Philips HTS7540/12 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome EN User manual HTS7500 HTS7520 HTS7540...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4 Get started Insert the remote control batteries Find the correct viewing channel Use the Home menu Select menu display language Set up network Use Philips EasyLink 5 Play Play a disc Play video Play music Play photo Play from USB device...
  • Page 4: Important

    1 Important Safety and important notice Warning • Risk of overheating! Never install the product in a conÀ ned space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches around the product for ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the product.
  • Page 5: Trademark Notice

    Disposal of your old product and batteries 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 that the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
  • Page 6: Care

    Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under licence under U.S. Patent #s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535; & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS- HD and DTS-HD Advanced Digital Out are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
  • Page 7: Your Product

    2 Your product Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully beneÀ t from the support that Philips offers; register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Feature highlights Philips EasyLink Your product supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol.
  • Page 8: Product Overview

    Product overview Main unit c d e f g h ( Standby-On ) Turn on the Home Theatre System or switch to standby mode. b Disc compartment c Display panel d IR sensor Detect signals from the remote control. Point the remote control directly at the sensor.
  • Page 9 c Source buttons • DISC / POP-UP MENU : Switch to disc source.Access to disc menu during play. • RADIO : Switch to FM radio. • USB : Switch to the connected USB device. • AUDIO SOURCE : Select an audio input.
  • Page 10 ( Fast Backward / Fast Forward ) Fast reverse or fast forward. Press repeatedly to change the search speed. BACK Return to a previous menu screen. | TOP MENU Access the main menu of a video disc.
  • Page 11: Connect

    3 Connect Make the following connections to use your Home Theatre System. For a comprehensive interactive guide, see www.connectivityguide. philips.com. Basic connections: • Video • Speakers and subwoofer • Power Optional connections: • Radio antenna • Audio • Audio from TV •...
  • Page 12 Note • You must connect this Home Theatre System directly to a TV. Option 1: Connect to the HDMI jack HDMI IN Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI OUT jack on this Home Theatre System and the HDMI input jack on the TV. •...
  • Page 13: Connect Speaker Cables To Speakers

    Option 3: Connect to the Video (CVBS) jack VIDEO IN Connect a composite video cable (not supplied) to the VIDEO jack on this Home Theatre System and the VIDEO input jack on the TV. Note • The video input jack on the TV might be labelled as A/V IN , VIDEO IN , COMPOSITE or BASEBAND .
  • Page 14: Connect Speakers And Subwoofer

    Connect speakers and subwoofer For HTS7500 and HTS7540 (HTS7540 has a different set of speakers) For HTS7520 Connect the speakers and subwoofer to the matching jacks on this Home Theatre System. Note • Ensure that the colours of the plugs and jacks are matched.
  • Page 15: Connect Radio Antenna

    Connect radio antenna FM (75 Ω) ANTENNA Connect the FM antenna to the FM75 jack on this Home Theatre System (for some models, this cable is already connected). Extend the FM antenna and À x its ends to the wall. •...
  • Page 16 Connect audio from a cable box, recorder or games console You can choose to connect to analogue or digital jacks depending on the device capabilities. Connect to analogue jacks AUX 2 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT Connect the audio cables (not supplied) to the AUDIO IN-AUX2 jacks on this Home Theatre System and the AUDIO output jacks on the device.
  • Page 17 Connect to optical jack DIGITAL IN Connect an optical cable (not supplied) to the DIGITAL-IN - OPTICAL jack on this Home Theatre System and the OPTICAL/SPDIF output jack on the device. Note • To listen to the audio output from this connection, press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘OPTI IN’...
  • Page 18: Connect Lan

    • Use an RJ45 straight cable. Do not use a crossover cable. • Internet access to Philips website for software updates may not be allowed, depending on the router you use or the Internet Service Provider’s policy. Contact your Internet Service Provider for more information.
  • Page 19: Get Started

    • Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button until you see the Philips or the Home menu screen. • Press the SOURCE button repeatedly on the remote control of your TV.
  • Page 20: Use The Home Menu

    Use the Home menu Play Disc Press ( Home menu ). • Select [Play Disc] to start disc play. • Select [USB] to view the USB contents. • Select [Settings] to access the setup menu. Select menu display language Note •...
  • Page 21: Use Philips Easylink

    HDMI CEC devices. Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on the TV and other connected devices. See TVs/devices manual for details. You can now enjoy the following Philips EasyLink controls. EasyLink Turn off or turn on all EasyLink features.
  • Page 22 Select [System Audio Control] > [On] . Read the on-screen instructions and press OK to select [Continue] . » The Home Theatre System scans and displays the valid devices. Press OK to select [Continue] . Philips TV Aux1 Recorder Aux2 Coaxial DVD player Optical Select a connected device on the left of the menu, then press .
  • Page 23: 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 24: Play Video

    Play video Control video play Play a title. Use the remote control to control the title. Button Action Pauses play. ( Play ) Starts or resumes play. Stops play. • Home menu is displayed. Skips to the next title or chapter.
  • Page 25: Display Menu

    Display menu BD-video disc • TOP MENU stops the video play and shows the disc menu. This feature is disc- dependent. • POP-UP MENU accesses the BD-video disc menu without interrupting disc play. DVD-video disc • DISC MENU displays disc information and guides you through the available functions in the disc.
  • Page 26: Sync Audio Output With Video Play

    View video play from different camera angles During play, press OPTIONS . » The play options menu is displayed. Select [Angle List] in the menu, then press OK . Select an angle option, then press OK . » Play changes to the selected angle. Note •...
  • Page 27 Select the language to play, then press OK . Enjoy BD-LIVE (applicable only to BD Live enabled BD-Video) Additional content such as movie trailers, subtitles, etc. can be downloaded to the external storage (USB) on this Home Theatre System. Special video data may be played back while they are being downloaded.
  • Page 28: Play Music

    Play music Control a track Play a track. Use the remote control to control the track. Button Action Pauses play. ( Play ) Starts or resumes play. Stops play. Skips to the next track. Skips to the beginning of the current track.
  • Page 29: Play From Usb Device

    Note • You may require more time to display the disc content on the TV due to the large number of songs/photos compiled onto one disc/USB device. • This product can only display digital camera pictures according to the JPEG-EXIF format, typically used by almost all digital cameras.
  • Page 30: Play From Portable Media Player

    Connect a USB device to the jack. Press , select [USB] , then press OK . » A contents menu is displayed. Select a À le to play, then press ( Play ). » Play starts (see ‘Play music, Play photo, Play video’...
  • Page 31: Listen To Radio

    First time tuning When you access radio mode for the À rst time, follow the instruction to install the radio stations. Press RADIO . » ’AUTO INSTALL ... PRESS PLAY’ is displayed. Press ( Play ). » All detected radio stations are stored. »...
  • Page 32: Adjust Sound

    6 Adjust sound Control the volume Press +/- to increase or decrease the volume. • To mute, press • To restore the volume, press or press Change treble and bass Change the high frequency (treble) or low frequency (bass) settings of the Home Theatre System to suit your video or music.
  • Page 33: Adjust Settings

    7 Adjust settings You can customise various kinds of settings as you prefer. Refer to the following instructions to navigate through the setup menus. Note • You cannot change a setting that is greyed out. Video Setup Press Select [Settings] , then press OK . Select [Video Setup] , then press .
  • Page 34: Audio Setup

    [HDMI Video] Selects the HDMI video output resolution that is compatible with your TV display capability. • [Auto] - Detects and selects the best supported video resolution automatically. • [Native] - Sets to original video resolution. • [480i/576i] , [480p/576p] , [720p] , [1080i] , [1080p] , [1080p/24Hz] - Selects a video resolution setting that is best supported by the TV.
  • Page 35: Preference Setup

    [Night Mode] Makes the loud sound level softer and the soft sound level louder so that you can watch the disc at a low volume, without disturbing others. • [On] – For quiet viewing at night. • [Off] – For surround sound with a full dynamic range.
  • Page 36 [Parental Control] Restricts access to discs that are unsuitable for children. These types of discs must be recorded with ratings. To access, enter your last set password or ‘ 0000 ’ using the keyboard on the TV. Note • Rated discs above the level you set in Control] require a password to be played.
  • Page 37: Easylink Setup

    • See the explanations of the above options in the following pages. [EasyLink] Your product supports Philips Easylink, which uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that are connected through HDMI connectors can be controlled by a single remote control.
  • Page 38: Advanced Setup

    There is more detailed description available, see ‘Getting Started’ > ‘Set up network’. [Software Download] Updates the software of this product (if a newer version is available on Philips website) to enhance playability. • [USB] - Downloads software via USB.
  • Page 39 • This information is required when you want to À nd out if a newer software version is available at the Philips website that you may download and install on this Home Theatre System. [Restore Factory Settings] Resets all the settings of this product to factory default, except for [Parental Control] setting.
  • Page 40: Update Software

    Disconnect the power cord for a few seconds and connect again to reboot the Home Theatre System. Update software via USB Go to the www.philips.com/support to check the latest software version available for this Home Theatre System. Create a folder named ‘UPG’ in the root of a USB Á...
  • Page 41: Specià Cations

    9 Specifications Note • SpeciÀ cation and design are subject to change without notice Playback media • BD-Video, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/-R DL, CD-R/CD-RW, Audio CD, Video CD/SVCD, Picture CD, MP3-CD, WMA- CD, DivX (Ultra)-CD, USB Á ash drive. AmpliÀ...
  • Page 42 • Weight: • For HTS7500: - Centre: 1.3 kg - Front/Rear: 1.5 kg • For HTS7520: - Centre: 1.3 kg - Front: 3.9 kg - Rear: 1.5 kg • For HTS7540: - Centre: 1.3 kg - Front/Rear: 3.9 kg Subwoofer •...
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    If you still have a problem, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your product. The model number and serial number are on the back or bottom of your product.
  • Page 44 No surround sound effect from the speakers. • Press SURR. SOUND to select a correct surround sound setting. • Ensure that the source you play is recorded or broadcast in surround sound (Dolby Digital, etc). Sound cannot transmit through HDMI connection if the connected device is non-HDCP compliant or only DVI-compatible.
  • Page 45: Glossary

    11 Glossary AVCHD AVCHD is a new format (standard) for high deÀ nition video cameras that can be used to record and play high-resolution HD images. BD-J Some BD-Video discs contain Java applications, and these applications are called BD-J. You can enjoy various interactive features in addition to playing normal video.
  • Page 46 HDMI High-DeÀ nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a high-speed digital interface that can transmit uncompressed high deÀ nition video and digital multichannel audio. It delivers high quality picture and sound quality, completely free from noise. HDMI is fully backward- compatible with DVI. As required by the HDMI standard, connecting to HDMI or DVI products without HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content...
  • Page 48 © 2009 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. sgptt_0930/12/05_1...

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