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Contents 1 Important 2 2 3 3 3 2 Your home theater 4 4 5 6 7 6 Update software 7 7 8 9 7 Product specifications 30 8 Troubleshooting 34 9 Notice 37 37 37 37 10 Language code 38 11 Index 39 Safety Care for your product Care of the environment 3D health warning Main unit Remote control Connectors Wireless box (receiver) 3 Connect and set up Connect speakers Pair up the rear speakers Connect to TV Connect audio from TV and other devices Set up speakers Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control) Conn
1 Important Read and understand all instructions before you use your product. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply. Safety Risk of electric shock or fire! • Never expose the product and accessories to rain or water. Never place liquid containers, such as vases, near the product. If liquids are spilt on or into the product, disconnect it from the power outlet immediately. Contact Philips Consumer Care to have the product checked before use.
Risk of swallowing batteries! • The product/remote control may contain a coin/button type battery, which can be swallowed. Keep the battery out of reach of children at all times! If swallowed, the battery can cause serious injury or death. Severe internal burns can occur within two hours of ingestion. • If you suspect that a battery has been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate medical attention.
• • To avoid discomfort such as dizziness, headache or disorientation, we recommend not watching 3D for extended periods of time. If you experience any discomfort, stop watching 3D and do not immediately engage in any potentially hazardous activity (for example driving a car) until your symptoms have disappeared. If symptoms persist, do not resume watching 3D without consulting a medical professional first.
b SOURCE Select a source: Radio/HDMI ARC/AUX/ OPTICAL/COAXIAL/AUDIO IN for the home theater. Remote control This section includes an overview of the remote control. c (Home) Access the home menu. a d SMART TV Access online Smart TV service. b e DISC MENU • Switch to disc source. • Access or exit the disc menu or popup menu when you play a disc. c d x e w f g h i j k l m n v g OK Confirm an entry or selection. u t h s i Color buttons Select tasks or options for Blu-ray discs.
o +/- (Volume) Increase or decrease volume. b p Alphanumeric buttons Enter values or letters (using SMS style entry). q SUBTITLE Select subtitle language for video. • • (USB) Audio, video or picture input from a USB storage device. Connect a USB mass storage to rent online video or to access BD-Live. Rear connectors ih r AUDIO Select an audio language or channel. s t u v 3 Access or exit sound options. a (Pause) Pause play. • Access more play options while playing a disc or a USB storage device.
Wireless box (receiver) d a bc a AC MAINS Fixed AC power cable. b CONNECT (connect) Press and hold to to enter the pairing mode for the rear speakers and the main unit. 3 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.
5 SUB WOOFER FRONT LEFT FRONT CENTER FRONT RIGHT 6 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. Wireless box (receiver): Place the wireless box in between the rear speakers for cable connection. Pair up the rear speakers REAR LEFT Wireless Box REAR RIGHT * The actual speaker shapes may vary from the illustration above.
3 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.
Note •• 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. Option 2: Connect audio through a digital coaxial cable Good quality audio Connect audio from TV and other devices Play audio from TV or other devices through your home theater speakers. Use the best quality connection available on your TV, home theater, and other devices.
Set up speakers Set up the speakers manually to experience customized surround sound. Before you start Make the necessary connections described in the quick start guide, and then switch the TV to the correct source for your home theater. 1 2 3 4 Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Audio] > [Speaker setup]. Enter the distance for each speaker, and then listen to the test tones and change the volume. Experiment with the speaker positions to find the ideal setting.
Set up the audio If you cannot hear the audio output of a connected device through your home theater speakers, do the following: • Check that you have enabled EasyLink on all the devices, (see 'Set up EasyLink (HDMI-CEC control)' on page 11) and • on your TV, set the audio output to "Amplifier" (instead of TV speakers). For details, see the TV user manual, and • setup the EasyLink audio control. 1 2 3 4 5 Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK.
5 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup. • If connection fails, select [Retry], and then press OK. Select [Finish], and then press OK to exit. • To view the network settings, select [Setup] > [Network] > [View network settings]. Set up the wireless network Your home theater has a built-in Wi-Fi for easy access to a wireless network. What you need • A network router (with DHCP enabled). For best wireless performance, coverage, and compatibility, use 802.11n router.
4 Use your home theater This section helps you use the home theater to play media from a wide range of sources. Before you start • Make the necessary connections described in the quick start guide and the user manual. • Complete the first-time setup. First-time setup appears when you turn on your home theater for the first time or if you do not complete the setup. • Switch the TV to the correct source for your home theater (for example, HDMI, AV IN).
Play buttons Button Action Navigation buttons Navigate menus. Up/Down: Rotate the picture clockwise or counter-clockwise. Left/Right: Skip to the previous or next picture. Confirm an entry or selection. Start or resume play. Pause play. Stop play. Skip to the previous or next track, chapter or file. Search fast backwards or forward. Search slow forward. Select an audio language or channel. Select subtitle language for video. Access or exit the disc menu.
BD-Live on Blu-ray Access additional features on the Blu-ray discs with BD-Live content, such as internet chats with the director, the latest movie trailers, games, wallpaper, and ringtones. BD-Live services and content vary from disc to disc. What you need • Blu-ray disc with BD-Live content • a USB storage device, with at least 1 GB of memory 1 2 3 4 5 Connect your home theater to a home network with Internet access (see 'Connect and set up a home network' on page 12).
5 To exit Bluetooth, select other source. • When your switch back to Bluetooth mode, Bluetooth connection remains active. Note •• The music streaming may be interrupted by obstacles between the device and home theater, such as wall, metallic casing that covers the device, or other devices nearby that operate in the same frequency. •• If you want to connect your home theater with another Bluetooth device, press and hold on the remote control to disable the currently connected Bluetooth device.
Europe, India, LATAM, and Russia Character Set Language [Standard] English, Albanian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Kurdish (Latin), Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish Albanian, Croat, Czech, Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, Irish, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene and Serbian Bulgarian, Belorussian, English, Macedonian, Moldavian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian Greek Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese [Central Europe] [C
Video options Picture options While watching video, select options such as subtitles, audio language, time search, and picture settings. Depending on the video source, some options are not available. While viewing a picture, zoom into the picture, rotate it, add animation to a slideshow, and change the picture settings. 1 2 Press . »» The video options menu is displayed. Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change: • [Info]: Display information about what is playing.
Button Radio Listen to FM radio on your home theater, and store up to 40 radio stations. Note •• AM and digital radio are not supported. •• If no stereo signal is detected, you are prompted to install the radio stations again. 1 2 3 SUBTITLE Connect the FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA on your home theater. • For the best reception, place the antenna away from your TV or other sources of radiation. Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch to radio source.
Browse Smart TV Use Smart TV to access variety of internet applications and specially adapted internet websites. For interactive discussions on Smart TV services, visit the Smart TV forum at www.supportforum.philips.com •• Koninklijke Philips N.V. bears no responsibility for content provided by Smart TV service providers. 2 3 4 5 Connect your home theater to a home network with high-speed Internet access (see 'Connect and set up a home network' on page 12).
5 6 7 Select a video store, and then press OK. Follow the onscreen instructions to rent or watch a video. If prompted, enter the necessary information to register or log in to the store's account. »» The video is downloaded to your USB storage device. You can watch it only on your home theater. Press the playback buttons to control play (see 'Play buttons' on page 15).
Note 6 •• For additional help on these applications or other media servers, check the user manual of the media server software. By default, Windows Media Player shares from these folders: My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos. If your files are in other folders, select Library > Add to Library. »» The Add to Library screen is displayed. • Set up media server software 7 To enable media sharing, set up the media server software. 8 Before you start • Connect your home theater to a home network.
8 Follow the onscreen instructions to add the other folders that contain your media files. 4 Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Visit www.twonkymedia.com to purchase the software, or download a free 30-day trial to your Macintosh. Start Twonky Media on the Macintosh. In the Twonky Media Server screen, select Basic Setup and First Steps. »» The First steps screen is displayed. Type a name for your media server, and then click Save changes.
• • • 4 [Multi-channel]: Traditional 5.1 channel for a more relaxing cinematic experience. [5-channel stereo]: Enhanced stereo sound. Ideal for party music. [Stereo]: 2-channel stereo sound. Ideal for listening to music. Press OK to confirm. Sound mode Select predefined sound modes to suit your video or music. 1 2 3 4 5 Equalizer Change the high frequency (treble), mid frequency (mid), and low frequency (bass) settings of the home theater. 1 2 3 4 Press .
5 Change settings Picture and video settings The home theater settings are already configured for optimal performance. Unless you have a reason to change a setting, we recommend that you keep the default setting. 1 2 3 4 Note •• You cannot change a setting that is grayed out. •• To return to the previous menu, press . To exit the menu, press (Home). Language settings 1 2 3 4 Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Preference], and then press OK.
• • • [HDMI audio]: Set the HDMI audio output from your TV. [Speaker setup]: Set up speakers for best surround sound experience. [Default sound settings]: Restore the equalizer settings of all the sound modes to the default values. Energy saving settings 1 2 3 4 Parental control settings 1 2 3 4 Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Preference], and then press OK.
Restore default settings 6 Update software 1 2 3 Philips continually tries to improve its products. To get the best features and support, update your home theater with the latest software. 4 Press (Home). Select [Setup], and then press OK. Select [Advanced] > [Restore default settings], and then press OK. Select [OK], and then press OK to confirm. »» Your home theater is reset to its default settings except for some settings such as parental control and DivX VOD registration code.
Step 1: Download the latest software 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connect a USB flash drive to your computer. In your web browser, go to www.philips.com/support. At the Philips Support website, find your product and locate the Software and drivers. »» The software update is available as a zip file. Save the zip file in the root directory of your USB flash drive. Disconnect the USB flash drive from your computer. Caution •• Do not switch off the home theater or remove the USB flash drive during the update.
7 Product specifications • • Note •• Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. The type plate on the back or bottom of the home theater shows which regions it supports. Country Europe, United Kingdom File formats • • Region codes DVD Asia Pacific, Taiwan, Korea Latin America BD Wireless transmitter • RF frequency: 2.4 GHz Bluetooth • Bluetooth profiles: A2DP • Bluetooth version: 2.1 + EDR • Audio: • .aac, .mka, .mp3, .wma, .wav, .m4a, .flac, .ogg Video: • .avi, .divx, .
Exten- Consion tainer Audio codec Bit rate FLAC Up to 192kHz sampling rate OGGPCM No limitation MP3 Upto 320 kbps Video formats If you have a high definition TV, your home theater allows you to play your video files with: • Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels at • Frame rate: 6 ~ 30 frames per second. .avi files in AVI container (or .ts files in TS container) Audio codec Video codec Bit rate PCM, AC-3, DTS core, MP3, WMA, DD+ DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.x MPEG 1, MPEG 2 MPEG 4 SP / ASP H.
.mpg and .mpeg files in PS container Radio Audio codec Video codec Bit rate • PCM, DTS core, MPEG, MP3 MPEG 1, MPEG 2 40 Mbps .3gp files in 3GP container Audio codec Video codec Bit rate AAC, HEAAC MPEG 4 ASP 38.4 Mbps H.264/AVC up 25 Mbps max to HiP@5.
Speakers Wireless box/receiver (RWSS5514) Center speaker: • Output power: 166 W RMS (10% THD) • Speaker impedance: 3 ohm • Speaker drivers: 2 x 78mm (3”) woofer + 1 x 19mm (0.7”) tweeter • Dimensions (W x H x D): 314 x 103 x 94 mm • Weight: 1.03 kg • Cable length: 2 m Front/Rear speaker: • Output power: 4 x 166 W RMS (10% THD) • Speaker impedance: 3 ohm • Speaker drivers: • HTB5520: front: 1 x 78mm (3”) woofer + 1 x 19mm (0.
8 Troubleshooting Warning •• Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of the Disc does not play high-definition video. • Make sure that the disc contains highdefinition video. • Make sure that the TV supports highdefinition video. • Use an HDMI cable to connect to the TV. product. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the product yourself. 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.
• • Make sure that the home theater supports the region code of the disc (see 'Region codes' on page 30). If the disc is a DVD±RW or DVD±R disc, make sure that it is finalized. Cannot play a DivX file. • Make sure that the DivX file is encoded according to the 'Home Theater Profile' with the DivX encoder. • Make sure that the DivX file is complete. DivX do not display correctly. • Make sure that the subtitle file name is the same as the movie file name (see 'Subtitles' on page 17).
• • Make sure that the network connection is good. Use a wired network connection (see 'Set up the wired network' on page 12), or a wireless network connection (see 'Set up the wireless network' on page 13). Visit the video store website for more information. Bluetooth A device cannot connect with the home theater. • The device does not support the compatible profiles required for the home theater. • You have not enabled the Bluetooth function of the device.
9 Notice This section contains the legal and trademark notices. Copyright This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited. This product incorporates proprietary technology under license from Verance Corporation and is protected by U.S. Patent 7,369,677 and other U.S.
10 Language code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Avestan 6569 Aymara 6589 Azerhaijani 6590 Bahasa Melayu 7783 Bashkir 6665 Belarusian 6669 Bengali 6678 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Bokmål, Norwegian 7866 Bosanski 6683 Brezhoneg 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Castellano, Español 6983 Catalán 6765 Chamorro 6772 Chechen 6769 Chewa; Chichewa; Nyanja 7889 9072 Ё᭛ Chuang; Zhuang 9065 Church Slavic; Slavonic 6785 Chuvash 6786 Corsican 6779 Česky 6783 Dansk
11 Index 2 2nd audio language 2nd subtitle language 3 3D disc in 2D mode 3D safety 3D video 5 5.
M main unit manual setup media formats media sharing menu language musical slideshows N network night mode O one-touch play one-touch standby options 12 26 T 11 11 18 troubleshooting (network) troubleshooting (picture) troubleshooting (play) troubleshooting (sound) tuning grid U P parental control PBC (play back control) picture options picture resolution picture settings picture-in-picture play disc play from PC play USB storage device power settings predefined sound mode preference 27 27 19 2
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