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DVD Home Theater System

HTS3450

HTS3440

User Manual

Manuel D’utilisation

Manual del usuario

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Page 1: ...English DVD Home Theater System HTS3450 HTS3440 User Manual 6 Manuel D utilisation 54 Manual del usuario 102 ...

Page 2: ...uarantees that your date of purchase will be on file so no additional paperwork will be required from you to obtain war ranty service Product Safety Notification By registering your product you ll receive notification directly from the manufacturer in the rare case of a product recall or safety defect Additional Benefits Registering your product guar antees that you ll receive all of the privilege...

Page 3: ... moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 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 objects have fallen into the apparatus the appa...

Page 4: ...ión CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD...

Page 5: ...of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries DivX Ultra Certified products DivX DivX Ultra Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection aga...

Page 6: ...gressive Scan TV or component video input 17 Option 4 Using an accessory RF modulator 17 Step 6 Connecting the power cord 18 Optional Connections 19 Connecting audio from TV 19 Connecting audio from an audio video device 19 Basic Setup Getting Started 20 24 Step 1 Turning on the DVD system 20 Turning off to Eco Power standby mode 20 Step 2 Finding the correct viewing channel 20 Step 3 Setting lang...

Page 7: ...32 Playing a DivX disc 32 USB USB Operations 33 Playing from USB flash drive or USB memory card reader 33 Setup Options DVD Setup Menu Options 34 40 Accessing the DVD setup menu 34 General Setup Page 35 Audio Setup Page 36 Video Setup Page 37 38 Preference Setup Page 39 40 Radio Tuning Tuner Operations 41 42 Tuning to radio stations 41 Presetting radio stations 41 Using auto install 41 42 Using au...

Page 8: ...he apparatus e g liquid filled objects lighted candles Accessories supplied 1 AV subwoofer 1 center speaker 2 front and 2 rear speakers 1 remote control with batteries 1 inter connect cable for connecting between the AV subwoofer and the DVD system 1 composite video cable yellow 1 FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna Quick Start Guide Cleaning discs Some problems occur frozen picture sound disruption...

Page 9: ... source mode DISC TUNER FM AM TV or AUX DI g u PLAY PAUSE DISC starts pauses playback TUNER starts auto tuner installation for first time setup Ç STOP Exits an operation DISC stops playback TUNER press and hold this button to erase the current preset radio station PREV NEXT DISC selects a track or press and hold this button to search backward forward TUNER selects a preset radio station h VOLUME A...

Page 10: ...anguage DVD or an audio channel CD e SETUP Enters or exits the system setup menu f DISPLAY Displays the current status or disc information g PLAY É DISC starts playback h STOP Ç Exits an operation DISC stops playback DISC press and hold this button to open and close the disc tray TUNER press and hold this button to erase the current preset radio station i TV VOL Adjusts TV volume Philips TV only j...

Page 11: ...irms a selection r RETURN TITLE For DVD go back to the previous menu For VCD version 2 0 only During playback display the disc title menu or return to the main menu s DISC press and hold this button for fast forward and backward search TV selects previous next channel Philips TV only TUNER selects a preset radio station t PAUSE Å DISC pauses playback u VOL Adjusts the volume level v MUTE Mutes or ...

Page 12: ...the remote sensor iR on the front panel E Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC TUNER TV or AUX DI button on the remote control F Then select the desired function for example CAUTION Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time Do not mix batteries old and new or carbon and alkaline etc Batteries contain chemical substances ...

Page 13: ...ar level facing each other or hang on the wall D Place the subwoofer at the corner of the room Keep at least one meter away from the TV Helpful Hints The placement diagram shown here is only a guideline that will provide great system performance You may find other placement choices that are more suitable for your room layout and provide the sound experience you enjoy To avoid magnetic interference...

Page 14: ... jacks at the rear of the AV subwoofer Make sure that the colors of the plugs and jacks are matched Basic Connections continued TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet FRONT RIGHT FRONT LEFT REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT CENTER OR ...

Page 15: ...ck Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall B 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 away as possible from your TV VCR or other radiation...

Page 16: ...or a progressive scan TV follow option 3 For TV with only a single antenna input jack follow option 4 IMPORTANT Connect the DVD system directly to the TV Option 1 Using theVideo CVBS jack good picture quality Use the supplied composite video cable yellow to connect the CVBS jack on the DVD system to the video input jack or labelled as A V In Video In Composite or Baseband on the TV Option 2 Using ...

Page 17: ...F modulator If your TV has only a single Antenna Input jack labelled as 75 ohm or RF In you will need an RF modulator in order to view the DVD playback on the TV See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details about RF modulator availability and operations A Use the supplied composite video cable yellow to connect the DVD system s CVBS jack to the video input jack on the RF modulator ...

Page 18: ...tem and the AV subwoofer will light up Never make or change any connections with the power turned on Helpful Hints Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings R L Basic Connections continued TIPS Before making or changing any connections make sure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet ...

Page 19: ...digital audio connection You can connect the audio output from an audio video device e g VCR Cable Satellite Box to this Home Theater Audio System in order to enjoy the multi channel surround sound capabilities Use an audio cable red white not supplied to connect the AUX IN jacks on this DVD system to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the connected device To listen to the sound press AUX DI to select AUX as ...

Page 20: ...ff Getting Started Step 2 Finding the correct viewing channel Before you start Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections before proceeding A Press SOURCE button until DISC appears on the display panel B Turn on the TV and set it to the correct video in channel You should see the blue DVD background screen on the TV You may go to Channel 1 on your TV then press the Channel Down but...

Page 21: ...Menu language for DVD playback You can select your preferred language settings for DVD playback If the selected language is recorded on the DVD disc the DVD system will automatically play the disc in that language Otherwise the disc s default language will be used instead A Press Ç twice to stop playback if any then press SETUP B Press X repeatedly to select Preference Page C Use ST keys to highli...

Page 22: ...he disc If it is not the setting for TV display will not affect the picture during playback A In DISC mode press SETUP on the remote control B Press X repeatedly to select Video Setup Page C Press T to highlight TV Display then press X Video Setup Page TV Type TV Display Progressive Picture Setting 4 3 Pan Scan 4 3 Letter Box 16 9 Wide Screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this if you have a conventional TV ...

Page 23: ...ssive Picture Setting On Off G Read the notification message on the TV and confirm your action by selecting the in the menu and press OK If a blank distorted screen appears wait for 15 seconds for the auto recovery Otherwise select Cancel and press OK to go back to the previous menu There will be no picture on your TV at this state until you have turned on the progressive scan mode on your TV H Tu...

Page 24: ...e Speakers Delay Night Mode CD Upsampling Front Left Front Right Center Subwoofer Rear Left Rear Right 0dB 0dB 0dB 0dB 0dB 0dB Speakers Level Setup D Use W X keys to set the volume level for each speaker 6dB 6dB and press OK to confirm E Use ST keys to highlight Speakers Delay then press X Audio Setup Page Speakers Volume Speakers Delay Night Mode CD Upsampling Center Rear Left Rear Right Speakers...

Page 25: ...r at the current time Do not put any objects other than discs on the disc tray Doing so may cause the disc player to malfunction Playing a disc A Press SOURCE repeatedly until DISC appears on the display panel or press DISC USB on the remote control B Turn on the TV to the Video In channel for the DVD system e g EXT 0 AV You should see the blue DVD background screen on the TV C Press OPEN CLOSE ç ...

Page 26: ... a power saving feature the system will automatically switch to Eco Power standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 30 minutes after a disc has stopped playing Selecting various repeat shuffle functions While playing a disc press REPEAT on the remote control repeatedly to choose a repeat play mode DVD RPT ONE repeat chapter RPT TT repeat title SHUFFLE random play RPT SHF repeat random pl...

Page 27: ...ack chapter from the programming menu select the track chapter and press OK D Once complete select Start on the screen and press OK to start playback Playback will start from the selected track under the programmed sequence E To exit the program menu select Exit in the menu and press OK Other playback features for video discs DVD VCD SVCD Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc format a menu may...

Page 28: ...he last 10 discs that were recorded without a menu A Load one of the last 10 discs played B While LOADING appears on the display panel press PLAY X or u to start playback from the last stop point To cancel the resume mode Press Ç twice Zooming in This option allows you to enlarge the picture on the TV screen and to pan through the enlarged picture A During playback press ZOOM on the remote control...

Page 29: ...iew function VCD SVCD only This function allows you to preview the contents of a VCD SVCD A Press DISC MENU Select DigestType Track Digest Disc Interval Track Interval B Use ST keys to select one of the following options and press OK Track Digest View six different tracks on one screen each time It allows you to have a quick glance at all the tracks on the disc Disc Interval View the whole disc in...

Page 30: ...er C Use ST keys to select a track file and press OK to start playback Playback will start from the selected file and continue through to the end of the folder During playback you can Press to playback another track file in the current folder Press and hold to fast reverse forward search for a music track To select another folder from the current disc press S to return to the root menu Use ST keys...

Page 31: ...ul Hint This feature is not applicable for DivX disc Rotating flipping the picture During playback use WXST keys to rotate flip the picture on the TV S flip the picture vertically T flip the picture horizontally W rotate the picture counter clockwise X rotate the picture clockwise Supported file format The file extension has to be JPG and not JPEG It can only display DCF standard still pictures or...

Page 32: ...to a CD R RW DVD R RW disc see General Setup Page DivX R VOD code A Insert a DivX disc B If the DivX movie contains external subtitles the subtitle menu will appear on the TV for your selection In this case pressing SUBTITLE on the remote control will turn the subtitle display on or off C Press PLAY X or u to start playback During playback you can If multilingual subtitles are embedded on the DivX...

Page 33: ...trol to access the data in the drive The device numbers may vary from different card readers For the card reader only one of the connected device can be accessed During playback you can press DISC USB to return to the disc mode D Before removing the USB device pressÇ to stop playback or press DISC USB to switch to disc mode Helpful Hint If the USB device does not fit into the USB port a USB extens...

Page 34: ...A In DISC mode press SETUP on the remote control The setup menu appears B Use W X keys to select one of the setup menu options and press OK If you are not able to access the Preference Page press SETUP to exit the menu Then press STOP Ç twice before you press the SETUP again C Use S T keys to select a setup option and press X to access D Select the setting you wish to change and press OK to confir...

Page 35: ...uage for the DVD system on screen display menu Screen Saver The screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen by avoiding exposure to a static image for too long On Switches to TV screen saver mode when playback has been stopped or paused for more than 15 minutes Off Turns off the screen saver function DivX R VOD code Philips provides you with the DivX VOD Video On Demand registration code that al...

Page 36: ... be softened and low volume outputs will be enhanced to an audible level This feature is only applicable for DVD video discs with Dolby Digital mode On Turns on night mode Off Turns off night mode feature Selects this to enjoy the surround sound with its full dynamic range CD Upsampling This feature enables you to convert your music CD to a higher sampling rate using sophisticated digital signal p...

Page 37: ...ive Before enabling the progressive scan feature you must ensure that your TV can accept progressive signals a progressive scan TV is required and that you have connected this DVD system to your TV using the Y Pb Pr see Option 3 Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV or component video input On Turns on progressive scan mode Read the instructions on the TV and confirm your action by pressing OK on th...

Page 38: ...color setting Use W X keys to adjust to the setting that bests suit your personal preference and press OK to confirm For an average setting select 0 Brightness Increase this value to brighten the picture color or vice versa Contrast Increase this value to sharpen the picture color or vice versa Tint Increase or decrease this value to change the color phase of the picture Color Increase this value ...

Page 39: ...he disc is recorded with a menu It allows you to select different display menus for easy navigation Without Menu Displays all the files contained in the MP3 Picture disc With Menu Displays the folder menu of the MP3 Picture disc Note This DVD system can only display 650 files folder in the directory Password The password is used for the Disc Lock Enter your six digit password to play a locked disc...

Page 40: ...title Standard Displays a standard list of Roman subtitle fonts provided by this DVD system Others Displays other subtitle fonts Default This feature enables you to reset all the setup menu options and your personal settings to the factory defaults except your password for the Disc Lock Press OK to confirm the default reset DVD Setup Menu Options continued ...

Page 41: ...o stations You can store up to 40 FM and 20 AM preset radio stations in the memory There are three different ways to program the radio stations Using auto install for first time setup only Using automatic preset Using manual preset Helpful Hints The system will exit presetting mode if no button is pressed within 20 seconds If no stereo signal is detected or less than 5 five stations are detected d...

Page 42: ...l presetting to store your favorite radio stations A Tune to your desired radio station see Tuning to radio stations B Press PROGRAM C Use keys to select a preset number that you want to store the current radio station D Press PROGRAM to store Selecting a preset radio station A Press TUNER to select FM or AM band B Use keys to select a preset number or use the numeric keypad on the remote control ...

Page 43: ...surround sound mode if the system setup menu is turned on Selecting digital sound effects Select a preset digital sound effect that matches your disc s content or that optimizes 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 TUNE...

Page 44: ...ure wait for 15 seconds for the auto recovery or turn off the progressive scan as below 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 2 Press W on the remote control 3 Press MUTE on the remote control Check the video connection Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Clean the disc Adjust the volume Check the speaker connections and settings Make sure that th...

Page 45: ... about an hour The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc Depending on the TV it may not be possible to change the aspect ratio The features may not be available on the DVD Changing the language for the sound or subtitle is prohibited on this DVD Press STOP button twice before selecting the system setup menu Depending on the disc availability some menu items cannot be selected Check that the DivX f...

Page 46: ... be read Slow operation of the USB flash drive The USB flash drive format is not compatible with the system Drive is formatted with a different file system which is not supported by this DVD system e g NTFS Large file size or high memory USB flash drive takes longer time to read and display on the TV ...

Page 47: ...4 Bits 192 kHz Frequency Response 4 Hz 20 kHz 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz 48 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz 96 kHz PCM IEC 60958 Dolby Digital IEC 60958 IEC 61937 DTS IEC 60958 IEC 61937 MAIN UNIT Power Supply Rating 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption 12 W Eco Standby power 0 5 W Dimensions w x h x d HTS3450 435 x 55 x 327 mm 17 13 x 2 17 x 12 87 inches HTS3440 435 x 55 x 324 mm 17 13 x 2 17 x 12 76 inches Weight 2 44 kg SP...

Page 48: ...ning up to six channels of digital audio front left and right surround left and right center and subwoofer Dolby Surround Pro Logic II It is an improved matrix decoding technology that provides better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround program material provides a convincing three dimensional sound field on conventional stereo music recordings and is ideally suited to bring the surroun...

Page 49: ...ayed only in the region designated This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit by looking at 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 se...

Page 50: ... only FAT16 and FAT32 not NTFS Why does the file name appear to be different from what was displayed on my computer e g from Good Bye jpg to Good_B 1 jpg The length of the file name is restricted by the file system of the device FAT16 which only supports eight 8 characters The computer may be able to display the full file name as the operating system can convert the file system Is simultaneous USB...

Page 51: ...reinstallation of programs data or other information is not covered under this Limited Warranty This warranty does not apply a to damage caused by accident abuse misuse misapplication or non Philips product b to damage caused by service performed by anyone other than Philips or Philips Authorized Service Location c to a product or a part that has been modified without the written permis sion of Ph...

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