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 play, press  x.
4 To stop music play, press  x again.
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Play from USB device 
This unit can only play/view MP3, WMA/WMV, 
DivX (Ultra) or JPEG  fi les that are stored on 
such devices.
1 Connect a USB  fl ash drive or USB memory 
card reader to the 
 (USB)  socket on 
this unit. 
2 Press  USB.
   A contents menu is displayed.
3 Select a  fi le to play, then press  u. 
For more information, see chapters 
‘Play music, Play photo, Play video’ for 
details.
4 To stop play, press  x  or remove the USB 
device.
    Tips
If the device does not  fi t into the USB socket, 
connec t it through a USB ex tension cable.
If a multiple USB card reader is used, only one of the 
connec ted USB drive contents can be accessed. 
If a USB HDD is used, ensure that an auxiliar y 
power cord connec ted to the USB HDD for proper 
operations.
Digital cameras that use PTP protocol or require 
additional programme installation when connec ted 
to a PC are not suppor ted.•
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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 stop play, press STOP button on your 
portable media player.
 Note
Control playback is only possible on your por table 
media player.
Stop play on the por table media player before you 
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Play from iPod
Simply connect your iPod to the Philips 
universal docking station (supplied) to enjoy 
your iPod play through this DVD Home 
Theatre unit.
List of supported iPod range:
iPod mini iPod nano 1st gen
iPod touch iPod nano 2nd gen
iPod classiciPod nano 3rd gen
iPod mini 2nd gen iPod 5th gen
iPod with colour 
display
 Note
Refer to Philips website for latest updates on 
suppor ted iPod r ange.•
Prepare the docking station
If your iPod cannot be fi t into the docking 
station, adjust the ‘support’ as below.
AB
A adjustable ‘support’
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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 view iPod video play, connect a 
video cable from the docking station to 
your TV and turn on ‘TV ON’ setting in 
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5 During playback, you can use the remote 
control to control the music play.  
Button Action
Change the volume level.
Select a predefi ned sound 
effect.
Select an Ambisound effect.
Go to the previous/ next 
track.
m  MSearch backward/ forward.
Pause/resume play.
Switch to ‘Extended Control 
mode’ to enable control of 
your iPod play through the 
contents displayed on TV.  
Control but tons on iPod 
have no function in this 
mode.
Press this but ton again 
to return to simple play 
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Toggle through various 
repeat/shuffl e play mode; or 
turn off repeat mode.
This option is only available 
in ‘Extended Control 
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   Tips
While in iPod mode, the bat ter y of your iPod will be 
charged.
In ex tended play mode, control of iPod play is only 
possible through the contents displayed on your T V 
using this DVD Home Theatre’s remote control.•
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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 radio 
stations.  
1 Press RADIO.
 
’AUTO INSTALL ... PRESS PLAY’ is 
displayed. 
2 Press u.
 
All detected radio stations are stored.
 
Once complete, it tunes to the fi rst 
preset radio station.
To stop auto tuning, press x.
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This unit can store up to a maximum of 40 r adio 
stations.
If auto installation is not ac tivated or less than 5 
r adio stations are stored, ‘AUTO INSTALL’ will be 
displayed again the nex t time you turn on to r adio 
mode. 
If the FM r adio station tr ansmits RDS (Radio Data 
System) data , the name of the r adio station will be 
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Listen to radio 
1 Press RADIO.
2 Use the remote control to control the 
radio. 
Button Action
Select a preset radio station.
m  MTune the radio frequency 
backward/ forward.
Toggle between FM stereo 
and FM mono mode.
Press and hold this but ton to 
delete the preset station from 
the preset list.
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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.
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If no stereo signal is detec ted or less than 5 stations 
are detec ted during r adio installation, ‘CHECK 
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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 2 until you tune to the radio 
station you wish to store.
To fi netune the radio frequency, press 
vV.
4 Press PROGRAM.
If no action is carried out within 20 
seconds after the above step, it exits 
the preset mode.
5 Press í ë (or the number buttons) to 
select a preset number to store.
6 Press PROGRAM to confi rm. •
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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.
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If the volume control is not used within 10 seconds, it 
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Select Ambisound
1 Press AMBISOUND repeatedly to select a 
best Ambisound output that most suits the 
video or music you play.
Options Descriptions
AUTO
The surround output will be 
selected based on the audio 
stream of the played content.
MULTI-
CHANNELMulti-channel surround sound.
STEREOStereo sound.
 
						

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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 /
CLASSICFlat and pure sound mode. 
Ideal for listening to classical 
music and watching live 
concert DVDs.
GAMING /
PARTYSlightly enhanced low range 
and strong mid range ideal 
for party music and video 
gaming.
SPORTSModerate mid range and 
surround effects for clear 
vocals and the atmosphere 
of a live sports venue.
NEWSEnhanced mid range for 
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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 press OK.
To return to the previous menu, press 
BACK.
To exit the menu, press OPTIONS. •
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[ EasyLink ]
This feature is only applicable if this unit is 
connected to HDMI CEC compliant TV/
device.  It enables all the linked devices 
response or react to certain commands 
simultaneously with one touch control.
Options Descriptions
[ Auto Wake-
up TV ]It wake-ups your TV 
automatically when you 
press PLAY to power up 
this unit and start disc 
play (if a video disc is 
found in the disc 
compartment).
To disable this feature, 
select [ Off ]
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[ System 
Standby ]Respond to standby 
command from other 
HDMI CEC compliant 
TV/devices.
To disable this feature, 
select [ Decline ].  •
[ System Audio 
Control ]It enables this DVD 
Home Theatre unit to 
switch automatically to 
the audio input of the 
active device.
To enable this feature, 
select [ On ].  Then 
proceed to [ Audio 
Input Mapping ] to 
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[ 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.
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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 V/devices before you can enjoy the EasyLink 
controls. See your T Vs/devices manual for details.
Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability 
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[ Disc Lock ] 
Set play restriction for a specifi c discs.  
Before you start, place the disc in the disc 
compartment (maximum 40 discs can be 
locked).
[ Lock ] – restrict access to the current 
disc.  The next time you want to play 
this disc or unlock it, you need to enter 
the password. 
[ Unlock ] – all discs can be played. 
   Tips
To set or change your password, go to 
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•[ Display Dim ] 
Change the brightness level of the display 
panel to suit the lighting in your room.
[ 100% ] – normal brightness.
[ 70% ] – medium brightness.
[ 40% ] – dimmest display. 
[ OSD Language ]
Select the default on-screen menu 
language.  
[ Screen Saver ]
Turn off or on the screen saver mode.  It 
helps to protect the TV screen from being 
damage due to over exposure to a static 
image for too long.
[ On ] – set the screen saver to appear 
after 15 minutes of inactivity (for 
example, in pause or stop mode).
[ Off ] – disable screen saver mode.
[ Sleep Timer ]
Switch to standby automatically after the 
preset time.
[ Off ] – disable sleep mode.
[ 15, 30, 45, 60 mins ] – select the 
count down time before it switches to 
standby.
[ Standby Mode ]
Set the standby mode.
[ Normal ] – normal standby power 
consumption.  
[ Low Power ] – low standby power 
consumption.  However, it requires 
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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 
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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 Setup
HDMI Audio
Night Mode
4 Select a setting, then press OK.
To return to the previous menu, press 
BACK.
To exit the menu, press OPTIONS. •
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