Philips HTS8140 User Manual

Philips
SoundBar DVD Home
Theatre

HTS8140

Ambisound

The Soundbar in a new dimension

with Ambisound

Indulge in a 5.1 surround sound experience from an integrated one-piece system, in any
sort of room. Also delivering superb sound and picture quality, this Ambisound-powered
SoundBar fits elegantly under any flat TV.

Hear

• Ambisound for 5.1 surround sound from fewer speakers

• Excellent sound quality with soft dome tweeters and DoubleBASS

• FullSound™ bringing CD listening experience to MP3

Live

• SoundBar with integrated speakers, amplifiers and DVD player

• Matches any flat TV with optimal fit for 42" TV or larger

• Touch screen controls for easy playback and volume control

See

• HDMI 1080p upscales to high definition for sharper pictures

• Faroudja DCDi for incredibly sharp high-quality video

Connect

• Dock your iPod for media playback with on-screen control

• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Link plays media from USB flash drives

• EasyLink for easy control of connected devices via HDMI CEC

SoundBar DVD Home Theatre

HTS8140/05

Specifications Product highlights

Picture/Display

• Picture enhancement: High Def (720p, 1080i,
1080p), Video upscaling, Faroudja DCDi

Sound

• Sound System: Ambisound, Dolby Digital, Dolby
Prologic II, DTS, Stereo

• Sound Enhancement: Smart Surround,
DoubleBass, Treble and Bass Control, ClearVoice

• Equalizer settings: Action, Rock, Concert, Classic,
Drama, Jazz, Gaming, Party, News, Sports

Loudspeakers

• Loudspeaker types: Integrated with main unit

• Speaker Drivers: 2 x 1" Soft Dome tweeters, 6 x

2.5" Full Range woofers

• Speaker Impedance: 6 ohm

• Subwoofer type: Active

• Subwoofer driver: 1 x 6.5" Long Throw woofer

• Subwoofer impedance: 4 ohm

• Subwoofer freq range: 35-200 Hz

Video Playback

• Compression formats: DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX

5.x, DivX 6.0, DivX Ultra, MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV
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• Playback Media: DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW,
DVD-R/-RW, Video CD/SVCD, CD-R/CD-RW

• Video disc playback system: PAL, NTSC

Audio Playback

• Compression format: MP3, WMA

• Playback Media: Audio CD, CD-R/RW, USB flash
drive

• MP3 bit rates: 32-256 kbps and VBR

Still Picture Playback

• Picture compression format: JPEG

• Playback Media: CD-R/RW, DVD+R/+RW, USB
flash drive

• Picture enhancement: Slideshow with music

playback, Rotate, Zoom

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

• Tuner Bands: FM

• RDS: Station Name

Connectivity

• Front/Side connections: Dock connector, USB,
MP3 Line-in

• Rear Connections: HDMI output, Component
Video output, SCART1 (CVBS, RGB out), TV in
(audio, cinch), Easy-Fit speaker connectors,
Interconnect (to Power Box), AUX in

• Subwoofer (Power Box): FM Antenna, Coaxial
Digit al inpu t, AU X In ( cin ch , 2 pa irs), I nter conn ect
(to Main Unit), Optical digital input

Dimensions

• Set dimensions (W x H x D):
1047

x 174 x 154 mm

• Set weight: 8.9 kg

• Subwoofer dimensions (W x H x D):
322

x 425 x 322 mm

• Subwoofer Weight: 12.7 kg

• Packaging dimensions (W x H x D):
1120

x 388 x 598 mm

• Weight incl. Packaging: 30 kg

Accessories

• Included Accessories: Quick start guide, User
Manual, Dock for iPod, Remote Control, Batteries
for remote control, HDMI cable, Full SCART
cable, MP3 Line-in cable, FM antenna,
Interconnect cable, Power cord, Wall mounting
bracket, World Wide Warranty leaflet

Electricity

• Power supply: 220-240 V, 50 Hz

• Standby power consumption: <0.3 W

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Ambisound

Ambisound technology produces truly embracing multi­channel surround sound from fewer speakers. It delivers
an immersive 5.1 sound experience without the
constraints of sitting position, room shape or size, and
without the clutter of multiple speakers and cables.
Through the combined effect of psychoacoustic
phenomena, array processing and precisely angled driver
positioning, Ambisound delivers more sound from fewer
speakers.

SoundBar

The SoundBar is a complete all-in-one home theatre
solution that delivers superb 5.1 surround sound for an
immersive movie experience. With integrated speakers,
amplifiers and DVD player, the SoundBar is all you need
below your television. It lets you keep your living room the
way you want it, yet delivers an amazing multi-channel
sound experience - for movie moments shared with
friends and family.

Dock your iPod

The docking station included with your home theatre
system lets you play movies, music and photos from your
iPod. What's more, you can control the iPod and browse
th rough its contents on yo ur T V screen - all with the hom e
theatre system's remote. The dock brings portable
entertainment into your home - with absolute
convenience and ease of use.

Faroudja DCDi

Enjoy incredibly sharp, high-quality video on your
progressive scan TV with Faroudja DCDi. The feature
alleviates jagged edges that appear when standard
interlaced video is viewed, especially with moving images

- thus delivering natural-looking action scenes. Take your
viewing experience to the next level with clearer,
smoother pictures.

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Link

The Universal Serial Bus or USB is a protocol standard
that is conveniently used to link PCs, peripherals and
consumer electronic equipment. Hi-Speed USB devices
have a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps - up from
the 12 Mbps of original USB devices. With Hi-Speed USB

2.0 Link, all you have to do is plug in your USB device,
select the movie, music or photo and play away.

EasyLink

EasyLink lets you control multiple devices with one
remote. It uses HDMI CEC industry-standard protocol to
share functionality between devices through the HDMI
cable. With one touch of a button, you can operate all
your connected HDMI CEC-enabled equipment
simultaneously. Functions like standby and play can now
be carried out with absolute ease.

Issue date 2008-10-14

Version: 2.0.6

12 NC: 8670 000 35307
EAN: 87 12581 37780 9

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