Philips HTS3156 DVD home theater system
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1. 144 gt amp o 3 v S lt o Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Ensure that the power outlet is always within reach If abnormal situations occur fully disconnect power unplug the power cord from the power outlet This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation Reserve engineering or disassembly is prohibited He AL Dod wh FE ABR BI FPR SSH www phi l ips com we come 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 5 2008 05 09 5 18 55 PM Table of contents General Information Setup precautions Accessories supplied Cleaning discs About EC CHING sicsscsscsscssccnssossecssscosscoostossassessesnasecocsbsioassdbsnsesussbesbenestesbasecsestessaisetbestosesapcansbedne cassendscbsstosssatetbassosts Product Overview Main UNiit ccssccsscscsscecsccessssecessccessecseeeeesesseeescseeseenseseeeseseeeeesseeessesecseseeseeeessesesseeenseees Remote Control Using the remote control Connections Basic Connections2. AUDIO SYNC Sets the audio output delay times if the video playback is slower than the audio output KARAOKE Enters microphone setting menu VOCAL Toggles between various audio mode 2008 05 09 5 18 57 PM DISC MENU For DVD enters or exits disc contents menu For VCD SVCD enters digest menu OK Confirms an entry or selection AV lt gt DISC selects movement direction in the menu DISC press left or right for fast forward and backward search RADIO press up or down to tune the radio frequency RADIO press left or right to start auto search TITLE For DVD go back to the previous menu For VCD version 2 0 only During playback display the disc title menu or return to the main menu PREV K NEXT Pl DISC skips to the previous or next title chapter track RADIO selects a preset radio station MUTE X Mutes or restores the volume VOL Adjusts the volume level SURROUND Selects multi channel surround or stereo mode Numeric keypad 0 9 Enters a track title number of the disc Enters a number of a preset radio station SOUND Selects a predefined sound effect 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 11 Remote Control continued USB RADIO TV OPEN CLOSE w o CM AUX DI MP3LINE IN ZOOM PROGRAM DISC MENU SETUP n PLAY PAUSE SE PHILIPS HOME THEATE
3. Drive is formatted with a different file system which is not supported by this unit e g NTFS Slow operation of the USB Large file size or high memory USB flash drive takes flash drive longer time to read and display on the TV 47 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 47 2008 05 09 5 19 03 PM Glossary Analogue audio Sound that has not been turned into numbers Analogue sound is available if you use the AUDIO LEFT RIGHT These red and white sockets send audio through two channels the left and right Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens The ratio of a standard TV is 4 3 while the ratio of a high definition or wide TV is 16 9 The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4 3 screen AUDIO IN sockets Red and white sockets on the back of the unit that receive audio from another system TV Stereo etc Bit Rate The amount of data used to hold a given length of music measured in kilobits per second or kbps Or the speed at which you record Generally the higher the bit rate or the higher the recording speed the better the sound quality However higher bit rates use more space on a disc Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Composite video CVBS
4. Lip sync error caused by delayed video is to delay audio by an equal amount During playback press TITLE to return to the disc title menu or main menu Helpful Hint Set your preferred default PBC setting in the setup menu see Setup Menu Options Preference Page gt PBC for details Press AUDIO SYNC 2 Within five seconds use the VOL to set the audio output delay times 0 200 ms gt If the volume control is not used within five seconds it resumes its normal volume control function Helpful Hint Set your preferred default AUDIO SYNC setting in the setup menu see Setup Menu Options Audio Setup Page gt Audio Sync for details 27 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 27 2008 05 09 5 19 00 PM Disc Operations continued Preview function VCD SVCD only This function allows you to preview the contents of a VCD SVCD Press DISC MENU Use AY keys to select one of the following options and press OK Track Digest View six different tracks on one screen each time It allows you to have a quick glance at all the tracks on the disc Disc Interval View the whole disc in six thumbnail pictures It divides a disc into six portions at regular intervals and displays them on one screen Track Interval View the content of a single track in six thumbnail pictures It divides a single track into six portions at regular intervals and disp
5. Option l Connecting to the Video socket Use a composite video cable yellow supplied to connect the CVBS socket on the main unit to the video input socket or labeled as A V In Video In Composite or Baseband on the TV gt It provides good picture quality 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 14 COMPONENT vipeo PCr Pb cb Option 2 Option 2 Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV or component video input The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required It provides superior picture quality when watching DVD movies Use the component video cables red blue green not supplied to connect the Y Pb Pr sockets on the main unit to the corresponding component video input sockets or labeled as Y Pb Cb Pr Cr or YUV on the TV gt It provides better picture quality If your TV accepts progressive signals proceed to chapter Getting Started Setting up Progressive Scan feature for detailed progressive feature setup 2008 05 09 5 18 57 PM Basic Connections continued FRONT REAR REAR FRONT CENTRE RIGHT LEFT SUBWOOFER FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR SUB RIGHT LEFT CENTER RIGHT LEFT WOOFER akanan Lum aem Cum em Main Unit rear SPEAKERS FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR SUB Motz ae0 240y RIGHT LEFT CENTER RIGHT LEFT WOOFER lt AAD AC MAI
6. Remove the disc and leave this unit turned on for about an hour The aspect ratio of the screen The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc cannot be changed even Depending on the TV it may not be possible to though you have set the TV change the aspect ratio display Cannot activate some features The features may not be available on the DVD e g Angles Subtitles or Changing the language for the sound or subtitle is multi language Audio prohibited on this DVD Not able to select some items Press STOP W button twice before selecting the in the setup system menu system setup menu Depending on the disc availability some menu items cannot be selected Unable to play DivX movies Ensure that the DivX file is encoded according to the Home Theatre Profile with the DivX encoder Check that the DivX movie downloaded is a complete file Radio reception is poor If the signal is too weak adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception Increase the distance between this unit and your TV or VCR Tune in to the correct frequency Place the antenna further away from any equipment that may be causing the interference 46 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 46 2008 05 09 5 19 03 PM Troubleshooting continued Problem USB Solution The contents of the USB flash The USB flash drive format is not compatible with this drive cannot be read unit
7. Tuning to radio stations Press SOURCE repeatedly until FM only appears on the display panel or press Using automatic preset RADIO on the remote control Using manual preset Press lt P on the remote control to start tuning gt The frequency indication starts to change until a radio station with sufficient signal strength is found Helpful Hints This unit exits presetting mode if no button is pressed within 20 seconds If no stereo signal is detected or less than 5 five stations are detected during radio Repeat step if necessary until you find installation CHECK ANTENNA appears the desired radio station To fine tune the reception of a weak Uiig eno iea station press W briefly and When you access the RADIO mode for repeatedly until an optimal reception is the very first time you will be prompted found to install the radio stations With this feature you can install all the available radio station automatically with one touch of button Changing tuning grid only applicable for certain regions In some countries the frequency step between adjacent channels in the AM MW FM band is 9 kHz 50 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz in some areas Note Changing the tuning grid erases all previously stored preset radio stations Press SOURCE repeatedly until FM or Press RADIO AM MW appears gt AUTO INSTALL PRESS PLAY Press
8. 10 years during which the toxic or hazardous substances or elements contained in electronic information products will not leak or mutate so that the use of these substances or elements will not result in any severe environmental pollution any bodily injury or damage to any assets EARR Battery labeling logo LJ N HAPR Environmental Protection Use Period WEARS CTA HI A a I BR EES EF RB AN ZS ERS AR FAL MBDA HP th AS 2s a NY Bs Ae BOTA WU a NS ST Ro This logo refers to the period 5 years during which the toxic or hazardous substances or elements contained in the battery will not leak or mutate so that the use of these substances or elements will not result in any severe environmental pollution any bodily injury or damage to any assets 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 2 2008 05 09 5 18 53 PM LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAlAs 650 660 nm DVD 784 796 nm CD 7 mW DVD 10 mW VCD CD 60 degrees Wave length Output Power Beam divergence Due to the inconsistency of disc formats provided by various disc manufacturers your DVD system player recorder may require a playability enhancement or upgrade As DVD technology advances these enhancement will become common and will be easy to complete Go to www philips com support for software upgrade CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WI
9. 13 16 Step Is Placing the Speakers scinsscsssssssssscscessssscosesossecesstesseosscnsententsoctosscadsatossssesdecnooissbethdsontessessebendbszeasedssseosteasse 13 Step 2 Connecting EO TV nsciis Option Connecting to the Video socket Option 2 Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV or component video input Step 3 Connecting speakers and subwoofer n AS Step 4 Connecting the FM and AM MW antennas Step 5 Connecting the power Cord Optional Connections Connecting audio from other device Sisenen a aa EAE E a 17 Getting Started 18 22 Finding the correct viewing channel Switching to different play source Setting language preferences On screen display OSD language Audio Subtitle and Menu language for DVD playback Setting up Progressive Scan feature Setting the speakers channels Disc Playback Disc Operations Playable discs Playing a disc Basic playback Controls Selecting various repeat shuffle functions Programming disc tracks scsiccssesssisssscisssssessssersescesssoses Other playback features for video discs DVD VCD SVCD Using the Disc Menu Viewing playback information ZOO MUNG ss icssrssesisitesesatsraneseissiesy Changing subtitle language Switching camera angles Changing sound track language Setting the delay times for audio playback Playback Control VCD only Preview function VCD SVCD only 1_hts315
10. A single video signal commonly used in most consumer video products Disc menu A screen display prepared for allowing a selection of images sounds subtitles multi angles etc recorded on a DVD DivX The DivX code is a patent pending MPEG 4 based video compression technology developed by DivX Networks Inc that can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be transported over the internet while maintaining high visual quality 48 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 48 Dolby Digital A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio front left and right surround left and right centre and subwoofer Dolby Surround Pro Logic Il It is an improved matrix decoding technology that provides better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround programme material provides a convincing three dimensional sound field on conventional stereo music recordings and is ideally suited to bring the surround experience to automotive sound While conventional surround programming is fully compatible with Dolby Surround Pro Logic Il decoders soundtracks will be able to be encoded specifically to take full advantage of Pro Logic Il playback including separate left and right surround channels Such material is also compatible with conventional Pro Logic decoders DTS Digital Theatre Systems This is a surround sound system but it is different from the Dolby Digital
11. Select the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback Use AY keys to select a language and press OK to confirm 19 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 19 2008 05 09 5 18 58 PM Getting Started continued If the language you want is not available in the list select Others Use the numeric keypad 0 9 on the remote control to enter the 4 digit language code XXX see page 4 and press OK to confirm Repeat steps for other settings Helpful Hints During DVD playback you can press the AUDIO and SUBTITLE on the remote control to change the audio and subtitle languages respectively However this does not change the default settings you have made here For some DVDs the subtitle audio disc menu language can only be changed via the DVD disc menu 20 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 20 2008 05 09 5 18 58 PM Setting up Progressive Scan feature for Progressive Scan TV only The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning ordinary normal TV system With nearly double the number of lines progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality Before you start Ensure that you have connected this unit to a progressive scan TV using the Y Pb Pr connection see Option 2 Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV or component video input Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this unit gt Make sure tha
12. al 0 9072 Luxembourgish 7666 Tahitian 8489 Chuang Zhuang 9065 Macedonian 7775 Tajik 8471 Church Slavic Slavonic 6785 Malagasy 777 Tamil 8465 Chuvash 6786 Magyar 7285 Tatar 8484 Corsican 6779 Malayalam 7776 Telugu 8469 Cesky 6783 Maltese 7784 Thai 8472 Dansk 6865 Manx 7186 Tibetan 6679 Deutsch 6869 Maori NS Tigrinya 8473 Dzongkha 6890 Marathi 7782 Tonga Tonga Islands 8479 English 6978 Marshallese 7772 Tsonga 8483 Esperanto 6979 Moldavian UE Tswana 8478 Estonian 6984 Mongolian 7778 T rk e 8482 Euskara 6985 Nauru 7865 Turkmen 8475 EAAnvuka 6976 Navaho Navajo 7886 Twi 8487 Faroese 7079 Ndebele North 7868 Uighur 8571 Frangais 7082 Ndebele South 7882 Ukrainian 8575 Frysk 7089 Ndonga 7871 Urdu 8582 Fijian 7074 Nederlands 7876 Uzbek 8590 Gaelic Scottish Gaelic 7168 Nepali 7869 Vietnamese 8673 Gallegan 7176 Norsk 7879 Volapuk 8679 Georgian 7565 Northern Sami 8369 Walloon 8765 Gikuyu Kikuyu 7573 North Ndebele 7868 Welsh 6789 Guarani 7178 Norwegian Nynorsk 7878 Wolof 8779 Gujarati 7185 Occitan Provencal 7967 Xhosa 8872 Hausa 7265 Old Bulgarian Old Slavonic 6785 Yiddish 8973 Herero 7290 Oriya 7982 Yoruba 8979 Hindi 7273 Oromo 7977 Zulu 9085 Hiri Motu 7279 Ossetian Ossetic 7983 Hrwatski 6779 Pali 8073 Ido 7379 Panjabi 8065 Interlingua International 7365 Persian 7065 Interlingue 7365 Polski 8076 Inuktitut 7385 Portugu s 8084 4 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 4 2008 05 09 5 18 55 PM English FA SZ fai Bahasa Melayu
13. 4 5 6 Ultra Disc Diametre Video Decoding Video DAC 12 Bits Signal System PAL NTSC Video Format 4 3 16 9 Video S N 56 dB minimum Composite Video Output 1 0 Vp p 750 Audio DAC 24 Bits 96 kHz Frequency Response 4 Hz 20 kHz 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz 48 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz 96 kHz PCM IEC 60958 Dolby Digital IEC 60958 IEC 61937 DTS IEC 60958 IEC 61937 50 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 50 MAIN UNIT Power Supply Rating 10 127 V 220 240 V Power Consumption 60 W Dimensions 360 x 55 x 332 mm w xh x d Weight 2 82 kg FRONT SPEAKERS System Full range satellite Impedance 40 Speaker drivers 3 full range speaker Frequency response 150 Hz 20 kHz Dimensions 95 x 1184 x 73 7 mm w xh x d Weight 5 99 kg each REAR SPEAKERS System Full range satellite Impedance 40 Speaker drivers 3 full range speaker Frequency response 150 Hz 20 kHz Dimensions 95 5 x 198 x 75 mm w xh x d Weight 0 53 kg each CENTRE SPEAKER System Full range satellite Impedance 89 Speaker drivers 3 full range speaker Frequency response 150 Hz 20 kHz Dimensions 240 x 99 5 x 64 mm wxhxd Weight 0 53 kg SUBWOOFER Impedance 89 Speaker drivers 165 mm 6 5 woofer Frequency response 40 Hz 150 Hz Dimensions 163 x 363 x 369 mm wxhxd Weight 5 08 kg Specifications subject to change without prior notice 2008 05 09 5 19 04 PM 5I 1_hts3156_98_eng2
14. 4P AY keys to select one of the It may require longer time to display the pictures and press OK to start playback disc content due to the large number of songs pictures compiled into the disc Press DISC MENU to return to Picture CD menu Supported file format The file extension has to be JPG and not JPEG This unit can only display digital camera During playback press ZOOM pictures according to the JPEG EXIF repeatedly to select a different zoom format typically used by almost all digital factor cameras It cannot display progressive JPEG Motion JPEG or pictures in Use lt P A Y keys to pan through the formats other than JPEG or sound clips zoomed image associated with pictures Flip Rotate picture During playback use 4 gt A Y keys to flip rotate the picture on the TV Action Remos Control Rotate the picture anti clockwise lt Rotate the picture clockwise gt Flip the picture vertically A Flip the picture horizontally v 30 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 30 2008 05 09 5 19 00 PM Disc Operations continued Playing music and photo files Playing a DivX disc simultaneously You can only play those DivX videos You can create a musical slide show that were rented or purchased using the playback if the disc contains both the Divx registration code of this unit see MP3 WMA music and JPEG picture files Setup Menu Options G
15. New Password Confirm PWD 2 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 on the remote control to enter your existing six digit password at Old Password Note When doing this for the first time or if you forget your existing password key in 136900 3 Enter the new six digit password at New Password 4 Enter the new six digit password again at Confirm PWD 5 Press OK to confirm and exit the menu DivX Subtitle Select the font type that supports the recorded DivX subtitle Central Europe Display Central Europe fonts Cyrillic Display Cyrillic fonts Greek Display Greek subtitle fonts Standard Display a standard list of Roman subtitle fonts provided by this unit Hebrew Display Hebrew subtitle fonts Chinese Simp Display Simplified Chinese fonts Korean Display Korean fonts Default This feature enables you to reset all the setup menu options and your personal settings to the factory defaults except your password for the Disc Lock and Parental Press OK to confirm the default reset 40 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 40 2008 05 09 5 19 02 PM Radio Operations Before you start 3 Make sure the FM and AM MW antennas Presetting radio stations are connected You can store up to 40 FM and 20 AM MW preset radio stations in the memory There are three different ways to program the radio stations Using auto install for first time setup
16. Pl keys to select a preset radio station Press and hold W until FM or AM MW X DELETED appears gt X is the preset number gt The radio station continues to play but has been deleted from the preset list gt The rest of the preset radio stations remain unchanged 2008 05 09 5 19 02 PM Sound and Volume Controls MUTE x voL SURROUND PHILIPS te Volume control Press VOL to increase or decrease the volume level To turn off the volume temporarily Press MUTE 2 gt Playback continues without sound and MUTE appears gt To restore the volume press MUTE ox again or increase the volume level Selecting surround sound Press SURROUND to select between Multi Channel or Stereo sound gt The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the sound available on the disc gt The available output modes for Multi channel include Dolby Digital DTS Digital Theatre Systems Surround and Dolby Pro Logic Il gt Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce some surround channel effects when played in a surround mode 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 43 Selecting digital sound effects Select a preset digital sound effect that matches your disc s content or that optimises the sound of the musical style you are playing Press SOUND to select the available sound effect rie oeerpton CONCERT CLASSIC Flat and pure sound
17. The formats were developed by different companies JPEG A very common digital still picture format A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Files are recognised by their file extension JPG or JPEG MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group or MPEG 1 Audio Layer3 By using the MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD 2008 05 09 5 19 03 PM Glossary continued MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group A collection of compression systems for digital audio and video Multi channel DVDs are formatted to have each sound track constitute one sound field Multi channel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels PBC Playback Control A system of navigating a Video CD Super VCD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc You can enjoy interactive playback and searching Progressive Scan The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than in an ordinary TV system It offers higher picture resolution and quality Region code A system allowing discs to be played only in the region designated This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit by looking at the
18. VCDs SVCDs when the PBC mode is turned on 2008 05 09 5 18 59 PM Programming disc tracks not for Picture CD MP3 discs You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the playing order of the tracks Press PROGRAM on the remote control gt The programming menu appears Program Track 01 16 Exit Start Next Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to enter a valid track chapter number Use lt gt A Y keys to move the cursor to the next position lf there are more than ten total programme tracks select Next on the screen and press OK or press Plon the remote control to access the next programming page To remove the track chapter from the programming menu select the track chapter and press OK Once complete select Start on the screen and press OK to start playback gt Playback starts from the selected track under the programmed sequence To exit the programme menu select Exit in the menu and press OK 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 25 Disc Operations continued Other playback features for video discs DVD VCD SVCD DISC MENU ee N SUBTITLE LS SEE AVDIO sync AUDIO PHILIPS Note The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc format a menu may appear on th
19. W SERERE Press PI Press and hold PII until GRID 9 or gt This unit starts searching from the FM GRID 10 appears band followed by the AM MW band gt All the available radio stations with strong signal will be stored automatically gt Once complete the first tuned radio station will be played back 4l 1_hts3156_98_eng2 final820 indd 41 2008 05 09 5 19 02 PM Radio Operations continued Using automatic preset Use automatic presetting to store or reinstall all the preset radio stations RADIO PROGRAM Press RADIO to switch to FM or AM MW band Press and hold PROGRAM until START appears on the display panel gt All previously stored radio stations will be replaced Using manual preset Use manual presetting to store your favourite radio stations Tune to your desired radio station see Tuning to radio stations Press PROGRAM Use 4 Pl keys or use the numeric keypad 0 9 to select a preset number that you want to store the current radio station Press PROGRAM to store 42 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 42 Selecting a preset radio station Press RADIO to switch to FM or AM MW band Use 4 Pl keys or use the numeric keypad 0 9 to select a preset radio stations gt The preset number and radio frequency appear on the display panel Deleting a preset radio station In radio mode use I4
20. front speakers too close to your TV The rear speakers are labelled as REAR LEFT or REAR RIGHT The front speakers are labelled as Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position Place the centre speaker above the TV or FRONT LEFT or FRONT RIGHT the main unit such that the centre For speaker setting see Getting Started channel s sound is localised Setting the speakers channel Place the rear speakers at normal listening ear level facing each other or hang on the wall Place the subwoofer at the corner of the room Otherwise keep it at least one metre away from the TV 13 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 13 2008 05 09 5 18 57 PM Basic Connections continued 14 Step 2 Connecting toTV This connection enables you to view the video playback from this unit You only need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection Fora standard TV follow option For a progressive scan TV follow option 2 Helpful Hints lt is important to connect this unit directly to the TV in order to enjoy optimum video quality To hear the TV audio through this unit connect the AUDIO IN sockets on the unit to the audio output sockets on your TV audio cables not supplied Press TV on the remote control when watching the TV programs
21. mode Ideal for listening to classical music and watching live concert DVDs JAZZ Clear mid and high range Recreates the atmosphere of a live club with the artist just in front of you Good for Jazz music and watching dramas ACTION ROCK Enhanced low and high range for great sounding movie effects and atmosphere Great for action movies and rock pop music Enhanced low and mid range for groovy and punchy sounds Suitable for R amp B Hip Hop and MTV videos GAMING PARTY Slightly enhanced low range and strong mid range ideal for party music and video gaming CARTOONS LOUNGE Moderate sound mode suitable for lounge music and watching cartoons SPORTS SPORTS Moderate mid range and surround effects for clear vocals and the atmosphere of a live sports venue NEWS Enhanced mid range for clear vocals speech NIGHT NIGHT Dynamically controlled sound mode suitable for watching movies at night or for non intrusive background music 43 2008 05 09 5 19 03 PM Other Features Installing the latest software Philips provides software upgrades to make sure that this unit is compatible with the newest formats To check the updates compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to open the disc tray Press DISPLAY on the remote control to check the software version of this unit Write down the v
22. product label Some discs are compatible with more than one region or ALL regions Surround A system for creating realistic three dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers around the listener Title The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want WMA Windows Media Audio Refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 9 or Windows Media Player for Windows XP Files are recognised by their file extension WMA 49 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 49 2008 05 09 5 19 04 PM Specifications AMPLIFIER Total output power Home Theatre mode 300 W Frequency Response 180 Hz 18 kHz 3 dB Signal to Noise Ratio gt 60 dB A weighted Input Sensitivity AUX In 500 mV TV In 250 mV MP3 LINE IN 500 mV RADIO Tuning Range FM 87 5 108 MHz 50 100kHz AM 531 1602 kHz 9kHz AM 530 1700 kHz 10kHz 26 dB Quieting Sensitivity FM 22 dBf AM 5000uV m IF Rejection Ratio FM 60 dB AM 24 dB Signal to Noise Ratio FM 50 dB AM 30 dB AM Suppression Ratio FM 30 dB Harmonic Distortion FM Mono 3 FM Stereo 3 AM 5 Frequency Response FM 180 Hz 9 kHz 6 dB Stereo Separation FM 26 dB 1 kHz Stereo Threshold FM 23 5 dB DISC Laser Type Semiconductor 12cm 8cm MPEG MPEG 2 DivX 3
23. remote control gt While searching press lt lt gt gt repeatedly to increase the search speed gt To resume normal playback press Pil Stopping playback Press W Helpful Hints If the message To playback from the beginning press PREV key appears on the TV while you load in a disc you can press I lt to start playback from the beginning This is a power saving feature this unit automatically switches to standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 5 minutes after a disc has stopped playing Screen saver starts automatically if the disc playback is stopped for about 5 minutes 24 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 24 Selecting various repeat shuffle functions The available of the repeat play options and shuffle play mode are vary depending on the disc type While playing a disc press DISPLAY on the remote control repeatedly to choose a repeat or shuffle play mode DVD RPT ONE repeat chapter RPT TT repeat title SHUFFLE random play RPT SHF repeat random play RPT OFF exit repeat mode blige VCD SVCD CD gt RPT ONE repeat track RPT ALL repeat disc SHUFFLE random play RPT SHF repeat random play RPT OFF exit repeat mode l Lid MP3 Windows Media Audio DivX gt RPT ONE repeat track gt RPT ALL FLD repeat folder gt SHUFFLE random play gt RPT OFF exit repeat mode Helpful Hint Repeat playback is not possible on
24. 21 2008 05 09 5 18 58 PM Getting Started continued Setting the speakers channels You can adjust the delay times centre and surround only and volume level for individual speakers These adjustments let you optimise the sound according to your surroundings and setup Before you start Stop the disc playback by pressing STOP button twice or remove the disc from the disc tray Otherwise the settings are not accessible In disc mode press SETUP on the remote control Press gt repeatedly to select Audio Setup Page Press to highlight Speakers Volume and press gt a qb SS g Audio Setup Page Speakers Volume y Speakers Level Setup p Front Left Use 4P keys to set the volume level for each speaker 6dB 6dB and press OK to confirm 22 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 22 Use AY keys to highlight Speakers Delay and press gt aoa g Audio Setup Page p Speakers Delay Speakers Distance Setup Use lt P keys to set the delay times 0 ms I5 ms for centre and rear speakers that best suit your surround sound needs Press OK to confirm Helpful Hints A Ims increase decrease of delay time is equivalent to 30 cm change in distance Use the longer delay time settings when the rear speakers are closer to the listener than the front speakers The test tone will be automatically gene
25. 3 LINE IN sockets 2008 05 09 5 18 58 PM Getting Started continued Setting lan referen Audio Subtitle and Menu language erung AnNguage prererences for DVD playback You can select your preferred language settings for DVD playback If the selected language is recorded on the DVD disc this unit automatically plays the disc in that language Otherwise the disc s default language will be used instead The language options are different depending on your country or region It may not correspond to the illustrations shown on the user manual On screen display OSD language piy anaig Press W twice to stop playback if any The OSD On Screen Display language then press SETUP for this unit remains as you have set it regardless of the changes made to the DVD disc language Press P repeatedly to select Preference Page Use AY keys to select one of the 1 In disc mode press SETUP on the options below and press gt remote control gt General Setup Page appears a O a B8 KO Preference Page Press Y to highlight OSD Language English in the menu and press P Eis Simp renci Spanish Portuguese Polish Italian Turkish eB Audio OSD Language Melayu M Prek Select the preferred audio language for m DVD playback Subtitle Use AY keys to select a language and Select the preferred subtitle language for press OK to confirm DVD playback Disc Menu
26. 6_98 eng2_final820 indd 6 2008 05 09 5 18 56 PM Table of contents Playing a MP3 WMA disc Playing a JPEG image file slide show Preview function Zooming Flip Rotate picture Playing music and photo files simultaneously sats Playing a DivX disc sail Playback other supported devices Playback Karaoke Playing a Karaoke disc Microphone setting Playback USB Device Playing from a USB device Playback Other Audio Player Playing from other portable audio player Setup Options Setup Menu Optione cccscscsssscsessssessssessssssesssscssssccssssssssssssssssseesscsessssesssssseness Accessing the setup menu General Setup Page Audio Setup Page Video Setup Page Preference Page A Radio Tuning Radio Operations ae Tuning to radio stations Changing tuning grid Presetting radio stations Using auto install Using automatic preset Using manual preset Selecting a preset radio station Deleting a preset radio station one Sound and Volume Controls Volume control Selecting surround sound Selecting digital sound effects Other Features Installing the latest software Troubleshooting 00 Glossary 000 SPecifications sscsccsssssscscsscsssscsessssesssssssssssecsssesssssessssessscssesssssessssesscsssecssesssseseee 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 7 2008 05 09 5 18 56 PM General Information WARNING T
27. NS Step 3 Connecting speakers and subwoofer Connect all the speakers and subwoofer to the matching sockets at the rear of the main unit Make sure that the colours of the plugs and sockets are matched Helpful Hint To prevent unwanted noise never place the speakers too close to the main unit subwoofer AC power adapter TV or any other radiation sources 15 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 15 2008 05 09 5 18 57 PM Basic Connections continued fix the claw into the slot FM antenna Step 4 Connecting the FM and AM MW antennas Connect the supplied AM MW loop antenna to the AM MW socket Place the AM MW loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75 Q socket Extend the FM antenna and fix its ends to the wall For better FM stereo reception connect an external FM antenna not supplied Helpful Hints Adjust the position of the antennas for optimal reception Position the antennas as far away as possible from your TV VCR or other radiation source to prevent any unwanted interference 16 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 16 Main Unit rear OE im TV Step 5 Connecting the power cord Notes For power supply rating refer to the rear or bottom of the main unit Turning off to standby mode does not disconnec
28. R SYSTEM SUBTITLE Selects a DVD subtitle language AUDIO DISC selects an audio language channel 2008 05 09 5 18 57 PM Remote Control continued E CAUTION Using the remote control Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time Never mix batteries old and new or carbon and alkaline etc Batteries contain chemical substances they should be disposed of properly Open the battery compartment Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA following the indications inside the compartment Close the cover Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor iR on the front panel Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC USB RADIO TV AUX DI or MP3 LINE IN button on the remote control O Then select the desired function for example 4 Pl 12 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 12 2008 05 09 5 18 57 PM Basic Connections Ea ET Helpful Hints Step I Placing the speakers The placement diagram shown here is n OSOS only a guideline that provides great system The Philips Home Theatre System is performance You may find other placement simple to install However proper system choices that are more suitable for your room placement is critical to ensure an layout that provide the sound experience you optimum sound experience enjoy To avoid magnetic interference never position the
29. Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome HTS3156 PHILIPS PHILIPS E DVD Home Theater System 6 ZH_CN DVD REKKAR 52 ZH_TW DVD RERA 98 MS_MY Sistem Teater Rumah DVD 144 PHILIPS 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 1 2008 05 09 5 18 50 PM ASA SURATA Hazardous Toxic Substance BBR a R Hg m Cd FANE ZiRRKA SRAM Name of the Parts Pb Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium 6 PBB PBDE Housing O O O O O O IN DVD loader X O O O oO O DVD Star Subwoofer x o o o o o HRA Loudspeakers O Oo 0 0 O o ES PWBs x o o o o o FEL 2A HE Accessories x o o o o o Remote control amp cables MHE GEIF HYR ERR Batteries in x O O O oO O Remote Control ZnC O RRAGA KAERA OE EY EST T11363 2006 PRERE MIERA F o O Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 X RAIA TEA TATRA FEE STO A ERS J T11363 2006 pain HY IRER X Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 EZA HI Environmental Protection Use Period EERE E S FA PO EE K HEAR RAR ESP BR GEAR HENZE TAE Ph NS I Ys RRIA G Pat NC E FY HBR This logo refers to the period
30. Select Off to turn off the karaoke scoring option 2008 05 09 5 19 01 PM Playing from a USB device You can play or view the data files JPEG MP3 Windows Media Audio or DivX in the USB flash drive or USB memory Playback USB Device Select the file to play and press Pll For more playback information see Playing a MP3 WMA disc Playing a JPEG image file slideshow or Playing a DivX disc for details card reader However editing or copying the data file is not possible Before removing the USB device press Hi to stop playback or press DISC USB to switch to disc mode Helpful Hints The USB socket does not support the connection of other USB devices except to a USB flash drive USB memory card reader When the USB device does not fit into the USB socket a USB extension cable is not supplied required You can only read and playback the content from the USB device Copy protected contents are not playable SS Connect the USB flash drive USB memory card reader directly to the USB socket on this unit A message appears on the TV for 5 five seconds when the device is detected Press DISC USB to select device Press DISC USB on the remote control to access the data in the drive gt When using multiple drives on a single card reader only one of the connected cards can be ac
31. TH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation ATTENTION For Customer Use Read carefully the information located at the bottom or rear of your DVD Home Theatre System and enter below the Serial No Retain this information for future reference Model No HTS3156 Serial No 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 3 OO DIGITAL Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Digital Surround Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2007 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved Divx ULTRA DivX DivX Ultra Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license Official DivX Ultra Certified pro
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33. cessed gt The device numbers may vary from different card readers 33 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 33 2008 05 09 5 19 01 PM Playback Other Audio Player Playing from other portable audio player You can connect your portable audio player to this unit to get the best immersion sound experience through the speaker system However controlling of playback is only possible on the portable audio player MP3 LINE IN MIC gt PHILIPS Use a 3 5mm stereo audio cable not supplied to connect the MP3 LINE IN socket on this unit to the headphone output socket on your portable audio player Press MP3 LINE IN on the remote control Start playback on your portable audio player gt The music will be heard through the speakers To stop playback press the STOP button on the portable audio player Helpful Hint Stop playback on your portable audio player before you switch this unit to another input source eg DISC USB RADIO 34 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 34 2008 05 09 5 19 01 PM Setup Menu Options om E 8 p General Setup Page Accessing the setup menu You can change the settings in this unit to suit your particular requirements See General Setup Page on this Chapter Cho 8 O Audio Setup Page In disc mode press SETUP on the remote control gt The s
34. d Unlock All discs can be played Display Dim Select the brightness of this unit s display panel 100 Full brightness 70 Medium brightness 40 Dimmest display This switches off all LEDs and icons on the front display panel of this unit Program Access the track programming menu See Programming disc tracks for details OSD Language Select the menu language for this unit s on screen display Screen Saver The screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen by avoiding exposure to a static image for too long On Switch to TV screen saver mode when playback has been stopped or paused for about 5 minutes Off Turn off the screen saver function Sleep The sleep timer enables the unit to switch to standby mode automatically after the selected preset time 15 30 45 60 mins Select the preset minutes for switching the unit to standby mode automatically Off Turn off the sleep mode function DivX R VOD Code Philips provides you with the DivX VOD Video On Demand registration code that allows you to rent or purchase videos from DivX VOD service at www divx com vod All the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this unit Press to see the registration code and press OK to exit 36 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 36 2008 05 09 5 19 01 PM Setup Menu Options continued Audio Setup Page underlined options are the factory default se
35. duct Plays all versions of DivX video including DivX 6 with enhanced playback of Divx media files and the DivX Media Format Media Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 2008 05 09 5 18 54 PM Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Inupiaq 7375 Pushto 8083 Afar 6565 Irish 7165 Russian 8285 Afrikaans 6570 slenska 7383 Quechua 8185 Amharic 6577 Italiano 7384 Raeto Romance 8277 Arabic 6582 Ivrit 7269 Romanian 8279 Armenian 7289 Japanese 7465 Rundi 8278 Assamese 6583 Javanese 7486 Samoan 8377 Avestan 6569 Kalaallisut 7576 Sango 8371 Aymara 6589 Kannada 7578 Sanskrit 8365 Azerhaijani 6590 Kashmiri 7583 Sardinian 8367 Bahasa Melayu 7783 Kazakh 7575 Serbian 8382 Bashkir 6665 Kernewek 7587 Shona 8378 Belarusian 6669 Khmer ory Shqip 8381 Bengali 6678 Kinyarwanda 8287 Sindhi 8368 Bihari 6672 Kirghiz 7589 Sinhalese 8373 Bislama 6673 Komi 7586 Slovensky 8373 Bokmal Norwegian 7866 Korean Z579 Slovenian 8376 Bosanski 6683 Kuanyama Kwanyama 7574 Somali 8379 Brezhoneg 6682 Kurdish 7585 Sotho Southern 8384 Bulgarian 6671 Lao 7679 South Ndebele 7882 Burmese 7789 Latina 7665 Sundanese 8385 Castellano Espa ol 6983 Latvian 7686 Suomi 7073 Catal n 6765 Letzeburgesch 7666 Swahili 8387 Chamorro 6772 Limburgan Limburger 7673 Swati 8383 Chechen 6769 Lingala 7678 Svenska 8386 Chewa Chichewa Nyanja 7889 Lithuanian 7684 Tagalog 8476
36. e TV screen once you load the disc To select a playback feature or item Use lt P A Y keys or numeric keypad 0 9 on the remote control then press OK to start playback To access or remove the menu Press DISC MENU on the remote control 25 2008 05 09 5 18 59 PM Disc Operations continued Viewing playback information This unit can display the disc playback information for example title or chapter number elapsed playing time audio subtitle language and a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback During playback press DISPLAY gt A list of available disc information appears on the TV DVD tenu Title Chapter Audio Subtitle Track Disc Time Track Time Repeat Use AY keys to view the information and press OK to access Use the numeric keypad 0 9 to input the number time or use AW keys to make the selection Press OK to confirm gt Playback changes according to the chosen time or to the selected title chapter track 26 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 26 This option allows you to zoom and pan through the picture on the TV During playback press ZOOM repeatedly to select a different zoom factor gt Playback continues Use 4P AY keys to pan through the zoomed image Press ZOOM repeatedly to return to the original size Changing subtitle language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages Yo
37. e g benzene thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static sprays intended for discs About recycling These operating instructions have been printed on non polluting paper The electronic equipment contains a large number of materials that can be recycled If you are disposing of an old machine please take it to a recycling centre Please observe the local regulations regarding disposal of packaging materials exhausted batteries and old equipment 2008 05 09 5 18 56 PM Front Panel View Main Unit Side Panel STANDBY ON Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode Disc Tray OPEN CLOSE 4 Opens closes the disc tray Display panel PLAY PAUSE Pll DISC starts pauses playback RADIO starts auto radio installation for first time setup SOURCE Selects the relevant active source mode DISC FM AM MW TV AUX MP3 LINE IN MIC LEVEL Activates microphone level mode and use the volume control to set the microphone volume level 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 9 OOQ 0O STOP E Exits an operation DISC stops playback RADIO press and hold this button to erase the current preset radio station VOL Adjusts the volume level USB socket Input for USB flash drive or USB memory card reader QD MP3 LINE IN socket Phono input for connecting to the headphone out soc
38. eneral Setup gt DivX R VOD Code for details Load a disc that contains both MP3 WMA and JPEG files Load a DivX disc Use AY keys to select a MP3 WMA file Use lt P A Y keys to navigate to the file from the disc menu and press OK to you want to play start playback Press OK to start playback During MP3 WMA playback use f APAY keys to select a JPEG file from During playback the disc menu and press OK If the DivX disc has multilingual subtitles per o aurea till the you can press SUBTITLE on the NERY ME POTO TACE MESUM remote control to change the subtitle To return to the menu press language DISC MENU Ifthe DivX title has different audio tracks you can press AUDIO on the remote control to change the audio stream Use lt lt BP keys on the remote control to perform fast reverse forward search Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Time Search menu appears key in the time where playback should start gt Playback skips to the time entered To stop simultaneous playback press Hi twice Helpful Hints Subtitle files with the following file name extensions srt smi sub ssa ass are supported but do not appear on the file navigation menu The subtitle file name has to be the same as the file name of the movie The subtitle can only be displayed up to an average of 45 characters 31 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 31 2008 05 09 5 19 00 PM Playback Kara
39. ersion number Go to www philips com support to check the latest software version available for this unit If the latest software version is higher than the software version of this unit download it and store onto a CD R Insert the CD R to this unit and confirm upgrade operation gt The software upgrading is in process Note Never unplug or turn off this unit during the upgrade Once complete this unit turns off to standby mode automatically 44 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 44 2008 05 09 5 19 03 PM WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself as this will invalidate the warranty Never open the system as there is a risk of electric shock If a fault occurs first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair If you are unable to solve a problem by following these instructions consult your dealer or Philips for help Troubleshooting Problem General Solution No picture Completely distorted picture or black white picture No sound or distorted sound No surround sound effect from the speakers The remote control does not function properly 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 45 Refer to your TVs manual for correct Video In channel selection Change the TV channel until you see the DVD screen Press DISC USB to select disc mode If this happens when you turn on the progressive scan feature wait for 15 seconds for the auto reco
40. etting Use lt P keys to adjust l i porscualle ie Se to the setting that best suits your i personal preference and press OK to confirm For an average setting select 0 38 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 38 2008 05 09 5 19 02 PM Setup Menu Options continued Preference Page underlined options are the factory default settings Audio Select the preferred audio language for DVDs with multiple sound tracks Subtitle Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback Disc Menu Select the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback Note If the selected audio subtitle disc menu language is not available on the DVD the disc s default language will be used instead Parental This is to prohibit viewing of discs that had exceeded the limits you set It works only on the DVDs with parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc 1 Use AY keys to select a rating level from to 8 and press OK 2 Use the numeric keypad 0 9 on the remote control to enter your six digit password Notes The ratings are country dependent I is considered material that is least offensive and 8 is most offensive To disable parental controls and allow all discs to play select 8 Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the disc cover The rating level feature does not prohibit playback of such discs VCD SVCD and CD have
41. etup menu appears Use lt P keys to select one of the setup menu options and press OK wh Q f g H See Audio Setup Page on this Chapter Ifyou are not able to access the w Q Ea ao p Preference Page press SETUP to Video Setup Page exit the menu Then press STOP W twice before you press the SETUP again Use AY keys to select a setup option and press to access Select the setting you wish to change and press OK to confirm and go back to the See Video Setup Page on this Chapter previously selected item gt Instructions and explanations of the v cb B options are provided in the following Preference Page pages gt If the option in the menu is greyed out that means the setting is not available or cannot be changed in the current state O To exit press SETUP See Preference Page on this Chapter 35 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 35 2008 05 09 5 19 01 PM Setup Menu Options continued General Setup Page underlined options are the factory default settings Disc Lock Not all discs are rated or coded by the disc maker You can prevent play of specific discs with the disc lock function Up to 40 discs can be locked Lock To block the playback of the current disc Subsequent access to a locked disc requires a six digit password The default password is 136900 see Preference Setup Page Passwor
42. for a music track To select another folder from the current disc press A repeatedly to highlight Previous folder and press OK to return to the root menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly to access various play modes To stop playback press Ml Helpful Hints You can set to display or skip the folders when you load a MP3 JPEG disc Press SETUP then go to Preferences Page gt MP3 JPEG NAV Only the first session of a multi session CD will be played back It is normal to experience an occasional skip while listening to your MP3 WMA disc due to poor clarity of digital contents during internet downloading If any special characters are present in the MP3 WMA track name ID3 or album name it might not be displayed correctly on the screen because this unit does not support the characters 29 2008 05 09 5 19 00 PM Disc Operations continued slide show During playback press W gt 12 thumbnail pictures will be displayed on the TV Before you start Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel See Finding the correct viewing channel for details Insert a JPEG photo CD Kodak Picture CD JPEG gt For a Kodak disc the slide show begins automatically gt For a JPEG disc the picture menu appears on the TV Press II to start the slide show playback Press M Pl to display the other pictures on the previous next page Helpful Hint Use
43. his unit does not contain any user serviceable parts Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel Setup precautions Finding a suitable location Place this unit on a flat hard and stable surface Never place the unit on a carpet Never place this unit on top of other equipment that might heat it up e g receiver or amplifier Never put anything under this unit e g CDs magazines Install this unit near the AC outlet where the AC power plug can be easily reached Space for ventilation Place this unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat build up Allow at least 10 cm 4 clearance from the rear and the top of this unit and 5cm 2 from the left and right to prevent overheating Avoid high temperature moisture water and dust This unit must not be exposed to dripping or splashing Never place any object or items that can damage this unit e g liquid filled objects lighted candles 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 8 Accessories supplied subwoofer 2 front speakers 2 rear speakers centre speaker remote control with batteries composite video cable yellow FM wire antenna AM MW loop antenna power cable Quick Start Guide Cleaning discs To clean a disc use a micro fibre cleaning cloth and wipe the disc from the centre to the edge in a straight line CAUTION Never use solvents
44. ket on your portable audio player MIC socket For microphone connection 2008 05 09 5 18 56 PM Remote Control SURROUND CG SOUND AUDIO SYNC SUBTITLE AUDIO VOCAL KARAOKE PHILIPS HOME THEATER SYSTEM ORO Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode Source buttons DISC USB switches to DISC or USB mode RADIO switches to FM or AM MW band TV switches to TV mode The sound from the TV will output through the connected speaker system AUXIDI switches to AUX external source mode MP3 LINE IN switches to MP3 LINE IN external source mode 10 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 10 OPEN CLOSE 4 Opens closes the disc tray PROGRAM DISC starts programming RADIO press and hold this button to start automatic manual preset programming ZOOM Zoom in or out the picture on the TV SETUP Enters or exits the system setup menu DISPLAY Displays the current status or disc information Selects a different viewing angle of a DVD movie if available PLAY PAUSE Pll DISC starts pauses playback RADIO starts auto radio installation for first time setup STOP E Exits an operation DISC stops playback RADIO press and hold this button to erase the current preset radio station TV VOL Adjusts the volume of the TV for Philips TVs or compatible brands only
45. lays them on one screen This option is only available during playback mode 28 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 28 To go to the previous or next page press ld gt l To return to the main menu select Menu on the screen and press OK Press OK on the selected thumbnail picture to start playback from there To exit the preview menu select Exit on the screen and press OK 2008 05 09 5 19 00 PM Playing a MP3 WMA disc This unit can playback most of the MP3 and Windows Media Audio files recorded on a recordable disc or commercial CD Before you start Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel See Finding the correct viewing channel for details Insert a MP3 WMA disc gt The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directory file configuration gt The disc menu appears on the TV gt 00 06 04 04 001 018 arava 000 0 18 pf4000 Disc If the disc main menu contains various folders use A W keys to select a desired folder and press OK to open the folder Use AY keys to select a file and press OK to start playback gt Playback starts from the selected file and continue till the end of the folder 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 29 Disc Operations continued During playback Press M Pl to playback another file in the current folder Press lt 4 lt BP to fast reverse forward search
46. nel Press SOURCE button on the main unit until DISC appears on the display panel or DISC USB on the remote control Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video in channel gt You may go to the lowest channel on your TV then press the Channel Down button on your TVs remote control until you see the Video In channel gt You may press button repeatedly on your TV s remote control gt Usually this channel is between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT A V IN VIDEO etc gt Refer to your TVs user manual on how to select the correct input on your TV 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 18 Switching to different play source On the main unit SOURCE Press the SOURCE button on the front panel repeatedly to select DISC gt FM gt AM MW gt TV gt AUX MP3 LINE IN DISC Or On the remote control TW openscuose Da hia iq O Ce AUO MPUINEIN ZOOM Prora DISC MENU ii SETUP EEN Press DISC USB repeatedly to hear the audio output from the external device gt Press DISC to switch to DISC mode gt Press USB to switch to USB mode Press RADIO to switch to FM or AM MW band Press TV to hear the TV sound output through this unit if the audio input on this unit is connected to your TV Press AUX DI for device connected to the AUDIO IN AUX sockets Press MP3 LINE IN for device connected to the MP
47. no level indication so parental control has no effect on these type of discs DVDs that are rated higher than the level you selected will not be played unless you enter the same six digit password Surround Set the preferred surround setting when the unit is powered up On Turn on to multi channel surround mode Last Setting Turn on to the last surround setting PBC Play Back Control feature is applicable for VCD SVCD only It allows you to play Video CDs 2 0 interactively following the menu on the display On The index menu if available appears on the TV when you load a VCD SVCD Off The VCD SVCD skips the index menu and playback directly from the beginning 39 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 39 2008 05 09 5 19 02 PM Setup Menu Options continued Preference Page underlined options are the factory default settings MP3 JPEG Nav MP3 JPEG Navigator can only be set if the disc is recorded with a menu It allows you to select different display menus for easy navigation Without Menu Display all the files contained in the MP3 Picture disc With Menu Display the folder menu of the MP3 Picture disc Note This unit can only display 650 files in the directory Password The password is used for the Disc Lock and Parental The default password is 136900 To change the password 1 Press OK to access the change password menu Change Password Old Password
48. oke Playing a Karaoke disc Connect a microphone not supplied to the MIC socket at the right side panel of the main unit as shown below VOCAL KARAOKE PHILIPS er Load a karaoke disc Ifthe disc menu appears use AW keys to make your selection and press OK to start playback To turn off the vocal or change the sound channel of a karaoke disc press VOCAL on the remote control repeatedly to toggle between various audio modes Start enjoying the karaoke Helpful Hints While singing you can press MIC LEVEL on the main unit followed by adjusting the volume control to set the microphone volume level 32 1_hts3156_98 eng2_final820 indd 32 Microphone setting Press KARAOKE to access Microphone Setup page Microphone Setup In Microphone Setup page use AV keys to select the option for microphone settings and press OK to confirm Mic Volume Echo Level Score Off Easy Normal Hard To turn on or off the karaoke microphone Set the microphone volume level 0 20 Default setting is 10 Set the Echo Level 0 20 Default setting is 10 Set the pitch level 10 10 that matching your voice Note Select 10 for lowest possible tone and 10 for highest tone To return to original tone select 00 Select the level of scoring option Note
49. p Page underlined options are the factory default settings TV Type Select the colour system that matches the connected TV It enables playback of a different type of disc PAL or NTSC disc on this unit PAL For PAL system TV NTSC For NTSC system TV Multi For TV that is compatible with both PAL and NTSC TV Display The picture shape can be adjusted to fit your TV 4 3 Pan Scan Fora full height picture m with the sides trimmed 4 3 Letter Box Fora wide screen display with black bars on L Ee the top and bottom adi 16 9 Wide Screen For wide screen TV as frame ratio 16 9 le hn pa Progressive Before enabling the progressive scan feature you must ensure that your TV can accept progressive signals a progressive scan TV is required and that you have connected this unit to your TV using the Y Pb Pr See Getting Started gt Setting up progressive scan feature for details Off Turn off the progressive scan mode On Turn on progressive scan mode Read the instructions on the TV and confirm your action by pressing OK on the remote control Picture Setting This unit provides three predefined sets of picture colour settings and one personal setting which you can define yourself Standard Original colour setting Bright Vibrant colour setting Soft Warm colour setting Personal Select this to personalise the picture colour s
50. peatedly until DISC appears on the display panel or press DISC USB on the remote control Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this unit gt The blue DVD background screen appears on the TV ress A to open the Pi OPEN CLOSE 4 pen th disc tray Load a disc and press OPEN CLOSE 4 to close the disc tray gt Make sure the disc label is facing up For double sided discs load the side which you want to play facing up Playback starts automatically gt See the following pages for more playback options and features Helpful Hints If you are having trouble playing a certain disc remove the disc and try a different one Improperly formatted discs cannot be played on this unit Some discs cannot be played on this unit due to the configuration and characteristics of the disc or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used 23 2008 05 09 5 18 59 PM Disc Operations continued Basic playback controls Pausing playback During playback press PAI gt While in pause mode you can press gt to step forward one frame at each press gt To resume playback press II again Selecting another track chapter Press M Pl or use the numeric keypad 0 9 to key in a track chapter number gt If the repeat track mode is active press 4 again to replay the same track chapter Searching backward forward Press lt lt BP on the
51. rated to help you judge the sound level of each speaker 2008 05 09 5 18 59 PM Playable discs DVD jit VIDEO SUPER MIDES DVD R DVD ReWritable Gl COMPACT compact COMPACT COMPACT e gist Use disc DIGITALAUDIO e ReWritable ULTRA Your DVD home theatre system plays Digital Versatile Discs DVDs Video CDs VCDs Super Video CDs SVCDs Finalised DVD Recordable DVDR DVD Rewritable DVD RW Audio Compact Discs CDs MP3 Windows Media Audio discs picture Kodak JPEG files on CD R W ISO 9660 UDF format JPEG resolution support up to 3072 x 2048 Supported sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Supported Bit rates 32 256 kbps variable bit rates average 128 kbps DivX files on CD R W DVD R W DivX 3 4 5 6 DivX Ultra Region Codes for DVD discs DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions Before playing a disc make sure the disc is for the same region as the unit The regional code for this unit is indicated at the rear or bottom panel 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 23 Disc Operations Notes If the inhibit icon or X appears on the TV when a button is pressed it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time Never put any objects other than discs on the disc tray Doing so may cause this unit to malfunction Playing a disc Press SOURCE re
52. t the TVs progressive scan mode is turned off or set to interlaced mode Refer to your TVs user manual Turn on this unit and press DISC USB on the remote control Press SETUP on the remote control Press gt repeatedly to select Video Setup Page Move to Progressive gt On in the menu and press OK to confirm aa p 1_hts3156_98 eng final820 indd 21 Getting Started continued Read the notification message on the TV and confirm your action by selecting the ok _ in the menu and press OK There will be no picture on your TV at this state until you have turned on the progressive scan mode on your TV Turn on your TV progressive scan mode refer to your TVs user manual gt A message appears on the TV Confirm your action by selecting the ok in the menu and press OK gt The setup is now completed and you can start to enjoy the high quality picture If no picture is displayed Press OPEN CLOSE 4 Press lt on the remote control Press AUDIO on the remote control Helpful Hints If a blank distorted screen appears wait for 15 seconds for the auto recovery There are some progressive scan TVs that are not fully compatible with this unit resulting in an unnatural picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc in the progressive scan mode In such a case turn off the progressive scan feature on this unit and your TV
53. t the unit from mains When all the connections are complete set the voltage selector to the local power line voltage 110 127V 220 240V Connect the AC power cord to the power outlet gt The standby LED on the main unit lights up Helpful Hint Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet 2008 05 09 5 18 58 PM Optional Connections DVD Recorder VCR Cable Satellite Box FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR Si RIGHT LEFT CENTER RIGHT LE 110427 220 240V O O AC MAINS Use an audio cable not supplied to Connecting audio from other connect the AUDIO IN TV sockets on devices the main unit to the AUDIO OUT Se sockets on the connected device This unit provides analog audio OR connection You can connect the audio output from an audio video device e g DVD Recorder VCR Cable Satellite Box game console or TY to the main unit in order to enjoy the multi channel surround sound capabilities Use an audio cable not supplied to connect the AUDIO IN AUX sockets on the main unit to the AUDIO OUT sockets on the connected device To listen to the audio output from this connection press TV or AUX DI to get the sound output from the speakers 17 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 17 2008 05 09 5 18 58 PM Getting Started 2 18 Finding the correct viewing chan
54. ttings Speakers Volume Access the speaker s level setup menu Use lt 4 gt keys to adjust the volume level for each connected speaker between 6dB to 6dB See Getting Started Setting the speakers channels Speakers Delay Access the speaker s distance setup menu Use lt gt keys to set the delay times for the centre and rear speakers based on the listening position and distance See Getting Started Setting the speakers channels Note ms increase decrease of delay time is equivalent to one 1 foot change in distance Use the longer delay time settings when the rear speakers are closer to the listener than the front speakers CD Upsampling This feature enables you to convert the music CD to a higher sampling rate using sophisticated digital signal processing for better sound quality Off Turn off CD upsampling 88 2 kHz X2 To convert the sampling rate of the CDs twice as high as the original rate Notes This function is not available if you switch to Multi channel mode If you press SURROUND on the remote control it turns off the CD upsampling feature Audio Sync This feature allows you to adjust the audio delay times if the video playback is slower than the audio output streams Use lt gt keys to set the delay times for the audio output between 0 200ms 37 1_hts3156_98_eng2_final820 indd 37 2008 05 09 5 19 02 PM Setup Menu Options continued Video Setu
55. u can change the language you want while playing a DVD Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select different subtitle languages Switching camera angles This option is only available on DVDs that contain sequences recorded from different camera angles This allows you to view the picture from different angles During playback press DISPLAY gt Playback information menu appears Press Y to highlight ANGLE function in the menu If different camera angles choices are available press and numeric keys to select 2008 05 09 5 19 00 PM Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with Disc Operations continued Playback Control VCD only Playback Control PBC playback allows multiple sound track languages or VCDs SVCDs with multiple audio channels you to play VCDs SCVDs interactively following the menu on the display The PBC feature on this unit is turned on by For DVD default Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio languages For VCDs with PBC feature version 2 0 only and SVCDs For VCD and SVCD Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available audio channels provided by the disc STEREO MONO LEFT MONO RIGHT or MIX MONO Setting the delay times for audio playback This feature allows you to adjust the audio delay times if the video playback is slower than the audio output streams hence resulting in Lip sync The only way to correct
56. very or switch back to the default mode as below 1 Press OPEN CLOSE 4 2 Press lt on the remote control 3 Press AUDIO on the remote control Check the video connection Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction The disc is dirty Clean the disc Adjust the volume Check the speaker connections and settings Make sure that the audio cables are connected and press the correct source button for example TV or AUX DI to choose the device that you want to hear through this unit Press SURROUND to select a correct surround sound setting Make sure that the source you are playing is recorded or broadcast in surround sound DTS Dolby Digital etc Select the source you want to play for example DISC USB or RADIO before pressing the function button II 14 Pl Reduce the distance between the remote control and this unit Batteries are weak replace the batteries Point the remote control directly toward the IR sensor 45 2008 05 09 5 19 03 PM Troubleshooting continued Problem Playback Solution The unit does not start Insert a readable disc with the playback side facing playback down The DVD R CD R must be finalised Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped Press SETUP to turn off the system setup menu screen You may need to enter the password in order to unlock the disc for playback Moisture may have condensed inside this unit
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