
2 Select [ Preference Setup ] > [ Version 
Info ], then press OK.
3...

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9 Speci cations
 Note
Speci cation and design are subjec t 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
Ampli er 
Total output power (Home Theatre): 500W • 
Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz / ±3dB • 
Signal-to-noise ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) • 
Input sensitivity • 
AUX 1:  500 mV • 
MP3 LINK: 250 mV • 
Disc
Laser Type: Semiconductor • 
Disc diameter:...

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Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g
It takes a long time for the Home Theater 
System to power up.
This green product has low standby    •
power consumption which requires 
longer time to power up. For shor ter 
power up time:
1) Press 
 OPTIONS.
2) Press 
, then select [ Standby Mode ] 
in the menu. 
3) Selec t [ Normal ].
 
 
 
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...

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Sound
 
 
Distorted sound or echo.
Ensure that the T V volume is set to the    •
minimum level if audio is output through 
the home theater.
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...

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Glossary
H
 
 
 
HDCP
   
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. 
This is a speci cation that provides a secure 
transmission of digital contents between 
different devices (to prevent unauthorised 
copyright.)
   
 
HDMI
   
High-De nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is 
a high-speed digital interface that can transmit 
uncompressed high de nition video and digital 
multichannel audio. It delivers high quality 
picture and sound quality, completely free from 
noise. HDMI is...

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M
 
 
 
MP3
   
A  le format with a sound data compression 
system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion 
Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio 
Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or 
CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data 
than a regular CD. 
   
 
MPEG
   
Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of 
compression systems for digital audio and 
video.
  P
 
 
PBC
   
Playback Control. A system where you navigate 
through a Video CD/Super VCD with on-
screen menus that are...