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 ]  •  – Adjust the colour of an 
image element (pixel) to produce a 
perfect and clear picture. 
[ Chroma Delay ]  •  – Adjust the advance 
delay of chroma signals to produce a 
perfect and clear picture. 
[ True Life ]  •  – Increase the contrast 
and colour intensity to produce a more 
dynamic picture. 
 Note
To adjust the above set tings, selec t an option and • 
press OK.  Then press cur sor lef t or right to change 
the value/level set ting and press OK to con r m.
[ Wide Screen Format ]  •  – de ne the 
wide screen format for disc play. 
Options Descriptions
[ Superwide ]Centre position of the 
screen is stretched less 
than the side.  This 
setting is only applicable 
if the video resolution is 
set to 720p or 1080i/p.
[ 4:3 Pillar 
Box ]No stretching of the 
picture.  Black bars are 
displayed on both sides 
of the screen.
[ Off ]Picture will be displayed 
according to the format 
of the disc.
 Note
This set ting is only available if you have set the • [ T V 
Display ] set ting to [ 16:9 Wide Screen ].
[ HDMI Video ]  •  – select a video 
resolution that is compatible with your 
TV display capability.
Options Descriptions
[ Auto ]It detects and selects the 
best supported video 
resolution automatically.
[ 480p, 576p, 
720p, 1080i, 
1080p ]Select a video resolution 
that best supported by 
your TV.  See your TVs 
manual for details.
 Note
If the set ting is not compatible with your T V, a blank • 
screen appears. Press HDMI repeatedly until the 
picture appears.
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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 Progressive Scan’ • 
for detailed information.
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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 default audio language for 
DVDs.
[ Subtitle ]
Select the default subtitle language for 
DVDs.
[ Disc Menu ]
Select the menu language for DVDs.
 Note
If the language you have set is not available on the • 
disc, the disc uses its own default language.
For some DVDs, the subtitle/audio language can only 
• 
be changed from the disc menu.
To selec t the languages that are not listed in the 
• 
menu, selec t [ Others ].  Then check the Language 
Code list at the back of this user manual and enter 
the respec tive 4 -digit language code.
[ Parental ]
Restrict access to DVDs that are 
unsuitable for your children.  These types 
of DVDs must be recorded with ratings.
To star t, press  1. OK.
Select a rating level in the menu, then  2. 
press 
OK.
Press the  3. 
number buttons to enter 
your 4-digit password.  
 Note
Rated DVDs above the level you set in • [ Parental ] 
require a password to be played.
The r atings are countr y-dependent. To allow all discs 
• 
to play, selec t ‘8’.
Some DVDs have r atings printed on them but are 
• 
not recorded with r atings. This func tion has no ef fec t 
on such DVDs.
   Tips
To set or change your password, go to•  
[ Preference Setup ] > [ Password ].
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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 the instructions on the TV to set or 
change the password for locked discs and 
play restricted DVDs.  
Old Password
New Password
Confirm PWD
OK Change Password
Press the  1. number buttons to 
enter ‘0000’ or your last set 4-digit 
password at [ Old Password ]  eld.
Enter the new password at  2. [ New 
Password ]  eld.
Enter the new password again at  3. 
[ Con rm PWD ]  eld.
Press  4. OK to exit the menu.
 Note
If you forget your 4-digit password, enter ‘0000’ • 
before you set a new password.
[ DivX Subtitle ] 
Select a character set that supports the 
DivX subtitle.  
[ Standard ]English
[ Chinese ]Simpli ed Chinese
[ Korean ]Korean
 Note
Ensure that the subtitle  le has the exac t same  le • 
name as the movie  le. If for example the  lename of 
the movie is ‘Movie.avi’, then you will need to name 
the text  le ‘Movie.sub’ or ‘Movie.sr t’.  
[ Version Info ] 
Display the software version of this  unit.  
   Tips
This infor mation is required when you want to  nd • 
out if a newest sof tware ver sion is available at the 
Philips website that you may download and install on 
this unit.
[ Default ] 
Reset all the settings of this unit to factory 
default, except for [ Disc Lock ], 
[ Password ] and [ Parental ] settings 
remain unchanged.  
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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 Write down the version number, then 
press 
 OPTIONS to exit the menu.
4 Go to www.philips.com/support to check 
the latest software version available for this 
unit.
5 If the latest software version is higher than 
the software version of this unit, download 
it and store onto a CD-R or USB  ash 
drive
6 Insert the CD-R or USB  ash drive to this 
unit.
7 Press DISC MENU or USB, then follow 
the instruction on the TV to con rm 
update operation.
 Note
Do not remove the CD-R or USB when sof tware • 
updating is in progress.
8 Once software update is complete, this 
unit turns off to standby automatically.
 Note
We recommend that you disconnec t the power cord • 
for a few seconds and connec t again to reboot the 
system.
Care
 Caution!
Never use solvents such as benzene, thinner, • 
cleaner s available commercially, or anti-static spr ays 
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.
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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: 12cm / 8cm • 
Video decording: MPEG1/ MPEG2 / DivX /   • 
DIvX Ultra / WMV9
Video DAC: 12 bits, 148 MHz • 
Signal system: PAL / NTSC • 
Video S/N: 56 dB  • 
Audio DAC: 24 bits / 192 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, DTS: IEC60958, IEC61937 • 
Radio
Tuning range:  FM 87.5-108 MHz (50/100 kHz), • 
AM/MW 531-1602 kHz (9 kHz)
AM/MW 530-1700 kHz (10 kHz)
26 dB quieting sensitivity:  FM 20 dBf, AM 4V/m • 
IF rejection ratio:  FM 60 dB, AM 45 dB • 
Signal-to-noise ratio:  FM 60 dB, AM 40 dB • 
Harmonic distortion:  FM 3%, AM 5% • 
Frequency response:  FM 180 Hz~10 kHz / ±6dB • 
Stereo separation:  FM 26 dB (1 kHz) • 
Stereo Threshold:  FM 23.5 dB • 
USB
Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0) • 
Class support: UMS (USB Mass Storage Class) • 
iPod docking station
Dimensions (WxHxD): 34.5 x 104 (mm) • 
Weight: 163.5 g • 
Power (Subwoofer)
Power supply: 110-127V / 220-240V, ~50-60 Hz • 
Power consumption: 120 W  • 
Standby power consumption:  • 
Normal: < 3.5 W • 
Low standby: < 0.3 W • 
System: Bass Re ex System • 
Impedance:  4 ohm • 
Speaker drivers: 165 mm (6 1/2”) woofer • 
Frequency response: 35 Hz - 200 Hz • 
Dimensions (WxHxD): 322 x 425 x 322 (mm) • 
Weight:  12.7 kg • 
Main unit
Dimensions (WxHxD): 1028 x 167 x 155 (mm) • 
Weight: 8.9 kg • 
Centre speaker: • 
Speaker impedance: 4 ohm • 
Speaker drivers: 2 x 2.5” woofer + 2 x 1” Soft  • 
dome tweeter
Frequency response: 200 Hz - 20 kHz • 
Left/Right surround speakers: • 
Speaker impedance: 6 ohm • 
Speaker drivers: 4 x 2.5” full range woofer • 
Frequency response: 200 Hz - 20 kHz • 
Wall Mount Bracket
Dimensions (WxHxD): 681.7 x 99 x 35 (mm)  • 
Weight: 1.5 kg • 
  
Laser speci cation 
 
 
 
Type: Semiconductor laser GaAIAs (CD) • 
   
 
 
Wave length:  645 - 660 nm (DVD),  • 
    770 - 800 nm (CD)
   
 
 
Output power:  6 mW (DVD),  • 
    7 mW (VCD/CD)
   
Beam divergence:  60 degrees. • 
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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 MENU 
.
   
If you have changed the T V type 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 scan    •
setting, switch back to default mode: 
1) Press  
   to open the disc compar tment. 
2) Press  
  . 
3) Press  SUBTITLE .
 
 
   
 
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, press HDMI 
repeatedly until the picture appears.
 
   
10 Troubleshooting
 
Warning
 
Risk of elec tric shock . Never remove the casing of • 
the Home Theater System. 
 
 
To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair 
the system yourself. 
   
If you encounter problems when using the 
Home Theater System, check the following 
points before requesting service. If the problem 
remains unsolved, register your Home Theater 
System and get support 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. ___________________________
 
 
 
 
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. 
Ensure that the interconnect cable from    •
the subwoofer is connected to the Home 
Theater System.
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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 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.
   
   
  
 
 
Play
 
 
Audio is not synchronised with the video 
playback.
To make adjustment:    •
1) Press and hold AUDIO SYNC until 
‘AUDIO SYNC X X X’ is displayed.
2) Within  ve seconds, press VOL 
+-.DivX video  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.
EasyLink feature does not work.
   
 
Ensure that the home theater is    •
connected to an HDMI CEC compliant 
T V with a HDMI CEC cable.
   
 
 
  
 
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 
 OPTIONS.
2) Press 
V to select [ Preference Setup ], 
then press 
.
3) Press 
, then select [ DivX Subtitle ] 
in the menu.
4) Select the character set that suppor ts 
the subtitle.
   The contents of the USB  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 .
   
 
 
The video (movies, photos, video clips, etc) 
contents of the iPod does not display in 
Extended Control mode. 
Video browsing is not suppor ted in    •
Ex tended Control mode, you can only 
browse the video contents on the iPod 
itself.
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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 fully backward-compatible with 
DVI.
   
As required by the HDMI standard, connecting 
to HDMI or DVI products without HDCP 
(High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 
will result in no Video or Audio output. 
   
J
 
 
 
JPEG
   
A very common digital still picture format. A 
still-picture data compression system proposed 
by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which 
features small decrease in image quality in spite 
of its high compression ratio. Files are 
recognised by their  le extension ‘.jpg’ or ‘.jpeg.’
   
11 Glossary
 
 
A
 
 
 
Aspect ratio
   
Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio 
of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, 
while the ratio of a high-de nition or wide TV is 
16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a 
picture with a wider perspective on a standard 
4:3 screen. 
   
D
 
 
 
DivX®
   
The DivX® codec is a patent-pending, MPEG-4 
based video compression technology developed 
by DivX®, Inc. It can shrink the  le size of 
digital video and still maintain the high visual 
quality. 
   
 
Dolby Digital
   
A surround sound system developed by Dolby 
Laboratories that contains up to six channels of 
digital audio (front left and right, surround left 
and right, centre and subwoofer.)
  DTS
Digital Theatre Systems. A surround sound 
system for providing 5.1 channels of discrete 
digital audio in consumer electronics products 
and software content. It is not developed by 
Dolby Digital.
  
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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 recorded onto the disc. 
You can enjoy interactive playback and search.
   
 
PCM
   
Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio 
encoding system.
   
 
Progressive scan
   
The progressive scan displays twice the number 
of frames per second than in an ordinary TV 
system. It offers higher picture resolution and 
quality. 
  
W
   
 
WMA
   
Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to an audio 
compression technology developed by 
Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be 
encoded with Windows Media player version 9 
or Windows Media player for Windows XP. 
Files are recognised by their  le extension ‘.
wma.’
   
 
WMV
   
Windows Media Video. Refers to a video 
compression technology developed by 
Microsoft Corporation. WMV content can be 
encoded by using Windows Media® Encoder 9 
series. Files are recognised by their  le 
extension ‘.wmv’.
 
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