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Always there to help you Always there to help you Register your product and get support at Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome HTB3525B Question? Question? Contact Contact Philips Philips User Manual User Manual...
Contents Energy saving settings Speaker settings Restore default settings 1 Important 7 Update software Important safety instructions Check software version Care for your product Update software through USB Care of the environment Update software through the Internet 3D health warning Help and support 8 Product specifications Region codes...
1 Important Read and understand all instructions before you • Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, use your product. If damage is caused by failure bracket or table specified by the to follow instructions, the warranty does not manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. apply.
The 'exclamation point' calls attention to mygreenelectronics.com or www.eiae.org features for which you should read the enclosed or www.recycle.philips.com. literature closely to prevent operating and • Where the MAINS plug or an appliance maintenance problems.
For perchlorate material, special handling may Care in your country. Before you contact apply. Visit www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ Philips, note down the model number and perchlorate. serial number of your product. You can find this information on the back or bottom of your 3D health warning product.
Surround Base 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.
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to switch all connected HDMI CEC compliant devices to standby. Search backwards or forward. Press repeatedly to change the search speed. b Online service buttons YouTube: Access online videos from • YouTube. Mute or restore volume. NETFLIX: Access online videos and TV •...
Side connectors Connectors This section includes an overview of the connectors available on your Blu-ray Surround Base . Rear connectors a b c d a AUDIO IN Audio input from an MP3 player (3.5mm jack). • Audio, video or picture input from a a FM ANTENNA USB storage device.
3 Place your Blu- Make sure the TV base is centered on it and not hanging over any of its edges. ray Surround Base This Blu-ray Surround Base is designed to be placed under your TV. Caution • The Blu-ray Surround Base is designed for TVs that •...
4 Connect and set Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT (ARC) connector on your Blu-ray Surround Base 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 Blu-ray 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 Blu-ray Surround Base manual. (see 'Connect audio from TV and other • HDMI-CEC is a feature that enables devices' on page 10).
Depending on the manufacturer, HDMI-CEC is known by many names. For information on your device, see the user manual of the device. • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI-CEC devices. Using a coaxial cable, connect the COAXIAL IN connector on your Blu-...
If necessary, If you cannot hear the audio output of a read documentation that accompanies the network components. Philips is not responsible for lost, damaged, connected device through your Blu-ray or corrupt data. Surround Base , do the following: •...
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• Make the necessary connections described Your Blu-ray Surround Base has a built-in Wi-Fi in quick start guide, and then switch the for easy access to a wireless network. TV to the correct source for your Blu-ray What you need Surround Base .
5 Use your Blu- Press to exit. ray Surround Discs Base Your Blu-ray Surround Base can play DVDs, VCDs, CDs, and Blu-ray discs. It can also play discs that you’ve made at home, such as CD-R This section helps you use the Blu-ray Surround discs of photos, videos, and music.
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Button Action Note Access the advanced options • To avoid flickering, change the brightness of the display. when you play your audio, video, or media files (see 'Audio, video, and picture options' on page 18). Bonus View on Blu-ray On Blu-ray discs that support the Bonus View, Synchronize video and sound enjoy extra content such as commentaries in a If the audio and video are not synchronized,...
Select the BD-Live icon in the disc menu, » When the Bluetooth connection and then press OK. succeeds, [BT_RE] is displayed on the » BD-Live starts to load. The loading display panel. time depends on the disc and your » If the connection fails, [BT] on the internet connection.
Select and play audio files or music on Select and play audio files or music on your Bluetooth device. your NFC device. • During play, if a call is coming, music • To break the connection, tap the NFC device with the NFC tag on this play is paused.
For DivX videos, if the subtitles do not USB storage devices appear correctly, continue the following steps to change the character set. Enjoy pictures, audio, and video stored on a Press USB storage device such as an MP4 player or »...
[Picture settings]: Select a predefined • Turn off the repeat mode. • color setting. Video options Picture options While watching video, select options such as subtitles, audio language, time search, and While viewing a picture, zoom into the picture, picture settings. Depending on the video source, rotate it, add animation to a slideshow, and some options are not available.
Press and hold to erase the Radio preset radio station. Manual: 1) Press . 2) Press Listen to FM radio on your Blu-ray Surround to select your preset. Base , and store up to 40 radio stations. 3) Press again to store the radio station.
Enjoy Internet services Choose sound With the Blu-ray Surround Base , you can This section helps you choose the ideal sound access online services, such as movies, pictures for your video or music. and 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 Blu-ray Surround Base settings are already Select [Setup], and then press OK. configured for optimal performance. Unless Select [Video], and then press OK. you have a reason to change a setting, we recommend that you keep the default setting.
Audio settings Display settings Press . Press . Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Audio], and then press OK. Select [Preference], and then press OK. Press the Navigation buttons and OK to Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change: select and change: [Night mode]: For quiet listening,...
Do not install a lower version of software than the Enable audio post processing before you select a current version installed on your product. Philips is not predefined sound mode (see 'Sound mode' on page liable for problems caused due to software downgrade.
Connect a USB flash drive to your computer. Connect your Blu-ray Surround Base to a home network with a high-speed Internet In your web browser, go to www.philips. access. (see 'Connect and set up' on page com/support. At the Philips Support website, find your product and locate the Software and Press .
8 Product • Picture: .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .gif, .png specifications Bluetooth • Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP • Bluetooth version: 2.1 + EDR Note • Specifications and design are subject to change without Audio formats notice. Your Blu-ray Surround Base supports the Region codes following audio files.
No sound from Blu-ray Surround Base . If you still have a problem, get support at www. • Connect the audio cable from your Blu- philips.com/support. ray Surround Base to your TV or other devices. However, you do not need a Main unit...
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Make sure that the Blu-ray Surround Base • Make sure that you have paid for the video, is connected to a Philips brand EasyLink TV, and it is within the rental period. and the EasyLink option is turned on. •...
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Bluetooth Network A device cannot connect with the Blu-ray Wireless network distorted or not found. Surround Base . • Make sure that the wireless network is • The device does not support the not disturbed by microwave ovens, DECT compatible profiles required for the Blu-ray phones, or other neighboring Wi-Fi devices.
10 Notice Notice of compliance The device complies with the FCC rules, Part This section contains the legal and trademark 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10.Operation is notices. subject to the following two conditions: a This device may not cause harmful interference, and Copyright b This device must accept any interference...
Standards, P.O. Box 220, 5600 AE Eindhoven, this equipment not expressly approved by The Netherlands." If you do not receive timely Philips may void the FCC authorization to confirmation of your letter, please email to the operate this equipment. email address above.
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Reserved. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Philips is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
12 Index eject disc enhanced audio 2nd audio language 2nd subtitle language factory settings FAQs 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 wired network power settings predefined sound mode wireless network remote control repeat shuffle sleep timer slide animation sound speaker specifications subtitle language subtitle position surround sound synchronize picture and sound troubleshooting (network) troubleshooting (picture) troubleshooting (play) troubleshooting (sound) tuning grid update software (through Internet) USB storage device...
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ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PROD- to it. This Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-Philips UCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE hardware product or any software, even if packaged or sold LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR with the product.
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