Philips Hts8150 User Manual

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Play musical slideshow
Play MP3/WMA music  fi les and JPEG photo 
fi  les simultaneously to create musical slideshow.  
The MP3/WMA and JPEG  fi les must be stored 
on the same disc or USB device.
1 Play MP3/WMA music. 
2 Navigate to the photo folder/album and 
press  u to start slideshow play.
   Slideshow begins and continues till the 
end of the photo folder or album.  
   Audio continues to play till the end of 
the disc.
To return to the menu, press  BACK.
3 To stop slideshow...

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Play from portable media 
player
Simply connect your portable media player (e.g. 
MP3 player) to this unit to enjoy superb sound 
quality from your music collections.
MP3 LINK
1 Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable 
(supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on 
this unit to the ‘headphone’ socket on your 
portable media player.
2 Press AUX/DI /MP3 LINK repeatedly until 
‘MP3 LINK’ is displayed.
3 Start play on your portable media player.
See chapter ‘Adjust Sound’ to enhance 
the audio output.
4 To...

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1 Turn the knob B at the bottom of the 
docking station anti-clockwise to loosen 
the adjustable ‘support’.
2 Adjust the ‘support’ A until it can fi t your 
iPod. 
3 Turn the knob clockwise to tighten it.
Control iPod music
DOCK
 
1 Connect the docking station to the DOCK 
socket on this unit.
2 Dock your iPod to the docking station and 
turn it on.
3 Press DOCK. 
It may require longer time to 
authenticate the compatibility of certain 
iPod range. 
4 Start play on your iPod.  
To...

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Play from radio 
Check if the FM antenna has been connected 
to the subwoofer.  If not, connect the supplied 
FM antenna to the FM 75Ω socket and fi x its 
ends to the wall.
   Tips
For bet ter FM stereo reception, connec t an ex ternal 
FM antenna (not supplied).
Position the antenna as far away as possible from 
your T V, VCR or other r adiation source to prevent 
unwanted interference.•
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First time tuning
The fi rst time when you access ‘RADIO’ mode, 
follow the instructions to install the...

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Play
Reinstall all the radio stations
1 Press RADIO.
2 Press and hold PROGRAM until 
‘STARTING INSTALL’ is displayed.

  All previously stored radio stations will 
be replaced.
 Note
If no stereo signal is detec ted or less than 5 stations 
are detec ted during r adio installation, ‘CHECK 
ANTENNA’ is displayed.•
Search and store radio stations 
individually
1 Press RADIO.
2 Press m M.

  The radio frequency indication starts to 
change until a radio station is detected.
3 Repeat step...

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6 Adjust sound
Control the volume
1 
Press VOL +- to increase or decrease 
the volume level.
To mute the volume, press H.
To restore the volume, press H again 
or press the volume button.
Adjust Bass/Treble
1 Press BASS / TREBLE.
2 Press VOL +-repeatedly to set the 
level for low (BASS) or high (TREBLE) 
tone.
 Note
If the volume control is not used within 10 seconds, it 
resumes nor mal volume control func tion. •
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Select Ambisound
1 Press AMBISOUND repeatedly to select a 
best Ambisound...

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Adjust sound
Select a preset sound effect
1 Press SOUND repeatedly to select a 
sound effect that most suits the video or 
music you play.
Video /
Music / Descriptions
ACTION /
ROCK / 
Enhanced low and high 
range for great sounding 
movie effects and 
atmosphere.  Great for 
action movies and rock/pop 
music.
DRAMA /
JAZZClear mid and high range. 
Recreates the atmosphere 
of a live club with the artist 
just in front of you. Good 
for Jazz music and watching 
dramas.
CONCERT /...

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7 Adjust settings
This section describes the various setting 
options of this unit.  
Symbol Options
[ General Setup ]
 
[ Audio Setup ]
[ Video Setup ]
[ Preference Setup ]
General setup
1 
Press OPTIONS.

 [ General Setup ] menu is displayed.
2 Press B.
3 Select an option, then press OK.
General Setup
Screen Saver
DivX(R) VOD Code Sleep Timer Display DimDisc Lock
OSD Language EasyLink
Standby Mode
See the explanations of the above 
options in the following pages.
4 Select a setting, then...

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Adjust settings
[ Audio Input 
Mapping ]Map the audio input to 
the connected TV/
devices correctly to 
enable automatic 
switching of input source.  
Press OK to star t 
scanning of devices.
Select the audio input 
to map (e.g. AUX1 
Input, AUX2 Input), 
then press B.
Select the correct 
device that connected 
to this audio input, 
then press OK. 1.
2.
3.
 Note
Your T V and other connec ted devices must be 
compliant with HDMI CEC .
You must turn on the HDMI CEC oper ations on 
your T...

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[ DivX(R) VOD Code ]
Display the DivX® registration code.
   Tips
Enter this unit’s DivX registr ation code when you 
rent or purchase video from w w w.div x.com/vod.  
The DivX videos rented or purchased through the 
DivX® VOD ( Video On Demand) ser vice can be 
played only on the device to which it is registered.  •
Audio setup
1 
Press OPTIONS.

 [ General Setup ] menu is displayed.
2 Press V to select  [ Audio Setup ], then 
press B.
3 Select an option, then press OK.
Audio Setup
Ambisound...