Connect And Set Up; Connect Speakers; Connect To Tv - Philips home theater User Manual

4 Connect and set
up
This section helps you connect your home
theater to a TV and other devices, and then set
it up.
For information about the basic connections
of your home theater and accessories, see the
quick start guide.
Note
•
For identification and supply ratings, see the type plate
at the back or bottom of the product.
•
Before you make or change any connections, make sure
that all devices are disconnected from the power outlet.

Connect speakers

The speaker cables are color-coded for easy
connection. To connect a speaker to your home
theater, match the color on the speaker cable to
the color on the connector.
Speaker position plays a critical role in setting
up a surround sound effect. For best effect,
position all the speakers towards the seating
position and place them close to your ear level
(seated).
For best results, place your speakers and the
subwoofer as shown below.
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Note
•
Surround sound depends on various factors such as
room shape and size, type of wall and ceiling, windows
and reflective surfaces, and speaker acoustics.
Follow these general guidelines, and then set up
your speakers.
1
Seating position:
This is the center of your listening area.
2
SPEAKER LEFT (speaker left) and
SPEAKER RIGHT (speaker right) speakers:
Place the left and right speakers in the
front, and equidistant from the main unit
in an arc, so that the two speakers are at
same distance from your seating position.
For best effect, point the speakers towards
the seating position and place the speakers
close to the ear level (when seated).
3
SUBWOOFER (subwoofer):
Place the subwoofer at least one meter to
the left or right of the TV. Leave about ten
centimeter clearance from the wall.

Connect to TV

Connect your home theater to a TV to watch
videos. You can listen to the TV audio through
your home theater speakers.
Use the best quality connection available on
your home theater and TV.
Option 1: Connect to TV through
HDMI (ARC)
Best quality video
Your home theater supports HDMI version
with Audio Return Channel (ARC). If your TV
is HDMI ARC compliant, you can hear the TV
audio through your home theater by using a
single HDMI cable.
TV
1
Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect
the HDMI OUT (ARC) connector on
your home theater to the HDMI ARC
connector on the TV.
• The HDMI ARC connector on the TV
might be labeled differently. For details,
see the TV user manual.
2
On your TV, turn on HDMI-CEC
operations. For details, see the TV user
manual.
• HDMI-CEC is a feature that enables
CEC compliant devices that are
connected through HDMI to be
controlled by a single remote control,
such as volume control for both the
TV and the home theater. (see 'Set
up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control)' on
page 12)
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If you cannot hear the TV audio through
your home theater, set up the audio
manually. (see 'Set up the audio' on page
13)
Option 2: Connect to TV through
standard HDMI
Best quality video
If your TV is not HDMI ARC compliant, connect
your home theater to the TV through a
standard HDMI connection.
TV
1
Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect
the HDMI OUT (ARC) connector on your
home theater to the HDMI connector on
the TV.
2
Connect an audio cable to hear the TV
audio through your home theater (see
'Connect audio from TV and other devices'
on page 12).
3
On your TV, turn on HDMI-CEC
operations. For details, see the TV user
manual.
• HDMI-CEC is a feature that enables
CEC compliant devices that are
connected through HDMI to be
controlled by a single remote control,
such as volume control for both the
TV and the home theater. (see 'Set
up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control)' on
page 12)
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If you cannot hear the TV audio through
your home theater, set up the audio
manually. (see 'Set up the audio' on page
13)
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