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Option 1: Connect audio through analog 
audio cables
(Cable not supplied)
  
 
Option 2: Connect audio through coaxial 
cable
Note
 •The digital coaxial cable or connector might be 
labeled COAXIAL/DIGITAL OUT or SPDIF 
OUT .
(Cable not supplied)
 
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(Cable not supplied)
 
Option 3: Connect to the TV through 
composite video (CVBS)
Note
 •The composite video cable or connector might 
be labeled AV I N , VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE  or 
BASEBAND . 
 
Connect audio from TV or 
other devices
Use your home theater to play audio from the 
T V or other devices such as a cable box. 
Tip
 •Press  SOURCE / AUDIO SOURCE  
repeatedly to select the audio output of your 
connection.
Component Video Out
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(Cable not supplied)
 
Set up network
1 Connect the home theater to a network router through wired or wireless network 
connection. This home theater has a built-in 
Wi-Fi for easy access to the wireless network.
2 Turn on your T V and switch to the correct source for the home theater.
3 Press  (Home ).
4 Select  [Setup], then press OK .
5 Select [Network]  > [Network Installation], 
then press OK .
•	For wired network, select [Wired 
(Ethernet)] and press OK .
•	For wireless network, select [Wireless 
( Wi - Fi)] and press OK .
6 Follow the instructions on the T V to 
complete the setup.
 » The home theater connects to the 
Inter

net. If connection fails, select  [Retry], 
then press OK.
7 Select  [Finish], then press OK  to exit.
Caution
 •Familiarize yourself with the network router, 
media ser ver sof tware and networking 
principles before at tempting to connect the 
home theater to a computer network . If 
necessary, read documentation accompanying 
network components. Philips is not responsible 
for lost, damaged or corrupt data.
LAN
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Option 3: Connect audio through a digital 
optical cable
Note
 •The digital optical cable or connector might be 
labeled as SPDIF OUT or OPTICAL OUT . 
(Cable not supplied)
  
Connect to a computer 
network and the Internet
Connect the home theater to a computer 
network and enjoy:
•	Multimedia content streamed from 
your computer : view photos, play 
music
	 and 	 watch 	 video 	 files 	 streamed 	
f

rom your computer (see ‘Play from PC 
(DLNA)’ on page 16).
•	Net TV : browse Net T V ser vices (see 
‘Browse Net T V ’ on page 17).
•	Software update : update the sof tware 
of the home theater through the 
network (see ‘Update sof tware from 
the network ’ on page 24).
What you need:
•	A network router (with DHCP 
enabled). 
•	A network cable (RJ45 straight cable).
•	A computer with media ser ver 
sof tware installed (see ‘Set up media 
ser ver sof tware’ on page 16). 
•	For Net T V and sof tware update, 
make sure that the network router 
has access to the Internet and is not 
restricted
	 by 	 firewalls 	 or 	 other 	 security 	
s

ystems.
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4 Use your home theater
This section helps you use the home theater to 
play media from a wide range of sources.
Before you start
Check that you:
•	Make the necessar y connections described 
in the Quick Star t and User Manual.
•	Complete	the	first	time	setup.	First	time setup appears when you turn on 
the
	 home 	 theater 	 for 	 the 	 first 	 time. 	 If 	
y

ou do not complete the setup, you 
are prompted to complete it each time 
you turn on the home theater.
•	Switch the T V to the correct source 
for the home theater.
Access the home menu
The home menu gives you easy access to 
connected devices, audio and video set tings, and 
other features.
1 Press  ( Home ).
 »The home men

u appears.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  and OK to 
select the following:
•	[play Disc]  : Star ts disc play.
•	[browse USB]  : Accesses the content 
browser of the connected USB storage 
device.
•	[browse iPod]  : Accesses the content 
browser of the connected iPod or 
iPhone.
•	[browse PC]  : Accesses the content 
browser of the connected PC network.
•	[browse Net TV] : Accesses Net T V.
•	[Setup]  : Accesses menus to change 
picture, sound and other settings.
•	[User Manual] : Launches the 
electronic user manual.
Connect a wireless module
Note
 •When you connect and switch on the wireless 
module, the rear speaker connectors on the 
home theater are muted, the rear surround 
sound is output through the connectors on the 
wireless receiver.
( Wireless module not supplied - Philips RWSS9500)
 
Wire less Rear Audio
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Change sound mode
Select	predefined	sound	modes	to	suit	your	video or music.
1 Press  SOUND SETTINGS  /   
( Sound OPTIONS ).
2 Select SOUND, then press OK .
3 Press the Navigation buttons  (u p /d ow n) to 
select the following set tings:
•	ACTION /ROCK  : Enhanced low and 
high-range. Ideal for action movies and 
rock or pop music.
•	DRAMA /JAZZ  : Clear mid and high-
range. Ideal for drama movies and jazz 
music. 
•	GAMING /PART Y  : Moderate low-
range and strong mid-range. Ideal for 
video games and par ty.
•	CONCERT /CLASSIC  : Neutral sound. 
Ideal for live concer ts and classical 
music.
•	S PORTS  : Moderate mid-range and 
surround effects for clear vocals and 
the atmosphere of a live spor t venue.
•	NEWS  : Enhanced mid-range for clear 
vocals and speech.
4 Press  OK	 to 	 confirm 	 your 	 choice.
Change surround sound mode
Experience an immersive audio experience with 
surround sound modes.
1 Press  SOUND SETTINGS /   
( Sound OPTIONS ).
2 Select SURROUND , then press OK .
3 Press the Navigation buttons  (u p /d ow n) to 
select the following set tings:
•	360SOUND  : 9.1 surround sound 
mode, best cinematic experience.
•	360SOUND STEREO  : Enhanced 
stereo mode with 4.1 channels.
•	STEREO  : Two-channel stereo sound. 
Ideal for listening to music.
•	M U LT I - C H  : Traditional 5.1 channels 
for a more relaxing cinematic 
experience.
4 Press  OK	 to 	 confirm 	 your 	 choice.
Choose your sound
This section helps you choose the ideal sound for 
your video or music.
1 Press  SOUND SETTINGS /   
( Sound OPTIONS ).
2 Press the Navigation buttons  (lef t /right) to 
access the sound OPTIONS. 
Sound experience Description
AUTO VOLUME Sets a constant output 
signal at the speaker 
output. This option is best 
for T V audio input where 
the commercial signal level 
is usually higher than the 
content.
SOUND Selects a sound mode.
SURROUND Selects a surround sound 
or stereo sound.
TREBLE Adjusts the high frequency 
output.
MID Adjusts the middle 
frequency output.
BASS Adjusts the low frequency 
output.
AUDIO SYNC Delays the audio to match 
the video.
3 Select an option, then press OK .
4 Press  BACK to exit.
If
	
you
	
do 	 not 	 press 	 a 	 but ton 	 within 	 five 	
s

econds, it automatically exits the menu.
Change auto volume
Select the level of volume which output from 
your T V or other devices to the home theater.
1 Press  SOUND SETTINGS  /   
( Sound OPTIONS ).
2 Select AUTO VOLUME , then press OK.
3 Press the Navigation buttons  (u p /d ow n) to 
select ON  or OFF.
4 Press  OK	 to 	 confirm 	 your 	 choice.
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ButtonAction
 / Skips to the previous or 
nex t
	 track, 	 chapter 	 or 	 file.
 / Fast back wards or fast 
forwards. Press repeatedly 
to change the search speed.
Navigation 
buttons   
(u p /d ow n) Rotates the picture  
counter-clockwise  
or clockwise.
SUBTITLE Selects subtitle language  
for video.
POP-UP MENU/
DISC MENU /  
 ( Disc menu )Accesses or exits the disc 
menu.
 OPTIONS
 /   (OPTIONS )Accesses more play 
OPTIONS during playback.
For video formats such as, DivX and WMV:
•	To stop play, press .
•	To resume the video from where you 
stopped, press  ( Play ).
•	To play the video from the star t,  
press OK .
Note
 •To	play	DivX	DRM	-	protected	files	from	a	disc	o
r a USB storage device, connect your home 
theater to a T V through an HDMI cable. 
Use Bonus View on Blu-ray
Blu-ray discs that suppor t the Bonus View 
feature (also known as Picture-In-Picture) allow 
you to view special content such as a director’s 
commentar y while watching the main feature.
1 If necessar y, enable BonusView (or Picture-
In-Picture) in the Blu-ray disc menu.
2 During playback of the main feature,  press  OPTIONS  /  (OPTIONS ).
 »The OPTIONS men

u is displayed.
3 Select  [PIP Selection]  > [PIP], then  
press OK .
 »PIP OPTIONS [1]/[2] depend on the 
video contents.
 »The picture-in-picture video appear

s in a 
small window. 
Change treble, mid and bass
Change the high frequency (treble), mid 
frequency (mid) and low frequency (bass) 
set tings of the home theater to suit your video 
or music.
1 Press  SOUND SETTINGS  /   
( Sound OPTIONS ).
2 Select TREBLE, MID or BASS , then press 
OK .
3 Press the Navigation buttons  (u p /d ow n) to 
adjust the frequency level.
4 Press  OK	 to 	 confirm.
Synchronize audio with video
If the audio and video are not synchronized, you 
can delay the audio to match the video.
1 Press  SOUND SETTINGS  /   
( Sound OPTIONS ).
2 Select AUDIO SYNC , then press OK .
3 Press the Navigation buttons  (u p /d ow n) to 
sync the audio with the video.
4 Press  OK	 to 	 confirm.
Play a disc
The home theater can play a wide variety  
of discs, including video, audio and mixed media  
(for example, a CD-R that contains JPEG pictures 
and MP3 music).
1 Inser t a disc into the home theater.
2 Press DISC, or select [play Disc]  in the 
home menu and press OK .
 »The disc pla

ys or the disc main menu 
appears.
3 Press the following but tons to control play:
Button Action
Navigation 
buttonsNavigate menus.
OK Confirms
	 an 	 entr y 	 or 	
se

lection.
 (Play ) Star ts or resumes play.
Pauses play.
Stops play.
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Play 3D video
Your home theater can play 3D videos on 3D TVs.
Before you start, make sure that: 
•	your T V is a 3D T V, and is connected 
to your home theater through HDMI,
•	your disc is a Blu-ray 3D disc, and
•	you have 3D glasses that are 
compatible with your 3D T V.
1 Inser t a Blu-ray 3D disc into your home theater.
 »Y

our TV switches to the correct HDMI 
source, and the disc plays automatically.
2 If the disc does not play automatically, press  DISC  or select [play Disc]  in the home 
menu, and then press OK .
3 Press the play but tons to control play.
When you search for ward or back ward, 
and in some other play modes, the video 
displays in 2D. It returns to 3D when you 
play normally again.
4 Put on the 3D glasses to enjoy the 3D effects.
Play 3D discs in 2D
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup] > [ Video]  >  
[Blu-ray 3D video] > [Of f ] .
3 Press OK.
4 Play your Blu-ray 3D disc.
 » The 3D video is displa

yed in 2D.
Play from a USB storage device
The	home	theater	is	fitted	with	a	USB	connector	that allows you to view pictures, listen to music or 
watch movies stored on a USB storage device.
1 Connect the USB storage device to the  home theater.
2 Press  (Home ).
 »The home men

u appears.
3 Select [browse USB] , then press OK .
 »A content bro

wser appears.
4	 Select	a	file,	then	press	OK.
5 Press the playback but tons to control play 
(see ‘Play a disc’ on page 13).
4 Select  [2nd Audio Language]  or  
[2nd Subtitle Language] , then press OK.
5 Select the language to play, then press OK .
Note
 •To turn off the Bonus View (Picture-in-
Picture), press  OPTIONS /  (OPTIONS ), 
select [PIP Selection]  > [Of f ], then press OK .
Access BD-Live on Blu-ray
BD-Live enabled Blu-ray discs include exclusive 
ser vices such as movies and other online bonuses.
1 Prepare the internet connection and set up 
the network (see ‘Connect to a computer 
network and the Internet’ on page 10).
2 Connect the USB storage device to the home theater.
3 Select the BD-Live icon in the disc menu, then press OK .
 »BD-Liv

e star ts to load. The loading time 
depends on the disc and your internet 
connection.
4 Press the Navigation buttons  to navigate 
BD-Live.
5 Press  OK to select an item.
Note
 •The range of BD-Live ser vices depends on 
the disc.
 •When you use BD-Live, data on the disc and 
home theater are accessed by the content 
provider.
 •Use a USB storage device with at least 1GB of 
free
	 space 	 to 	 store 	 the 	 downloaded 	 files.
 •If	there	is	insuf ficient	memor y	to	download	BD-Live content, clear memor y space.
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•	[Titles]	: 	 Selects 	 a 	 specific 	 title.
•	[Chapters]	: 	 Selects 	 a 	 specific 	 chapter.
•	[Angle List] : Selects a different camera 
angle.
•	[Menus]  : Displays the disc menu.
•	[PIP Selection]  : Displays Picture-in-
Picture window.
•	[ Zoom]  : Zooms into a video scene or 
picture. Press the Navigation buttons  
(lef t /right) to select a zoom factor.
•	[Repeat]  : Repeats a chapter or title.
•	[Repeat A-B]  : Marks two points 
within a chapter or track for repeat 
play, or turns off repeat mode.
•	[Picture Settings]  : Selects a 
predefined 	 color 	 set ting.
Use picture OPTIONS
Access several useful features while viewing 
pictures.
1 Press  OPTIONS /  (OPTIONS ).
 »The pictures OPTIONS men

u appears.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  and OK to 
select and adjust:
•	[Rotate +90]  : Rotates the picture 
90   degree clock wise.
•	[Rotate -90]  : Rotates the picture 
90  degree counter-clockwise.
•	[ Zoom]  : Zooms into a video scene or 
picture. Press the Navigation buttons  
(lef t /right) to select a zoom factor.
•	[Info]  : Displays picture information.
•	[Duration per slide] : Sets the display 
speed for each picture in a slide show.
•	[Slide Animation]  : Selects animation 
for the slide show.
•	[Picture Settings]  : Selects a 
predefined 	 color 	 set ting.
•	[Repeat] : Repeats a selected folder.
Note
 •If	the	USB	storage	device	does	not	fit	into	the	c
onnector, use a USB extension cable.
 •The home theater does not suppor t digital 
cameras that need a computer program to 
display photos.
 •The USB storage device must be NTFS, FAT 
or DOS -format ted, and Mass Storage Class 
compliant.
More play features for disc or 
USB
Several advanced features are available for video 
or picture playback from a disc or USB storage 
device.
Use video OPTIONS
Access several useful features while viewing video.
Note
 •Available video OPTIONS depend on the 
video source.
1 Press  OPTIONS  /  (OPTIONS ).
 »The video OPTIONS men

u appears.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  and OK to 
select and adjust:
•	[Audio Language]  : Selects audio 
language for video.
•	[Subtitle Language]  : Selects subtitle 
language for video.
•	[Subtitle Shift]  : Adjusts the subtitle 
position on the screen.
•	[Info]  : Displays information about 
what is playing.
•	[Character Set]  : Selects a character 
set that suppor ts the DivX subtitle.
•	[Time Search]	 : 	 Skips 	 to 	 a 	 specific 	 par t 	o
f the video by entering the time of 
the scene.
•	[2nd Audio Language]  : Selects the 
second audio language to play.
•	[2nd Subtitle Language]  : Selects the 
second subtitle language to play.
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Set up media server software
Before you start:
•	Connect your home theater to your 
home network (see ‘Connect to a 
computer network and the Internet’ 
on page 10).
•	Connect your PC to the same home 
network.
•	Make	sure	that	your	PC	firewall	allows	you to run Windows Media Player 
programs.
In Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
1 Connect the home theater to a network  router (see ‘Connect to a computer 
network and the Internet’ on page 10).
2 Switch on the computer and router.
3 Open Windows Media Player on the co m p u t e r.
4 Select  Library > Media Sharing , then select 
set tings to share your media.
5 Select  Library > Add to Library , then select 
set tings to share the folder containing your 
media.
6 Select  Advanced OPTIONS , then add the 
folders to share.
7 Select  Library > Apply Media Information 
Changes  to activate the changes.
In Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)
1 Connect the home theater to a network  router (see ‘Connect to a computer 
network and the Internet’ on page 10).
2 Switch on the Macintosh and router.
3 Visit w w w.twonkymedia.com to purchase the sof tware or download a free 30 -day 
trial to your Macintosh.
4 Open Twonky Media on the Macintosh.
 » The media shar

ing setting is turned on by 
default, thus enabling you to directly add 
folders for media sharing. 
5 Select  Basic Setup  > Sharing, then select 
set tings to add a folder location or add 
more folders.
6 Select  Save Changes  to activate the 
changes.
Use audio OPTIONS
Access several useful features while audio is 
played.
1 Press  OPTIONS  /  (OPTIONS ) 
repeatedly to cycle through the following 
functions:
•	R E P E AT  T R AC K  : Repeats the current 
track.
•	R E P E AT  D I S C  : Repeats all the tracks 
on the disc or folder.
•	REPEAT RANDOM  : Plays audio 
tracks in random order.
•	REPEAT OFF  : Turns off repeat mode.
Play a musical slideshow
Play music and pictures simultaneously to create 
a musical slideshow.
1 Select a music track, then press OK .
2 Press  BACK and go to the picture 
f o l d e r.
3 Select a picture, then press OK  to star t 
slideshow.
4 Press  to stop slideshow.
5 Press  again to stop music.
Play from PC (DLNA)
When you connect your home theater to your 
home network, you can play music, photo, and 
video from a computer or other media ser ver on 
that network.
What you need:
•	A wired or wireless home network, 
connected with a Universal Plug and 
Play (uPnP) router.
•	A Philips wireless USB adapter or 
a L AN able to connect your home 
theater to your home network.
•	A media ser ver such as: 
•	PC running Windows Media Player 11 
or higher; or
•	Mac running Twonky Media Ser ver.
For help to use other media ser vers, such as 
T Versity, see the web site of the media ser ver.
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Clear browsing history
Clear browsing histor y to remove passwords, 
cookies and browsing data from your home 
theater.
1 Press  (Home ).
2 Select  [Setup], then press OK .
3 Select [Network]  > [Clear Net TV 
Memor y] , then press OK  .
Access online video stores
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 home theater (see ‘Connect to a 
computer network and the Internet’ 
on page 10).
•	An HDMI connection between your 
home theater and T V.
•	An SD memor y card of type SDHC 
Class 6, with at least 4GB of memor y.
Format an SD card
Before you can rent online videos, your SD card 
must be in the SD card slot and format ted. Af ter 
format ting, leave the card in place so that you 
are always ready to rent or watch.
When you have downloaded a video to your card, 
you can watch it only on your home theater. You 
can’t move the card and watch it on another device.
If you move the card and format it in another 
device, your downloaded video is erased. You must 
download your video again before you can watch. 
To format an SD card
1 Switch your T V to the correct HDMI source 
for your home theater.
Play multimedia content
Note
 •Before playing multimedia content from the 
computer, ensure that the home theater is 
connected to the computer network and the 
media ser ver sof tware is properly set up.
1 Press  (Home ).
 »The home men

u appears.
2 Select [browse PC] , then press OK .
 »A content bro

wser appears.
3	 Select	a	file,	then	press	OK.
4 Press the playback but tons to control play 
(see ‘Play a disc’ on page 13).
Browse  Net TV
With the home theater connected to the Internet, 
you can use Net TV to access videos, pictures, 
music, information, games and other online 
ser vices.
Note
 •Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no 
responsibility for content provided by Net T V 
service providers.
Access  Net TV
1 Prepare the internet connection and set up the network (see ‘Connect to a computer 
network and the Internet’ on page 10).
2 Press  (Home ).
 »The home men

u appears.
3 Select [browse Net TV] , then press OK.
 »The Net 

TV home page appears.
4 Press the Navigation buttons  to navigate 
Net T V web pages or ser vices.
5 Press  OK to view or select an item.
6 Press  BACK  to return to the previous 
page, or press  ( Home ) to exit.
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Play from radio
The home theater can store up to 40 radio 
stations.
1 Check that the FM antenna is connected.
2 Press RADIO.
 »“

AUTO INSTALL...PRESS PLAY’ appears 
on the display panel if you have not 
installed any radio stations. Press 
(Play).
3 Press the following but tons to control play:
Button Action
 / Selects a preset radio 
station.
Navigation 
buttons   
(lef t /r ight) Searches for a radio station.
Navigation 
buttons   
(u p /d ow n) Fine tunes a radio frequency.
Press and hold to erase the 
preset radio station.
Press to stop the installation 
of radio stations.
 OPTIONS
 /   (OPTIONS )Manual: Press once to access 
program mode, and press 
again to store the radio 
station.
Automatic: Press and hold 
for
	 five 	 seconds 	 to 	 reinstall 	
r

adio stations.
RADIO Toggles between stereo and 
mono sound.
Note
 •AM and digital radio are not suppor ted. •If no stereo signal is detected, you are 
prompted to install the radio stations again.
 •For the best reception, place the antenna away 
from the T V or other sources of radiation.
2 Inser t the SD memor y card into the 
SD   CARD slot on your home theater.
  
3 Follow the on-screen 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 Prepare the internet connection (see ‘Connect to a computer network and the 
Internet’ on page 10).
2 Press  (Home ).
3 Select  [browse Net TV] > Video stores  
( Video stores), and then press OK .
4 Press the Navigation buttons to navigate to 
a video store, and 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 do

wnloaded to your SD 
memor y card. You can watch it now or at 
any time within the rental period.
7 Press the play but tons on your remote  control to play, pause, search, and stop the 
video.
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