Philips Hts9241 User Manual

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a POP-UP MENU/DISC MENU
Access or exit the disc menu when you play 
a disc.
b  BACK•	Return to a previous menu screen.•	In radio mode, press and hold to erase 
the current preset radio stations.
c  SOUND SETTINGS
Access or exit sound options.
d  OPTIONS•	Access more play options while playing 
a disc or a USB storage device.
•	In radio mode, set a radio station. 
  
a OK
Co nfirm	a n	e ntr y	o r	s election.
b Navigation buttons•	Navigate menus.•	In radio mode, press lef t or right to 
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a Alphanumeric buttons•	Enter values or let ters (using SMS style 
entr y).
•	In radio mode, select a preset radio 
station.
b TOP MENU
Access the main menu of a video disc.
c SUBTITLE
Se lect subtitle language for video.
EasyLink controls
With Easylink, you can control your home 
theater and the T V with the following but tons 
on your home theater remote control (see 
‘EasyLink ’
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•	 (Standby-On ): Press and hold to switch 
your home theater, T V and the connected 
devices to...

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Note
 •Surround sound depends on various factors 
such as room shape and size, type of wall and 
ceiling,
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eaker acoustics.
Follow these general guidelines, and then set up 
your subwoofer.
1 Seating position: 
T his is the center of your listening area.
2 SPEAKER LEFT  ( speaker lef t) and 
SPEAKER RIGHT  (speaker right) speakers: 
Place the lef t and right speakers in the 
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Rear center
  
a AUDIO IN-AUX 1/AUX 2
Connect to an analog audio output on the 
T V or an analog device. 
b DIGITAL IN-COAXIAL
C onnect to a coaxial audio output on the 
T V or a digital device. 
c DIGITAL IN-OPTICAL
C onnect to an optical audio output on the 
T V or a digital device. 
d SD CARD-FOR VOD/BD-LIVE ONLY
S lot for SD card. The SD card is used to 
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Rear right
  
a VIDEO OUT-VIDEO
Connect to the composite video input on 
t h e T V.
b HDMI...

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Option 2: Connect to TV through HDMI
Best quality video
If your T V is not HDMI ARC compliant, connect 
your home theater to the T V through a standard 
HDMI connection.
With a standard HDMI connection, you need an 
additional audio cable to play the audio from the 
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1 Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect 
the HDMI OUT (ARC) connector on your 
home theater to...

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Note
 •The audio connections in this user manual are 
only recommendations. You can use other 
connections too.
 •When your home theater and T V are 
connected through HDMI ARC, an audio 
connection
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Option 1: Connect audio through a digital 
optical cable
Best quality audio
Using an optical cable, connect the OPTICAL  
connector on your home theater to the 
OPTICAL OUT  connector on the TV or other 
device.
The digital optical connector might be labeled 
SPDIF , SPDIF OUT ,...

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•	Software update:Update the home theater 
sof tware	t hrough	t he	n etwork	( see	‘ Update	so

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Caution
 •Before you tr y to connect the home theater to 
a computer network , familiarize yourself with 
the network router, media ser ver sof tware 
and networking principles. If necessar y, read 
documentation that accompanies the network 
components. Philips is not responsible for lost, 
damaged, or corrupt data.
Wired connection...

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Set up the wireless network
Your	home	theater	has	built-in	Wi-Fi	for	easy	access to the wireless network. Connect your 
home theater to your router as shown below, 
and then switch on the devices.
  
1 Connect the home theater to a network 
r outer through a wireless connection (see 
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2 Turn on your T V, and switch to the correct 
source for the home theater.
3 Press  (Home ).
4 Select  [Setup] , and then press OK .
5 Select [Network]  > [Network...

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7 Use your home 
theater
This section helps you use the home theater to 
play media from a wide range of sources.
Before you start
•	Make the necessar y connections described 
in	the	q uick	s tar t	g uide	a nd	t he	o nscreen	he

lp.
•	Complete	the	first-time	setup.	First-time	setup appears when you turn on the home 
theater
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mplete the setup, you are prompted 
to complete it each time you turn on the 
home theater.
•	Switch the T V...

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Equalizer
Change	the	high	frequency	(treble),	mid	frequency	( mid),	a nd	l ow	f requency	( bass)	se

t tings of the home theater.
1 Press  SOUND SETTINGS .
2 Select TR EBLE, MID  or BASS , and then 
press OK .
3 Press the Navigation buttons  (u p /d ow n) to 
change	t he	f requency.
4 Press OK	t o	c onfirm.
Discs
Your home theater can play DVDs, VCDs, CDs, 
and	Blu-r
ay	discs.	It	can	also	pla y	discs	that	y ou’ve	made	at	home

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	such	as	CD-R	discs	of	photos	and	music

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What you need
For audio or 2D...