Philips HTS8141-12 User Manual

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Contents

1 Important 4

Safety and important notice 4
Trademark notice 6

6 Adjust sound 36

Control the volume 36
Adjust Bass/Treble 36
Select Ambisound 36
Select a preset sound effect 37

7 Adjust settings 38

English

2 Your product 7

Features highlight 7
Product overview 8

3 Connect 11

Place the unit 11
Connect video cables 12
Connect subwoofer 14
Connect audio cables/other devices 15
Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit 17

4 Get started 19

Prepare the remote control 19
Find the correct viewing channel 20
Start Ambisound setup 20
Turn on Progressive Scan 22
Activate EasyLink control 23
Select a play source 24

General setup 38
Audio setup 40
Video setup 41
Preference Setup 44

8 Additional information 46

Update software 46
Care 46

9 Speci cations 47

10 Troubleshooting 48

11 Glossary 50

Contents

5 Play 25

Play from disc 25
Play video 26
Play music 29
Play photo 30
Play from USB device 31
Play from portable media player 32
Play from iPod 32
Play from radio 34

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1 Important

Safety and important notice

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

Warning!

Risk of overheating! Never install the Compact •
Theatre System in a con ned space. Always leave
a space of at least 4 inches around the Compact
Theatre System for ventilation. Ensure curtains or
other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the
Compact Theatre System.

•

Never place the Compact Theatre System, remote
control or batteries near naked  ames or other heat
sources, including direct sunlight.

Only use this Compact Theatre System indoors.

•

Keep this Compact Theatre System away from water,
moisture and liquid- lled objects.

Never place this Compact Theatre System on other

•

electrical equipment.

•

Keep away from this Compact Theatre System
during lightning storms.

Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is

•

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

Visible and invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid

•

exposure to beam.

Mains fuse (UK only)

This Compact Theatre System is  tted with an
approved moulded plug. Should it become
necessary to replace the mains fuse, this must
be replaced with a fuse of the same value as
indicated on the plug (example 10A).

1 Remove fuse cover and fuse.
2 The replacement fuse must comply with

BS 1362 and have the ASTA approval
mark. If the fuse is lost, contact your
dealer in order to verify the correct type.

3 Re t the fuse cover.

Note

In order to maintain conformity to the EMC •
directive, the mains plug on this product must not be
detached from the mains cord cable (if applicable).

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Disposal of your old product and
batteries

Copyright notice

English

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.

The making of unauthorised copies of copy­protected material, including computer
programs,  les, broadcasts and sound record­ings, may be an infringement of copyrights and
constitute a criminal offence.This equipment
should not be used for such purposes.

Macrovision copyright

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. Reverse engineering
or disassembly is prohibited.

Important

Your product contains batteries 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 batteries because correct
disposal helps to prevent negative
consequences for the environmental and
human health.

Copyright in the U.K.

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

About Progressive Scan

Consumers should note that not all high de ­nition television sets are fully compatible with
this product and may cause artefacts to be
displayed on the picture. In case of 525 or 625
progressive scan picture problems, it is recom­mended that the user switch the connection
to the ‘standard de nition’ output. If there are
questions regarding our TV set compatibility
with this model 525p and 625p DVD player,
please contact our customer service centre.

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Trademark notice

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

DivX, DivX Ultra Certi ed, and associated
logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used
under license.
Of cial DivX® Ultra Certi ed product.
Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including
DivX ® 6) with enhanced playback of DivX®
media  les and the DivX® Media Format.
Plays DivX® video with menus, subtitles and
audio tracks.

HDMI, and HDMI logo and High-De nition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

The USB-IF Logos are trademarks of Universal
Serial Bus Implementers Forum, inc.

ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark
are registered U.S. marks.

‘DCDi’ is a trademark of Faroudja, a division of
Genesis Microchip, Inc.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;
6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents
issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital
Surround are registered trademarks and the
DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS,
Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Windows Media and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.

Made for

iPod

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.

‘Made for iPod’ means that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
speci cally to iPod and has been certi ed by
the developer to meet Apple performance
standards.

Apple is not responsible for the operation of
this device or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards.

LASER PRODUCT

CLASS 1

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2 Your product

ALL

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ALL

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Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully bene t from the
support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.

Ambisound

Philips Ambisound technology reproduces
multi-channel surround sound with fewer
speakers to give an embracing surround
experience without the hassle of setting up a
full range of speaker systems.

English

The all-in-one SoundBar DVD Home Theatre is
designed to complement your home perfectly.
Enjoy the SoundBar DVD Home Theatre with
state-of-the-art Ambisound surround sound and
picture quality without the clutter of multiple
speakers.

Features highlight

Video upscaling to 1080p

You can now watch the DVDs in the highest
picture quality available for your HDTV. This
DVD Home Theatre offers full high-de nition
video playback up to 1080p resolution for an
amazing viewing experience. A highly detailed
picture and increased sharpness delivers a more
true-to-life picture.

EasyLink

EasyLink uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer
Electronics Control) industry standard protocol
to share functionality with all HDMI CEC
compliant devices over HDMI. It enables the
connected devices to control each other with a
single remote control.

USB direct and MP3 link

Simply plug your USB device into the USB
socket to play your MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX  les;
or plug your portable media player to the MP3
LINK socket to enjoy the music play in superb
sound quality.

Sync the audio output with the video play

This DVD Home Theatre provides you the
feature of delaying the audio output if the video
signals that go directly to the TV is slower than
the audio streams.

Region codes

DVD movies are usually not released at the
same time in all regions of the world, thus all
DVD players are programmed to a speci c
region code.

Countries DVD region code

Europe

Russia

Your prod uct

Note

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

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Product overview

Main unit

SOURCE

g

h

i

j

k

f

e

AMBISOUND

c

d

b

a

a 2

Turn on this unit or turn off to standby •
mode.

Press and hold to turn on this unit from •
a low power standby mode.

b Display panel

c AMBISOUND

Select different surround sound output: •
auto, multi-channel or stereo.

d u (Play/Pause)

Start or pause disc play.•
RADIO• : start auto radio installation

(only available for  rst time setup).

e Volume control

Adjust the volume level.•

f x (Stop)

Stop disc play.•

Note

Control buttons on this DVD Home Theatre unit •
(SoundBar) are operated through touch screen
display. The control displays will be dimly lit after one
seconds of inactivity.

Tips

To change the brightness of the touch screen display, •
see chapter ‘Adjust settings’ - [ General Setup ] >

[ Display Dim ].

RADIO• : erase the current preset radio

station.

g SOURCE

Select a play media: DISC, USB, DOCK, •
RADIO FM, OPTICAL INPUT,
DIGITAL INPUT, AUX SCART, AUX1
INPUT, AUX2 INPUT, AUX3 INPUT
or MP3 LINK.

h Z (Open/Close)

Open or close the disc compartment.•

i Disc compartment

The following connectors are located at the
left side panel:

j MP3 LINK socket

To connect portable audio player.•

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k (USB) socket

• To connect USB  ash drive, USB
memory reader or digital camera.

Remote control

a 2

Turn on this unit or turn off to standby •
mode.

Press and hold to turn off this unit and •
all the HDMI CEC compliant TV/
devices (for EasyLink control only).

b OPEN/CLOSE Z

Open or close the disc compartment.•

c Source buttons

DISC MENU• : switch to DISC mode.
While in disc mode, access or exit disc
menu.

USB• : switch to USB mode.
RADIO• : switch to FM band.
AUDIO SOURCE• : Select an audio

input source.
iPod DOCK• : switch to the iPod in the

dock.

d INFO

Display the current status or disc •
information.

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Your prod uct

Display photo  les in 12 thumbnails •
view.

e OPTIONS

Access or exit Options menu (this •
menu provides various setting options).

f u (Play/Pause)

Start or pause disc play.•
RADIO• : start auto radio installation

(only available for  rst time setup).

g x (Stop)

Stop disc play.•
RADIO• : erase the current preset radio

station.

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h TREBLE / BASS

Switch to treble or bass mode. Then •
press VOL +- to set its level setting.

o í / ë (Previous/Next)

Skip to the previous or next title/•
chapter/track.

i AUDIO SYNC

Select an audio language/channel. •
Press and hold to access audio sync •

setting. Then press VOL +- to set
the audio delay time.

RADIO• : toggle between FM stereo and
mono mode.

j SOUND MODE

Select a prede ned sound effect.•

k REPEAT / PROGRAM

Select various repeat or shuf e modes; •
turns off repeat or shuf e mode.

RADIO• : press this button to start
manual radio preset.

RADIO• : press and hold this button to
start automatic radio preset.

l OK

Con rm an entry or selection.•

RADIO• : select a preset radio station.

p H (Mute)

Mute or restore the volume.•

q VOL +-

Adjust the volume level.•

r AMBISOUND

Select different surround sound output: •
auto, multi-channel or stereo.

s Numeric buttons

Enter a preset number or item to play.•

t SUBTITLE

• Select DVD or DivX subtitle language.

u HDMI / ANGLE

Select a video resolution setting for •
HDMI output.

Press and hold to select a different •
viewing angle of a DVD movie.

m Cursor buttons (vVb B)

Navigate through the on-screen menu.•
Press left or right for fast backward or •

forward search.
RADIO•

radio frequency.
RADIO• : press left or right to start auto

search.

: press up or down to tune the

n BACK

Return to the previous display menu.•

v ZOOM

Zoom in or out the picture on the TV.•

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3 Connect

Place the unit

This section describes the basic connections
required for this DVD Home Theatre unit
before it can be used.

Basic connections:

Place the unit•
Connect• video cables
Connect subwoofe• r

Optional connections:

Connect audio cables/other device• s

Connect audio from T• V
Connect audio from cable box/•

recorder/game console
Connect portable media player•
Connect USB device•
Connect iPod docking station•

• Mount the DVD Home Theatre unit

Note

Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the •
product for identi cation and supply ratings.

Before you make or change any connections, ensure

•

that all the devices are disconnected from the power
outlet.

Place this unit on top of a table or mount it •
on the wall (see chapter ‘Mount the DVD
Home Theatre unit’).
Never place this unit in an enclosed cabinet.•
Install this unit near the AC outlet where •
the AC power plug can be easily reached.

1 Place this DVD Home Theatre unit near to

the TV.

Place it at a height that is closest to the •
listening ear-level.

2 Position this DVD Home Theatre so that it

is directly parallel to the listening area.

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Connect

Tip

Different types of connectors may be used to •
connect this product to your TV, depending on
availability and your needs. A comprehensive
interactive guide to help you connect your product is
available at www.connectivityguide.philips.com.

3 Place the subwoofer at the corner of the

room or at least one metre away from the
TV.

Note

You may purchase a separate table top stand that •
can suppor t both your Philips Plasma/LCD TV and
this DVD Home Theatre unit from the nearest
Philips retailers.

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Connect video cables

Before you connect

This section describes how to connect this
DVD Home Theatre unit to your TV so to
enable viewing of disc play.

Select the best video connection that your TV
can support.

Option 1:• Connect to HDMI socket (for a
HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant TV).
Option 2:• Connect to scart socket (for a
standard TV).
Option 3:• Connect to component video
socket (for a standard TV or Progressive
Scan TV).

Note

You must connect this unit directly to a TV.•

1 Pull up the catch to remove the rear cover.

2 Connect the cables to the corresponding

sockets and direct the cables to the
CABLE OUT point.

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3 Once complete, close the rear cover.

Note

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

Option 1: Connect to HDMI socket

HDMI
OUT

HDMI IN

1 Connect a HDMI cable (supplied) from the

HDMI OUT on this unit to the HDMI IN

socket on your TV.

Note

Option 2: Connect to Scart socket

SCART OUT

(AUX-SCART)

SCART

1 Connect a scart cable (supplied) from the

SCART OUT (AUX-SCART) socket on

this unit to the scart input socket on your
TV.

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Connect

The HDMI connector is only compatible with HDMI •
compliant T Vs and DVI-TVs.

Tips

To optimise the video output, see chapter ‘Adjust •
settings’ > [ Video Setup ] > [ Advanced Picture ]
for details.

This unit is HDMI CEC compatible. It enables

•

connected TV/device to control each other over
HDMI, see chapter ‘Activate EasyLink control’ for
details.

•

Use a HDMI/DVI adaptor in case your TV has only
a DVI connection. An extra audio connection is
needed to complete this connection.

•

To route the audio from your TV to this DVD Home
Theatre unit, connect an audio cable from the audio
input on this unit to the audio output on your TV.

This type of connections provide best picture quality.

•

Tips

To listen to the audio output from your TV, press •
AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘AUX SCART’ is
displayed on the display panel.

This type of connections provide good picture

•

quality.

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Option 3: Connect to component
video socket

Connect subwoofer

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PrPbY

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Note

Scart connection is required for  rst time setting in •
order to change the video output setting for this unit
from RGB to YUV. See chapter ‘Adjust settings’ -

[ Video Setup ] > [ Component Video ] for details.

1 Connect the component video cables (not

supplied) from the Y P
unit to the component video input sockets
on your TV.

If a progressive scan TV is used, you •
may turn on the progressive scan mode
(see chapter ‘Turn on Progressive Scan’
for details).

Tips

The component video input socket on your TV may •
be labelled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV.

This type of connections provide good picture

•

quality.

B PR sockets on this

2

LOUDSPEAKERS

1

3

TO SUBWOOFER

1 Unwind the subwoofer’s interconnect

cable at TO MAIN UNIT.

2 Connect the white end of the interconnect

cable to the LOUDSPEAKERS socket on
this unit.

3 Connect the grey end of the interconnect

cable to the TO SUBWOOFER socket on
this unit.

4 Connect the FM antenna (supplied) to the

FM75 socket on the subwoofer (for

some models, this cable has been
connected). Extend the FM antenna and
 x its ends to the wall.

5 Connect the power cord when all the

required connections are complete and
you are ready to enjoy this DVD Home
Theatre unit.

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Connect audio cables/other
devices

Connect audio from cable box/
recorder/game console

This section describes how you can route the
sound from other devices to this DVD Home
Theatre unit in order to enjoy sound output or
audio play with multi-channel surround
capabilities.

Connect audio from TV

(also used for EasyLink control)

LR

TV AUDIO IN

LR

(TV 2)

TV AUDIO IN

(AUX1)

You can choose to connect to analogue or
digital socket depending on the device
capabilities.

Connect to analogue sockets

L

R

AUX 3

AUX 2

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Connect

1 Connect an audio cable (not supplied)

from the TV AUDIO IN (AUX1) sockets
on this unit to the AUDIO OUT sockets
on your TV.

Note

To listen to the audio output from this connection, •
press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘AUX1
INPUT’ is displayed on the display panel.

1 Connect an audio cable (not supplied)

from the AUDIO IN-AUX2 or AUX3
sockets on the subwoofer to the AUDIO
OUT sockets on the device.

Note

To listen to the audio output from this connection, •
press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘AUX2
INPUT’ or ‘AUX3 INPUT’ is displayed on the display
panel.

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Connect to digital/optical socket

COAXIAL

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL IN

Connect portable media player

MP3

OPTICAL OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

1 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied)

from the DIGITAL IN-COAXIAL socket
on the subwoofer to the COAXIAL/
DIGITAL OUT socket on the device.

Note

To listen to the audio output from this connection, •
press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘DIGITAL
INPUT’ is displayed on the display panel.

or

1 Connect a 3.5mm stereo audio cable

(supplied) from the MP3 LINK socket on
this unit to the phone socket on your
portable media player (such as MP3 player).

Note

To listen to the audio output from this connection, •
press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘MP3 LINK’
is displayed on the display panel.

Connect USB device

1 Connect an optical cable (not supplied)

from the OPTICAL IN socket on the
subwoofer to the OPTICAL OUT socket
on the device.

Note

To listen to the audio output from this connection, •
press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly until ‘OPTICAL
INPUT’ is displayed on the display panel.

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1 Connect the USB device to (USB)

socket on this unit.

Note

This DVD Home Theatre unit can only play/view •
MP3, WMA/WMV, DivX (Ultra) or JPEG  les that
are stored on such devices.

To listen to the audio output from this connection,

•

press USB.