background image

15

Prepare the remote control

Caution

Risk of explosion! Keep batteries away from heat, 

sunshine or fi re. Never discard batteries in fi re.
Risk of decreased battery life! Never mix different 

brands or types of batteries.
Risk of product damage! When the remote control is 

not used for long periods, remove the batteries.

Note

Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. See 

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

1

  Open the battery compartment.

2

  Insert two R03 or AAA batteries with 

correct polarity (+/-) as indicated.

3

  Close the battery compartment.

3

1

2

3

  Mount on the speaker stands and position 

the speakers at the normal listening ear-
level and directly parallel to the listening 
area.

4

  Place the subwoofer at the corner of the 

room or at least 1m (3.3ft) away from the 
TV.

English

EN

Summary of Contents for HES4900

Page 1: ...Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome EN User manual 7 Ԛ ʹ HES4900 98 ...

Page 2: ...ntroduction 7 What s in the box 7 Overview of the main unit 8 Overview of the remote control 9 3 Connect 11 Connect speakers 11 ConnectTV 11 Connect external audio devices 12 Connect FM antenna 14 Place the unit 14 Prepare the remote control 15 Connect power 16 4 Get started 17 Turn on 17 Find the correct viewing channel 17 Select menu display language 18 Use Philips EasyLink 18 Turn on Progressiv...

Page 3: ...ly use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer l Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 1 Important Safety Know these safety symbols This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material within your unit may caus...

Page 4: ...be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence This equipment should not be used for such purposes m Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time n Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or ...

Page 5: ...ferent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This apparatus includes this label Note The type plate is located on the back of the apparatus HDMI and HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc...

Page 6: ...ations on your purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register your product at www philips com welcome This DVD HomeTheater System is designed to complement your home perfectly Enjoy the DVD HomeTheater System with multi channel surround sound and excellent picture quality Introduction With this unit you can watch video from DVD VCD SVCD or USB devices...

Page 7: ...8 Overview of the main unit a c b d e f g h j i r q k l m n o p EN ...

Page 8: ...r low power consumption standby mode h Display panel Display current status i MP3 LINK Jack for an external audio device j USB socket k FM ANT FM antenna socket l AUX IN L R Sockets for external audio input m OPTICAL IN Optical audio input socket n COMPONENT OUT Socket for component video output o AV OUT Socket for audio video output p HDMI OUT HDMI output socket q SPEAKER L R Socket for left righ...

Page 9: ... an audio language a Turn on the unit Switch to normal standby mode or low power consumption standby mode b Source selection keys Select a source c OPTIONS Access or exit the system setup menu d For menus navigate up down Move an enlarged picture up down Rotate or invert pictures e OK Confirms an entry or selection f For menus navigate left right Search within a track or disc Move an enlarged pictu...

Page 10: ...f yourTV has only a DVI connection connect through a HDMI DVI adaptor An extra audio connection is needed to complete this connection TV HDMI IN 3 Connect Connect speakers a Insert the speaker plug into the SPEAKER L R sockets Connect TV Option 1 Connect through HDMI Highest quality If you want to experience full high definition video use HDMI connection HDMI provides an uncompressed digital interf...

Page 11: ...tc Connect through Aux in For audio device with red white audio output sockets TV AV IN VIDEO L R Option 2 Connect through component video Higher quality Component video provides better picture quality than AV out connections Though component video supports high definition signals picture quality is lower than HDMI and is analog a Connect a component video cable red blue green not supplied to the C...

Page 12: ...ct an optical cable not supplied to the OPTICAL IN socket on this unit the Optical output socket on the digital amplifier receiver OPTICAL OUT 1 connect an audio cable red white not supplied to the AUX IN L R sockets on this unit the audio output sockets on the device 2 Press AUX on the remote control 3 Operate the controls of the connected device to play music see the user manual of the device Con...

Page 13: ...ocket on the unit Place the unit Note To avoid magnetic interference or unwanted noise never place this apparatus and speakers too close to any radiation devices 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 Complete the connections see above then mount on the back panel to keep the back smooth EN ...

Page 14: ...emove the batteries Note Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate 1 Open the battery compartment 2 Insert two R03 or AAA batteries with correct polarity as indicated 3 Close the battery compartment 3 1 2 3 Mount on the speaker stands and position the speakers at the normal listening ear level and directly parallel to the listening area 4 Place ...

Page 15: ...e product Risk of electric shock When you unplug the AC power always pull the plug from the socket Never pull the cord Note Before connecting AC power ensure you have completed all other connections 1 Connect the power adaptor to the DC socket on the unit and a wall outlet 2 Connect the power plug of the digital wireless subwoofer to a wall outlet b c EN ...

Page 16: ... Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence If you contact Philips you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus The model number and serial number are on the back of the apparatus Write the numbers here Mod...

Page 17: ... quality Before you turn on this feature ensure that TheTV supports progressive scan signals You have connected this unit with the TV through component video 1 Turn on theTV 2 Ensure that theTV progressive scan mode is deactivated see theTV user manual 3 Switch theTV to the correct viewing channel for this unit 4 Press DISC 5 Press OPTIONS 6 Press to select Video Setup in the menu then press 2 Tur...

Page 18: ...n is displayed wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery or turn off progressive scan manually 9 Turn on the progressive scan mode on the TV Turn off progressive scan manually 1 Turn off the progressive scan mode on the TV 2 Press OPTIONS 3 Press to select Video Setup in the menu then press 4 Select Progressive Off then press OK 5 To exit the menu press OPTIONS E ng l i sh EN ...

Page 19: ...sume play press f To skip to the previous next title chapter track press If play does not start automatically 5 Play Note With some disc file types play may differ Select source You can enjoy video audio or picture files from DVD VCD SVCD disc or USB devices For disc Caution Never look at the laser beam inside the unit Risk of product damage Never play discs with accessories such as disc stabilizer ...

Page 20: ...y the audio output to match the video 1 Press and hold AUDIO SYNC until AUDIO SYNC XXX is displayed XXX denotes the delay time 2 Within five seconds press to set the delay time for audio output Select a title chapter track and then press Tip To play a locked DVD enter the 4 digit parental control password Use the disc menu When you load a DVD S VCD disc a menu may be displayed on theTV screen To re...

Page 21: ... the audio channel Note This feature is only available forVCD DivX play 1 During play press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel available on the disc Mono Left Repeat A B DVD VCD CD MP3 WMA 1 During music or video play press REPEAT A B at the start point 2 Press REPEAT A B at the end point The selected section starts to play repeatedly To cancel repeat play press REPEAT A B again Note The ...

Page 22: ... play options Fast forward backward see Fast forward backward on page 22 Repeat A B see Repeat A B DVD VCD CD MP3 WMA on page 22 Display play information Play MP3 WMA picture files You can play MP3 WMA picture files copied onto a CD R RW recordable DVD or USB device 1 Insert a disc or connect a USB device 2 Select a source For discs press DISC For USB devices press USB A contents menu is displayed 3...

Page 23: ...tion directly 6 Tune to FM radio stations 1 Ensure that you have connected and fully extended the supplied FM antenna 2 Press RADIO 3 Press and hold 4 When the frequency indication starts to change release the button The FM tuner tunes to a station with strong reception automatically 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to tune to more stations To tune to a weak station Press repeatedly until you find optimal recept...

Page 24: ... However it requires longer time to power up DivX R VOD Code Display the DivX registration code 7 Adjust settings 1 Press OPTIONS 2 Select a setup page 3 Select an option and then press 4 Select a setting and then press OK To return to the previous menu press To exit the menu press OPTIONS General setup On General Setup Page you can set the following options Disc Lock Set play restriction for spec...

Page 25: ...e Off turn off closed caption 4 3 Letter Box LB 4 3 Pan Scan PS 16 9 Wide Screen Tip Enter this DivX registration code when you rent or purchase video from www divx com vod The DivX videos rented or purchased through the DivX VOD Video On Demand service can be played only on the device to which it is registered Audio setup On Audio Setup Page you can set the following options HDMI Audio When you c...

Page 26: ...ge you can set the following options Audio Select the preferred audio language for disc play Subtitle Select the preferred subtitle language for disc play Disc Menu Select the preferred disc menu language Note If the language you have set is not available on the disc the disc uses its own default language For some discs the subtitle audio language can only be changed from the disc menu To select t...

Page 27: ... Ensure that the subtitle file has the exact same file name as the movie file If for example the file name of the movie is Movie avi then you will need to name the text file Movie sub or Movie srt Version Info Display the software version of this apparatus Tip This information is required when you want to find out if a newest software version is available at the Philips website that you may download and...

Page 28: ...ame time Select a preset sound effect 1 During play press SOUND repeatedly to select CLASSIC Concert ROCK Action Sports Gaming Lounge Drama Night Select surround sound effect DVS DolbyVirtual Speaker technology creates a highly compelling 5 1 channel listening experience from as few as two speakers It is an ideal entertainment solution for locations where space for multiple speaker setup is limite...

Page 29: ...B m W 4dB m W 82dB m W 4dB m W 9 Product information Note Product information is subject to change without prior notice Specifications Amplifier Rated Output Power 2X100W 200W RMS Frequency Response 20 20000Hz 3dB Signal to Noise Ratio 67dB Aux Input 1 00v RMS 20kohm Disc LaserType Semiconductor Disc Diameter 12cm 8cm Video Decoding MPEG 1 MPEG 2 DivX Video DAC 12Bits Signal System PAL NTSC Video Fo...

Page 30: ...t contain MP3 WMA files and is not be shown in the display Unsupported file formats are skipped For example Word documents doc or MP3 files with extension dlf are ignored and not played AAC WAV PCM audio files DRM protected WMA files wav m4a m4p mp4 aac WMA file s in Lossless format General information AC power 110 127V 220 240V 50 60 Hz Operation Power Consumption Main unit Subwoofer 32W 38W Normal sta...

Page 31: ...able to select Progressive Scan Ensure the video output mode is set to Pr Cr Pb CbY 10 Troubleshooting Warning Never remove the casing of this apparatus To keep the warranty valid never try to repair the system yourself If you encounter problems when using this apparatus check the following points before requesting service If the problem remains unsolved go to the Philips web site www philips com ...

Page 32: ...device or SD MMC card has exceeded a certain limit This phenomenon is not a malfunction The formats of these files are not supported No sound or poor sound Adjust the volume Ensure the wireless subwoofer is connected No sound on HDMI connection You may not hear any sound if the connected device is non HDCP compliant or only DVI compatible Poor radio reception Increase the distance between the main ...

Page 33: ...t to a wall Risk of injury Ensure that no supply ducts such as gas water or electricity are harmed when you drill the holes What s in the supplied mounting kit 4 x wall mount screws 2 for main unit 2 for speakers What else you ll need Electric drill Screwdriver Pencil Mount the main unit and speakers Caution Mount the main unit and speakers to a solid concrete wall or plaster board wall only You c...

Page 34: ...35 5 Hook the main unit and speakers in place E ng l i sh EN ...

Page 35: ...osed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Files are recognized by their file extension jpg or jpeg 12 Glossary A Analog audio Sound that has not been turned into numbers Analog sound is available when you use the AUDIO LEFT RIGHT These red and white jacks send audio through two channels the left and right Aspect...

Page 36: ...ls P Parental control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback will be prohibited if the software s level is higher than the user set level PBC Playback Control A system where you navigate through aVideo CD SuperVCD with on screen menus that are...

Page 37: ... 2009 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved Document order number HES4900_98_UM_V2 0 ...

Reviews: