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Philips HTS6600 User Manual

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  • Page 1 DVD HOME THEATRE SYSTEM User Manual Manuel D’utilisation Manual del usuario Benutzerhandbuch Gebruikershandleiding Read your Quick Start Guide and/or User Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable. Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome HTS6600...

  • Page 2: How To Connect Plug

    See Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972. Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Si dichiara che l’apparecchio HTS6600, Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. Fatto a Eindhoven Philips Consumer Electronics...
  • Page 3 Advarsel: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion. Undgå utsættelse for stråling. Bemærk: Netafbryderen er sekundært indkoblet og ofbryder ikke strømmen fra nettet. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket sidder i stikkontakten. Klass 1 laseraparat Varning! Om apparaten används på...
  • Page 4 Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products.
  • Page 5 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories, Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from one or more of the following DTS, Inc. U.S. Pat. No’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 and other U. S.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents General General Information ... 8 Setup precautions ...8 Accessories supplied ...8 About recycling ...8 Product Overview Main Unit ... 9 Remote Control ...10-12 Using the remote control ...12 Connections Basic Connections ...13-18 Step 1 : Placing the speakers ...13 Step 2 : Connecting to TV ...14 Option 1: Using the Scart socket ...14 Option 2: Connecting to a HDMI-compatible TV ...14...
  • Page 7 Changing sound track language ...32 Setting the delay times for audio playback ...32 Playback Control (VCD only) ...32 Playing a MP3/WMA disc ...33 Playing a JPEG image fi le (slide show) ... 34 Preview function ... 34 Zoom picture ... 34 Rotating/fl ipping the picture ...

  • Page 8: General Information

    General Information WARNING! This unit does not contain any user- serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualifi ed personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place this unit on a fl at, hard and stable surface. Never place the unit on a carpet.

  • Page 9: Main Unit

    Left side view DOCK socket – Input for GoGear/iPod docking station (optional feature - not available in Europe). USB socket – Input for USB fl ash drive or USB memory card reader. MP3 LINE-IN socket – Phono input for connecting to the headphone out socket on your portable audio player.

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    SOUND – Selects a predefi ned sound effect. TV VOL +- – Adjusts the volume of the TV (for Philips TVs or compatible brands only). REPEAT/SHUFFLE – Selects various repeat or shuffl e modes;...
  • Page 11 DISC MENU – For DVD, enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD/SVCD, enters digest menu while in stop mode; turns on/off PBC mode during playback. – Confi rms an entry or selection. Cursor keys – DISC: selects movement direction in the menu.

  • Page 12: Using The Remote Control

    Remote Control Using the remote control Open the battery compartment. Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. Close the cover. Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC/USB, RADIO, AUX/DI, MP3 LINE-IN or TV button on the...

  • Page 13: Basic Connections

    Step 1: Placing the speakers The Philips Home Theatre System is simple to install. However, proper system placement is critical to ensure an optimum sound experience. Before you start ... If you wish to mount the speakers on the wall, see chapter ‘Optional Connections - Mounting the speakers on the wall’.

  • Page 14: Step 2: Connecting To Tv

    Basic Connections Option 1 Step 2: Connecting to TV This connection enables you to view the video playback from this unit. You only need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection. – For a standard TV, follow option 1. –...

  • Page 15: Option 3: Connecting To A Progressive Scan Tv Or Component Video Input

    TV AUDIO IN (TV 2) TO SUBWOOFER COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV AUDIIO IN (TV 2) TO SUBWOOFER SCART OUT (TV1) COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT Option 3: Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV or component video input The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required.

  • Page 16: Step 3: Connecting The Speakers To Subwoofer

    Basic Connections SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FM/MW ANTENNA AM/MW FM 75 COAXIAL AUX 1 AUX 2 DIGITAL IN TO MAIN UNIT MAINS Step 3: Connecting the speakers to subwoofer Connect the speakers to the matching speaker sockets at the rear of the subwoofer.

  • Page 17: Step 4: Connecting The Fm And Am/Mw Antennas

    AM/MW antenna fi x the claw into the slot SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FM/MW ANTENNA AM/MW FM 75 COAXIAL AUX 1 AUX 2 DIGITAL IN TO MAIN UNIT MAINS Step 4: Connecting the FM and AM/MW antennas Connect the supplied AM/MW loop antenna to the AM/MW socket.

  • Page 18: Step 6: Connecting The Power Cord

    Basic Connections SPEAKERS RIGHT TO MAIN UNIT Step 6: Connecting the power cord After everything is connected properly, connect the AC power cord into the power outlet. The standby LED on the main unit lights Helpful Hints: – Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identifi cation and supply ratings.

  • Page 19: Optional Connections

    EXT 2 EXT 1 DVD Recorder/VCR EXT 1 EXT 2 TO TV - I/O AUX - I/O TV-OUT ANTENNA-IN VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO Cable/Satellite Box Connecting to cable box/ satellite receiver and recorder/VCR This unit provides analogue and digital audio connection. You can connect the audio output from an audio/video device (e.g.

  • Page 20: Mounting The Main Unit On The Wall

    Note: Philips accepts absolutely no liability for any accidents or damage resulting from inadequate assembly or mounting, misuse or abuse, or natural disasters. Before you start ...

  • Page 21: Mounting The Speakers On The Wall

    Mounting the speakers on the wall WARNING! Only qualifi ed personnel can perform the installation. Never do it yourself in order to avoid any unexpected damage to the equipment or injury to personnel. Attach the supplied bracket to the rear of the speaker and use the screws to secure Loosen the screw at the bottom of the speaker and remove the base stand.

  • Page 22: Getting Started

    Getting Started Finding the correct viewing channel Press SOURCE button on the main unit until ‘DISC SOURCE’ appears on the display panel (or DISC/USB on the remote control). Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel. You may go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button on your TVs remote control until...
  • Page 23 Select { Speaker Distance } and press cursor right key. Room Acoustics Near Speaker Distance Listening Position Default Select the distance between the two speakers and press OK to confi rm. { Near } for distance of less than 1.2 metres (3.9 ft). { Default } for distance between 1.2 metres to 2.0 metres (3.9~6.5 ft).

  • Page 24: Setting Language Preferences

    Getting Started (continued) Setting language preferences The language options are different depending on your country or region. It may not correspond to the illustrations shown in the user manual. On-screen display (OSD) language The OSD (On-Screen Display) language for this unit remains as you have set it, regardless of the changes made to the DVD disc language.

  • Page 25: Setting The Tv Display

    If the language you want is not available in the list, select { Others }, Use the numeric keypad 0-9 on the remote control to enter the 4-digit language code ‘XXXX’ (see last page) and press OK to confi rm. Repeat steps for other settings.

  • Page 26: Setting Up Progressive Scan Feature

    Getting Started (continued) Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality.

  • Page 27: Switching To Different Play Source

    Switching to different play source Press the SOURCE button on the main unit repeatedly to select: DISC SOURCE MP3 LINE-IN RADIO FM RADIO AM/MW AUX1 AUX2 DIGITAL IN DISC SOURCE ... Press DISC/USB, RADIO, AUX/DI, MP3 LINE-IN or TV on the remote control.

  • Page 28: Disc Operations

    Disc Operations Playable discs Your DVD home theatre system plays: – Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) – Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs) – Finalised DVD Recordable (DVD±R), DVD Rewritable (DVD±RW) – Audio Compact Discs (CDs) – MP3/ Windows Media™ Audio discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) fi les on CD-R(W) –...

  • Page 29: Basic Playback Controls

    Basic playback controls Pausing playback During playback, press u. While in pause mode, you can press cursor left/right keys repeatedly to view the previous or next still picture (for video playback only). To resume playback, press u again. Selecting another track/chapter Press ./ >...

  • Page 30: Programming Disc Tracks

    Disc Operations Programming disc tracks (not for Picture CD/MP3) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the playing order of the tracks. Press SELECT/PROGRAM on the remote control. The programming menu appears. Exit Start Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter a...

  • Page 31: Viewing Playback Information

    Viewing playback information This unit can display the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/ subtitle language) and a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. During playback, press DISPLAY. A list of available disc information appears on the TV.

  • Page 32: Changing Sound Track Language

    Disc Operations Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple sound track languages, or VCDs with multiple audio channels. Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio languages. For VCD – changing the audio channel Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio channels provided by the disc (STEREO, MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT or MIX MONO).

  • Page 33: Playing A Mp3/Wma Disc

    Playing a MP3/ WMA disc This unit can playback most of the MP3 and Windows Media™ Audio fi les recorded on a recordable disc or commercial CD. Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel.

  • Page 34: Playing A Jpeg Image Fi Le (Slide Show)

    Disc Operations Playing a JPEG image fi le (slide show) Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. Insert a JPEG photo CD (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG). For a Kodak disc, the slide show begins automatically.

  • Page 35: Playing Mp3/Wma Music And Jpeg Pictures Simultaneously

    Playing MP3/WMA music and JPEG pictures simultaneously You can create a musical slide show if the disc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG picture fi les. Insert a MP3/WMA disc that contains music and picture folders. Select a track in the menu and press u to start playback.

  • Page 36: Playback - Usb Device

    Playback - USB Device Playing from USB fl ash drive or USB memory card reader You can play or view the data fi les (JPEG, MP3, Windows Media™ Audio or DivX) in the USB fl ash drive or USB memory card reader.

  • Page 37: Playback - Other Audio Player

    Playing from other portable audio player When you connect your portable audio player to this unit to get the best immersion sound experience through the speaker system. However, controlling of playback is only possible on the portable audio player. MP3 LINE-IN Use the supplied MP3 LINE-IN cable to connect between the ‘headphone’...

  • Page 38: Setup Menu Options

    Setup Menu Options Accessing the setup menu This system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customize this unit to suit your particular requirements. HDMI In disc mode, press SETUP on the remote control. The setup menu appears. Use cursor left/right keys to select one of the setup menu options and press OK.

  • Page 39: General Setup Page

    { 15/30/45/60 mins } – Select the preset minutes for switching { Off } DivX(R) VOD Code Philips provides you with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent or purchase videos from DivX® VOD service at www.divx.com/vod. All the downloaded videos from DivX®...

  • Page 40: Audio Setup Page

    Setup Menu Options Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) HDMI Audio This setting is only required if you are using the HDMI OUT socket to connect your TV or other display device (see ‘Option 2: Connecting to a HDMI-compatible TV). { Digital Audio } Notes: –...

  • Page 41: Video Setup Page

    Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type Select the colour system that matches the connected TV. It enables playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this unit. { PAL } { NTSC } { Multi } TV Display...
  • Page 42 HDMI video output. { 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p } ‘i’ denotes interlace and ‘p’ denotes progressive. { 1080p } option is only applicable for HTS6600 version with video upscaling up to 1080p. { Auto } Automatically select the best supported video resolution.

  • Page 43: Preference Page

    Preference Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Audio Select the preferred audio language for DVDs with multiple sound tracks or VCDs with multiple audio channels. Subtitle Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Disc Menu Select the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback. Note: If the selected audio/subtitle/disc menu language is not available on the DVD, the disc’s default language will be used instead.

  • Page 44: Setup Menu Options

    Setup Menu Options Preference Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Password The password is used for the Disc Lock and Parental. The default password is ‘0000’. To change the password: 1) Press OK to access the change password menu. 2) Use the numeric keypad 0-9 on the remote control to enter your existing four-digit password at { Old Password }.

  • Page 45: Radio Operations

    Before you start ... Make sure the FM and AM/MW antennas are connected. Tuning to radio stations Press SOURCE repeatedly until ‘RADIO FM’ appears on the display panel (or press RADIO on the remote control). Press cursor left/right keys briefl y on the remote control to start tuning.

  • Page 46: Using Automatic Preset

    Radio Operations Press u. This unit starts searching from the FM band followed by the AM band. All the available radio stations with strong signal will be stored automatically. Once complete, the fi rst tuned radio station will be played back. Using automatic preset Use automatic presetting to store or reinstall all the preset radio stations.

  • Page 47: Sound And Volume Controls

    Volume control Press VOL + - to increase or decrease the volume level. ‘VOLUME MIN’ is the minimum volume level and ‘VOLUME MAX’ is the maximum volume level. To turn off the volume temporarily Press MUTE. Playback continues without sound and ‘VOLUME MUTED’...

  • Page 48: Other Features

    Other Features Installing the latest software Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance the user experience. Get the software version of this unit by pressing OPEN/CLOSE ç to open the disc compartment Press DISPLAY on the remote control. Write down the information for your current software version.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    If a fault occurs, fi rst check the points listed below before taking this unit for repair. If you are unable to solve a problem by following these instructions, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem (General) No power.
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting Problem (Playback) The unit does not start playback. The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV display. Cannot activate some features such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio. Not able to select some items in the setup/system menu.
  • Page 51 Problem (USB/HDMI) Solution The contents of the USB fl ash drive cannot be read. Slow operation of the USB fl ash drive. No audio output from HDMI connection. No video output from HDMI connection. No picture after changing the HDMI video resolution. Troubleshooting –...

  • Page 52: Frequently Asked Questions (Usb)

    Frequently Asked Questions (USB) Why does it take so long to display the contents on my USB device? – This could be due to the large numbers of fi les (>500 fi les/folders) or size of the fi les (>1MB). –...

  • Page 53: Specifi Cations

    AMPLIFIER Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz / –3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) Input Sensitivity - AUX 1&2 In: 1000 mV - TV 1&2 In: 500 mV - Digital In: 500 mV - MP3 Line-In: 250 mV * (1% THD 1kHz) RADIO Tuning Range:...

  • Page 54: Glossary

    Glossary Analogue audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound is available with you use the AUDIO LEFT/ RIGHT. These red and white sockets send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens.
  • Page 55 JPEG: A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. Files are recognised by their fi le extension ‘JPG or JPEG’. MP3: A fi le format with a sound data compression system.

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