Philips Hts9810 User Manual

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Get started
Optimise wireless 
transmission 
After connecting the speakers and subwoofer, 
you can adjust the wireless settings to optimise 
the wireless performance.
 Note
Before you star t, ensure that the lef t rear speaker 
and subwoofer are connec ted to the power outlets.
The wireless receiver is built into the lef t rear 
speaker and the tr ansmit ter is built into the 
subwoofer. 
For optimum wireless tr ansmission, ensure that there 
is no obstruc tions between the lef t rear speaker and 
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1 Press DISC.
2 Press OPTIONS.
3 Press V to select  [ Audio Setup ] in 
the menu, then press B.
Audio Setup
Ambisound Setup
HDMI Audio
Speaker Volume
Speaker Delay
Night Mode
WirelessPair Receiver
Switch Channel
4 Select [ Wireless ] > [ Pair Receiver ]
, 
then press OK.
5 Press and hold CONNECT on the left 
rear speaker to start pairing the receiver to 
the transmitter.

 The light fl ashes while in pairing mode.

 A confi rmation message is displayed 
once the pairing process is complete.
Pairing has to be done within 30 
seconds and audio is muted during this 
process.
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REAR
LEFT
6 Press OK to confi rm and exit.
Change the frequency channel
You can change the frequency channel of this 
wireless system if the transmission signal is 
interfering with other wireless devices/networks 
in your home.
1 Press OPTIONS, then select  [ Audio 
Setup ]. 
2 Select [ Wireless ] > [ Switch Channel ]
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then press OK.
Options Descriptions
[ Auto ]It selects the best 
channel to operate 
automatically.
[ Channel A ]Frequency corresponding 
to Wi-Fi channel 1.
[ Channel B ]Frequency corresponding 
to Wi-Fi channel 6.
[ Channel C ]Frequency corresponding 
to Wi-Fi channel 11.
3 Press vV to select a setting, then press 
OK.
4 To exit the menu, press OPTIONS.
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Adjust speakers output
Ideally the distance between listening position 
and all the speakers should be the same.  If not, 
change the speaker settings based on their 
distance from the listening position in order to 
obtain the best possible surround sound.
1 Press DISC.
2 Press OPTIONS.
3 Press V to select  [ Audio Setup ] in the 
menu, then press B.
Audio Setup
Ambisound Setup
HDMI Audio
Speaker Volume
Speaker Delay
Night Mode
Wireless
You cannot access speaker setup 
options if this Home Theatre unit is not 
in a complete stop mode.  In such case, 
press x twice.
To set the speakers volume level
4 Select [ Speakers Volume ] in the menu, 
then press B.
Speakers Level Setup
Front Left
Front Right
Center
Subwoofer
Rear Left
Rear Right0dB
0dB
0dB
0dB
0dB
0dB
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5 Press b B to adjust the volume level, then 
press OK.
 
The test tone is emitted from the 
speaker which you are adjusting.
Repeat the above setting for other 
speakers until all the speakers output 
level sounds equally balance.
To set the output delay time (centre and rear 
speakers only) 
6 Select [ Speakers Delay ] in the menu, 
then press B.
Speakers Delay Setup
Center
Rear Left
Rear Right0ms
0ms
0ms
7 Press b B to set the delay time, then press 
OK.
Repeat the above setting for other 
speakers until the sound output from 
different speakers reach the listening 
position at the same time.  
8 To exit the menu, press OPTIONS.
   Tip
Set longer delay time if the centre or rear speaker s 
are closer to the listening position than the front 
speakers.  
1ms set ting for ever y 30cm distance between the 
speaker and the listening position.•
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Get started
Activate EasyLink control
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.
1 Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on 
your TV and other connected devices. See 
TVs/devices manual for details.
2 You can now enjoy the EasyLink controls.
One touch play [ Auto Wake-up TV ]
When you press PLAY button, this unit will 
wake-up from standby mode and start disc 
play (if a video disc is found in the disc 
compartment) and it will also turn on your 
TV and switch to the correct viewing 
channel.
One touch power off [ System Standby ]
When you press and hold STANDBY 
button, it will turn off this unit and all the 
linked devices to standby.
This unit also responses to standby 
command from other HDMI CEC devices. 
One touch audio input switching [ System 
Audio Control ]
This unit is able to render the audio signals 
from the active source.  It switches 
automatically to the corresponding audio 
input and output the sound from its 
speaker system.  
Before you can enjoy this function, you 
have to map the audio inputs to the 
connected devices. 
You can use any HDMI CEC T V/device 
remote control to adjust the volume. •
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 Note
To enable one touch play func tion, a video disc must 
be placed in the disc compar tment before oper ation.
Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability 
with all HDMI CEC compliant devices. •
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Map the audio inputs to the 
connected devices
 Note
Before you star t, ensure that an audio connec tion 
has been made between this unit and your T V/
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1 Press DISC.
2 Press OPTIONS.

 [ General Setup ] menu is displayed.
3 Press B.
4 Select [ EasyLink ], then press B.
Screen Saver
DivX(R) VOD Code Sleep Timer Display DimDisc Lock
OSD Language EasyLink
Standby Mode
General Setup
Auto Wake-up TV
System Standby
System Audio Control
Audio Input Mapping
[ Auto Wake-up TV ] and [ System 
Standby ] functions are turned on by 
default in the factory.  
5 Select [ System Audio Control ] > [ On ], 
then press OK.
6 Select [ Audio Input Mapping ], then press 
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7 Select [ OK ] in the menu, then press OK 
to start scanning of devices.
 
Once complete, audio input mapping 
menu is displayed.
 
    AUX3 InputAUX2 Input
Digital Input AUX1 Input
 
Audio Input Mapping
TV
Other (non-HDMI)
For example, if your TV audio is 
connected to the AUX IN-AUX 1 
sockets on this unit, select [ AUX1 
Input ] and map with the TV (brand 
name) at the right panel.
8 Select the audio input of this unit that is 
used to connect to other HDMI device 
(e.g. AUX1 Input, AUX2 Input), then press 
B. 
9 Select the correct connected device, then 
press OK.
Repeat steps 8~9 to map other 
connected devices.
10  To exit the menu, press OPTIONS. •
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Select a play source
On the main unit
1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select: 
DISC > USB > RADIO FM > OPTICAL 
1-2 INPUT > DIGITAL INPUT > AUX 
SCART > AUX 1-2-3 INPUT > 
MP3 LINK > DISC ...
On the remote control
Press DISC to switch to DISC mode.
Press USB to switch to USB mode.
Press RADIO to switch to FM band.
Press AUX/DI /MP3 LINK repeatedly to 
select other external devices. 
Display Device connected to
AUX SCARTSCART OUT socket.
AUX1 INPUTAUDIO IN-AUX1 sockets.
AUX2 INPUTAUDIO IN-AUX2 sockets.
AUX3 INPUTAUDIO IN-AUX3 sockets.
OPTICAL 1 
INPUTOPTICAL  DIGITAL IN-1 
socket.
OPTICAL 2 
INPUTOPTICAL  DIGITAL IN-2 
socket.
DIGITAL 
INPUTCOAXIAL DIGITAL IN 
socket.
MP3 LINKMP3 LINK socket.
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Play
5 Play
Play from disc
Playable discs
DVD Video
Region 2 (Europe)
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DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable)
DVD±R (DVD Recordable)
DVD+R DL (DVD+R Double 
Layer)
ReWritable
CD-RW (CD-Rewritable)
Recordable
CD-R (CD-Recordable)
Audio CD (Compact Disc
Digital Audio)
Video CD
For mats 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 •
Super Video CD
 Note
DVDs and DVD player s are designed with regional 
restric tions.  Ensure that the DVD video you play is 
for the same region zone as your player (indicated 
on its rear).
This unit can suppor t playback of the following fi le 
formats: MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX/WMV 9. 
About WMV 9 - this unit only suppor ts Main Profi le 
(low level) and Simple Profi le.  Advanced Profi le and 
DRM-protec ted video fi les are not suppor ted.•
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Play a disc
 Caution!
Never place any objec ts other than discs into the 
disc compar tment.
Ensure ample space is available at the right hand side 
for ease of disc handling.•
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1 Insert a disc with its label facing out.
For double-sided disc, load the side to 
play faces out.
To view disc play, turn on the TV to 
the correct viewing channel for this 
DVD Home Theatre unit.
2 To stop disc play, press x.
3 To remove the disc, press Z.
   Tip
If the password entr y menu is displayed, you have to 
enter the 4 -digit password before it can be played.  
Screen saver displays automatically if the disc play 
is stopped for about 15 minutes. To wake up from 
screen saver, press DISC.  
This unit automatically switches to standby mode if 
you do not press any but tons within 30 minutes af ter 
a disc has stopped playing.
The cinema lights on the speaker stands will gr adually 
turn of f when you star t movie play.  To turn it on, 
press CINEMA LIGHTS.•
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Play video
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For video disc, playback always resumes from the 
point where it was last stopped. To star t playback 
from the beginning, press í while the message is 
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Control a title
1   Play a title.
2 Use the remote control to control the title. 
Button Action
Pause/ resume play.
Stop play.
Jump to the next title/chapter.
Return to the beginning of the 
current title/chapter or jump to 
the previous title/chapter.
m  MSearch backward/ forward.
To change search speed, 
press this button repeatedly. •
v VSlow motion reverse/ forward 
play.
To change play speed, press 
this but ton repeatedly.
For VCD, only for ward play 
is possible. •
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Change video play 
1   Play a title.
2 Use the remote control to change the 
video play. 
Button Action
Change audio language.
Only applicable to discs 
with multiple audio 
language or channel. •
Change subtitle language.
Only applicable to discs 
with multiple subtitle 
language. •
Toggle through various repeat/
shuffl e play mode; or turn off 
repeat mode.
Repeat options var y 
depending on the disc type.  
For VCDs, repeat play is 
only possible when the PBC 
mode is turned off. •
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Zoom in/out.
To pan through the zoomed 
image, press the cursor 
buttons. •
Display current play status. 
You can change the video 
play options here without 
interrupting disc play.  •
Press and hold to view DVD 
play from different camera 
angles.
Only applicable to DVDs 
that contain sequences 
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Play
Access DVD menu
1 Press DISC to access disc main menu.
2 Select a play option, then press OK.
In some menus, press number buttons 
to input your selection.
To return to the title menu during 
playback, press TITLE.
Access VCD menu
The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is turned 
on by default in the factory.  When you load in 
a VCD, the contents menu is displayed. 
1 Press vV to select a play option, then 
press OK to start play.
If PBC is off, it skips the menu and starts 
play from the fi rst title.
During playback, you can press BACK 
to return to the menu (if the PBC 
mode is on).
   Tip
The default set ting for PBC is on.  To change the 
default set ting, see chapter ‘Adjust set tings’ - 
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Sync audio output with video play
If the video play is slower than the audio output 
(sound does not match with the pictures,) you 
can delay the audio output to match the video.
1 Press and hold AUDIO / SYNC until 
‘AUDIO SYNC XXX’ is displayed.
‘XXX’ denotes the delay time.
2 Within fi ve seconds, press VOL +- to 
set the delay time for audio output.
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If the volume control is not used within 5 seconds, it 
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Quick skip play to a specifi c time
1 During playback, press INFO.

  The disc status menu is displayed.
2 Select the current elapsed playing time in 
the menu, then press OK.
[ TT Time ] (title time) 
[ CH Time ] (chapter time) 
[ Disc Time ] (disc time) 
[ Track Time ] (track time) 
3 Press the number buttons to change the 
time where you want to skip to, then press 
OK. •
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Play DivX® video 
DivX video is a digital media format that retains 
high quality despite a high rate of compression.  
This unit is DivX® Certifi ed that allows you to 
enjoy DivX video.
1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the DivX 
videos.
2 Press DISC or USB.

  A contents menu is displayed.
3 Select a title to play, then press u.
4 Use the remote control to control the 
title. 
Button Action
Change subtitle language.
Change audio language/track.
Stop play.
For DivX Ultra video, press 
this but ton again to display 
the contents menu. •
Display DivX Ultra video 
information.
 Note
Only those DivX videos that were rented or 
purchased using the DivX registr ation code of this 
unit can be played (see chapter ‘Adjust set tings’ > 
[ General Setup ] > [ DivX(R) VOD Code ] for 
details).
If the subtitle does not appear correc tly, change the 
subtitle language (see chapter ‘Adjust set tings’ - 
[ Preference Setup ] > [ DivX Subtitle ] for details).
The subtitle can only be displayed up to an aver age 
of 45 characters.
This unit can play DivX video fi les that are up to 4GB 
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Play
Play music
 Note
For some commercial audio disc, playback may 
resume from the point where it was last stopped. To 
star t playback from fi rst track, press í.•
Control a track
1 Play a track.
2 Use the remote control to control the 
track. 
Button Action
Pause/ resume play.
Stop play.
Jump to the next track.
Return to the beginning of the 
current track or jump to the 
previous track.
Direct input the track number.
m  MSearch backward/ forward.
To change search speed, 
press this button repeatedly. •
Toggle through various repeat/
shuffl e play mode; or turn off 
repeat mode.
Repeat options var y 
depending on the disc type.  
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Play MP3/WMA music 
MP3/WMA is a type of highly compressed 
audio fi le (fi les with .mp3 or .wma extensions).
1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the MP3/
WMA music.
2 Press DISC or USB.

  A contents menu is displayed.
3 Select a folder, then press OK.
4 Select a track to play, then press u.
To return to the main menu, press v 
until ‘Previous’ folder is selected, then 
press OK.
 Note
For CDs recorded in multiple sessions, only the fi rst 
session is played.
This unit does not suppor t MP3PRO audio for mat.
If any special char ac ter s are present in the MP3 tr ack 
name (ID3) or album name, it might not be displayed 
correc tly on the screen because these char ac ter s are 
not suppor ted.  
Some WMA is protec ted by Digital Rights 
Management (DRM), it cannot be played on this unit.
Folders/fi les exceed the suppor ted fi le limit of this 
unit will not be displayed or played.•
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To display the data disc contents without folder s, see 
chapter ‘Adjust set tings’ - [ Preference Setup ] > 
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Play photo
Play photos as slideshow
This unit can play JPEG photos (fi les with .jpeg 
or .jpg extensions).
1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the JPEG 
photos.
2 Press DISC or USB.

  For a Kodak disc, the slideshow begins 
automatically.

  For a JPEG disc, the photo menu is 
displayed.  
3 Select the folder/album you want to play.
To preview the photos in the folder/
album, press INFO.
To go to previous or next screen 
display, press í / ë.
To select a photo, press the cursor 
buttons.
To display the selected photo only, 
press OK.
4 Press u to start slideshow play.
To return to the menu, press BACK. •
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It may require longer time to display the disc 
contents on the T V due to the large number of 
songs/photos compiled onto one disc.
If the JPEG photo is not recorded with an ‘exif ’ 
type fi le, the ac tual thumbnail pic ture will not be 
shown on the display.  It will be replaced with a ‘blue 
mountain’ thumbnail picture.
This unit can only display digital camer a pic tures 
according to the JPEG -E XIF for mat, typically used by 
almost all digital camer as.  It cannot display Motion 
JPEG and pic tures in for mats other than JPEG , or 
sound clips associated with pic tures.
Folders/fi les exceed the suppor ted fi le limit of this 
unit will not be displayed or played.•
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Control photo play
1 Play photo slideshow.
2 Use the remote control to control the 
photo. 
Button Action
bSkip to the previous photo.
BSkip to the next photo.
vRotate the photo clockwise.
VRotate the photo anti-
clockwise.
Zoom in/ out.
Play will pause while in 
zoom mode. •
Stop play.