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DVD HOME  THEATER SYSTEM

HTS3610

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User Manual

7

Manuel D’utilisation

46

Manual de Instrucciones

86

Bedienungsanleitung

126

Gerbruiksaanwijzing

166

Summary of Contents for HTS 3610

Page 1: ...r User Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable If you have read your instructions and still need assistance you may access our online help at www philips com support User Manual 7 Manuel D utilisation 46 Manual de Instrucciones 86 Bedienungsanleitung 126 Gerbruiksaanwijzing 166 ...

Page 2: ...ew fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp A S T A or BSI approved type 3 Refit the fuse cover If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place If the mains plug contains a fuse this should have a value of 5 Amp If a plug without a fuse is used the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5 Amp Note The severed...

Page 3: ...gränsen för laserklass 1 Observera Stömbrytaren är sekundärt kopplad och bryter inte strömmen från nätet Den inbyggda nätdelen är därför ansluten till elnätet så länge stickproppen sitter i vägguttaget SF Luokan 1 laserlaite Varoitus Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle Oi...

Page 4: ...uble D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from DigitalTheater Systems Inc U S Pat Noís 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 and other U S and world wide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of DigitalTheater Systems Inc Copyright 1996 2003 Digital Inc All Rights Reserved This DVD system is in co...

Page 5: ...574 Kurdish 7585 Lao 7679 Latina 7665 Latvian 7686 Letzeburgesch 7666 Limburgan Limburger 7673 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Luxembourgish 7666 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Magyar 7285 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Manx 7186 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Marshallese 7772 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Navaho Navajo 7886 Ndebele North 7868 Ndebele South 7882 Ndonga 7871 Nederlands 7876 Nepali 786...

Page 6: ...ng the TV Display 17 Step 4 Setting language preferences 18 On Screen Display OSD language 18 Audio Subtitle and Disc menu languages 18 Disc Operations Playable discs 19 Playing discs 19 Auto Eco Power standby mode 20 Basic playback controls 20 Selecting various repeat shuffle functions 20 Other operations for video playback DVD VCD SVCD 21 Using the Disc Menu DVD only 21 Viewing playback informat...

Page 7: ...tup Page 32 Audio Subtitle Disc Menu 32 Restricting playback by Parental Control 33 PBC Playback Control 34 MP3 JPEG menu turning on off 34 Changing the Password 34 Setting the DivX Subtitle font 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 ra...

Page 8: ...Information Setup Finding a suitable location Place the set on a flat hard and stable surface Do not place the set on a carpet Do not position the set on top of other equipment that might heat it up e g receiver or amplifier Do not put anything under the set e g CDs magazines Install this system near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily Space for ventilation Place the ap...

Page 9: ...ees 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 subwoofer on the floor near the TV Step 1 Placing the speakers and subwoofer Helpful Hints To avoid magnetic interference do not position the front speakers...

Page 10: ...ct the supplied speakers system using the fixed speaker cables by matching the colours of the sockets and speaker cables Step 2 Connecting toTV and the speakers system Front Right Speaker Rear Right Speaker Rear Left Speaker Centre Speaker Subwoofer Front Left Speaker DVD System 1 Helpful Hints Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly connected Improper connections may damage the system due to...

Page 11: ...as for optimal reception Position the antennas as far as possible from yourTV VCR or other radiation source to prevent unwanted interference After everything is connected properly plug the AC power cord into the power outlet The red Eco Power LED on the DVD system will light up Never make or change any connections with the power switched on Helpful Hint Refer to the type plate on the rear or botto...

Page 12: ...rder to use the HomeTheatre Audio System s surround sound capabilities Use an audio cable red white not supplied to connect the DVD system s AUX IN R L sockets to the AUDIO OUT sockets on the audio video device To listen to the sound press AUX DI to select AUX as the source to play Helpful Hint Always refer to the user manual of the other devices for complete connection and use details ...

Page 13: ...Adjusts the volume level 1 2 3 6 4 7 8 9 0 5 8 SOURCE Selects the relevant active source mode DISC TUNER FM MW TV or AUX 9 ÉÅ PLAY PAUSE DISC starts pauses playback TUNER starts preset radio station installation in Plug Play mode 0 S PREV NEXT T DISC searches backward forward or selects a track TUNER selects a preset radio station Ç STOP Exits an operation DISC stops playback TUNER hold down this ...

Page 14: ...SC searches backward forward or selects a track TUNER selects a preset radio station 5 PAUSE Å DISC pauses playback 6 Source buttons DISC switches to DISC source mode TV switches toTV source mode The sound from TV will come out through the DVD system TUNER toggles between FM and MW band AUX DI switches to external mode 7 SETUP DISC enters or exits system setup menu 8 ZOOM DISC enlarges a picture o...

Page 15: ...or disc information OK Confirms a selection PLAYÉ DISC starts playback STOPÇ Exits an operation DISC stops playback DISC holding down the button will open or close the disc tray TUNER erases a preset radio station AUDIO DISC selects an audio language DVD VCD or an audio channel SUBTITLE DISC selects a subtitle language REPEAT DISC selects various repeat modes switches repeat mode off MUTE Mutes or...

Page 16: ...or example É S T Step 2 Switching on the DVD system Press the SOURCE control to select DISC FM MW TV AUX DISC OR Press DISC TV TUNER or AUX DI on the remote Switching to Eco Power standby mode Press STANDBY ON B The display screen will go blank Step 3 Setting theTV After connecting the DVD system to your TV you have to switch theTV to the correct programme number for the input socket e g EXT 0 AV ...

Page 17: ...ess OK Follow the instructions shown on the TV to confirm the selection if any If a blank distortedTV screen appears wait for 15 seconds for the auto recovery Setting theTV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD system according to theTV you have connected The format you select must be available on the disc If it is not the setting for TV display will not affect the picture during playback 1 In d...

Page 18: ...r DivX R VOD Code English Espanõl Franç ais Portuguê s 4 Press 34 to select a language and press OK to confirm Audio Subtitle and Disc menu languages 1 Press Ç twice to stop playback if any then press SETUP 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select Preference Page 3 Press 34 to highlight one of the options below then press 2 Audio disc s soundtrack Subtitle disc s subtitles Disc Menu disc s menu Preference P...

Page 19: ...ion Codes The regional code X denotes the number of this device is shown at the back panel of this device If the DVD is marked with a different region code it cannot be played on this device Helpful Hints It may not be possible to play CD R RW or DVD R RW in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording If you are having trouble playing a certain disc remove the disc and try a di...

Page 20: ...e While searching pressing S T again will decrease increase the search speed Stopping playback Press Ç Disc Operations continued Selecting various repeat shuffle functions While playing a disc press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly to choose a repeat play mode DVD RPT ONE repeat chapter RPT TT repeat title SHUFFLE random play RPT SHF repeat random play RPT OFF exit repeat mode VCD SVCD CD RPT ONE r...

Page 21: ...xample title or chapter number elapsed playing time audio subtitle language a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback 1 During playback press DISPLAY A list of available disc information appears on the TV screen Menu Title Elapsed Subtitle Audio Off Repeat Off Total Elapsed Total Elapsed Menu 2 Use 34 keys to view the information and press OK to access 3 Use the numeric...

Page 22: ...ring playback press ZOOM repeatedly to select a different zoom factor Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move through the zoomed image Playback will continue 2 Press ZOOM repeatedly to return to the original size Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack languages you can change the language you want while playing a DVD Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the available...

Page 23: ...em on one page to preview the whole disc Track Interval This function is used to divide a single track into six parts by regular intervals and display them on one page to help you preview the selected track Exit Menu 01 02 03 04 05 06 example for 6 thumbnail pictures display 4 Use 1 2 3 4 keys to select a track 5 Press S T to open the previous or next page 6 Press OK to confirm To quit preview fun...

Page 24: ...en use 34 keys to make your selection and press OK to confirm Press REPEAT continuously to access various play mode Press Åto pause or PLAY B to resume playback Playing MP3 music and JPEG picture simultaneously 1 Load a MP3 disc that contains music and pictures The disc menu appears on the TV screen 2 Select an MP3 track and press 2 or PLAY B on the remote to start playback 3 During MP3 music play...

Page 25: ...playback press ZOOM repeatedly to select different zoom factor 2 Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move through the zoomed image Rotating Fliping the picture During playback use 1 2 3 4 keys to rotate flip the picture on the TV screen 3 flip the picture vertically 4 flip the picture horizontally 1 rotate the picture anti clockwise 2 rotate the picture clockwise Supported JPEG picture formats File format The fil...

Page 26: ...re embedded on the DivX disc you can press SUBTITLE to change the subtitle language while playing During playback pressing 1 2 will perform fast reverse forward search Helpful Hints Subtitle files with the following filename extensions srt smi sub ssa ass are supported but do not appear on the file navigation menu The subtitle filename has to be the same as the filename of the movie The subtitle c...

Page 27: ...can prevent a specific disc from playing by locking the disc Up to 40 discs can be locked 1 In General Setup Page use 34 keys to highlight Disc Lock then press 2 Lock Select this to block the playback of the current disc Subsequent access to a locked disc requires six digit password The default password is 136900 see page 34 Changing the password Unlock Select this to unlock the disc and allow fut...

Page 28: ...e 1 2 3 4 keys to move the cursor to the next position If the total programme tracks are more than ten press T to open the next page and proceed with programming or Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight Next on the programme menu then press OK 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to input another track chapter number If you want to remove a track 6 Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move the cursor to the track you want to remove 7 Press...

Page 29: ...emand registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX VOD service For more information visit us at www divx com vod 1 In General Setup Page use 34 keys to highlight DIVX R VOD Code then press 2 The registration code will appear 2 Press OK to exit 3 Use the registration code to purchase or rent the videos from DivX VOD service at www divx com vod Follow the instructions...

Page 30: ...ction movies without disturbing others at night 1 In Audio Setup Page use 34 keys to highlight Night Mode then press 2 On Select this to level out the volume Off Select this when you want to enjoy the surround sound with its full dynamic range 2 Use 34 keys to select a setting and press OK to confirm CD Upsampling This feature allows you to convert your music CD to a higher sampling rate using sop...

Page 31: ... ratio of the DVD system according to the connected TV For details see page 17 Picture Setting This DVD system provides three predefined sets of picture colour settings and one personal setting which you can define yourself 1 In Video Setup Page use 34 keys to highlight Picture Setting then press 2 Standard Select this for original colour setting Bright Select this for vibrant colour setting Soft ...

Page 32: ...ase of the picture Choose zero 0 for the average setting Color Increase this value to enhance the picture colour or vice versa Choose zero 0 to balance the colour 5 Use 1 2 keys to adjust the setting that best suit your personal preference 6 Repeat steps 4 5 to adjust other settings 7 Press OK to confirm Accessing Preference Setup Page 1 Press Ç twice to stop playback if any then press SETUP 2 Use...

Page 33: ...meric keypad 0 9 to enter the six digit password see page 34 Changing the password DVDs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter your six digit password Rating explanations 1Kid Safe 2 G General Audience recommended as acceptable for viewers of all ages 3 PG Parental Guidance suggested 4 PG13 Material is unsuitable for children under the age of 13 5 PGR 6 R Parent...

Page 34: ... Nav then press 2 Without Menu Select this to display all the files contained in the MP3 Picture CD With Menu Select this to display only the folder menu of the MP3 Picture CD 2 Use 34 keys to select a setting and press OK to confirm Changing the Password The same password is used for both Parental Control and Disc Lock Enter your six digit password to play a prohibited disc or if prompted for a p...

Page 35: ...ss 2 Standard Select this to display a standard list of Roman subtitle fonts provided by this DVD system Others Select this to display other subtitle fonts 2 Use 34 keys to select a setting and press OK to confirm Restoring to original settings You can reset all the system menu options and your personal settings to the factory defaults except your password for Parental Control and Disc Lock 1 In P...

Page 36: ...0 FM and 20 MW preset radio stations in the memory Helpful Hints The system will exit presetting mode if no button is pressed within 20 seconds If no valid frequency is detected during Plug and Play PLEASE CHECK FM MW ANTENNA appears Using the Plug and Play Plug and Play allows you to store all available radio stations automatically 1 AUTO INSTALL START 2 1 For first time setup press TUNER AUTO IN...

Page 37: ...umber that you want to store the current radio station 4 Press PROG again to store Selecting a preset radio station Press TUNER on the remote then press S T to select a preset number or use the numeric keypad on the remote The waveband preset number followed by radio frequency will appear Deleting a preset radio station 1 In tuner mode press S T on the remote to select a preset radio station 2 Pre...

Page 38: ... Right 0dB 0dB 3dB 3dB 3dB 3dB Speakers Level Setup 4 Use 1 2 keys to set the volume level for each speaker 6dB 6dB 5 Press OK to confirm 6 Use 34 keys to highlight Speakers Delay then press 2 Audio Setup Page Speakers Volume Speakers Delay Night Mode CD Upsampling Center Rear Left Rear Right Speakers Distance Setup 0ms 0ms 0ms 7 Use 1 2 keys to set the delay times for centre and rear speakers tha...

Page 39: ...if the system setup menu is turned on Selecting digital sound effects Select a preset digital sound effects that matches your disc s content or that optimises the sound of the musical style you are playing Press SOUND to select the available sound effect When playing movie discs or in TV mode you can select CONCERT DRAMA ACTION or SCI FI When playing music discs or while in TUNER or AUX DI mode yo...

Page 40: ...il it reaches the desired preset turn off time The selections are as follows time in minutes 15 30 45 60 OFF 15 SLEEP icon will show on the display panel if sleep mode is active Before the system switches to Eco Power standby mode a countdown of 10 seconds is displayed SLEEP10 SLEEP 9 SLEEP1 STANDBY To cancel the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF appears or press the STANDBY ON B button...

Page 41: ...AC 12 Bit 108 MHz Signal System PAL NTSC Video Format 4 3 16 9 Video S N 74 dB CompositeVideo Output 1 0Vp p 75 Ω Audio DAC 24 Bits 96 kHz Frequency Response 4 Hz 20 kHz 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz 48 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz 96 kHz Specifications MAIN UNIT Power Supply Rating 220 240V 50 Hz Power Consumption 70W Eco Standby power 0 5W Dimensions w x h x d 360 mm x 54 mm x 324 mm Weight 2 7 kg FRONT AND REAR SPEA...

Page 42: ... power Refer to yourTV s manual for correctVideo In channel selection Change theTV channel until you see the DVD screen Press DISC on the remote control If this happens when you are changing the setting of the TV TYPE wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery Check the video connection Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Clean the disc The aspect ratio i...

Page 43: ...d correctly Press SURR button to select a correct surround sound setting Make sure the source you are playing is recorded or broadcast in surround sound DTS Dolby Digital etc If the signal is too weak adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception Increase the distance between the system and yourTV or VCR Tune in to the correct frequency Place the antenna further away from ...

Page 44: ...and right centre and subwoofer Dolby Surround Pro Logic II It is an improved matrix decoding technology that provides better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround programme material provides a convincing three dimensional soundfield on convertional stereo music recordings and is ideally suited to bring the surround experience to automotive sound While conventional surround programming is...

Page 45: ...patible region codes You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the product label Some discs are compatible with more than one region or ALL regions Surround A system for creating realistic three dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers around the listener Title The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD Each title is assigned a title number ...

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