Philips Hts8150 User Manual

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Connect
3 Connect 
This section describes the basic connections 
required for this DVD Home Theatre unit 
before it can be used.  
Basic connections:
Place the unit 
Connect video cables
Connect subwoofer
Optional connections:
Connect audio cables/other devices
Connect audio from TV
Connect audio from cable box/
recorder/game console
Connect portable media player
Connect USB device
Connect iPod docking station
 Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit 
 Note
Refer to the type plate at the rear...

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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 scart socket (for a 
standard TV).
Option 3: Connect to component video 
socket (for a standard TV or Progressive 
Scan TV).
 Note
You must connec t this unit direc tly to a T V.•
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Before you connect
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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 ] > [ Advance 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...

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Option 3: Connect to component 
video socket 
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
Pr Pb Y
 Note
Scar t connec tion is required for fi rst time setting in 
order to change the video output set ting for this unit 
from RGB to YUV. See chapter ‘Adjust set tings’ - 
[ Video Setup ] > [ Component Video ] for details.•
1 Connect the component video cables (not 
supplied) from the Y P
B PR sockets on this 
unit to the component video input sockets 
on your TV.
If a progressive scan TV is used, you 
may turn on the...

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Connect audio cables/other 
devices
This section describes how you can route the 
sound from other devices to this DVD Home 
Theatre unit in order to enjoy sound output or 
audio play with multi-channel surround 
capabilities.
Connect audio from TV 
(also used for EasyLink control)
TV AUDIO IN
(AUX1)
LR
1   Connect an audio cable (not supplied) 
from the TV AUDIO IN (AUX1) sockets 
on this unit to the AUDIO OUT sockets 
on your TV. 
 Note
To listen to the audio output from this...

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Connect to digital/optical socket
COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN
OPTICAL IN
OPTICAL OUTCOAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
1   Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) 
from the DIGITAL IN-COAXIAL socket 
on the subwoofer to the COAXIAL/
DIGITAL OUT socket on the device.
 Note
To listen to the audio output from this connec tion, 
press AUX /DI /MP3 LINK repeatedly until ‘DIGITAL 
INPUT’ is displayed on the display panel. •
or
1   Connect an optical cable (not supplied) 
from the OPTICAL IN socket on the 
subwoofer to the...

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Connect iPod docking station
DOCK
1 Connect the iPod docking station to 
DOCK socket on this unit.
2 To view videos/photos from iPod, connect 
the composite video cable (supplied) from 
this docking station to your TV and switch 
to the corresponding channel on your TV.
 Note
To listen to the audio output from this connec tion, 
press DOCK.•
Mount the DVD Home 
Theatre unit 
 Caution!
Risk of per sonal injur y and damage to the unit.  
Allow only qualifi ed per sons to mount the...

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   Tips
To mount this DVD Home Theatre unit below your 
TV, leave at least 10cm (4 inches) of space between 
the TV and the bracket. •
5 Secure the bracket onto the wall with the 
screws (not supplied).
6 Hook the DVD Home Theatre unit fi rmly 
onto the mounted bracket.  Slide the 
knobs through the key holes and lock into 
position.
 

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Get started
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
If you are not going to use the remote control for a 
long time, remove the bat teries.•
Control a play source
1 Select the source you wish to control by 
pressing the DISC, USB, RADIO or 
AUX/DI/MP3 LINK or DOCK button.
2 Then select the desired function...

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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 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 TVs remote control.
Usually this...