Philips Hts8562 User Manual

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5 Press the playback but tons to control play (see 	 ‘Play 	 but tons’ 	 on 	 page 	 999).
Browse  Net TV
Not available in China
Use Net TV to access variety of internet 
applications and specially adapted internet 
websites. 
For interactive discussions on Net TV ser vices, visit 
the Net TV forum at www.suppor tforum.philips.com
Note
 •Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no 
responsibility for content provided by Net T V 
service providers.
Access  Net TV
1 Connect your home theater to a home network 	 and 	 the 	 Internet 	 (see 	 ‘Computers 	
a

nd 	 the 	 Internet’ 	 on 	 page 	 18).
2 Press  (Home ).
 »The home men

u is displayed.
3 Select [browse Net TV] , and then press 
OK .
 » The Net 

TV home page is displayed. The 
first
	 time 	 you 	 access 	 Net 	
TV
 ,
	
 follow 	 the 	
onscreen instr

uctions to agree to the 
terms and conditions, and then register 
with Club Philips. 
4 Press the Navigation buttons  to select 
App Gallery  (App Galler y) or Internet  
(Internet), and then press OK .
•	Access App Gallery (App Galler y) to 
add more Apps to your screen.
•	Access Internet  (Internet) to browse 
the Internet.
5 Press  BACK  to return to the previous 
page, or press  ( Home ) to exit.
 
4 Type a name for your media ser ver, and 
then click Save changes .
5 Back in the Twonky Media screen, select 
Basic Setup  and Sharing.
 »The 

Sharing screen is displayed.
  
6 Browse and select folders to share, and then select Save Changes .
 »Y

our Macintosh rescans the folders 
automatically so that they are ready to 
share.
Play files from your PC
Note
 •Before you play multimedia content from the 
computer, make sure that the home theater 
is connected to the home network , and the 
media ser ver sof tware is properly set up.
1 Switch your T V to the correct HDMI source  for your home theater.
2 Press  (Home ).
 »The home men

u is displayed.
3 Select [browse PC] , and then press OK .
 »A content bro

wser is displayed.
4	 Select	a	file,	and	then	press	OK.
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Format an SD card
Before	you	download	any	online	video	or	BD-
L ive content, your SD card must be in the SD 
card slot of your home theater, and format ted.
1 Switch your T V to the correct HDMI source  for your home theater.
2 Inser t the SD memor y card into the SD CARD  slot on your home theater.
 
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to format 
the card.
 » An

y content on the card is erased during 
formatting.
4 Af ter format ting, leave the card in the SD  CARD  slot. 
Rent and play online video
1 Connect your home theater to the home 
network 	 and 	 internet 	 (see 	 ‘Computers 	 and 	
t

he 	 Internet’ 	 on 	 page 	 18).
2 Press  (Home ).
3 Select  [browse Net TV] , and then press OK .
 »The online ser

vices available in your 
countr y are displayed.
4 Press the Navigation buttons  to go to a 
video store, and then press OK .
5 If prompted, follow the video store 
instructions to register or log in to an account.
 » Y

ou see an option to rent videos.
 »If y

ou have rented videos and are still 
within the rental period, you also see an 
option to watch the videos.
6 Follow the video store instructions to rent  or watch a video.
•	The video is downloaded to your SD 
memor y card. You can watch it now or 
at any time within the rental period.
Browse internet
1 Press the Navigation buttons  to select 
Internet  (Internet) from the Net T V home 
page, and then press OK .
2 Select the address bar, and then press the 
Alphanumeric buttons  to enter the URL of 
the website. 
•	To clear the tex t in the address bar, 
press  BACK .•	To display the onscreen keyboard, 
follow the instructions on the screen.
3 Af ter you enter the URL, press the 
Navigation buttons  to select the arrow 
nex t to the address bar, and then press OK  
to
	 confirm.
4 While browsing internet, press  
OPTIONS  to access the address bar, 
shor tcut keys and other advanced options. 
5 Press  BACK  to return to the previous 
page, or press  ( Home ) to exit.
Clear browsing history
Clear the browsing histor y to remove passwords, 
cookies, and browsing data from your home 
theater.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Network]  > [Clear Net TV 
Memor y] , and then press OK .
Rent online video
Not available in China
Rent videos from online stores, through your 
home theater. You can watch them right away or 
later.
Many online video stores offer a huge choice of 
video, with different rental prices, periods, and 
conditions. For some stores, you must create an 
account before you can rent.
What you need
•	A	high-speed	internet	connection	to	the	h
ome theater.
•	An HDMI connection between your home 
theater and T V.
•	An SD memor y card of type SDHC Class 6, 
with at least 8 GB of memor y.
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Control devices
Control the home theater and the other 
connected	 HDMI-CEC 	 compliant 	 devices 	 with 	 a 	
si

ngle remote control.
One-touch play
If	 you 	 enable 	 One-touch 	 play, 	 the 	 T V 	
a

utomatically switches to the correct channel 
when you play a disc in your home theater.
One-touch standby
When you press and hold 
 ( Standby ) on the 
remote control, the home theater and all the 
connected
	
HDMI-CEC
	
devices 	 (that 	 suppor t 	
o

ne-touch
	
standby)
	
switch
	
to 	 the 	 standby 	
mod

e.
If
	
one-touch
	
standby
	
is
	
enabled 	 on 	 your 	 home 	
t

heater, you can switch to standby with the 
remote
	
control
	
of
	
the
	
T V
	
or 	 other 	 HDMI-CEC 	
d

evices.
System Audio  Control
When you play a device that has its audio 
output routed to the home theater, the home 
theater switches to the corresponding audio 
source automatically.
To
	
use
	
one-touch
	
audio,
	
turn 	 on 	 System 	 Audio 	
C

ontrol and follow the instructions on the T V 
to map connected devices to the audio input 
connectors of the home theater.
Audio Input Mapping
When you connect a new device to your home 
theater, map the device to the audio input 
connector
	
(see
	
‘Play
	
audio
	
from 	 home 	 theater’ 	
o

n page 33).
Play audio from home theater
Play the audio from a connected device through 
your home theater.
1 Press  ( Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [EasyLink]  > [System Audio 
Control]  > [On], and then press OK .
•	To play the audio from the T V 
speakers, select [Of f ] , and skip the 
following steps.
4 Select  [EasyLink]  > [Audio Input Mapping] , 
and then press OK .
5 Follow the instructions on the T V to map 
the audio of the connected device to the 
audio inputs on your home theater.
•	When you have downloaded a video 
to your card, you can watch it only on 
your
	 home 	 theater. 	 You 	 can’t 	 move 	 the 	
c

ard and watch it on another device.
•	If you move the card and format it 
in another device, your downloaded 
video is erased. Download your video 
again before you watch.
7 Press the play but tons on your remote  control to play, pause, search, or stop the 
video.
Multiview
You can watch two video sources side by side on 
some of the Philips T Vs. The sources can be:
•	video from your home theater, •	T V broadcasts, and •	Net T V. 
For information about how to set up multiview, 
see your T V user manual. 
EasyLink
The home theater suppor ts Philips EasyLink, which 
uses 	 the 	 HDMI-CEC 	 (Consumer 	 Electronics 	
Control)

	 protocol.
	
 EasyLink-compliant 	 devices 	 that 	
are connected through HDMI can be controlled 
b

y a single remote control. 
Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability 
with
	 all 	 HDMI-CEC 	 devices.
What you need
•	HDMI-CEC	compliant	devices.•	An HDMI connection between the 
connected devices.
Switch on
1 On the T V and other connected devices,  turn 	 on 	 the 	 HDMI-CEC 	 operations. 	 For 	
d

etails, see the manual of the T V or other 
devices. 
2 Press  ( Home ).
3 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
4 Select [EasyLink]  > [EasyLink] , and then 
press OK .
5 Select [On], and then press OK .
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8 Change settings
This section helps you to change the settings of 
your home theater. 
Caution
 •Most	of	the	set tings	are	already	configured	w
ith the best value for your home theater. 
Unless you have a reason to change a set ting, it 
is best to leave it at the default value.
Note
 •You cannot change a set ting that is grayed out. •To return to the previous menu, press  
BACK . To exit the menu, press  (Home ).
Picture
Change the picture set tings to suit your 
preferences.
Note
 •The best set ting is automatically selected for 
the T V. If you change the set ting, make sure 
that the T V suppor ts the new set tings.
Picture settings and format
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [ Video], and then press OK .
4 Change the following set tings, and then 
press OK :
•	[TV Display] : Picture format.•	[Picture Settings] : 	 Predefined 	 color 	s
ettings.
Note
 •If you connect your home theater to the T V 
through an HDMI ARC connection, make sure 
that the T V audio is mapped to the ARC input 
on your home theater.
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Sound
Change the sound settings to suit your preference.
HDMI audio
To hear an HDMI audio output from your T V, 
connect your home theater to the T V through 
an HDMI cable.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Audio] > [HDM I Audio] , and then 
press OK .
4 Select the following options, and then press 
OK :
•	[Bitstream] : Enable bitstream output 
over HDMI. 
•	[Auto] : Automatically select the best 
suppor ted audio format.
•	[Of f ] : Disable audio from the T V.
Audio post processing
To	select	a	predefined	sound	mode,	enable	a
udio 	 post 	 processing 	 at 	 the 	 speaker 	 (see 	 ‘Sound 	
m

ode’ 	 on 	 page 	 20).
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Advanced]  > [Enhanced Audio]  > 
[On] , and then press OK .
Note
 •To play the original audio of the disc, select 
[Of f ].
Night mode
For	quiet	listening,	decrease	the	volume	of	loud	s
ounds when you play discs. Night mode is only 
available
	 for 	 Dolby-encoded 	 DVD 	 and 	 Blu-ray 	
d

iscs.
1 Press  ( Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Audio] > [Night Mode]  > [On], and 
then press OK .
Picture color
Deep Color recreates the natural world on your 
T V screen and displays vivid images in over a 
billion of colors.
If your T V suppor ts Deep Color and is 
connected to your home theater through an 
HDMI cable, you can change the Deep Color.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [ Video] > [HDMI Deep Color] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select the following options, and then press 
OK :
•	[Auto] : Automatically select HDMI 
Deep Color.
•	[On] : View vivid images.•	[Of f ] : 	 Display 	 standard 	 24-bit 	 color.
Picture resolution
For HDMI video set tings, connect your home 
theater to the T V through an HDMI cable. 
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [ Video] > [HDMI Video] , and then 
press OK .
4 Change the HDMI resolution set ting, and 
then press OK .
Blu-ray 3D video
To play 3D video, connect your home theater to 
a 3D T V through an HDMI cable.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [ Video] > [Watch 3D video] > 
[Auto] , and then press OK .
Subtitle position
Automatically change the position of the subtitles 
to
	 fit 	 your 	 T V 	 screen.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Auto Subtitle Shift] 
> [On] , and then press OK .
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4 Select a subtitle language for discs, and then press OK .
Disc menu
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Disc Menu] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select a menu language for discs, and then 
press OK .
Note
 •If your preferred disc language is not available, 
select [O thers]  from the list, and enter the 
4-digit
	 language 	 code 	 found 	 at 	 the 	 the 	 end 	 of 	
t

his 	 user 	 manual 	 (see 	 ‘Language 	 code’ 	 on 	 page 	
999

).
 •If you select a language that is not available 
on a disc, the home theater uses the default 
language of the disc.
Parental control
Restrict access to discs that are recorded with 
ratings.
Password
You can set or change your password to play a 
restricted disc.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Change Password] , 
and then press OK .
 »A change passw

ord menu is displayed.
4 Follow the instructions on the T V to set or change password.
•	If you do not have a password or you 
have forgot ten, enter 0000 .
5 Press OK.
Restore sound mode settings
Restore	the	equalizer	set tings	of	all	the	sound	m
odes to the default values.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Audio] > [Default sound settings] , 
and then press OK .
Language
Select a language for the home menu, audio, and 
subtitles.
Home menu
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Menu language] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select a menu language, and then press OK .
Disc audio
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Audio], and then 
press OK .
4 Select an audio language for discs, and then 
press OK .
Note
 •If your preferred disc language is not available, 
select [O thers]  from the list, and enter the 
4-digit
	 language 	 code 	 found 	 at 	 the 	 end 	 of 	 this 	
u

ser 	 manual 	 (see 	 ‘Language 	 code’ 	 on 	 page 	
999

).
 •If you select a language that is not available 
on a disc, the home theater uses the default 
language of the disc.
Disc subtitle
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Subtitle], and then 
press OK .
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Screen saver
Automatically switch your home theater to 
screen saver mode if:
•	it is in pause or stop mode, and •	no but ton is pressed for 10 minutes.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Screen Saver]  > 
[On] , and then press OK .
Display panel
Change the brightness of the home theater 
display panel.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Display Panel] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select the brightness, and then press OK .
Apply factory settings
Reset your home theater to the default settings. 
You cannot reset the parental control settings.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Advanced]  > [Restore default 
settings], and then press OK .
4 Select [OK], and then press OK .
Ratings
Some discs are recorded with ratings according 
to age. You can set up your home theater to play 
only discs with an age rating lower than your 
child’s
	 age.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Parental Control] , 
and then press OK .
 »A message prompts y

ou to enter the 
password.
4 Enter the password with the Numeric  buttons .
5 Select an age rating, and then press OK .
•	To play all discs irrespective of the 
rating, select level 8 or [Of f ].
Energy saving
Save energy by changing the following settings.
Auto standby
When playing a disc or a USB storage device, 
automatically switch your home theater to 
standby if:
•	it is in pause or stop mode, and •	no but ton is pressed for 30 minutes.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Auto St andby]  > 
[On] , and then press OK .
Sleep timer
Set timers to switch the home theater to 
standby
	 af ter 	 a 	 specified 	 time.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Preference]  > [Sleep Timer] , and 
then press OK .
4 Select the duration of the sleep timer.
 »The sleep timer can be set up to 60 
min

utes. If the sleep timer is set to  [Off], 
it switches off.
5 Press  OK to activate.
 » The home theater switches to standb

y 
after
	 the 	 specified 	 time.
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Update software through USB
What you need•	A	USB	flash	drive,	with	at	least	75MB	of	memor y. 	 The 	 USB 	 flash 	 drive 	 must 	 be 	 FAT 	
o

r NTFS format ted. Do not use a USB hard 
drive.
•	A computer with Internet access.•	An archive utility that suppor ts the ZIP 
file 	 format 	 (for 	 example, 	 WinZip® 	 for 	
M

icrosof t® 	 Windows® 	 or 	 Stufflt® 	 for 	
M

acintosh®).
Step 1: Download the latest software
1	 Connect	a	USB	flash	drive	to	your	c o m p u t e r.
2 In your web browser, go to w w w.philips.com/suppor t.
3	 At	the	Philips	Suppor t	website,	find	your	p roduct and locate the Software and 
drivers . 
 »The software update is a

vailable as a zip 
file.
4	 Save	the	zip	file	in	the	root	director y	of	y our 	 USB 	 flash 	 drive.
5 Use the archive utility to ex tract the sof tware 	 update 	 file 	 in 	 the 	 root 	 director y 	 of 	
t

he 	 USB 	 flash 	 drive.
 »The

	 files 	 are 	 extracted 	 under 	 the 	
UPG_
ALL 

folder 	 of 	 your 	 USB 	 flash 	 drive.
6	 Disconnect	the	USB	flash	drive	from	your	co m p u t e r.
Step 2: Update the software
Caution
 •Before	you	connect	the	USB	flash	drive	to	your home theater, make sure that there is 
no disc in the disc compar tment, and the disc 
compar tment is closed.
1	 Connect	the	USB	flash	drive	to	your	home	t
heater.
2 Switch your T V to the correct source for your home theater.
3 Press  (Home ), and then select [Setup] .
4 Select [Advanced]  > [Software Update]  > 
[USB] .
9 Update softwa re
To continue to get the best features and suppor t 
for your home theater, update the software 
regularly. Compare the version of your current 
software with the latest version on 
   
www

.philips.com/suppor t.
Check software version
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
3 Select [Advanced]  > [Version Info.] , and 
then press OK .
 »The software v

ersion is displayed.
Update software through the 
Internet
1 Connect your home theater to the network. Use a
•	wired	network	connection	(see	‘Set	up	the 	 wired 	 network ’ 	 on 	 page 	 18), 	 or 	
•	wireless	network	connection	(see	‘Set	up 	 the 	 wireless 	 network ’ 	 on 	 page 	 19).
2 Press  (Home ).
3 Select  [Setup], and then press OK .
4 Select [Advanced]  > [Software Update]  > 
[Network] . 
 »If an upgr

ade media is detected, you are 
prompted to star t or cancel the update. 
5	 Follow	the	instruction	on	the	T V	to	confirm	t he update.
 » When the software update is complete

, 
the home theater automatically switches 
off and restar ts. If it does not, disconnect 
the power cord for a few seconds and 
then reconnect it.
Note
 •If the home theater cannot connect to the 
Philips ser ver, press  ( Home ), and then 
select [Setup]  > [Network]  > [Network 
Installation]  to set up the network .
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10 Product specifications
Note
 •Specifications	and	design	are	subject	to	change	without notice.
Region codes
The type plate on the back or bot tom of the 
home theater shows which regions it suppor ts.
 
Media formats
•	AVCHD,	BD,	BD-R /	BD-RE,	BD-Video,	D
VD-Video, 	 DVD+R /+RW, 	 DVD-R /-RW, 	
D

VD+R /-R 	 DL, 	 CD-R /CD-RW, 	 Audio 	 CD, 	
V

ideo 	 CD/SVCD, 	 Picture 	 files, 	 MP3 	 media, 	
W

MA media, DivX Plus HD media, USB 
storage device
Count ry DVD   BD
Europe ,  
Unit ed Ki ngdom
Ko rea
 La tin Amer ica
 Aust ralia ,  
New Ze aland
 Russia , India
 China
AA
AA
CC
CC
Asia Pacific, Taiwan,
5 Follow the instructions on the T V to 
confirm 	 the 	 update.
 »When the software update is complete

, 
the home theater automatically switches 
off and restar ts. If it does not, disconnect 
the power cord for a few seconds, and 
then reconnect it.
Note
 •When the sof tware update is in progress, do 
not turn off the power or remove the USB 
flash
	 drive. 	
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.avi files in AVI container
Audio 
codecVideo codec Bit rate
PCM, 
Dolby 
Digital, 
DTS 
core, 
MP3, 
WMADivX 3.11, DivX
  4.x, 
DivX
  5.x, DivX   6.x10 Mbps max
MPEG 1, MPEG 2 20 Mbps (peak  4 0 M b ps)
MPEG 4 ASP 10 Mbps max
H . 26 4/AVC 
[email protected]/4.0;
	M

[email protected]/3.1/3.0 20 Mbps (peak 
4 0 M b ps)
WMV9 20 Mbps
.divx files in AVI container
Audio 
codec Video codec Bit rate
PCM, 
Dolby 
Digital, 
MP3, 
WMADivX 3.11, DivX
  4.x, 
DivX
  5.x, DivX   6.x10 Mbps max
MPEG 1, MPEG 2 20 Mbps (peak  4 0 M b ps)
MPEG 4 ASP 10 Mbps max
.mp4 or .m4v files in MP4 container
Audio 
codec Video codec Bit rate
Dolby 
Digital, 
MPEG, 
MP3, 
A AC ,
	 HE-
A AC MPEG 1, MPEG 2 20 Mbps (peak 
4 0 M b ps)
MPEG 4 ASP 10 Mbps max
H . 26 4/AVC 
[email protected]/4.0;
	M

[email protected]/3.1/3.0 20 Mbps (peak 
4 0 M b ps)
File formats
•	Audio: .aac, .mka, .mp3, .wma, .wav, .mp4, 
.m4a
•	Video: .avi, .div x, .mp4, .mk v, .asf, .wmv, 
.mpg, .mpeg,
•	Picture: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png
Audio formats
Your home theater suppor ts the following audio 
files.
Extension Container Audio 
codecBit rate
.mp3
MP3 MP3 32 kbps ~ 
320 kbps
.wma ASF WMA 64 kbps ~ 
16 0 k b ps
.aac A AC A AC ,
	 HE-
A AC 192 k b ps
.wav WAV PCM 1.4 Mbps
.m4a MKV A AC 192 k b ps
.mka MKA PCM 2 7. 6 4 8  
Mbps
.mka MKA Dolby 
Digital 640 kbps
.mka MKA DTS cor e 1. 54 Mbps
.mka MKA MPEG 9 12 k b p s
.mka MKA MP3 32 kbps ~ 
320 kbps
.mka MKA WMA 64 kbps ~ 
16 0 k b ps
.mka MKA A AC ,
	 HE-
A AC 192 k b ps
Video formats
If	you	have	a	high	definition	T V,	your	home	t
heater 	 allows 	 you 	 to 	 play 	 your 	 video 	 files 	 with:
•	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels at•	Frame rate: 6 ~ 30 frames per second. 
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