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Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome DVD Home Theatre System Home Cinéma DVD Cine en casa con DVD DVD Home Entertainment-System DVD home theatre HTS9810...
See Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972. Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Si dichiara che l’apparecchio HTS9810, Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. Fatto a Eindhoven...
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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...
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license 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 and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Contents 1 Important Safety and important notice 2 Your product Features highlight Product overview 3 Connect Place the unit Connect video cables Connect junction box Connect rear wireless speakers Connect front and centre speakers to subwoofer Connect subwoofer Connect other devices Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit 4 Get started Prepare the remote control...
1 Important Safety and important notice Warning! Risk of fi re or electric shock! • Ensure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation holes on this unit. Allow at least 5~10 cm clearance around the unit. • Never expose this unit to direct sunlight, naked fl...
2 Your product 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. This DVD Home Theatre is designed to complement your home perfectly. Enjoy the DVD Home Theatre with 9.1 multi-channel surround sound and excellent picture quality.
Product overview Remote control CINEMA LIGHTS • 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). Z (Eject) •...
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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.
Main unit • Turn on this unit or turn off to standby mode. • Press and hold to turn on this unit from low power standby mode. SOURCE • Select a play media: DISC, USB, RADIO FM, OPTICAL 1-2 INPUT, DIGITAL INPUT, AUX SCART, AUX 1-2-3 INPUT or MP3 LINK.
3 Connect This section describes the basic connections required for this DVD Home Theatre unit before it can be used. Basic connections: • Place the unit • Connect video cables • Connect junction box • Connect rear wireless speakers • Connect front and centre speakers to subwoofer •...
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).
Option 2: Connect to Scart socket SCART SCART Connect a scart cable (supplied) from the SCART OUT socket on the junction box to the scart input socket on your TV. • To listen to the audio output from your TV, press AUX/DI /MP3 LINK repeatedly until ‘AUX SCART’...
Connect rear wireless speakers REAR REAR RIGHT LEFT Connect the cable from the right rear speaker to the left rear speaker socket. Connect the power cord from the left rear speaker to the power outlet when all the required connections are complete. Connect front and centre speakers to subwoofer FRONT...
Connect subwoofer Connect the FM antenna (supplied) to the FM75Ω socket on the subwoofer (for some models, this cable has been connected). Extend the FM antenna and fi x its ends to the wall. Connect the power cord when all the required connections are complete and you are ready to enjoy this DVD Home Theatre unit.
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Connect audio from cable box/ recorder/game console You can choose to connect to analogue or digital socket depending on the device capabilities. Connect to analogue sockets AUX 2 AUX 3 Connect an audio cable (not supplied) from the AUDIO IN-AUX2 or AUX3 sockets on the subwoofer to the AUDIO OUT sockets on the device.
Connect portable media player Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on this unit to the phone socket on your portable media player (such as MP3 player). Note • To listen to the audio output from this connection, press AUX/DI /MP3 LINK repeatedly until ‘MP3 LINK’...
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 • If you are not going to use the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries.
Find the correct viewing channel Press 2 to turn on the DVD Home Theatre unit. Press DISC to switch to disc mode 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 you see the Video In channel.
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Welcome The next few steps will help you set up your Home Theater System to match your listening environment. To optimize the Ambisound surround effect for your home, please begin with this simple setup. Stop: Exit • To skip the Ambisound setup, press x to exit.
Optimise wireless transmission After connecting the speakers and subwoofer, you can adjust the wireless settings to optimise the wireless performance. Note • Before you start, ensure that the left rear speaker and subwoofer are connected to the power outlets. • The wireless receiver is built into the left rear speaker and the transmitter is built into the subwoofer.
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. Press DISC.
• 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 •...
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 Other (non-HDMI) AUX3 Input Digital Input • 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...
5 Play Play from disc Playable discs DVD Video • Region 2 (Europe) • Region 5 (Russia) DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable) DVD±R (DVD Recordable) DVD+R DL (DVD+R Double Layer) CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) ReWritable CD-R (CD-Recordable) Recordable Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Video CD •...
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.
Access DVD menu Press DISC 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 TITLE. Access VCD menu The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is turned on by default in the factory.
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Quick skip play to a specifi c time During playback, press INFO. 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) •...
Play music Note • For some commercial audio disc, playback may resume from the point where it was last stopped. To start playback from fi rst track, press í. Control a track Play a track. Use the remote control to control the track.
Play photo Play photos as slideshow This unit can play JPEG photos (fi les with .jpeg or .jpg extensions). Insert a disc or USB that contains the JPEG photos. Press DISC or USB. For a Kodak disc, the slideshow begins automatically.
Play musical slideshow Play MP3/WMA music fi les and JPEG photo fi les simultaneously to create musical slideshow. The MP3/WMA and JPEG fi 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.
Play from portable media player Simply connect your portable media player (e.g. MP3 player) to this unit to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections. Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on this unit to the ‘headphone’ socket on your portable media player.
Note • This unit can store up to a maximum of 40 radio stations. • If auto installation is not activated or less than 5 radio stations are stored, ‘AUTO INSTALL’ will be displayed again the next time you turn on to radio mode.
6 Adjust sound Control the volume Press VOL +- to increase or decrease the volume level. To mute the volume, press H. • To restore the volume, press H again • 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.
Select a preset sound effect Press SOUND 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.
7 Adjust settings This section describes the various setting options of this unit. Symbol Options [ General Setup ] [ Audio Setup ] [ Video Setup ] [ Preference Setup ] General setup Press OPTIONS. [ General Setup ] menu is displayed. Press B.
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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 specifi c discs.
[ DivX(R) VOD Code ] Display the DivX® registration code. • Enter this unit’s DivX registration code when you rent or purchase video from www.divx.com/vod. The DivX videos rented or purchased through the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service can be played only on the device to which it is registered.
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[ Ambisound Setup ] Change the Ambisound setup by selecting the room environment and rear speakers placement. • See chapter ‘Get Started - Start Ambisound setup’ for detailed information. [ HDMI Audio ] When you connect this unit and TV with HDMI cable, select the audio output setting for this connection.
[ Wireless ] Set up the wireless system for the rear speakers to enable audio output in multichannel mode. • [ Pair Receiver ] – pair the receiver (in the left rear speaker) with the transmission signal code of the transmitter (in the subwoofer).
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[ TV Type ] Change this setting only if the video does not appear correctly. By default, this setting matches the most common setting for TVs in your country. • [ PAL ] – for PAL-system TV. • [ NTSC ] – for NTSC-system TV. •...
Note • This setting is only available if you have set the [ TV Display ] setting to [ 16:9 Wide Screen ]. • [ HDMI Video ] – select a video resolution that is compatible with your TV display capability. Options Descriptions [ Auto ]...
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[ Audio ] Select the default audio language for DVDs. [ Subtitle ] Select the default subtitle language for DVDs. [ Disc Menu ] Select the menu language for DVDs. Note • If the language you have set is not available on the disc, the disc uses its own default language.
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• 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 unit. [ Default ] Reset all the settings of this unit to factory...
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.
If you encounter problems when using this unit, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. • Disconnect this unit from the power outlet for a few minutes, then connect again.
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Sound No sound. No sound on HDMI connection. No sound from TV programmes. Interference on rear wireless speakers or existing wireless network in your home. No sound from rear wireless speakers. Play DivX video fi les cannot be played. DivX subtitle are not displayed correctly.
10 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.