Connect To Tv - Philips HTS3541 User Manual

Note
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Surround sound depends on factors such as
room shape and size, type of wall and ceiling,
windows and refl ective surfaces, and speaker
acoustics. Experiment with the speaker positions
to fi nd the optimum setting for you.
Follow these general guidelines for speakers placement.
1
Seating position:
This is the center of your listening area.
2
FRONT CENTER (front center) speaker:
Place the center speaker directly in front of the
seating position, either above or below your TV.
3
FRONT LEFT (front left) and FRONT
RIGHT (front right) speakers:
Place the left and right speakers in the front, and
at equal distance from the center speaker. Make
sure that the left, right, and the center speakers
are at equal distance from your seating position.
4
REAR LEFT (rear left) and REAR RIGHT
(rear right) speakers:
Place the rear surround speakers to the left
and right side of your seating position, either
in line with it or slightly behind it.
5
SUBWOOFER (subwoofer):
Place the subwoofer at least one meter
to the left or right of the TV. Leave about
10-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 1.4 -
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.
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.
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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 10 ) .
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.
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 8 ) .
3
On your TV, turn on HDMI-CEC operations.
For details, see the TV user manual.
•
If you cannot hear the TV audio through
your home theater, set up the audio
manually (see 'Set up the audio' on page 10 ) .
Note
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If your TV has a DVI connector, you can use an
HDMI/DVI adapter to connect to TV. However,
some of the features may not be available.
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