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- Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome User manual Mode d’emploi Manual del usuario Benutzerhandbuch Gebruiksaanwijzing HTS8141...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Important Safety and important notice Trademark notice 2 Your product Features highlight Product overview 3 Connect Place the unit Connect video cables Connect subwoofer Connect audio cables/other devices Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit 4 Get started Prepare the remote control Find the correct viewing channel Start Ambisound setup Turn on Progressive Scan... -
Page 4: Important
1 Important Safety and important notice Warning! • Risk of overheating! Never install the Compact Theatre System in a conÀ ned space. Always leave a space of at least 4 inches around the Compact Theatre System for ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the Compact Theatre System. -
Page 5: Disposal Of Your Old Product And
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: Trademark Notice
Trademark notice Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DivX, DivX Ultra CertiÀ ed, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. OfÀ cial DivX® Ultra CertiÀ ed product. Plays all versions of DivX ®... -
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. The all-in-one SoundBar DVD Home Theatre is designed to complement your home perfectly. Enjoy the SoundBar DVD Home Theatre with... -
Page 8: Product Overview
Product overview Main unit Note • Control buttons on this DVD Home Theatre unit (SoundBar) are operated through touch screen display. The control displays will be dimly lit after one seconds of inactivity. Tips • To change the brightness of the touch screen display, see chapter ‘Adjust settings’... - Page 9 Remote control • Turn on this unit or turn off to standby mode. • Press and hold to turn off this unit and all the HDMI CEC compliant TV/ devices (for EasyLink control only). OPEN/CLOSE Z • Open or close the disc compartment. Source buttons •...
- Page 10 TREBLE / BASS • Switch to treble or bass mode. Then press VOL +- to set its level setting. AUDIO SYNC • Select an audio language/channel. • Press and hold to access audio sync setting. Then press VOL +- to set the audio delay time.
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Page 11: Connect
Place the subwoofer at the corner of the room or at least one metre away from the Note • You may purchase a separate table top stand that can support both your Philips Plasma/LCD TV and this DVD Home Theatre unit from the nearest Philips retailers. -
Page 12: Connect Video Cables
Connect video cables This section describes how to connect this DVD Home Theatre unit to your TV so to enable viewing of disc play. Select the best video connection that your TV can support. • Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket (for a HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant TV). - Page 13 Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket HDMI Connect a HDMI cable (supplied) from the HDMI OUT on this unit to the HDMI IN socket on your TV. Note • The HDMI connector is only compatible with HDMI compliant TVs and DVI-TVs. Tips •...
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Page 14: Connect Subwoofer
Option 3: Connect to component video socket COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Note • Scart connection is required for À rst time setting in order to change the video output setting for this unit from RGB to YUV. See chapter ‘Adjust settings’ - [ Video Setup ] >... -
Page 15: Connect Audio Cables/Other Devices
Connect audio cables/other devices This section describes how you can route the sound from other devices to this DVD Home Theatre unit in order to enjoy sound output or audio play with multi-channel surround capabilities. Connect audio from TV (also used for EasyLink control) TV AUDIO IN (TV 2) TV AUDIO IN... - Page 16 Connect to digital/optical socket COAXIAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL IN OPTICAL OUT Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the DIGITAL IN-COAXIAL socket on the subwoofer to the COAXIAL/ DIGITAL OUT socket on the device. Note • To listen to the audio output from this connection, press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘DIGITAL INPUT’...
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Page 17: Mount The Dvd Home Theatre Unit
Connect iPod docking station Connect the iPod docking station to DOCK socket on this unit. To view videos/photos from iPod, connect the composite video cable from this docking station to your TV and switch to the corresponding channel on your TV. Note •... - Page 18 Position the supplied bracket on the wall, drill the screw holes and insert the rubber wall plugs (not supplied) into the holes. Tips • To mount this DVD Home Theatre unit below your TV, leave at least 10cm (4 inches) of space between the TV and the bracket.
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Page 19: Get Started
4 Get started Prepare the remote control Push to open the battery compartment cover. Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA. Match the indications (+-) inside the battery compartment. Close the cover. Note • Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.). -
Page 20: Find The Correct Viewing Channel
Find the correct viewing channel Note • Before you start, remove the door stop tag on top of the disc compartment door. Press 2 to turn on the DVD Home Theatre unit. Press DISC MENU to switch to disc mode Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel. - Page 21 Press B to continue. [ Room Acoustics ] menu is displayed. Room Acoustics Please select the type of walls that surround your room: Hard (Concrete, wood) Soft (Curtains, open space) Back Change Select the condition of the room, then press B.
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Page 22: Turn On Progressive Scan
Turn on Progressive Scan If you connect this unit to TV with the component video connection (see chapter ‘Connect video cables - Option 3: Connect to component video jack’ for details), you can turn on the progressive scan output if your TV supports progressive scan. -
Page 23: Activate Easylink Control
• To enable one touch play function, a video disc must be placed in the disc compartment before operation. • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC compliant devices. Map the audio inputs to the connected devices Note •... -
Page 24: Select A Play Source
Select [ OK ] in the menu, then press OK to start scanning of devices. Once complete, audio input mapping menu is displayed. Audio Input Mapping AUX1 Input AUX2 Input AUX3 Input Digital Input Select the audio input of this unit that is used to connect to other HDMI device (e.g. -
Page 25: Play
5 Play Play from disc Note • DVDs and DVD players are designed with regional restrictions. Ensure that the DVD video you play is for the same region zone as your player (indicated on its rear). • This unit can support playback of the following À le formats: MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX/WMV 9. -
Page 26: Play Video
Play video Note • For video disc, playback always resumes from the point where it was last stopped. To start playback from the beginning, press í while the message is displayed. Control a title Play a title. Use the remote control to control the title. Button Action Pause/ resume play. -
Page 27: Sync Audio Output With Video Play
Access DVD menu Press DISC MENU to access disc main menu. 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 BACK. Access VCD menu The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is turned on by default in the factory. - Page 28 Quick skip play to a speciÀ c time During playback, press The disc status menu is displayed. Select the current elapsed playing time in the menu, then press OK. • [ TT Time ] (title time) • [ CH Time ] (chapter time) •...
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Page 29: Play Music
Play music Note • For some commercial audio disc, playback may resume from the point where it was last stopped. To start playback from À rst track, press í. Control a track Play a track. Use the remote control to control the track. -
Page 30: Play Photo
Play photo Play photos as slideshow This unit can play JPEG photos (À les with .jpeg or .jpg extensions). Insert a disc or USB that contains the JPEG photos. Press DISC MENU or USB. For a Kodak disc, the slideshow begins automatically. -
Page 31: Play From Usb Device
Play musical slideshow Play MP3/WMA music À les and JPEG photo À les simultaneously to create musical slideshow. The MP3/WMA and JPEG À les must be stored on the same disc or USB device. Play MP3/WMA music. Navigate to the photo folder/album and press u to start slideshow play. -
Page 32: Play From Portable Media Player
6th gen classic iPod Touch 2nd gen Note • Refer to Philips website for latest updates on supported iPod range. Prepare the docking station If your iPod cannot be À t into the docking station, adjust the ‘support’ as below. - Page 33 Control iPod music Connect the docking station to the DOCK socket on this unit. Dock your iPod to the docking station and turn it on. Press IPod DOCK. • It may require longer time to authenticate the compatibility of certain iPod range.
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Page 34: Play From Radio
Play from radio Check if the FM antenna has been connected to the subwoofer. If not, connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75Ÿ socket and À x its ends to the wall. Tips • For better FM stereo reception, connect an external FM antenna (not supplied). -
Page 35: Listen To Radio
Listen to radio Press RADIO. Use the remote control to control the radio. Button Action Select a preset radio station. Tune the radio frequency backward/ forward. Toggle between FM stereo and FM mono mode. Press and hold this button to delete the preset station from the preset list. -
Page 36: Adjust Sound
6 Adjust sound Control the volume Press VOL +- to increase or decrease the volume level. • To mute the volume, press • To restore the volume, press or press the volume button. Adjust Bass/Treble Press BASS / TREBLE. Press VOL +-repeatedly to set the level for low (BASS) or high (TREBLE) tone. -
Page 37: Select A Preset Sound Effect
Select a preset sound effect Press SOUND MODE repeatedly to select a sound effect that most suits the video or music you play. Video / Descriptions Music / ACTION / Enhanced low and high ROCK / range for great sounding movie effects and atmosphere. -
Page 38: Adjust Settings
7 Adjust settings This section describes the various setting options of this unit. Symbol Options [ General Setup ] [ Audio Setup ] [ Video Setup ] [ Preference Setup ] Note • Underlined options are the factory default settings General setup Press OPTIONS. - Page 39 TV/devices before you can enjoy the EasyLink controls. See your TVs/devices manual for details. • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC compliant devices. [ Disc Lock ] Set play restriction for a speciÀ c discs. Before...
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Page 40: Audio Setup
Audio setup Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press V to select [ Audio Setup ], then press B. Select an option, then press OK. Audio Setup Ambisound Setup HDMI Audio Night Mode Select a setting, then press OK. •... -
Page 41: Video Setup
Video setup Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press V to select [ Video Setup ], then press B. Select an option, then press OK. Video Setup TV Type TV Display Picture Settings Advanced Picture Closed Caption Progressive Component Video •... - Page 42 [ Advanced Picture ] This is an advanced setting to optimise the video output. This option is only applicable for video connection through HDMI or Component Video with Progressive Scan output. • [ DCDi ] – Turn on or off Directional Correlation Deinterlacing feature.
- Page 43 [ Closed Caption ] Turn on or off display captions. • [ On ] – show the sound effects in subtitle. Only applicable to disc with Closed Caption information included and your TV supports this feature. • Off ] – disable closed caption. [ Progressive ] If your TV can support progressive signals, you can activate the progressive scan mode of this...
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Page 44: Preference Setup
Preference Setup Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press V to select [ Preference Setup ], then press B. Select an option, then press OK. Preference Setup Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental MP3/JPEG Nav Password DivX Subtitle •... - Page 45 • This information is required when you want to À nd out if a newest software version is available at the Philips website that you may download and install on this unit. [ Default ] Reset all the settings of this unit to factory...
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Page 46: Additional Information
8 Additional information Update software Philips provides software updates to ensure that this unit is compatible with the newest formats. To check the updates, compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website. -
Page 47: Specià Cations
9 SpeciÀ cations Note • SpeciÀ 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 Á ash drive AmpliÀ er • Total output power (Home Theatre): 500W •... -
Page 48: 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 49 Sound Distorted sound or echo. • Ensure that the TV volume is set to the minimum level if audio is output through the home theater. No sound. • Ensure that the audio cables are connected and press the correct input source (for example, AUDIO SOURCE , USB ) to select the device you want to play.
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Page 50: 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-deÀ 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. - Page 51 A À le format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD.