Philips HTS3181X User Manual

Philips HTS3181X User Manual

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  • Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome User manual Manual del usuario Manual do Usuário PT-BR HTS3181...
  • Page 2 LEA CUICADOSAMENTE ESTE INSTRUCTIVO ANTES DE USAR SU APARATO. Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. no se hace responsable por daños o desperfectos causados por: – Maltrato, descuido o mal uso, presencia de insectos o roedores (cucarachas, ratones etc.). – Cuando el aparato no haya sido operarado de acuerdo con el instructivo del uso, fuera de los valores nominales y tolerancias de las tensiones (voltaje), frecuencia (ciclaje) de alimentación...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Important Safety and important notice Trademark notice 2 Your Home Theater System Feature highlights Product overview 3 Connect Place the Home Theater System Connect video cables Connect speakers and subwoofer Connect radio antenna Connect audio cables/other devices Connect power cord 4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries Find the correct viewing channel...
  • Page 4: Important

    625 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard defi nition’ output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p and 625p DVD player, please contact our customer service center.
  • Page 5: Trademark Notice

    Trademark notice CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DivX, DivX Ultra Certifi ed, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. Offi...
  • Page 6: Your Home Theater System

    2 Your Home Theater System Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Feature highlights Listen to rich uncompressed multi-channel surround sound This Home Theater System supports 5.1...
  • Page 7: Audio Sync

    ( Open/Close ) • Opens or closes the disc compartment. c Source buttons • AUDIO SOURCE : Selects an audio input source. RADIO : Switches to FM band. • USB : Switches to the USB source. • • DISC : Switches to the disc source. SETUP •...
  • Page 8: Main Unit

    w KARAOKE • Accesses or exits the karaoke menu. Main unit c d e f g h ( Standby-On ) • Turns on the Home Theater System or switches to standby mode. b Disc compartment ( Open/Close ) • Opens or closes the disc compartment.
  • Page 9: Connect

    3 Connect Make the following connections to use your Home Theater System. Basic connections: • Video • Speakers and subwoofer • Power Optional connections: • Radio antenna • Audio • Audio from TV • Audio from cable box/recorder/ game console •...
  • Page 10 Option 1: Connect to the Video (CVBS) jack VIDEO IN Connect a composite video cable to the VIDEO jack on this Home Theater System and the VIDEO input jack on the Note • The video input jack on the TV might be labeled as A/V IN, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE or BASEBAND.
  • Page 11: Connect Speakers And Subwoofer

    Connect speakers and subwoofer Connect the speakers and subwoofer to the matching jacks on the Home Theater System. Note • Ensure that the colors of the plugs and jacks are matched. Connect radio antenna Connect the FM antenna to the FM75 jack on this Home Theater System (for some models, this cable is already connected).
  • Page 12: Connect Power Cord

    Note • To listen to the audio output from this connection, press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘AUX1’ is displayed on the display panel. Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console AUDIO OUT Connect the audio cables (not supplied) to the AUDIO IN-AUX2 jacks on the Home Theater System and the AUDIO output jacks on the device.
  • Page 13: Get Started

    4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control. Insert the 2 supplied batteries (AAA). Be sure the + and - ends of the batteries line up with the markings inside the case. Slide the cover back into position.
  • Page 14: Find The Correct Viewing Channel

    • Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button until you see the Philips screen. • Press SOURCE button repeatedly on the remote control of your TV.
  • Page 15: Change Speaker Settings

    Select [Progressive] > [On] , then press OK . A warning message is displayed. » To proceed, select [Ok] and press OK . The progressive setup is complete. » Note • If a blank/distorted screen is displayed, wait for 15 seconds for the auto recover. •...
  • Page 16: Select A Play Source

    Press to change the volume level, then press OK . The test tone is emitted from the » speaker. • Repeat the above setting for other speakers until all the speakers output level sounds equally balance. • To exit the menu, press To set the output delay time (center and rear speakers only) Select [Speakers Delay] in the menu,...
  • Page 17: Play

    5 Play Play a disc Caution • Never place any objects other than discs into the disc compartment. • Never touch the disc optical lens inside the disc compartment. Press to open the disc compartment. Insert a disc with its label facing up. •...
  • Page 18 Change video play Play a title. Use the remote control to change the video play. Button Action AUDIO Selects an audio language or SYNC channel on a disc. SUBTITLE Selects the subtitle language on a disc. REPEAT Selects or turns off repeat or shuffl...
  • Page 19: Sync Audio Output With Video Play

    [Track Digest] Plays the fi rst few seconds of each track in a disc. [Disc Interval] Divides the total disc time by six and play the fi rst few seconds of these intervals. [Track Interval] Divides the current track by six and play the fi...
  • Page 20: Play Music

    View video play from different camera angles INFO . During play, press The disc status menu is displayed. » Select [Angle] , then press . Press the Numeric buttons to select an angle . Play changes to the selected angle. »...
  • Page 21: Play Photo

    Play MP3/WMA music MP3/WMA is a type of highly compressed audio fi le (fi les with .mp3 or .wma extensions). Insert a disc or USB that contains the MP3/WMA music. Press DISC or USB . A contents menu is displayed. »...
  • Page 22: Play Musical Slideshow

    Note • You may require longer time to display the disc content on the TV 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 actual thumbnail picture is not be shown on the display.
  • Page 23: Play From Usb Device

    Play from USB device This Home Theater System plays/views MP3, WMA, DivX (Ultra) or JPEG fi les on the following USB devices: • fl ash drive • memory card reader • HDD (external power source needed) Connect a USB storage device to the (USB) jack.
  • Page 24: Listen To Radio

    Listen to radio Press RADIO . Use the remote control to control the radio. Button Action Selects a preset radio station. Tunes the radio frequency up or down. Press and hold this button to erase the current radio station from the preset list. The preset number for other radio stations remain unchanged.
  • Page 25: Adjust Sound

    6 Adjust sound Control the volume Press VOL +/- to increase or decrease the volume. • To mute, press • To restore the volume, press or press VOL + . Select surround sound Press SURR repeatedly to select the best surround output that’s available on the disc.
  • Page 26: Adjust Microphone Volume Level

    Adjust microphone volume level Connect the supplied microphone to MIC jack on this Home Theater System. Turn on the microphone output. (see ‘Karaoke settings’.) Press MIC ( VOL +/- ) to adjust the microphone volume. ‘MIC VOL XX’ is displayed. »...
  • Page 27: Adjust Settings

    7 Adjust settings You can customize various kinds of settings as you prefer. Refer to the following instructions to navigate through the setup menus. Symbol Options [General Setup] [Audio Setup] [Video Setup] [Preferences] Note • If the setup option is grayed out, it means the setting cannot be changed at the current state.
  • Page 28: Audio Setup

    [Sleep Timer] Switches to standby automatically after the preset time. • [15 mins] , [30 mins] , [45 mins] , [60 mins] – Selects the count down time before the Home Theater System switches to standby. • [Off] – Disables sleep timer mode. [DivX(R) VOD Code] Displays the DivX®...
  • Page 29: Video Setup

    Note • Applicable only to Dolby Digital encoded discs. Video setup Video Setup TV System TV Display Progressive Picture Settings SETUP . Press » [General Setup] menu is displayed. to select [Video Setup] , then Press press . Select an option, then press OK Select a setting, then press OK .
  • Page 30: Preferences

    Preferences Note • Stop disc play before you can access to [Preferences] . Preferences Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental MP3/JPEG Display Password DivX Subtitle Press SETUP . » [General Setup] menu is displayed. Press to select [Preferences] , then press . Select an option, then press OK .
  • Page 31 Theater System. • This information is required when you want to fi nd out if a newest software version is available at the Philips website that you may download and install on this Home Theater System. [Default] Resets all the settings of this Home Theater System to factory default, except for [Disc Lock] , [Password] and [Parental] settings.
  • Page 32: Additional Information

    OK . Write down the version number, then press SETUP to exit the menu. Go to www.philips.com/support to check the latest software version available for this Home Theater System. If the latest software version is higher than the software version of this Home Theater System, download it and store onto a CD-R or USB fl...
  • Page 33: Specifi Cations

    9 Specifications Note • Specifi cation and design are subject to change without notice Playback media • DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/- RW, DVD+R DL, CD-R/CD-RW, Audio CD, Video CD/SVCD, Picture CD, MP3- CD, WMA-CD, DivX-CD, USB fl ash drive Amplifi er •...
  • Page 34 Laser specifi cation • Type: Semiconductor laser GaAIAs (CD) • Wave length: 645 - 665 nm (DVD), 770 - 800 nm (CD) • Output power: 6 mW (DVD), 7 mW (VCD/CD) • Beam divergence: 60 degrees.
  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Home Theater System and get support at www.philips.com/ welcome. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your Home Theater System. The model number and serial number are on the back or bottom of your Home Theater System.
  • Page 36 No surround sound effect from the speakers. • SURR to select a correct surround Press sound setting. • If the Home Theater System supports DTS playback, press AUDIO SYNC to select other audio track. • Ensure that the source you are playing is recorded or broadcast in surround sound (Dolby Digital, etc).
  • Page 37: Glossary

    11 Glossary Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-defi nition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.

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