Philips HTS8100-37B, HTS8100 Quick start guide

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DVD HOME THEATER SYSTEM

Quick Start Guide

Connect

Set up

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What’s in the box?

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User Manual

See the user manual that came with your Philips DVD Home Theater System.

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Go to www.philips.com/usasupport

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Call 1-888-PHILIPS (1-888-744-5477) for our operators.

Start disc playback

Before you start ...

Remove the door-lock tag on top of the disc
compartment door.

A Press ç to open the disc compartment.

B Place a disc with the disc label facing towards you.
C Press ç to close the disc compartment.
D Playback starts automatically.
E If the disc menu appears on the TV, use cursor keys

to select an option in the menu and press OK to
start playback.

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To enjoy the powerful surround sound from the

speakers, press AMBISOUND on the remote
control to turn on the multi-channel surround
mode.

F Press



to stop playback.

Note When you press u button,
playback resumes from where it last
stopped. To start playback from the
beginning, you have to press ..

HTS8100

2007 C Philips Consumer Electronics

A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corp
P.O. Box 671539 Marietta, GA 30006 0026
All rights reserved.

Printed in China

12 NC 3139 245 26042

Main Unit (SoundBar)

Remote Control

and 2 batteries

main unit wall

mounting bracket

Micro  bre

cleaning cloth

Subwoofer

Docking

station

iPod dock

adaptors (8x)

3.5mm video
cable

User

Manual

FM wire

antenna

AM/MW

loop antenna

Composite

Video cable

MP3 LINE-IN

cable

HDMI cable

Playback other supported
devices

The connections to other devices are located at the left
side of the main unit.

C

B

HTS8100

A

Apple iPod

A Connect the Philips HTD7001 docking station to A.

B Turn on your iPod before you dock it into the

correct cradle.

C Press DOCK to switch to ‘DOCK’ mode.

D Press PLAY on your iPod.

Note Refer to the accompanying user manual or
HTD7001 user manual for more information on video/
picture playback.

Other portable audio player

A Use the supplied MP3 LINE-IN cable to connect the

headphone output socket on your portable audio
player to B.

B Press PLAY on your portable audio player.
C Press MP3 LINE-IN to listen to the playback.

USB device

A Insert your USB device to

C

.

B Press USB to switch to ‘USB’ mode.
C Press u to start playback.
D To stop playback, press DISC to switch to ‘DISC’

mode. You can unplug your USB device now.

2x wall

mounting knobs

AMBISOUND

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Connect

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Set up

A

Finding the viewing channel

A Press 2 (STANDBY ON) on the main unit to turn

it on.

B Turn on the TV. Use the TVs remote control to

select the correct viewing channel.

Note To search for the correct viewing channel,
press the Channel Down button on the TVs remote

control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT,

° button) until

you see the Video In channel. If you are using a RF
modulator, set the TV to channel 3 or 4.

B

Setting up the speakers

When you turn on this unit for the  rst time, the
speaker setup message appears on the TV. Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

A Press cursor right key on the remote control to

access Sound Bar system setup.

B When the { Orientation } screen appears, press

cursor right key to continue.

C Select a most suitable predefined setting according

to your room environment and setup, press cursor
right key to confirm and go to the next screen.

{ Room Acoustics }
Select the type of walls that surround your room.
The default setting is ‘Hard (concrete, wood).’

{ Room Placement }
Select the Sound Bar system’s placement position in
your room. The default setting is ‘Middle.’

{ Height }
Select the height at which the Sound Bar system is
placed. The default setting is between 0.8~1.2 meters.

{ Distance }
Select the distance between the listening position and
the Sound Bar system. The default setting is between
2~3 meters.

D When the { Complete } screen appears, press

cursor right key to exit.

Note Refer to the accompanying user manual
for other setup options.

A

Placement

Proper speakers system placement is important to
ensure optimum sound performance.

A Place the Sound Bar system at the normal listening

ear-level, or at least above the knee-level. Face it
straight ahead towards the listening area.

B Place the subwoofer on the floor, at least one meter

away from the TV.

B

Preparing for rear connections

A Push up the catches to lift up the rear cover.
B Connect the required cables and direct all the cables

to the CABLE OUT point (see the following sections
for details.)

Note All the cables must be placed properly inside
the rear panel in order for the rear cover to close.

C

Connect the Sound Bar system and

subwoofer

TO MAIN UNIT

Am/MW

FM/AM/MW ANTENNA

SPEAKERS

COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN

AUX 1

AUX 2

RIGHT LEFT

FM 75

R

L

MAINS

TO SUBWOOFER

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Pr

Ñ LOUDSPEAKERS

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Connect the TO MAIN UNIT cable from the
subwoofer to the rear of the main unit. One end
connect to TO SUBWOOFER jack and another end
connect to LOUDSPEAKERS jack.

D

Connect the main unit to TV

VIDEO IN

(CVBS)

VIDEO OUT

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Connect a composite video cable (supplied) from the

VIDEO OUT jack on main unit to the VIDEO IN jack
on your TV.

OR

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If your TV supports HDMI, connect the HDMI cable

(supplied) from the HDMI OUT to the HDMI IN
jack on your TV.

Note It is important to connect the main unit
directly to your TV.

Television ( rear)

Subwoofer (rear)

Main unit (rear)

Main unit (rear)

E

Connect the radio antennas and

power cable

Keep the antennas away from the electronic devices to
prevent unwanted interference.

A Connect the FM antenna to the inner pin of the

FM 75  socket. Extend the antenna for optimum
reception.

B Unfold the AM/MW loop antenna and fix the claw

into the slot. Push the tabs and insert the wires into
the AM/MW jacks

C Connect the power cable from subwoofer to the AC

power outlet.

F

Connect audio output from TV

(optional)

To hear the TV audio through this home theater system,
use the red and white audio cables (not supplied) to
connect the AUDIO IN jacks on the main unit to the
AUDIO OUT jacks on your TV.

VIDEO IN
(CVBS)

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO OUT

Note Press TV on the remote control to get the
sound output from the speakers system when watching
the TV program.

Subwoofer (rear)

FM antenna

AM/MW
antenna

Main unit (rear)

or

VIDEO IN
(CVBS)

HDMI OUT

SPEAKERS

RIGHT LEFT

L

R

AUX 1

COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN

MAINS

TO MAIN UNIT

FM 75

FM/MW ANTENNA

MW

FM 75

AUX 2

A

B

C

Welcome

The next few steps will help you set up your

Ambisound home theater system to match your

listening environment.

Stop: Exit

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