PHILIPS HTS3531 User Manual

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www.philips.com/welcome

HTS3531

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1 Notice 4

7 Update software 21

Check software version 21 Update software through USB or CD-R 21

8 Product specications 22

9 Troubleshooting 23

2 Important 5

Safety 5 Care for your product 5 Care of the environment 6

3 Your home theater 6

Main unit 6 Remote control 7

4 Connect your home theater 8

Speakers 8 Connectors 9 Connect to TV 10 Connect audio from TV and other devices 11

5 Use your home theater 12

Choose sound 12 Discs 12 USB storage devices 13 DivX 14 Audio, video, and picture options 14 Radio 15 MP3 player 16

Create MP3 les 16

EasyLink 17

10 Index 25

6 Change settings 18

Picture 18 Sound 18 Language 19 Parental control 19 Energy saving 20 Apply factory settings 20

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1 Notice

Trademarks

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.

Copyright in the UK

Recording and playback of material may require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and The Performers Protection Acts 1958 to 1972.

Compliance

This product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directives 2006/95/EC (Low Voltage), 2004/108/ EC (EMC).

Mains fuse (UK only)

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DivX , DivX Cer tied and associated logos are registered trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an

ofcial DivX Certied® device that plays DivX

video. Visit divx.com for more information and

software tools to conver t your les into DivX

video. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This

DivX Cer tied

in order to play purchased DivX Video-onDemand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com for more information on how to complete your registration.

HDMI, and HDMI logo, and High-Denition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

device must be registered

This information applies only to products with a UK mains plug.

This product is tted with an approved molded

plug. If you replace the fuse, use one with:

• the ratings shown on the plug,

• a BS 1362 approval, and

• the ASTA approval mark.

Contact your dealer if you are not sure about what type of fuse to use.

Caution: To conform with the EMC directive (2004/108/EC), do not detach the plug from the power cord.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

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2 Important

Read and understand all instructions before you use your home theater. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply.

Safety

Risk of electric shock or re!

• 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 produc t checked before use.

• Never place the product and accessories

near naked ames or other heat sources,

including direct sunlight.

• Never inser t objects into the ventilation

slots or other openings on the product.

• Where the mains plug or an appliance

coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

• Disconnect the product from the power

outlet before lightning storms.

• When you disconnect the power cord,

always pull the plug, never the cable.

Risk of short circuit or re!

• Before you connect the product to the

power outlet, ensure that the power voltage matches the value printed on the back or bottom of the product. Never connect the product to the power outlet if the voltage is different.

Risk of injury or damage to the home theater!

• For wall-mountable products, use only the

supplied wall mount bracket. Secure the wall mount to a wall that can support the combined weight of the product and the wall mount. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for improper wall mounting that results in accident, injury or damage.

• For speakers with stands, use only the

supplied stands. Secure the stands to the speakers tightly. Place the assembled stands

on at, level surfaces that can suppor t the

combined weight of the speaker and stand.

• Never place the product or any objects

on power cords or on other electrical equipment.

• If the product is transported in

temperatures below 5°C, unpack the product and wait until its temperature matches room temperature before connecting it to the power outlet.

• Visible and invisible laser radiation when

open. Avoid exposure to beam.

• Do not touch the disc optical lens inside the

disc compartment.

• Parts of this product can be made of

glass. Handle with care to avoid injury and damage.

Risk of overheating!

• Never install this product in a conned

space. Always leave a space of at least four inches around the product for ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the product.

Risk of contamination!

• Do not mix batteries (old and new or

carbon and alkaline, etc.).

• Remove batteries if they are exhausted or

if the remote control is not to be used for a long time.

• Batteries contain chemical substances, they

should be disposed of properly.

Risk of swallowing batteries!

• The product/remote control may contain a

coin type battery, which can be swallowed. Keep the battery out of reach of children at all times!

Care for your product

• Do not insert any objects other than discs

into the disc compartment.

• Do not insert warped or cracked discs into

the disc compar tment.

• Remove discs from the disc compartment

if you are not using the product for an extended period of time.

• Use only microber cloth to clean the

product.

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Care of the environment

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.

When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means that the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/ EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products.

Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste.

Correct disposal of your old product helps to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

Your product contains bat teries covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed with normal household waste.

Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of bat teries because correct disposal helps to prevent negative consequences for the environmental and human health.

3 Your home theater

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome

to Philips! To fully benet from the support that

Philips offers, register your home theater at www. philips.com/welcome.

Main unit

a Disc compartment b Display panel c (Open/Close)

Open or close the disc compartment, or eject the disc.

d (Play/Pause)

Start, pause or resume play.

e SOURCE

Select an audio or video source for the home theater.

f (Standby-On)

Switch the home theater on or to standby.

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Remote control

This section includes an overview of the remote control.

a (Standby-On)

• Switch the home theater on or to

st andby.

• When EasyLink is enabled, press

and hold for at least three seconds to switch all connected HDMI CEC compliant devices to standby.

b (Open/Close)

Open or close the disc compartment, or eject the disc.

c Source buttons

• DISC: Switch to disc source.Access

or exit the disc menu when you play a disc.

• AUDIO SOURCE: Select an audio

input source.

• RADIO: Switch to FM radio.

• USB: Switch to USB storage device.

d Navigation buttons

• Navigate menus.

• In video mode, press left or right to

fast backward or fast forward; press up or down to slow backward or slow forward.

• In radio mode, press left or right to

search a radio station; press up or

down to ne tune a radio frequency.

e OK

Conrm an entry or selection.

f BACK

Return to a previous menu screen.

g / (Previous/Next)

• Skip to the previous or next track,

chapter or le.

• In radio mode, select a preset radio

station.

h (Mute)

Mute or restore volume.

i VOL +/-

Increase or decrease volume.

j SOUND

Select a sound mode.

k Numeric buttons

Select an item to play.

l ANGLE

Select video scenes recorded in different camera angels.

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m REPEAT / PROGRAM

• Select or turn off repeat mode.

• In radio mode, set a radio station.

n R E P E AT A- B

Mark two points within a chapter or track to repeat play, or turn off the repeat mode.

o CREATE MP3/ZOOM

• Access the create MP3 menu.

• Zoom into a video scene or picture.

Press the Navigation buttons (left/ right) to select a zoom factor.

p SCREEN FIT

Fit the picture format to the TV screen.

q SUBTITLE

Select subtitle language for video.

r AUDIO SYNC

• Select an audio language or channel.

• Press and hold to access audio delay

setting, then press +/- to delay the audio to match the video.

s SURR

Select surround sound or stereo sound.

t (Stop)

Stop play.

u (Play/Pause)

Start, pause or resume play.

v INFO

Access more play options while playing a disc or a USB storage device.

w SETUP

Access or exit the setup menu.

x SLEEP

Switch the home theater to standby after a

specied time.

4 Connect your home

theater

This section helps you connect your home theater to a TV and other devices.

For information about the basic connections of your home theater and accessories, see the quick start guide. For a comprehensive interactive guide, see www.connectivityguide.philips.com.

Note

For identication and supply ratings, refer to

•

the type plate at the back or bottom of the product.

• Before you make or change any connections,

make sure that all devices are disconnected from the power outlet.

Speakers

Position, connect, and set up your speakers for best surround sound.

Position

Speaker position plays a critical role in setting up a surround sound effect.

For best results, place your speakers and the subwoofer as shown below.

EasyLink controls

With Easylink, you can control your home theater and the TV with the following but tons on your home theater remote control (see ‘EasyLink’ on page 17).

• (Standby-On): Press and hold to switch

your home theater, TV and the connected devices to standby.

• (Play/Pause): When a video disc is in

the disc compar tment, wake up the TV from standby, and then play a disc.

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Note

Surround sound depends on factors such as

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room shape and size, t ype of wall and ceiling,

windows and reective surfaces, and speaker

acoustics. Experiment with the speaker

positions to nd the optimum setting for you.

Follow these general guidelines, and then set up your speakers.

1 Seating position:

This is the center of your listening area.

2 FRONT CENTER (front center) speaker:

Place the center speaker directly in front of the seating position, either above or below your TV. Make sure that it is close to your ear height when you are seated.

3 FRONT LEFT (front left) and FRONT

RIGHT (front right) speakers:

Place the left and right speakers in the front, and equidistant from the center speaker in an arc, so that all the three speakers are at same distance from your seating position. For best effect, point the speakers towards the seating position and place the speakers close to the ear level (when seated).

4 REAR LEFT (rear left) and REAR RIGHT

(rear right) speakers: Place the rear surround speakers to the

left and right side of your seating position, either in line with it or slightly behind it. For best effect, point the speakers towards the seating position and place the speakers just above the ear level (when seated).

5 SUBWOOFER (subwoofer):

Place the subwoofer at least one meter to the lef t or right of the TV. Leave about ten centimeter clearance from the wall.

Connect

Connect your speakers and the subwoofer to your home theater as described in the quick start guide.

Setup

Set up your speakers through the speaker setup menu.

1 Connect your speakers and subwoofer as

described in the Quick start guide.

2 Turn on your TV, and switch to the correct

source for the home theater.

3 Press SETUP on your home theater

remote control.

4 Select [Audio Setup], and then press OK. 5 Change the following settings, and then

press OK.

• [Speakers Volume]: Set the volume

level of each speaker.

• [Speakers Delay]: Set the delay time

for speakers which are placed closer to the seating position in order to obtain equal audio transmission from all the speakers.

Connectors

Connect other devices to your home theater.

Front

a (USB)

Audio, video or picture input from a USB storage device.

b MUSIC iLINK

Audio input from an MP3 player.

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Back connectors

a AC MAINS

Connect to the power supply.

b SPEAKERS

Connect to the supplied speakers and subwoofer.

c HDMI OUT

Connect to the HDMI input on the TV.

d OPTICAL

Connect to an optical audio output on the TV or a digital device.

e VIDEO OUT

Connect to the composite video input on th e TV.

f AUDIO IN-AUX

Connect to an analog audio output on the TV or an analog device.

g ANTENNA FM 75

Signal input from an antenna, cable or satellite.

Connect to TV

Connect your home theater to a TV to watch videos. You can listen to audio from TV programs through your home theater speakers. Use the best quality connection available on your home theater and TV.

Option 1: Connect to TV through HDMI

Best quality video

With a standard HDMI connection, you need an additional audio cable to play the audio from the TV through your home theater (see ‘Connect audio from TV and other devices’ on page 11).

1 Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect

the HDMI OUT connector on your home theater to the HDMI connector on the TV.

The HDMI connector on the T V might be labeled HDMI IN.

2 On your TV, turn on HDMI-CEC. For

details, see the TV user manual.

» When you play a disc on your home

theater, the video is automatically displayed on TV and the audio is automatically played on the home theater.

3 To play audio from TV programs through

your home theater, connect an additional audio cable (see ‘Connect audio from TV and other devices’ on page 11).

4 If audio from the T V does not play

automatically on your home theater, set up the audio manually (see ‘Set up audio for connected devices’ on page 11).

Note

If your T V has a DVI connector, you can use an

•

HDMI/DVI adapter to connect to TV.

Option 2: Connect to the TV through

composite video

Basic quality video

If your TV does not have HDMI connectors, connect your home theater to the TV through a composite connection. A composite connection

does not suppor t high-denition video.

With a composite connection, you need an additional audio cable to play the audio from the TV through your home theater (see ‘Connect audio from TV and other devices’ on page 11).

1 Using a composite video cable, connect the

VIDEO connector on your home theater to

the composite video connector on the TV. The composite video connector might be

labeled AV I N, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE, or BASEBAND.

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VCR

2 On your TV, switch to the correct video

input.

3 To play audio from TV programs through

your home theater, connect an additional audio cable (see ‘Connect audio from TV and other devices’ on page 11).

On your home theater, press SOURCE repeatedly to select the correct audio input.

Connect audio from TV and

other devices

Play audio from T V or other devices through your home theater.

Use the best quality connection available on your TV, home theater, and other devices.

Note

The audio connections in this user manual are

•

only recommendations. You can use other connections too.

Option 2: Connect audio through analog audio cables

Basic quality audio

Using an analog cable, connect the AUX connectors on your home theater to the AUDIO OUT connectors on the TV or other device.

Option 1: Connect audio through a digital optical cable

Best quality audio

Using an optical cable, connect the OPTICAL connector on your home theater to the OPTICAL OUT connector on the TV or other device.

The digital optical connector might be labeled

SPDIF, SPDIF OUT, or OPTICAL.

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5 Use your home

Discs

theater

This section helps you use the home theater to play media from a wide range of sources.

Before you start

• Make the necessary connec tions described

in the Quick star t guide and the user manual.

• Switch the TV to the correct source for the

home theater.

Choose sound

This section helps you choose the ideal sound for your video or music.

Sound mode

Select predened sound modes to suit your

video or music.

1 Press SOUND repeatedly to select a sound

mode.

• MOVIE: Enjoy a cinematic audio

experience, specially enhanced for movies.

• MUSIC: Recreate the original recording

environment of your music, in the studio or at a concert.

• ORIGINAL: Experience the original

sound of your movies and music, without added sound effects.

• NEWS: Hear every word with

optimized speech and clear vocals.

• GAMING: Enjoy thrilling arcade

sounds, ideal for action-packed video games or loud parties.

Surround sound mode

Experience an immersive audio experience with surround sound modes.

1 Select SURR repeatedly to select a

surround mode.

• 5CH STEREO: Enhanced stereo sound.

Ideal for par ty music.

• MULTI-CH: Traditional 5.1 channels for a

more relaxing cinematic experience.

• STEREO: Two-channel stereo sound.

Ideal for listening to music.

Your home theater can play DVDs, VCDs, and CDs. It can also play discs that you’ve made at home, such as CD-R discs of photos and music.

What you need

• Audio and video connection between your

home theater and the T V.

• An audio or a video disc.

Play discs

1 Inser t a disc into the home theater.

» Your TV switches to the correct source

and the disc plays automatically. If it does not, press DISC.

2 Press the play buttons to control play (see

‘Play buttons’ on page 12).

Play buttons

Button Action

Navigation

buttons OK Conrm an entr y or selection.

(Play/

Pause)

Navigation

buttons (left/right)

Navigation

buttons (up/down)

SUBTITLE Select subtitle language for video. DISC Access or exit the disc menu. AUDIO

SYNC

SCREEN FIT

ZOOM Zoom into a video scene or

Navigate menus.

Start, pause or resume play.

Stop play. Skip to the previous or next track,

chapter or le.

Fast backwards or fast forwards. Press repeatedly to change the search speed.

Rotate the picture clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Flip the picture vertically or horizontally.

Select an audio language or channel.

Fit the picture format to the TV screen.

picture.

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Button Action

REPE AT Select or turn off repeat mode. REPE AT

A-B

ANGLE Select video scenes recorded in

INFO

Mark two points within a chapter or track to repeat play, or turn off the repeat mode.

different camera angels. Access the advanced options when

you play your audio, video, or

media les (see ‘Audio, video, and

picture options’ on page 14).

Display menu for VCD and SVCD

Display the content menu on VCD and SVCD discs.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Preference Setup], and then press

OK.

3 Select [PBC] > [On], and then press OK.

Note

To skip the content menu, select [Off].

•

• While playing a VCD/SVCD, you can press

DISC to turn off or on the PBC (playback control).

Synchronize picture and sound

If the audio and video are not synchronized, delay the audio to match the video.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Audio Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [Audio Sync], and then press OK. 4 Press the Navigation buttons (left/right) to

synchronize the audio with the video.

5 Press OK to conrm.

Note

Press and hold AUDIO SYNC on the remote

•

control for quick access to the audio sync setup menu.

USB storage devices

Enjoy pictures, audio and video on a USB storage device.

What you need

• A USB storage device that is formatted for

FAT, and complies with the Mass Storage Class.

• A USB ex tension cable, if the USB storage

device does not t into the connector.

Display menu for MP3/JPEG

You can choose how you want the MP3 contents to display.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Preference Setup], and then press

OK.

3 Select [MP3/JPEG Display], and then press

OK.

4 Select the following options, then press OK.

• [View Folders]: Display the MP3

folders.

• [View Files]: Display the MP3 les.

Note

You can use digital cameras connected by USB

•

if they can play the les without using a special

computer program.

Play les

1 Connect the USB storage device to the

home theater.

2 Press USB.

» A content browser is displayed.

3 Select a le, and then press OK. 4 Press the playback buttons to control play

(see ‘Play buttons’ on page 12).

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DivX

Play DivX videos from :

• a disc (see ‘Discs’ on page 12),

• a USB storage device (see ‘USB storage

devices’ on page 13).

VOD code for DivX

Before you purchase DivX videos and play them on your home theater, register the home theater on ww w.div x.com using the DivX VOD code.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [General Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [DivX(R) VOD Code], and then

press OK.

» The DivX VOD registration code for

your home theater is displayed.

Subtitles

If your video has subtitles in multiple languages, select a subtitle language.

1 While playing video, press SUBTITLE to

select a language.

Character Set Language

[Standard] English, Albanian, Danish,

Dutch, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Kurdish (Latin), Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish

[Central Europe] Albanian, Croat, Czech,

Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, Irish, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene and Sorbian

[Cyrillic] Bulgarian, Belorussian,

English, Macedonian, Moldavian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian

[Greek] Greek

[Hebrew] Hebrew [Chinese(Simp)] Simplied Chinese

Audio, video, and picture options

Use advanced features when you play audio, video,

or media les from a disc or a USB storage device.

Note

Make sure that the subtitle le has the same

•

name as the video le. For example, if the video le is named ‘movie.avi’, save the subtitle le as ‘movie.sr t’ or ‘movie.sub’.

• Your home theater can play subtitle les in the

following formats: .sr t, .sub, .t xt, .ssa, .ass, smi,

and .sami. These les do not appear in the le

navigation menu.

• If the subtitles do not appear correctly, change

the character set.

Subtitle character set

If the subtitles do not appear correctly, change the character set that suppor ts the DivX subtitle.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Preference Setup], and then press

OK.

3 Select [DivX Subtitle], and then press OK. 4 Select a character set, and the press OK.

Audio options

1 Press INFO repeatedly to cycle through

the following options:

• Show the current track information

and time.

• [Off]: Press Navigation buttons (left/

right) to select a repeat mode.

• [Disc Go To:]: Skip to a specic par t of

the disc by entering the disc time.

• [Track Go To:]: Skip to a specic part

of the track by entering the track time.

• [Select Track:]: Select a specic track.

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Video options

1 Press INFO.

» The video options menu is displayed.

2 Press the Navigation buttons and OK to

select and change:

• [Title]: Select a specic title.

• [Chapter]: Select a specic chapter.

• [Track] : Select a specic track (for

VCD/SVCD only).

• [Audio]: Select audio language for video.

• [Subtitle]: Select subtitle language for

video.

• [Angle]: Select video scenes recorded

in different camera angels.

• [TT Time]: Skip to a specic par t of

the video by entering the title time.

• [Ch Time]: Skip to a specic par t of

the video by entering the chapter time.

• [Disc Time]: Skip to a specic part of

the video by entering the disc time (for VCD/SVCD only).

• [Track Time]: Skip to a specic par t

of the video by entering the track time (for VCD/SVCD only).

• [Repeat AB]: Mark two points within a

chapter or track to repeat play, or turn off the repeat mode.

• [Preview]: Select a content preview

for disc.

• [Repeat]: Select a repeat mode.

• [Time Disp.]: Select the information of

time display.

Picture options

1 Press INFO to access picture preview

mode.

» 12 thumbnail pictures are displayed.

2 Press / to go to previous or next

preview page.

3 Press the Navigation buttons and OK to

select a picture.

Slideshows

While playing audio, access fun features such as picture and musical slideshows.

Picture slideshows

View a slideshow of your pictures stored in your disc or a USB storage device.

1 Select a picture from a disc or USB storage

device, and then press

2 Press to stop the slideshow.

Musical slideshows

Create a musical slideshow to play music and pictures at the same time.

1 Select a music track , and then press OK. 2 Press BACK, and go to the picture

folde r.

3 Select a picture, and then press (Play) to

start the slideshow.

4 Press to stop slideshow. 5 Press again to stop music.

Radio

Listen to FM radio on your home theater, and store up to 40 radio stations.

What you need

• FM antenna.

Note

AM and digital radio are not supported.

•

• If no stereo signal is detected, you are

prompted to install the radio stations again.

• For the best reception, place the antenna away

from the TV or other sources of radiation.

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CREATE MP3

OPTIONS

TRACK

Bitrate 128kbps

SUMMARY

Select Track 0

Start Exit

Select All

Deselect All

Time 00:00

Track01 04:14

Track02 04:17

Track03 03:58

Track04 04:51

Track05 03:53

Track06 04:09

Track07 04:38

Speed Normal

CRT ID3 Yes

Device USB1

Tune stations

1 Connect the FM antenna as described in the

Quick star t guide.

2 Press RADIO.

» If you have already installed the radio

stations, the last channel that you listened to is played.

» If you have not installed any radio

stations, the message AUTO INSTALL... PRESS PLAY appears on the display panel. Press

(Play).

3 Press the following buttons to listen or to

change radio stations:

Button Action

Navigation

buttons (left/right)

Navigation

buttons (up/down)

PROGRAM Manual: Press once to access

Listen to radio

Select a preset radio station. Search for a radio station.

Fine tune a radio frequency.

Press to stop the installation of radio stations. Press and hold to erase the preset radio station.

program mode, and press again to store the radio station. Automatic: Press and hold for three seconds to reinstall the radio stations.

1 Press RADIO.

• To listen to a preset station, press

• To search for a radio station, and then

2 Press +/- (Volume) to change the volume.

listen, press Navigation buttons (left/ right).

MP3 player

Connect your MP3 player to play your audio les

or music.

What you need

• An MP3 player.

• A 3.5mm stereo audio cable.

Play music

1 Connect the MP3 player to the home

theater as described in the Quick start guide.

2 Press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until

‘MUSIC I-LINK’ appears on the display panel.

3 Press the buttons on the MP3 player to

select and play audio les or music.

Create MP3 les

Use your home theater to convert audio CDs into

MP3 les.

What you need

• An audio disc.

• A USB storage device

1 Connect a USB storage device to the home

theater.

2 Play your audio CD (CDDA/HDCD). 3 Press CR E AT E MP3.

» A conrmation message is displayed.

4 Select [Yes] , and then press OK.

» The create MP3 screen is displayed. The

right panel contains MP3 settings and the left panel shows the audio tracks.

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5 Press the Navigation buttons and OK to

select and change:

• [Speed]: Select the write-to-le speed.

• [Bitrate]: Select the conversion quality.

• [CRT ID3]: Copy the tracks

information when converting to MP3

les.

• [Device]: Select the USB storage

device which you use to store the MP3

les.

6 Navigate to the right panel, and then select

the audio tracks and press OK.

• To select all tracks, navigate to [Select

All], and then press OK.

7 Select [St ar t], and then press OK to start

the MP3 conversion.

» A new folder which contains the MP3

les is created in the USB storage device.

• To exit the menu, select [Exit], and

then press OK.

Note

When the conversion is in process, do not

•

press any but tons.

• DTS CDs and copy-protected CDs cannot be

conver ted.

• Write-protected or password-protected USB

stor age device cannot be used to store MP3

les.

EasyLink

Switch on

1 On the TV and other connected devices,

turn on the HDMI-CEC operations. For details, see the manual of the TV or other devices.

2 Press SETUP. 3 Select [General Setup], and then press OK. 4 Select [EasyLink Setup] > [EasyLink], and

then press OK.

5 Select [On], and then press OK.

Control devices

Control the home theater and the other connected HDMI-CEC compliant devices with a single remote control.

One-touch play

If you enable One-touch play, the TV automatically switches to the correct channel when you play a disc in your home theater.

One-touch standby

When you press and hold remote control, the home theater and all the connected HDMI-CEC devices (that suppor t one-touch standby) switch to the standby mode. If one-touch standby is enabled on your home theater, you can switch to standby with the remote control of the TV or other HDMI-CEC devices.

(Standby) on the

The home theater supports Philips EasyLink, which uses the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices that are connected through HDMI can be controlled by a single remote control.

Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI-CEC devices.

What you need

• HDMI-CEC compliant devices.

• An HDMI connection between the

connected devices.

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6 Change settings

This section helps you to change the settings of your home theater.

Caution

Most of the set tings are already congured

•

with the best value for your home theater. Unless you have a reason to change a setting, it is best to leave it at the default value.

Note

You cannot change a set ting that is grayed out.

•

• To return to the previous menu, press

BACK . To exit the menu, press

Picture

Change the picture settings to suit your preferences.

Note

The best setting is automatically selected for

•

the TV. If you change the setting, make sure that the TV suppor ts the new settings.

Picture settings and format

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Video Setup], and then press OK. 3 Change the following settings, and then

press OK:

• [TV System]: For TV suppor ted video

format.

• [TV Display]: For TV picture display

format.

• [Picture Settings]: Predened color

settings.

SETUP.

Picture resolution

To enjoy high denition HDMI video output, set

the HDMI video settings that best match up with your TV capability.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Video Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [HDMI Setup], and then press OK. 4 Change the following settings, and then

press OK:

• [Wide Screen Format]: For 16:9 wide

screen TV display setting.

• [HDMI Video]: HDMI resolution.

High denition picture

Support high denition JPEG pictures.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Video Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [HD JPEG] > [On], and then press

OK.

Sound

Change the sound settings to suit your preference.

HDMI audio

HDMI audio is automatically down-mixed to two channel for TV speakers. If you do not want to output audio through your TV, disable the HDMI audio.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Audio Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [HDMI Audio] > [Off], and then

press OK.

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Language

Select a language for the home menu, audio, and subtitles.

Home menu

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [General Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [OSD Language], and then press OK. 4 Select a menu language for your home

theater, and then press OK.

Disc audio

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Preference Setup], and then press

OK.

3 Select [Audio], and then press OK. 4 Select an audio language for discs, and then

press OK.

Note

If your preferred disc language is not available,

•

selec t [Others] from the list, and enter the 4-digit language code found at the end of this user manual (see ‘Language code’ on page

999).

• If you select a language that is not available

on a disc, the home theater uses the default language of the disc.

Disc subtitle

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Preference Setup], and then press

OK.

3 Select [Subtitle], and then press OK. 4 Select a subtitle language for discs, and then

press OK.

Disc menu

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Preference Setup], and then press

OK.

3 Select [Disc Menu], and then press OK. 4 Select a menu language for discs, and then

press OK.

Note

If your preferred disc language is not available,

•

selec t [Others] from the list, and enter the 4-digit language code found at the end of this user manual (see ‘Language code’ on page

999).

• If you select a language that is not available

on a disc, the home theater uses the default language of the disc.

Parental control

Restrict access to discs.

Password

You can set or change your password to play a restricted disc.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Preference Setup], and then press

OK.

3 Select [Password], and then press OK.

» A change password menu is displayed.

4 Follow the instructions on the TV to set or

change password.

• If you do not have a password or you

have forgotten, enter 0000.

5 Press OK.

Ratings

Some discs are recorded with ratings according to age. You can set up your home theater to play only discs with an age rating lower than your child’s age.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Preference Setup], and then press

OK.

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3 Select [Parental], and then press OK.

» A message prompts you to enter the

password.

4 Enter the password with the Numeric

buttons.

5 Select an age rating, and then press OK.

• To play all discs irrespective of the

rating, select level 8 or [Off ].

Lock disc

To restrict access to discs that are not encoded with ratings and parental control, lock the disc manually. You can lock upto 20 discs on your home theater.

1 While playing a disc, press SETUP. 2 Select [General Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [Disc Lock] > [Lock], and then press

OK.

» A message prompts you to enter the

password.

4 Enter the password with the Numeric

buttons.

» The disc is locked. » To play the locked disc, enter the

password.

Energy saving

Save energy by changing the following settings.

Auto standby

When playing a disc or a USB storage device, automatically switch your home theater to standby if:

• it is in pause or stop mode, and

• no button is pressed for 30 minutes.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [General Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [Auto St andby] > [On], and then

press OK.

Sleep timer

Set timers to switch the home theater to

standby after a specied time.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [General Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [Sleep Timer], and then press OK. 4 Select the duration of the sleep timer.

» The sleep timer can be set up to 60

minutes. If the sleep timer is set to [Off], it switches off.

5 Press OK to activate.

» The home theater switches to standby

after the specied time.

Screen saver

Automatically switch your home theater to screen saver mode if:

• it is in pause or stop mode, and

• no button is pressed for 10 minutes.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [General Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [Screen Saver] > [On], and then

press OK.

Display panel

Change the brightness of the home theater display panel.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [General Setup], and then press OK. 3 Select [Display Dim], and then press OK. 4 Select the brightness, and then press OK.

Apply factory settings

Reset your home theater to the default settings. You cannot reset the parental control settings.

1 Press SETUP. 2 Select [Preference Setup], and then press

OK.

3 Select [Default], and then press OK. 4 Select [Ok], and then press OK.

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7 Update software

Step 2: Update the software

To continue to get the best features and support for your home theater, update the software regularly. Compare the version of your current software with the latest version on www.philips.com/support.

Check software version

1 Press SETUP . 2 Select [Preference Setup] , and then press OK . 3 Select [Version Info.] , and then press OK .

» The software version is displayed.

Update software through USB or CD-R

What you need

• A CD-R or a USB ﬂ ash drive with at least

75MB of memory. The USB ﬂ ash drive must be FAT formatted. Do not use a USB hard drive.

• A computer with Internet access.

• An archive utility that supports the ZIP ﬁ le

format (for example, WinZip® for Microsoft® Windows® or Stufﬂ t® for Macintosh®).

Step 1: Download the latest software

1 Connect a USB ﬂ ash drive or inser t a CD-R

to your computer.

2 In your web browser, go to ww w.philips.

com/suppor t.

3 At the Philips Suppor t website, ﬁ nd your

product and locate the Software and drivers .

» The software update is available as a zip

ﬁ le.

4 Save the zip ﬁ le in the root directory of

your USB ﬂ ash drive or CD-R.

5 Use the archive utility to extract the

software update ﬁ le in the root director y.

6 Remove the USB ﬂ ash drive or CD-R from

your computer.

Warning

If you use a USB ﬂ ash drive, make sure that

•

there is no disc in the disc compartment, and the disc compartment is closed.

1 Connect the USB ﬂ ash drive or insert the

CD-R to your home theater.

2 Switch your TV to the correct source for

your home theater.

3 Follow the instructions on the TV to

complete the update.

» When the software update is complete,

the home theater automatically switches off and restarts. If it does not, disconnect the power cord for a few seconds, and then reconnect it.

Note

When the sof tware update is in progress, do

•

not turn off the power, or remove the USB ﬂ ash drive or CD-R .

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8 Product

Country

DVD

Europe, United Kingdom

Latin America

Australia, New Zealand

Russia, India

China

Asia Pacific, Taiwan, Korea

specifications

Note

Specications and design are subject to change

•

without notice.

Region codes

The type plate on the back or bottom of the home theater shows which regions it suppor ts.

Media formats

• DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW,

DVD+R/-R DL, CD-R/CD-RW, Audio CD,

Video CD/SVCD, Picture les, MP3 media,

WMA media, DivX media, USB storage device

File formats

• Audio: .mp3, .wma

• Video: .avi, .divx, .mpg, .mpeg,

• Picture: .jpg, .jpeg

Amplier

• Total output power : 300W RMS (30%

THD)

• Frequency response: 20 Hz-20 kHz / ±3 dB

• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) /

(A-weighted)

• Input sensitivity:

• AUX: 2 V

• Music iLink: 1 V

Video

• Signal system: PAL / NTSC

• HDMI output: 480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p,

1080i, 1080p

Audio

• S/PDIF Digital audio input:

• Optical: TOSLIN K

• Sampling frequency:

• MP3: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

• WMA: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

• Constant bit rate:

• MP3: 32 kbps - 320 kbps

• WMA: 64 kbps - 192 kbps

Radio

• Tuning range:

• Europe/Russia/China: FM 87.5-108

MHz (50 kHz)

• Asia Pacic/Latin America: FM 87.5-108

MHz (50/100 kHz)

• Signal-to-noise ratio: FM 50 dB

• Frequency response: FM 20 0 Hz-12.5 kHz

/ ±6 dB

USB

• Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0)

• Class suppor t: USB Mass Storage Class

(MSC)

• File system: FAT16, FAT32

• Maximum memory support: < 160 GB

Main unit

• Power supply:

• Europe/China/Russia/India: 220-240V~,

50 Hz

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• Latin America/Asia Pacic: 110-240V~,

50-60 Hz

• Power consumption: 55 W

• Standby power consumption: ≤ 0.9 W

• Dimensions ( WxHxD): 360 x 58 x 325 mm

• Weight: 2.3 kg

Subwoofer

• Output power: 50 W RMS (30% THD)

• Impedance: 4 ohm

• Speaker drivers: 133 mm (5.25”) woofer

• Dimensions ( WxHxD): 160 x 265 x 265

• Weight: 2.50 kg

• Cable length: 3 m

Speakers

Center speaker:

• Output power: 50 W RMS (30% THD)

• System: 1 x 63.5 mm (2.5”) full range

• Speaker impedance: 4 ohm

• Speaker drivers: 1 x 63.5 mm (2.5”) woofer

• Dimensions ( WxHxD): 159 x 84.5 x 80 mm

• Weight: 0.35 kg

• Cable length: 2 m

Front/Rear speaker:

• Output power: 4 x 50 W RMS (30% THD)

• Speaker impedance: 4 ohm

• Speaker drivers: 1 x 63.5 mm (2.5”) full

range

• Dimensions ( WxHxD): 84.5 x159 x 80mm

• Weight (front): 0.35 kg/each

• Weight (rear): 0.35 kg/each

• Cable length (front): 3 m

• Cable length (rear): 7 m

Remote control batteries

• 2 x AAA-R03-1.5 V

Laser

• Type: Semiconductor laser GaAIAs (CD)

• Wave length: 645 - 665 nm (DVD), 770 -

800 nm (CD)

• Output power: 6 mW (DVD), 7 mW

(VCD/CD)

• Beam divergence: 60 degrees.

9 Troubleshooting

Warning

Risk of electric shock. Never remove the

•

casing of the 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, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome.

Main unit

The buttons on the home theater do not work.

• Disconnect the home theater from the

power supply for a few minutes, then reconnect.

Picture

No picture.

• Make sure that the TV is switched to the

correct source for the home theater.

• If this happens when you change the

TV system, press compar tment, and then 3 on the remote control to restore the default TV system..

No picture on a TV connected through HDMI.

• Make sure that the HDMI cable is not faulty.

If it is faulty, replace it with a new cable.

• Press to open the disc compar tment, and

then 1 on the remote control to restore the default picture resolution.

• Wait for 10 seconds for auto recovery, or

change the HDMI video setting (see ‘Picture resolution’ on page 19).

Disc does not play high-denition video.

• Make sure that the disc contains high-

denition video.

• Make sure that the TV supports high-

denition video.

• Use an HDMI cable to connect to the TV.

to open the disc

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Sound

No sound from home theater speakers.

• Connect the audio cable from your home

theater to your T V or other devices (see ‘Connect audio from TV and other devices’ on page 11).

• Set up the audio for the connected device

(see ‘Set up audio for connected devices’ on page 11).

• Reset your home theater to its factory

settings (see ‘Apply factory settings’ on page

21), then switch it off and switch on again.

• On your home theater, press SOURCE

repeatedly to select the correct audio input.

Distorted sound or echo.

• If you play audio from the TV through the

home theater, make sure that the TV is muted.

Audio and video are not synchronized.

• 1) Press and hold AUDIO SYNC. 2) Press

+/- within ve seconds to synchronize the

audio with the video.

Play

Cannot play a disc.

• Clean the disc.

• Make sure that the home theater supports the

type of disc (see ‘Media formats’ on page 23).

• Make sure that the home theater supports

the region code of the disc (see ‘Region codes’ on page 23).

• If the disc is a DVD±RW or DVD±R disc,

make sure that it is nalized.

Cannot play a DivX le.

• Make sure that the DivX le is encoded

according to the ‘Home Theater Prole’

with the DivX encoder.

• Make sure that the DivX le is complete.

DivX subtitles do not display correctly.

• Make sure that the subtitle le name is the

same as the movie le name (see ‘Subtitles’

on page 14).

• Select the correct character set: 1) Press

SETUP. 2) Select [Preference Setup] >

[DivX Subtitle]. 3) Select the supported character set. 4) Press OK.

Cannot read the contents of a USB storage device.

• Make sure that the format of the USB storage

device is compatible with the home theater.

• Make sure that the le system on the USB

storage device is suppor ted by the home theater.

‘No entry’ or ‘x’ sign appears on the TV.

• The operation is not possible.

EasyLink does not work.

• Make sure that the home theater is

connected to a Philips brand EasyLink T V, and the EasyLink option is on (see ‘EasyLink’ on page 17).

When you switch on the TV, the home theater automatically switches on.

• This behavior is normal when you are using

Philips EasyLink (HDMI-CEC). To make the home theater work independently, switch off EasyLink.

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10 Index

amplier 23

audio

HDMI audio 19

predened modes 12

quality 11 settings 19 source 11 speaker setup 9

specications 23

audio language 19 audio options 14 auto standby 21

brightness 21

care

environment 6 product 5

connect

audio (analog cable) 11 audio (optical cable - digital) 11 audio from TV and other devices 11 speakers 9 TV (Composite) 10 TV (HDMI) 10

connectors

front connectors 9

control

disc play 12 Easylink (HDMI-CEC) 8 main unit 6 parental control 20 radio 16

disable

HD MI-CEC 17

discs

audio language 19 audio options 14 control buttons 12 DivX 14 lock/unlock 20 menu language 20 options 14 picture 15 play 12 subtitle 19 synchronize picture and sound 13 time search 15 titles 15

display

MP3/JPEG menu 13

VCD/SVCD menu 13 display panel 6 DivX

character set 14

subtitles 14

VOD code 14

EasyLink (HDMI-CEC)

control buttons 8

one-touch play 17

one-touch standby 17

play audio 18 enable

auto standby 21

HD MI-CEC 17

screen saver 21 energy

auto standby 21

brightness 21

screen saver 21

sleep timer 21

factory settings 21 FM antenna 10

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HDMI

audio 19 video settings 19

HDMI-CEC 17

language

audio 19 disc menu 20 onscreen menu 19 subtitle 19

main unit

overview 6

specications 24

troubleshooting 25

manually setup speakers 9

media formats 23 MP3

connector 9 create MP3 16 display contents 13 play 16

night mode 12

one-touch play 17 one-touch standby 17 options

picture 15

overview

connectors 9 HD MI-CEC 17 main unit 6 remote control 7 settings 18 speaker setup 9

parental control

lock disc 20

password 20

ratings 20 password 20 Philips Easylink 17 picture

high resolution JPEG 19

options 15

rotate 15

settings 18

slideshows 15

troubleshooting 25

zoom 15

picture options 15 play

di scs 12

MP3 16

radio 23

slideshows 15

troubleshooting 25

USB 13 position

connectors 9

position 8 preference

audio 19

auto standby 21

change password 20

disc menu 20

display panel 21

menu language 19

screen saver 21

sleep timer 21

subtitle 19 product specications 23

radio

control buttons 16

FM antenna 10

listen to radio 16

specications 23

tune stations 16

ratings 20 recycling 6 region codes 23 remote control

batteries 24

overview 7 repeat 14

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safety

disposal 6

use of the product 5 screen saver 21 settings

audio 19

auto standby 21

default 21

disc language 20

HDMI audio 19

HDMI video 19

HD MI-CEC 17

menu language 19

parental rating 20

password 20

picture 18

power 21

restore 21

screen saver 21

sleep timer 21

subtitle language 19

video 18 setup speakers

manually 9

sleep timer 21 slideshows

musical 15

picture 15 software

check current version 22

update 22 sound

predened sound mode 12

surround sound 12

synchronize picture and sound 13

troubleshooting 25 speakers

connect 9

manual setup 9

position 8

setup 9

specications 24

surround sound 12 subtitle

character set 14

language 19 subwoofer

specications 24

synchronize picture and sound 13

time search 15 titles 15

trademarks 4

troubleshooting

connection 25 main unit 25 picture 25 play 25 sound 25

update software

check current version 22 update 22

USB

format 23

USB storage device

options 14 pl ay 13

specications 23

video

picture settings 18 synchronize picture and sound 13 VOD code for DivX 14

video formats 23 video options 15 VOD code for DivX 14

PHILIPS HTS3531 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

1 Notice

Trademarks

Copyright

Copyright in the UK

Compliance

Mains fuse (UK only)

Picture

VCD/SVCD menu 13 display panel 6 DivX

auto standby 21

screen saver 21

sleep timer 21

update software