Contents 1 Important 6 Change settings Safety Language settings Care for your product Picture and video settings Care of the environment Audio settings 3D health warning Parental control settings Display settings Energy saving settings 2 Your SoundStage Speaker settings Main unit Restore default settings Remote control Connectors...
• Never install this product in a confined immediately. Contact Philips Consumer space. Always leave a space of at least four Care to have the product checked before inches around the product for ventilation.
• When you change the batteries, always product is covered by the European Directive keep all new and used batteries out of 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the reach of children. Ensure that the battery local separate collection system for electrical compartment is completely secure after and electronic products.
Remote control SoundStage This section includes an overview of the remote control. Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers(e.g. notification of product software upgrade), register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Main unit This section includes an overview of the main unit.
o Color buttons: Select tasks or options for Blue-ray discs. Access the home menu. c DISC/POP-UP MENU p SUBTITLE • Switch to disc source. Select subtitle language for video. • Access or exit the disc menu when you play a disc. Access or exit sound options.
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b ETHERNET c MIC 1 Connect to the ETHERNET input on a Audio input from a microphone. broadband modem or router. d MIC 2 c OPTICAL IN Audio input from a microphone. Connect to an optical audio output on the TV or a digital device.
3 Place your Make sure the TV base is centered on it and not hanging over any of its edges. SoundStage This SoundStage is designed to be placed under your TV. Caution • The SoundStage is designed for TVs that weigh no more than 24 kg.
4 Connect and set Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT (ARC) connector on your SoundStage to the HDMI ARC connector on the TV. The HDMI ARC connector on the TV • might be labeled differently. For details, This section helps you connect your see the TV user manual.
On your TV, turn on HDMI-CEC Connect an audio cable to hear the TV operations. For details, see the TV user audio through your SoundStage (see manual. 'Connect audio from TV and other devices' • HDMI-CEC is a feature that enables on page 9).
For information on your device, see COAXIAL IN connector on your the user manual of the device. • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with SoundStage to the COAXIAL/DIGITAL all HDMI-CEC devices. OUT connector on the TV or other device.
If necessary, If you cannot hear the audio output of a read documentation that accompanies the network connected device through your SoundStage, do components. Philips is not responsible for lost, damaged, or corrupt data. the following: •...
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Set up the wired network Personalize the network name What you need Name your SoundStage to easily identify it on • A network cable (RJ45 straight cable). your home network. • A network router (with DHCP enabled). Press . Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Network] >...
5 Use your Use the remote control to control play (see 'Play buttons' on page 13). SoundStage • It is normal to hear a little noise when you play a Blu-ray disc. This does not mean that your SoundStage is faulty. This section helps you use the SoundStage to Play buttons play media from a wide range of sources.
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Select [2nd audio language] or [2nd Play Blu-ray 3D disc Subtitle Language]. Your SoundStage can play Blu-ray 3D video. Select the language, and then press OK. Read the 3D health warning before playing a 3D disc. BD-Live on Blu-ray What you need Access additional features on the Blu-ray discs •...
Play audio through Bluetooth Note • The music streaming may be interrupted by obstacles Through Bluetooth, connect the SoundStage between the device and SoundStage, such as wall, metallic casing that covers the device, or other devices with your Bluetooth device (such as an iPad, nearby that operate in the same frequency.
Europe, India, LATAM, and Russia Data files Character Language Your SoundStage can play pictures, audio and [Standard] English, Albanian, Danish, video files contained in a disc or a USB storage Dutch, Finnish, French, Gaelic, device. Before you play a file, check that the file German, Italian, Kurdish (Latin), format is supported by your SoundStage (see Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish,...
Press the Navigation buttons and OK to Note select and change: • [Info]: Display information about what • If you use a USB extension cable, USB HUB, or USB multi-reader, the USB storage device may not be is playing. recognized. [Audio language]: Select audio •...
Press the Navigation buttons and OK to Radio select and change the following settings: • [Info]: Display picture information. Listen to FM radio on your SoundStage, and [Rotate +90]: Rotate the picture • store up to 40 radio stations. 90 degree clockwise. [Rotate -90]: Rotate the picture •...
Note SUBTITLE Toggle between the stereo and mono sounds. • Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for content provided by Smart TV service providers. Tuning grid Connect your SoundStage to a home In some countries, you can toggle the FM tuning network with high-speed Internet access grid between 50 kHz and 100 kHz.
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Button Action Rent online video Color buttons Access the onscreen Rent videos from online stores, through your (Red) keyboard to enter text. SoundStage. You can watch them right away or Exit Smart TV portal and later. return to home menu. Many online video stores offer a huge choice of video, with different rental prices, periods, and conditions.
• Connect the computer and other DLNA- Browse PC through DLNA compatible devices to the same home network. Access and play the pictures, audio and video • Make sure that your PC firewall allows files from a computer or media server on the you to run Media Player programs (or home network through your SoundStage.
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Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 Type a name for your media server, and then click Save changes. Start Windows Media Player on your PC. Back in the Twonky Media screen, select In Windows Media Player, click the Stream Basic Setup and Sharing. tab, and then select Turn on media »...
Karaoke Choose sound Play a Karaoke disc on your SoundStage and This section helps you choose the ideal sound sing along with the music. for your video or music. Press . What you need Press the Navigation buttons (left/right) to •...
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Sound mode Auto volume Select predefined sound modes to suit your Turn on auto volume to reduce sudden changes video or music. in volume, for example, during TV commercials. Make sure that audio post processing is Press . enabled at the speakers (see 'Speaker Select [Auto volume], and then press OK.
6 Change settings Picture and video settings Press . The SoundStage settings are already configured Select [Setup], and then press OK. for optimal performance. Unless you have a Select [Video], and then press OK. reason to change a setting, we recommend that you keep the default setting.
Press the Navigation buttons and OK to [Display panel]: Set the brightness of • select and change: the SoundStage front panel display. • [Night mode]: For quiet listening, • [VCD PBC]: Enable or disable the decrease the volume of loud sounds content menu navigation of VCD and on your SoundStage.
Caution • Do not install a lower version of software than the current version installed on your product. Philips is not liable for problems caused due to software downgrade. Check software version Check the version of the current software installed on your SoundStage.
In your web browser, go to network with a high-speed Internet access. www.philips.com/support. (see 'Connect and set up' on page 8) At the Philips Support website, find your Press . product and locate the Software and drivers. Select [Setup], and then press OK.
8 Product Bluetooth specifications • Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP • Bluetooth version: 2.1 + EDR Audio formats Note Your SoundStage supports the following audio • Specifications and design are subject to change without files. notice. (. ra files are supported only in Asia Pacific and China) Region codes Exten- Con- Audio Bit rate...
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.avi files in AVI container Audio codec Video codec Bit rate MPEG 4 ASP 38.4 Mbps Audio codec Video codec Bit rate H.264/AVC 25 Mbps PCM, Dolby DivX 3.11, 10 Mbps max HiP@4.2 Digital, DTS DivX 4.x, WMV9 45 Mbps core, MP3, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.x .m2ts files in MKV container MPEG 1,...
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.3gp files in 3GP container • Signal-to-noise ratio: FM 50 dB • Frequency response: Audio codec Video codec Bit rate FM 180 Hz-12.5 kHz / ±3 dB AAC, HE-AAC MPEG 4 ASP 38.4 Mbps H.264/AVC 25 Mbps max upto HiP@4.2 • Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0) .rm, .rv, and .rmvb files in RM container •...
If you have problems using this product, check the following points before you request service. If you still have a problem, get support at www.philips.com/support. Main unit The buttons on the SoundStage do not work. • Disconnect the SoundStage from the power supply for a few minutes, then reconnect.
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1) Press . • Make sure that the SoundStage is 2) Press the Navigation buttons (left/right) connected to a Philips brand EasyLink TV, to select [Audio sync], and then press and the EasyLink option is turned on. • For TVs from different manufacturers, the 3) Press the Navigation buttons (up/ HDMI CEC could be called differently.
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Cannot access BD-Live features. • You have not enabled the Bluetooth • Make sure that the SoundStage is function of the device. See the user manual connected to the network. of the device on how to enable the • Make sure that the network is set up. function.
U.S. patents after mailing to this email address, please and other intellectual property rights of write in English to “Open Source Team, Philips Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and Intellectual Property & Standards, P.O. Box 220, disassembly are prohibited.
12 Index eject disc enhanced audio environment 2nd audio language 2nd subtitle language factory settings file formats 3D safety HDMI audio home network advanced settings amplifier audio from other devices audio language internet audio options audio post processing audio settings auto standby language code auto subtitle shift auto volume...
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picture-in-picture play USB storage device power settings predefined sound mode recycling remote control repeat shuffle sleep timer slide animation Smart TV sound speaker specifications subtitle language subtitle position surround sound synchronize picture and sound troubleshooting (picture) troubleshooting (play) troubleshooting (sound) tuning grid update software (through Internet) USB storage device video connection (composite video) video formats...
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