Philips LX8500W/69 User Manual

DVD Video/SACD Home Theatre System

User manual

LX8500W

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Index

English ------------------------------------------------ 4

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Bahasa Melayu --------------------------------- 128

English

Bahasa Melayu

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Contents

English

General Information

Supplied accessories ................................... 6

Care and safety information ..................... 6

Connections

Step 1: Assemble the speakers ................. 7

Step 2: Placing the speakers and AV

subwoofer ..................................................... 7

Step 3: Connecting DVD system,

AV subwoofer and front speakers ........... 8

Step 4: Connecting wire-less rear

speakers......................................................... 8

Step 5: Connecting TV ................................ 9

Using Composite Video jack................ 9

Using S-Video jack ................................. 9

Step 6: Connecting a Progressive

ScanTV ......................................................... 10

Using Component Video jacks

(Y Pb Pr)................................................. 10

Step 7: Connecting FM/MW antennas ... 10

Step 8: Connecting the power cord ..... 11

Connections (optional)

Connecting a VCR or Cable/

Satellite Box ............................................... 12

Viewing and listening to the

playback .................................................. 12

Using the VCR for recording

DVD playback ....................................... 12

Connecting digital audio equipment ..... 13

Listening to the playback .................... 13

Functional Overview

Remote Control ................................. 14–15

Top and front panel .................................. 16

Getting Started

Step 1: Inserting batteries into the

remote control .......................................... 17

Using the remote control to

operate the system .............................. 17

Step 2: Setting the TV ............................... 17

Selecting the colour system that

corresponds to your TV ..................... 18

Setting the TV Display ......................... 18

Step 3: Setting language preferences ..... 19

On-Screen Display (OSD) language. 19 Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu

languages ................................................ 19

Step 4: Setting the speakers’ channels .. 20

Disc Operations

Playable discs .............................................. 21

Playing discs ................................................ 21

Auto Eco Power standby mode........ 22

Basic playback controls ............................ 22

Selecting various repeat/shuffle

functions ...................................................... 22

Repeat play mode ................................ 22

Repeating a section within a

chapter/track ........................................ 22

Other operations for video playback

(DVD/ VCD / SVCD) ................................. 23

Using the Disc Menu ........................... 23

Display the disc information and

current status........................................ 23

Zooming in ............................................ 24

Resuming playback from the last

stopped point ........................................ 24

Advancing by frame ............................. 24

Changing sound track language ......... 24

Changing subtitle language

(DVD only) ............................................ 24

Viewing from another angle

(DVD only) ............................................ 24

Selecting a title (DVD only) ............... 25

Playback Control (PBC) (VCD only) 25

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Contents

Playing MP3/ JPEG / DivX / MPEG-4

disc ............................................................... 26

Playing MP3 music and JPEG

picture simultaneously ........................ 26

Playing Super Audio CD (SACD) ........... 27

Special features for picture

disc playback ............................................... 27

Preview Function.................................. 27

Zoom picture ........................................ 27

Playback with multi-angles ................. 27

Scan Effect .............................................. 27

DVD Setup Menu Options

General Setup Menu................................. 28

Locking/Unlocking the disc

for viewing ............................................. 28

Programming disc tracks (not

for Picture CD/ MP3/SACD) ...... 28–29

OSD language ....................................... 29

Screen Saver – turning on / off ........... 29

DivX(R) VOD registration code ....... 29

Audio Setup Menu .................................... 30

Setting the analogue output ............... 30

Speaker Setup ....................................... 30

CD Upsampling .................................... 30

Night mode – turning on/off ............ 31

Video Setup Menu ..................................... 31

TV Type ................................................... 31

TV Display ............................................. 31

Progressive function-turning on/off . 32

Picture Setting ................................ 32–33

Preference Setup Menu ........................... 33

Audio, Subtitle, Disc Menu .................33

Restricting playback by Parental

Control ............................................ 33–34

PBC ......................................................... 34

MP3/JPEG Navigator – turning

on/off ...................................................... 34

Changing the Password....................... 35

Setting the DivX Subtitle .................... 35

Restoring to original settings ............ 35

Tuner Operations

Tuning to radio stations ........................... 36

Presetting radio stations .......................... 36

Using the Plug and Play ....................... 36

Automatic presetting .......................... 37

Manual presetting ................................. 37

Selecting a preset radio station ............. 37

Deleting a preset radio station ......... 37

Changing tuning grid ................................. 37

Sound Controls

Selecting surround sound ........................ 38

Selecting digital sound effects ................. 38

Adjusting the Bass/Treble level .............. 38

Volume Control and Other Functions

Switching on/off ........................................ 39

Switching to an active mode.............. 39

Switching to Eco Power standby

mode .......................................................39

Volume Control ......................................... 39

Dimming system’s display screen........... 39

Using the remote to operate your

‘Philips’ television ...................................... 39

Changing wire-less rear speakers

transmission channel ................................ 40

Recording to an external device............ 40

Setting the Sleep timer ............................ 40

Specifications ...................................... 41

Troubleshooting ......................... 42–43

Glossary ............................................. 44–45

Language Code ................................. 171

English

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10 cm

(4 inches)

10 cm

(4 inches)

10 cm

(4 inches)

DVD Home Cinema System

PHILIPS

General Information

English

Supplied accessories

Composite video cable (yellow)

Audio cables (red/white)

FM wire antenna

MW loop antenna

Speaker cables with different coloured jacks

Remote control and two batteries

(12nc: 3139 258 70051)

(4x)

Care and safety information

Avoid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust

– Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight). Always keep the disc tray closed to avoid getting dust on the lens.

Avoid condensation problem

– The lens may cloud over when the player is suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings, making it impossible to play a disc. Leave the player in the warm environment until the moisture evaporates.

Do not block the vents

– Do not operate the DVD system/AV Subwoofer in an enclosed cabinet and allow about 10 cm (4 inches) of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation.

AC power cable

DVD system cable cover

Speaker stands

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Care of disc

–To clean a CD, wipe it in a straight line from the centre toward the edge using a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use cleaning agent, as they may damage the disc. – Write only on the printed side of a CD-R/CD-RW and only with a soft felttipped pen. – Handle the disc by its edge, do not touch the surface.

Care of the cabinet

– Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives.

Finding a suitable location

– Place the player on a flat, hard, stable surface.

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Connections

PHILIPS

Step 1: Assemble the

speakers

➠

matching coloured

stickers

1 Look for the matching color sticker at

the bottom of the speakers and on top of the speaker stands before attaching them.

2 If you want to disconnect speaker from

the speaker stand, use a sharp end object (e.g. pen) to slot into the small hole at the rear of the speaker stand while pulling up the speaker.

Helpful Hints: – Red colour stickers for front right and white colour stickers for front left. –Grey colour stickers for rear right and blue colour stickers for rear left.

Step 2: Placing the speakers

and AV subwoofer

DVD System

Front speaker

Rear speaker

(Left)

For best possible surround sound, all the speakers (except AV subwoofer) should be placed at the same distance from the listening position.

Centre speaker

(Left)

AV Subwoofer Rear speaker

Front speaker

(Right)

1 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.

2 Place the centre speaker above the TV or

the DVD system so that the centre channel’s sound is localised.

3 Place the rear speakers at normal

listening ear level facing each other or hang on the wall.

4 Place the AV subwoofer on the floor near

the TV.

English

Helpful Hints: –To avoid magnetic interference, do not position the front speakers too close to your TV. – Allow adequate ventilation around the DVD system/AV subwoofer.

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Connections

English

Step 3: Connecting DVD

system, AV subwoofer and front speakers

AV Subwoofer

Voltage Selector

110V127V

220V240V

TO AV SUBWOOFER

DVD System

TV IN

TO AV SUBWOOFER

Centre Speaker

1 Use the supplied speaker cables to

connect the FRONT R (red), FRONT L (white) and CENTER (green) speakers to the rear of the AV subwoofer by matching the colours of the jacks.

2 Connect the AV subwoofer with the

DVD system by plugging in the interconnect cable from the AV subwoofer to the TO AV SUBWOOFER jack at the rear of the DVD system.

Helpful Hints: – Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly connected. Improper connections may damage the system due to short-circuit. –To prevent unwanted noise, do not place the AV subwoofer too close to the DVD system, AC power adaptor, TV or other radiation sources.

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Front R

Front Speakers

Front L

Step 4: Connecting wire-less

rear speakers

Rear R

(right) speaker

The rear speaker stands (grey and blue colour stickers) are equipped with a wire-lesss receiver that receives audio signals from the DVD system. The wireless rear speakers provide a surround sound entertainment experience without the scattered wires.

Rear L

(left) speaker

2 Use the supplied rear speaker cable (grey

colour) to connect the rear left and right speakers. One end (easy connector) to the REAR L speaker and anothee end (click -fit) tp the REAR R speaker.

Helpful Hints: –To prevent unwanted noise, do not place the rear speakers too close to the DVD system, AC power adaptor, TV or other radiation sources. – Do not connect the REAR L speaker to the power supply if not in use.

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Step 5: Connecting TV

Connections

English

IMPORTANT! –You only need to make one video connection from the following options, depending on the capabilities of your TV. – Connect the DVD system directly to the TV.

IMPORTANT! S-Video connection provides better picture quality. This option must be available on your TV.

Using S-Video jack

1 Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to

Using Composite Video jack

1 Use the supplied composite video cable

(yellow) to connect the DVD system’s VIDEO jack to the video input jack (or labelled as A/V In, Video In, CVBS, Composite or Baseband) on the TV.

2 To hear the TV channels through this

DVD system, use the supplied audio cables (white/red) to connect AUDIO- TV IN jacks to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.

connect the DVD system’s S-VIDEO jack to the S-Video input jack (or labelled as Y / C or S-VHS) on the TV.

2 To hear the TV channels through this

DVD system, use the supplied audio cables (white/red) to connect AUDIO- TV IN jacks to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.

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Connections

English

Step 6: Connecting a

Progressive ScanTV

IMPORTANT! The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required.

Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr)

1 Use the component video cables (red/

blue/green - not supplied) to connect the DVD system’s Y Pb Pr jacks to the corresponding component video input jacks (or labelled as Y Pb/Cb Pr /Cr or YUV) on the TV.

2 To hear the TV channels through this

DVD system, use the supplied audio cables (white/red) to connect AUDIO- TV IN jacks to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.

3 Activate the progressive scan function,

see page 32.

Step 7: Connecting FM/MW

antennas

fix the claw

into the slot

➠

MW loop

antenna

1 Connect the supplied MW loop antenna

to the MW jack. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall.

2 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the

FM jack. 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 as possible from your TV, VCR or other radiation source to prevent unwanted interference.

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Step 8: Connecting the

power cord

Connections

English

TO AV SUBWOOFER

Rear L

(left) speaker

AV Subwoofer

After everything is connected properly,

1 Set the VOLTA GE SELECTOR to the

local power line voltage.

2 Plug in the AC power cord to the power

outlet. The red STANDBY LED on the DVD system will light up. Never make or change any connections with the power switched on.

IMPORTANT!

Remove the REAR L speaker power cord from the power supply if not in use to avoid unwanted noise.

AV Inter-connect cable

Voltage Selector

110V127V

220V240V

~ AC MAINS

Manage the cables neatly

This DVD system comes with a cable cover, it allows you to organise all the connecting cables neatly through the opening and you can use the velcro strip that attached to the inter-connect cable to tie up rest of the cables together.

TO AV SUBWOOFER

Helpful Hint: – Refer to the type plate on the rear of the AV subwoofer for identification and supply ratings.

S-VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

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DVD system

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Connections (Optional)

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Connecting a VCR or Cable/Satellite Box

TO AV SUBWOOFER

Viewing and listening to the playback

1 Connect the VCR or Cable/Satellite Box

to the TV as shown.

2 Connect the DVD system’s AUX IN

(R/L) jacks to the AUDIO OUT jacks on

the VCR or cable/satellite box.

Before starting operation, press SOURCE to select “AUX” in order to activate the input source.

VCR or Cable/

Satellite Box

~ AC MAINS

Using the VCR for recording DVD playback

Some DVDs are copy-protected. You cannot record or dub protected discs using a VCR.

3 Connect the DVD system’s S-VIDEO

jack to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the VCR.

4 Connect the DVD system’s LINE OUT

(R/L) jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks on

the VCR. This will allow you to make analogue stereo (two channel, right and left) recordings.

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To view DVD playback while recording,

you must connect the DVD system to your TV using VIDEO (as shown above) connection.

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Connecting digital audio equipment

(for example) CD Recorder

TO AV SUBWOOFER

Listening to the playback

● Connect the DVD system’s DIGITAL

IN jack to the DIGITAL OUT jack on a

digital audio device.

Connections (Optional)

English

Before starting operation, press SOURCE to select “DIGI IN” in order to activate the input source.

Helpful Hints: – Some DVDs are copy-protected. You cannot record the disc through a VCR or digital recording device. –You cannot hear or record the SACD or MP3-CD playback if you use the digital connection. –For your playback through DIGITAL IN connection, set the digital output of that player to PCM format. – Always refer to the owner’s manual of the other equipment for complete connection and use details.

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Functional Overview

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Remote control

1 2

5 6

7 8

9 0

! @

# $

% ^

•

≥

∞

≤ £

™

¡ )

(

1 SOURCE

– Selects the relevant active source mode:

DISC, TUNER (FM/MW), TV or AUX/DI.

2 DISPLAY

– Displays the current status or disc

information.

3 PROGRAM

– DISC: starts programming. – TUNER: starts *automatic/ manual preset

programming.

4 SYSTEM MENU

– Enters or exits system setup menu.

5 Cursor

– Selects movement direction in the menu. – TUNER: press left or right to select a

preset radio station.

– TUNER: up or down to select auto

tuning.

6 OK

– Confirms a selection.

7 S / T

– DISC: *searches backward/forward or

selects a track.

– TV: selects previous/next channel (Philips

TV only).

– TUNER: tunes the radio frequency up/

down.

8 Ç

– Exits an operation. – DISC: stops playback. – TUNER: *erases a preset radio station.

9 MUTE

– Mutes or restores the volume.

0 VOL +-

– Adjusts the volume level.

* = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds.

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Functional Overview

! ANGLE

– Select a DVD disc camera angle (if

available).

@ SUBTITLE

– Selects a subtitle language.

# REPEAT

– Selects various repeat modes.

$ SURR

– DISC: selects multichannel surround or

stereo mode.

– TUNER: selects stereo or mono signal.

% REPEAT A-B

– Repeats a specific section on a disc.

^ SOUND

– Selects a sound effect. – *Selects another transmission channel for

the rear wire-less speakers.

& NIGHT (in DVD mode only)

– Optimises the dynamics of the sound

output.

* CD UP SAMP.

– Converts music CD to a higher sampling

rate for better sound quality.

( BASS/TREBLE

– Selects BASS (low tone) or TREBLE (high

tone) sound mode and use the VOLUME control to change the tone level.

™ TV VOL +-

– Adjusts TV volume (Philips TV only).

£ É

– DISC: starts playback.

≤ Å

– DISC: pauses playback.

∞ DISC MENU

– Enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD version 2.0 only;

In stop mode, turns on/off playback control (PBC) mode. During playback, returns to main menu.

§ RETURN/TITLE

– To go back to previous menu. – Displays the disc’s Title menu (if available).

≥ Numeric Keypad (0-9)

– Enters a track/title number of the disc. – Enters a number of a preset radio station.

• DIM

– Selects different levels of brightness for

display panel.

– *Sets the sleep timer function.

ª B

– Switches to Eco Power standby mode.

English

) AUDIO

– Selects an audio language (DVD) or an

audio channel (CD).

¡ ZOOM

– Enlarges a picture on the TV screen.

* = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds.

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Functional Overview

English

Top and front panel

1 STANDBY ON (B)

– Switches to Eco Power standby mode or

turns on the system.

2 OPEN/CLOSE 0

– Opens/Closes the disc tray.

3 ÉÅ PLAY/PAUSE

– DISC: starts/pauses playback. – TUNER: starts preset radio station

installation in Plug & Play mode.

4 S PREV / NEXT T

– DISC: *searches backward/forward or

selects a track.

– TV: selects previous/next channel (Philips

TV only).

– TUNER: tunes the radio frequency up/

down.

5 Ç STOP

– Exits an operation. – DISC: stops playback. – TUNER: *erases a preset radio station.

SOUND

– Selects a sound effect. – *Selects another transmission channel for

the rear wire-less speakers.

7 SOURCE

– Selects the relevant active source mode:

DISC, TUNER (FM/MW), TV or AUX/DI.

8 VOLUME

– Adjusts the volume level.

9 System display panel 0 SACD indicator

– Lights up when playing Super Audio CD.

! iR

– Point the remote control towards this

sensor.

@ STANDBY ON indicator

– Lights up when in Eco Power standby

mode.

# Disc tray

* = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds.

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